Colorado City man arrested after stabbing and standoff
COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — A 33-year-old man is facing charges after a tense hours-long standoff with Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office SWAT members. The sheriff’s office said they went to his Colorado City home after receiving a report that he stabbed his girlfriend and refused to let her leave.
SWAT members rescued the 39-year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
It all started at about 8 p.m. Friday when a woman called authorities saying her friend texted that she had been stabbed by her boyfriend and he was refusing to let her leave the home.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect, Dustin Turner, had two active felony warrants related to past domestic violence incidents with the victim, and he had refused to turn himself in on those warrants.
Deputies went to the home in the 2800 block of Applewood Court, and detectives got a search warrant to enter the home and arrest Turner on the warrants.
Detectives called Turner’s phone to try to get information on the woman’s condition. He told them she was still inside the home, and she had been injured.
Detectives didn’t know how badly she was hurt. The Sheriff's Office said they tried to get Turner to turn himself in, but he refused.
Sheriff’s SWAT members and negotiators arrived to try to get Turner to surrender peacefully.
Turner told them he was not going to leave and had barricaded himself in the home.
The sheriff’s office said he told them he turned the gas on in the home, and he was going to blow up the neighborhood if law enforcement came near his home.
Authorities sent an emergency alert message to neighboring residents’ phones informing them about the incident and asking them to stay inside.
People in two nearby homes were evacuated due to safety concerns.
SWAT members shut the gas off to Turner’s home.
Negotiators continued to talk with Turner, and they spoke with the woman who confirmed she was hurt but was unsure how bad her injuries were.
SWAT members learned where she was in the home, and after some planning, rescued her by taking her through a window.
Negotiators and SWAT members kept trying to get Turner to surrender, but the sheriff’s office said he repeatedly refused.
The sheriff’s office said at one point, Turner threw a large knife out a window at SWAT members.
After several hours of negotiations, SWAT members learned where Turner was in the home. The sheriff’s office said they deployed SWAT tactics, forcing him to leave the home. Once he was outside, deputies quickly arrested him.
“It was very clear this suspect was not going to surrender peacefully,” Pueblo County Sheriff Kirk Taylor said in a statement.
“I commend all the deputies involved in this extremely volatile situation for their patience, planning and thoughtful execution that led to the successful rescue of the victim and apprehension of this very dangerous individual.”
Turner was arrested on several felony charges including first-degree assault on a peace officer and false imprisonment. He has been booked into the Pueblo County Jail.
