Suspect's Intense Standoff with Pueblo Police Ends with House in Flames

Suspect's intense standoff with Pueblo police ends with house in flames

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) -- A victim was able to escape and call for help after being kidnapped at gunpoint in Pueblo, according to police. The suspect allegedly then poured gasoline on his porch and began a stand-off with Pueblo Police Department (PPD) that lasted for hours. PPD says they responded to a domestic disturbance involving weapons on July 9 at around 10:58 p.m. Once they arrived at the scene, they learned that a man had kidnapped a victi…

PPD: Intense stand-off in Pueblo ends peacefully

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) said a stand-off on Wednesday, July 9, led to a house fire after the suspect allegedly poured gasoline on the front porch. According to PPD, on Wednesday, just before 11 p.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of Pine Street near Minnequa Avenue and I-25 about a reported domestic disturbance involving weapons. When police arrived, they learned a man, later identified as Ernesto Alarcon, h…