Colorado Springs woman arrested while out on bond for attempted murder

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Right now, a woman is back behind bars after prompting a shelter in place on Tuesday in Briargate.

According to CSPD, the suspect is Crystal Burke, and she barricaded herself inside the home after refusing to exit.

Officers say they gradually increased their tactics, which ultimately resulted in the introduction of chemical munitions by the Tactical Enforcement Unit.

"I heard an explosion, and then in about two minutes, I got the peak alert, saying what was going on...Naturally, I got up and made sure my doors were locked and made sure my car was locked," says a neighbor, Peggy Fischer.

Law enforcement says even with the introduction of the munitions, Burke would not exit, and officers ultimately located Burke hiding inside a dry sump pump under the stairs.

"You could hear someone talking through the megaphone. You could hear exactly what they're saying. Come out. We have a warrant. So it was like a scene from a Law and Order or something. I was like, holy moly, what's going on?" Says Fischer. 

But not even two months ago, Burke was facing attempted murder charges after allegedly firing multiple rounds into a family's apartment, with bullets narrowly missing the homeowner and their 5-year-old daughter.

Then, on April 4, while out on bail for those charges, Burke was charged again. This time for assault in the second degree, according to law enforcement.

According to court documents obtained by KRDO13, Burke was a passenger in a car going southbound on Academy Boulevard when she got upset and asked to be taken to a bar. 

When the driver ignored her request, Burke allegedly hit him over the head with a handgun, forcing him to pull over and run into a shop, calling 911.

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