2 suspects arrested after police find stolen vehicle in East Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Two men were arrested after police found a stolen vehicle in East Colorado Springs.

Tuesday, police located a stolen vehicle when they were in the area of the 1100 block of N. Circle Drive, just after 11:45 p.m.

After police tried to contact the two occupants of the vehicle, the driver took off on foot, according to Colorado Springs Police Department.

In response, police issued a shelter-in-place and set up a containment area.

Police say they were able to locate the driver in a backyard.

According to police, Michael Almeida and Rikki Cawili were taken into custody on charges related to the incident and unrelated warrants.