(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) said on Saturday morning, Sept. 20, during a traffic stop, deputies arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly has an extensive felony record.
On Saturday, at around 7:45 a.m., deputies saw a Chevrolet pickup truck towing a Dodge Ram stopped westbound in a traffic lane near Meadowbrook Parkway and Woolsey Heights in the Cimarron Hills area of unincorporated El Paso County. Deputies saw two people, a man and a woman, who appeared to be unconscious, according to EPSO.
Despite repeated announcements of “Sheriff’s Office” and knocking on the window, EPSO said the occupants did not respond. Deputies allegedly saw multiple syringes on the center console.
Deputies opened the door and identified the driver as 39-year-old Allison Ciaramitaro and the passenger as 42-year-old James Neeley. According to EPSO, during deputies’ interaction with Neeley, he spontaneously stated there were “firearms in the vehicle” but claimed they did not belong to him.
Deputies searched the vehicle and found:
A loaded 9mm pistol
A loaded, short-barreled 9mm rifle with no serial number, make, or model; the rifle was heavily painted and had a barrel shorter than 16 inches
6.28 grams of methamphetamine
8.78 grams of fentanyl (blue “M/30” pills)
Multiple syringes, a pipe, tooter straws, and marijuana
Burglary tools and a mask
EPSO said a criminal history check showed Neeley has an extensive felony record, including a previous conviction for aggravated robbery.
Neeley was taken to the El Paso County Jail and is facing the following charges:
Special Offender
Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance
Possession of Weapons by a Previous Offender
Possessing a Dangerous Weapon
Possession of Burglary Tools
Neeley is being held on a $50,000 bond, and Ciaramitaro was served and released on a summons for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance.

