Manitou Springs PD: Help find two people of interest connected with Cog Railway employee assault incident

(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — The Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying two people of interest in connection with an assault of a Cog Railway staff member on Saturday, Aug. 16.

According to MSPD, around noon on Saturday, a staff member of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway was assaulted in the parking lot, located at 515 Ruxton Avenue. The employee’s current condition is unknown; however, the Manitou Springs Fire Department (MSFD) crew responded to the incident to provide medical assessment and care.

MSPD is investigating the incident and is asking that anyone who was a witness or may have information or video footage contact the El Paso County Dispatch at (719) 390-5555.

MSPD is seeking information on two people in the images below.

Courtesy: Manitou Springs Police Department

The man is described as white and middle-aged with facial hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt, navy shorts, a backpack, and a white hat with navy blue or black accents. The woman is described as having dark brown or black hair, and she was last seen wearing a gray or white top, blue shorts, a backpack, and a white and gray hat.

The two are being sought as persons of interest, and their involvement, if any, remains under investigation, according to MSPD.

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