Police warn community on sexually violent predator residing in Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is warning the community that a sexually violent predator (SVP) will be residing in Colorado Springs.

The offender, Jimmie Louis Lillie will be residing at 1806 Francis Place. Lillie was previously registered at 3033 East Platte Avenue #104 in Colorado Springs.

Lillie has been convicted of third degree assault, felony theft, distribution of a controlled substance, possession and sale of a controlled substance, violation of a restraining order, misdemeanor theft and resisting arrest, and failure to register as a sex offender.

Lillie is described as a 65-year-old man with a shaved head and brown eyes. He is six feet tall and is 195 pounds.

CSPD says a community notification is required to be sent out by law and among others, task actions are as followed:

• Notified the Division of Criminal Justice's Sex Offender Management Board Notification Team.
• Looked over and confirmed Lillie's residence, employment, access to vehicles, legal status, and past crimes.
• Notifications made to neighbors and businesses considered to be in the immediate area.
• Briefed patrol personnel on Lillie's status, history, appearance, residence, employment, and vehicles.
• Notified law enforcement agencies in the area.
• An online video provided which describes the SVP community notification process, additional information, and resources for the community.

In January 2022, Lillie was on supervised release and relocated in the Colorado Springs Police Department's jurisdiction.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released a SVP community notification video. You can view the video on the City of Colorado Springs' website.