Douglas County sheriff’s deputies Saturday found and apprehended a man who escaped police custody in Greeley this week and led Douglas County sheriff’s deputies on an “exhaustive search” through the Larkspur area Friday.
Douglas County SWAT team members and deputies searched the area of Fox Farm Road and Spruce Mountain Road in Larkspur on Friday afternoon and evening for Luis Fernando Certa-Regaldo, who escaped police custody at a Greeley hospital on Wednesday.
10:00 am update to 11/17/23 search for suspect in Larkspur area: Deputies and a citizen located the suspect hiding in a barn on private property in the Larkspur area. He was taken into custody without incident. This is still an open investigation; more information may be released… pic.twitter.com/BkMGk007k1
— DC Sheriff (@dcsheriff) November 18, 2023
A shelter-in-place order was issued for the area during the search but was lifted after law enforcement could not find the man Friday night.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday on X that deputies and a citizen found Certa-Regaldo hiding in a barn on private property in the Larkspur area. Deputies took him into custody without incident.
Certa-Regaldo was arrested in Greeley on Wednesday on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle, obstruction and attempting to influence law enforcement, according to Weld County officials.
He was being medically cleared at the North Colorado Medical Center when he escaped custody and fled on foot at 7:30 p.m.
This is a developing story.
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