COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — On Saturday morning, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) received a report about a possible burglary at a condemned building in the 4300 block of E Pikes Peak Avenue.
Some time later, a caller reported that there were weapons involved in the attempted burglary, and multiple officers responded.
When they arrived, officers found that a security officer had made contact with the people trying to enter the condemned building.
The security officer was then attacked by multiple people using bats and tools; the officer was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Two adults were taken into custody.
CSPD says this is an ongoing investigation.
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