Pueblo County sheriff criticizes plea deal after man who prompted multi-county chase gets probation

Probation sentence raises concerns in Pueblo County chase, officer-involved shooting case

(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — A man was sentenced to 18 months of probation for his role in a November 2025 incident, where he stole a truck in Monument, before leading authorities on a multi-jurisdictional chase, and firing shots at law enforcement in Pueblo County. The sentence comes after 25-year-old Michael J. Trujillo pleaded guilty to [...]

Pueblo County sheriff criticizes plea deal after man who prompted multi-county chase gets probation

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A man accused of stealing a truck, leading police on a multi-county chase across southern Colorado, and firing shots at law enforcement before finally being apprehended has reached a plea deal – one that Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero is calling deeply disappointing. According to a statement released by Lucero, Michael J. Trujillo pleaded guilty to a single felony charge of vehicular eluding and was sentenced to 18 mon…