A tale of two Randys: Crime sparks mistaken identity and harassment

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Randy Blevins was accused of assault. Unfortunately, so was Randy Blevins.

50-year-old Randy Blevins is accused of assaulting an employee of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway in mid-August. Since his arrest, a man who is also named Randy Blevins says he's being harassed by people who think he is the one accused of hitting the worker.

The Randy Blevins who is not the one facing assault charges told KRDO13 that his life has gotten a lot tougher since his namesake was arrested, saying he’s received threatening Facebook messages and dozens of people trying to add him on social media, all since this identity mix-up.

"I’m not a confrontational guy, so when somebody out of the blue, I have no idea who they are, verbally assaults me, that was a gut punch,"  said Blevins.

Now, he says he's installing some new surveillance cameras at his home for good measure. 

Blevins is the President of the American Legion Riders organization, known for their charitable work, which has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local veterans, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded service members, and scholarships.

“Immediately, my thought went to my name is out there associated with the American Legion and all the good that we try to do in the American Legion, it was difficult to comprehend how it would affect everything that I’m involved in," he said.

The Randy Blevins who is actually facing charges is scheduled for his first court appearance in just over two weeks.

KRDO13 reached out to Broadmoor for an update on the Cog Railway employee who was allegedly assaulted, but didn't hear back at the time of publication.

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