EPSO: Suspects arrested during home break-in

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) is reporting the arrest of two suspects for an alleged break-in in the Stratmoor Hills neighborhood over Labor Day weekend.

Around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, EPSO received a call reporting two people, a man and a woman, breaking into a house in the 300 block of Loomis Avenue in unincorporated El Paso County. The caller told the Sheriff’s Office that they saw the suspects walk around the property before entering the home. The official report from EPSO adds that the home is under renovation and has been the target of other break-ins.

Andrew Bicknell (left) and Jennifer Clark (right). Photos Courtesy of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

Deputies immediately responded to the call and found the two suspects, identified as 45-year-old Andrew Bicknell and 46-year-old Jennifer Clark, inside the house and brought them into custody.

A video of the two on the premises and their arrest is available on the EPSO YouTube channel.

Both were booked into the El Paso County Jail on the charges of First Degree Criminal Trespassing and Obstructing Government Operations, and Clark was released on a PR bond.

Bicknell, on the other hand, was found to be a repeat offender, his record showing he has been booked into El Paso County Jail 26 times since 1996. He is now being held on a no-bond parole violation warrant.

“I am grateful for members of our community who see something and say something,” said El Paso County Sheriff Joseph Roybal. “This is an example of the importance of strong community partnerships, neighborhood watch groups, and home security and surveillance.”

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