(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) responded to reports of a home invasion south of downtown on Sunday, Dec. 15. According to CSPD, the suspect broke into a home and attacked the homeowner with a crowbar.
CSPD said that officers arrived at the 700 block of Sahwatch Street around 2 a.m. on Sunday where they discovered that a suspect had broken into the front window of the home armed with a crowbar. A person living in the home confronted the suspect and got into a physical fight.
According to CSPD, the suspect assaulted the victim with the crowbar and then ran away from the home. After emergency personnel arrived, the victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that were believed not to be life-threatening.
CSPD said that officers learned that the suspect and victim did not know each other, and at this time, the burglary’s motivation is unknown, and the suspect has not been found.

