Safety Notice

October 27th, 2022

Campus Safety received information about a sexual assault and robbery that happened on the Monument Valley Trail this morning, Oct. 27, around 6 a.m. near Culebra Avenue north of Uintah Street and east of the Monument Valley Creek.

The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 30-40 years of age, with full beard, medium build, approximately 6-feet tall, wearing a dark jacket and dark pants.

Colorado College has a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator available 24 hours a day. Contact the SARC Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at (719) 227-8101.

At any time, you can reach the SARC Advocate on-call: (719) 602-0960 and Counselor on-call: (719) 389-6093, press 2.

If you are a victim of any crime, report it immediately. If you have any information regarding these recent crimes, contact Campus Safety at (719) 389-6707; Colorado Springs Police Department non-emergency, (719) 444-7000; or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers at (719) 634-STOP, (719) 634-7867.

CSPD notified CC Campus Safety of this crime. As additional information becomes available it will be shared with campus.

Please remember these safety tips:

• Carry a fully-charged cellphone with emergency numbers.

• Download the RAVE Guardian app to set up live texting and emergency notification controls.

• Be alert. Keep your head up, remove your earbuds, and be aware of surroundings.

• Travel or run in groups and avoid people or places that make you feel uncomfortable. Trust your instincts.

• Report suspicious activity, behaviors, and circumstances or vehicles immediately to Campus Safety.

Safety Notice- Wanted Person 

Friday, September 30th, 2022

On September 29, 2022, just before 9 p.m., a person entered the private yard of an off-campus house wearing a winter ski mask. When Campus Safety arrived, the person fled on foot. The suspect has potentially been identified as Andrew Browning, a 33-year-old Caucasian male with very close shaved brown hair and brown eyes, and a large tattoo on his right forearm. Mr. Browning is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall. He was last known to drive a red Toyota Forerunner with a Colorado license plate. Mr. Browning currently has a felony warrant for his arrest.  

• Making sure all exterior doors and windows have working locks and locking your doors and windows.
• Installing window chocks that limit how far a window can be opened.
• Installing peep holes in doors so you know who is at the door before you open it.
• Making your patio doors harder to break into by placing a pipe or metal bar in the middle bottom track of the door slide. The pipe and track should be the same length.
• Installing motion-activated exterior lights.

Safety Notice - Burglary- UPDATE

Thursday, September 23, 2021

On Thursday, Sept. 23, at about 4:20 p.m. CC Campus Safety was notified of a male who piggybacked into Loomis Hall. Campus Safety was able to contact the suspect, who was located in the stairwell between two floors. The campus resource officer, a Colorado Springs Police Department officer, responded and detained the suspect. 

Subsequent investigation revealed this was the same person from the burglary that occurred on September 16. The suspect was arrested. Campus Safety would like to thank the students who provided descriptions and information on the suspect’s location.  

Safety Notice - Burglary

Wednesday, September 16th, 2021

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, at about 4:50 p.m., a male “piggybacked” into Loomis Hall.  The male suspect entered an unoccupied resident’s room and stole a wallet. Through investigation, CC Campus Safety determined that the suspect left the residence hall and walked off campus to a parked car described as a black four-door sedan. The suspect is a Caucasian male in his mid-30s wearing a red and black baseball cap, white or very light tan cargo shorts, a red polo shirt, and a black medical face mask. The suspect is bald. 

Campus Safety is working with colleagues at the Colorado Springs Police Department and will keep the community updated as the investigation continues.

Please remember these safety tips:

• Keep your room or apartment locked at all times.
• Document serial numbers to your electronic devices to aid investigators if those items are stolen.
• If you have a car, lock it. Do not leave your vehicle running. Do not leave your keys in an unlocked vehicle.
• Be alert. Keep your head up, remove your earbuds, and be aware of surroundings.
• Don't let anyone you don't know into residence halls or other campus buildings.
• Community safety is a collective responsibility. If someone is waiting around outside a building, and if you feel safe, ask them who they are waiting for and if you could notify that person for them. 
• Report suspicious behavior, activities and circumstances, or vehicles immediately to Campus Safety.

CSPD Emergency 911
CSPD Non-Emergency (719) 444-7000
Campus Safety Emergency (719) 389-6911
Campus Safety Non-Emergency (719) 389-6707