Alamosa County, CO – A four-year manhunt through rugged Colorado mountains ended this week with the arrest of fugitive Paul Sandoval, according to the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office. Sandoval, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants including sexual assault on a child, was captured earlier today in a remote area of Alamosa County.
According to law enforcement, the arrest resulted from a coordinated operation involving the U.S. Marshals Service, the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Alamosa Police Department. Officers reportedly navigated difficult mountain terrain after new intelligence indicated Sandoval’s location.
When Sandoval allegedly refused to comply with commands, officers deployed less-lethal means to take him into custody without serious injury, authorities said.
“This arrest brings closure to a four-year search for a dangerous fugitive,” said Alamosa County Sheriff Robert Jackson. “The terrain was not easy, and the conditions made this operation especially difficult.” Jackson credited U.S. Marshal Kirk M. Taylor and multiple agencies for their persistence and professionalism in tracking Sandoval down.
Sandoval is being held at the Alamosa County Jail pending transfer and further judicial proceedings.
The Sheriff’s Office thanked the public for assisting law enforcement and encouraged anyone with information about wanted individuals to contact the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Office at (719) 589-6608 or Crime Stoppers at (719) 542-STOP (7867).
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