Suspect Accused In Lighter Fluid Robberies Arrested In Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - A man suspected of terrorizing victims during robberies in Colorado Springs has been arrested.
Colorado Springs police said officers were called to the scene of a burglary in progress on the 1400 block of Alvarado Drive on Monday. Dwight Darrell Davis, 51, was arrested after attempting to escape police.
Police say they believe Davis is responsible for robberies where the suspect used eclectic weapons, such as a rock or brick, and pouring liquid believed to be flammable on store clerks and threatening to light them on fire.
Davis is the primary suspect in the following cases:
04/17/12: Arby's, 393 S. 8th Street at 9:45PM
04/26/12: 7-Eleven, 2555 Delta Drive at 3:10AM
05/12/12: Family Dollar, 22 N. Spruce Street at 7:30PM
05/14/12: Ruskin Liquors, 3960 Airport Road at 8:50PM
05/15/12: D&S Liquors (attempt), 2535 Delta Drive at 10:35PM
05/16/12: 2 separate citizens were victims of attempted personal robberies, 2 hours after the D&S Liquors holdup 12:35AM
05/19/12: Clarion Hotel, 314 E. Bijou Street at 1:30AM
05/19/12: Coal Train Liquors, 330 W. Uintah Street at 9:35PM
05/25/12: Diamond Shamrock, 432 N. Circle Drive at 8:30PM
05/25/12: Dollar Tree, 2780 S. Academy Blvd. at 9:15PM
05/25/12: Conoco, 4310 E. Fountain Blvd. at 9:20PM
05/27/12: A member of Davis' family, who lives near Chelton Rd. and Delta Drive, reported to CSPD that he was robbed at knifepoint in his home by Davis at 6:29PM
Davis will also be charged in the May 28 burglary
All are felonies.