Reports of shooting &/or sniper situation at C470 & Bowles.

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Originally Posted by OneGuy67

Way back in the day when I was a teenager, I was involved in WWII reenacting. We used to have our battles right there on the hogback, shooting blanks at one another with real rifles. That was right around the time they were expanding the roadway to become C470.

Never heard a peep from the S.O.

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That was what.... 4 or 5 years after the war....? [emoji6]

Just kiddin, buddy. You know I love ya.

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News last night said a man a woman were in custody for menacing and other charges.

http://kdvr.com/2014/09/01/c-470-clo...ed-on-hogback/

The report says they were arrested for menacing but that no weapons were recovered. Hmmm....

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JEFFERSON COUNTY - Two transients were arrested Monday for allegedly threatening deputies who were attempting to tear down an illegal campsite near C-470 and West Bowles Avenue.

Travis Johnson and Gabrielle Shirk, both 43, are facing felony menacing charges.

The Colorado Department of Transportation closed both directions of C-470 for several hours Monday after reports of armed suspects on a ridge in the area.

According to an affidavit, the couple were returning to their campsite when they saw Jefferson County deputies dismantling their tent. Johnson yelled "I see you by the tent." Johnson then stated "I got guns on you," according to the affidavit.

Deputies then took cover and called for back up. Deputies with guns drawn were seen climbing the hill above the highway. A police helicopter was also in the area searching for the suspects.

The couple were later found hiding in some overbrush in the area. The suspects told authorities they had spotted two people on the mountainside with guns. That turned out to be untrue and dragged the entire incident out even longer, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Johnson told deputies that he was sorry for "getting everyone involved."

The two had been camping illegally in the area since Aug. 24.

OK...that makes sense.

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Originally Posted by GilpinGuy

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The couple were later found hiding in some overbrush in the area.
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What?

Better than an "Underbush" I guess.......

Guess they've found a place to stay now after that.

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Originally Posted by KS63

Guess they've found a place to stay now after that.

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