Fountain police arrested a man after a short chase Wednesday who they said had several active warrants.
At around 10 a.m. yesterday, detectives with Fountain police s Directed Investigation Team found 29-year-old Chad Williams, who was wanted in connection with several felony warrants, near the intersection between Hurley Drive and Fountain Mesa Road.
When officers tried to pull Williams over, he led them on a chase through the Cross Creek neighborhood, but police said they successfully pitted Williams vehicle at the dead end of Cross Creek Drive.
Police said Williams has been booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, and picked up felony eluding and drug possession charges as a result of the chase.
Fountain police arrested two male suspects in connection with a pair of shootings Friday afternoon, according to a news release from the department.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting near Hurley Drive and Cedar Chase drive at about 4:20 p.m., police said. Witnesses told the officers that the drivers of two vehicles got into a verbal argument before they began shooting at each other. The vehicles, a black Toyota and a white Nissan, had both left the scene.
As police were interviewing witnesses, they received reports of a second shooting at a nearby Walmart. The vehicle and its occupants matched the description of the black Toyota, officials said.