Colorado Springs police arrest man suspected of stealing from an El Paso County Sheriff’s Office patrol car

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department said Tuesday, officers arrested a man believed to have been involved in the robbery of an El Paso County Sheriff's Office patrol car.

On December 20, CSPD began an investigation after someone entered a fully marked El Paso County Sheriff's Office patrol car and stole several items including a body-worn camera, a ballistic vest, a Taser, and a Glock semi-automatic pistol.

Tuesday, officers with the Downtown Area Response Team were on patrol when they were sent on a call about a man with a handgun in Acacia Park.

Once there, police say they found Chantry Jacob Loewen, 36. After investigating they determined Loewen was a convicted felon and had the Glock semi-automatic pistol taken from the patrol car.

Officers arrested Loewen and took him to the El Paso County Jail. He faces charges of First-Degree Criminal Trespass as well as Possession of Weapons by Previous Offenders, both class 5 felonies.