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Domestic disturbance turns into manhunt in Colorado Springs

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) was on the hunt for a suspect near the La Quinta on Academy Boulevard for hours Thursday afternoon.

CSPD asked people in the area to stay indoors and lock their windows and doors, according to their emergency alert system.

Here's a look at the area police are asking people to avoid:

According to officials, officers were dispatched due to a domestic disturbance where a male suspect was reported to have had a weapon. When officers got on scene, a male matching the description of their suspect took off.

Later Thursday evening, police lifted the shelter-in-place and reported that the suspect was in custody and had been found hiding in a crawl space between the first and second floors of the hotel. Chemical irritants were used to force him out of hiding.

CSPD identified the suspect as 22-year-old Carlos Martinez. He was in violation of a protection order. He also had outstanding warrants and is now facing charges including menacing, robbery, and criminal mischief.

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