EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Two people were arrested and a stolen vehicle was recovered following an armed robbery investigation, according to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened around 1 p.m. on January 7 when a delivery service driver contacted the sheriff's office about a robbery in the 400 block of Sinton Avenue, which is located in the Stratmoor Hills neighborhood.
The sheriff's office says the caller reported a person entering the driver's seat of their vehicle while they struggled with another person in an attempt to stop them from leaving.
At that the time, the sheriff's office says the driver threatened the victim with a gun before driving away and dragging them 50 feet before they fell into the road.
While working with the State of Colorado Department of Corrections Adult Parole Division, sheriff's office detectives identified the suspects as 31-year-old Dominic Ray Bryan and 26-year-old Zhane Molina.
The sheriff's office says arrest records revealed Bryan was on parole for a previous aggravated robbery conviction.
On January 12, the following agencies conducted a Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement (BATTLE) operation:
- El Paso County Sheriff's Office
- Colorado Springs Police Department
- Colorado State Patrol
During the operation, the sheriff's office says the victim's vehicle was recovered. Later that day, law enforcement took Bryan and Molina into custody without incident.
Bryan and Molina are being held at the El Paso County Jail on $25,000 bonds each. They are both facing the following charges:
- aggravated robbery
- second degree motor vehicle theft
- menacing
- attempted vehicular assault
- reckless endangerment
The sheriff's office says Bryan is also being charged with a parole violation.
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