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Man connected to assault on in the Cog Railway parking lot posts bond, victim remains in critical condition

Manitou Springs Police find persons of interest in Pikes Peak Cog Railway assault incident
Cog Railway parking lot assault Manitou Springs 8_16_25
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Update as of 12:30 p.m. Monday

The man connected to an assault in the parking lot of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway posted bond, according to the Manitou Springs Police Department (MSPD).

The parking lot is located on Ruxton Avenue.

According to police, Randy Blevins, who was being held at the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center for a second degree assault charge, posted bond. Police are still investigating the incident.

An arrest affidavit says Randy and Tanya Blevins were walking across the parking lot to get to a gift store. According to the affidavit, several employees asked them not to cross the parking lot and said they were trespassing.

Cog Railway parking lot assault Manitou Springs 8_16_25

According to the affidavit, they ignored those employees, and that's when the alleged victim, 66-year-old Shawn Carnahan, an employee, tried to force them off of the property.

After that, witnesses say Blevins punched Carnahan three times. MSPD says Carnahan remains in critical condition.

If you have any information regarding this incident, you are asked to call El Paso County Dispatch at (719)390-5555.

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