Man found dead Thursday in Monument Creek in Colorado Springs identified

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Springs Fire Department recovered a body from Monument Creek Thursday evening that had high water levels from rain-produced flash flooding.

On Friday evening, the El Paso Coroner's Office identified the man as Joshua Lindsey, 34; his official place of residence is unknown.

The coroner's office has completed an autopsy and said that results won't be known from four to six weeks.

According to CSFD, a water rescue was reported at 2:37 p.m. in the 4000 block of Star View. This is just north of Fillmore St. and I-25.

CSFD said they received a report that someone got swept away in the fast-moving water of Douglas Creek. This connects to Monument Creek before flowing into Fountain Creek downtown.

At 5:53 p.m., CSFD said, "this has turned into a recovery operation."

An adult man's body was recovered near a section of Goose Gossage Park, north of Fillmore St., after a three-hour search.