COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department and Colorado Springs Police Department are on the scene of a structure fire along East Pikes Peak Avenue near Garo Avenue on Wednesday morning.
Police say that the FBI SWAT team, with the assistance of CSPD Narcotics, was executing a warrant on a drug trafficker with a history of vehicular assaults, aggravated robbery and felony menacing.
He's been identified as Benjamin T. Greenfield.
Several people exited the home, but CSPD says Greenfield refused to come out. While in the home, he began lighting fires before fleeing on foot.
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He was caught, treated for burns and smoke inhalation and transported to the El Paso County jail.
CSFD was also on scene, extinguishing the fire. CSPD determined that Greenfield would also be charged with arson, along with other charges.
No law enforcement officials were injured.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department and Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed with News5 that this was an FBI operation, and their office was the lead agency on the investigation.
The FBI field office sent our newsroom the following statement:
I can confirm FBI personnel are at that location this morning executing a federal search warrant. This is a criminal warrant, not related to immigration enforcement. As this is an ongoing investigation, details are not available at this time.
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Greenfield will make an appearance in court on Thursday morning for another ongoing case.
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