CSPD response to trespassing/camping complaints results in 23 warrants served, 19 citations issued, 1 felony arrest

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Thursday morning, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) officers from the Citywide Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) responded to the area of I-25 and S. Nevada Ave., north of I-25 under the Nevada Ave. bridge regarding multiple trespassing/camping complaints.

CSPD said the officers contacted 17 people who were trespassing on CDOT property under the bridge and cited all of them for trespassing. Eight of these people were released after receiving their tickets.

Of the remaining nine people, eight were taken into custody on various felony and misdemeanor warrants. The ninth person, identified as 57-year-old Frank McQueen, was arrested and charged with failing to register as a sex offender, a class 5 felony, CSPD said.

Two of those eight people were also cited for possession of a schedule II controlled substance.

According to CSPD, all totaled, eight felony warrants, and 15 misdemeanor warrants were cleared out. One felony charge was served (McQueen) and 19 citations were issued for trespassing and narcotics.

CSPD said that much of the area was also cleaned up by the Neighborhood Services Quality of Life Team.