(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO) arrested two people allegedly connected to a series of vehicle break-ins near Milton Proby Parkway and South Powers Boulevard.
According to EPSO, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, at around 1:45 a.m., deputies got a call about two people attempting to break into a vehicle in the 3000 block of Red Baron Drive in unincorporated El Paso County.
Deputies responded and coordinated a containment plan, entering the neighborhood from multiple access points to prevent the suspects from escaping. While canvassing the area, deputies found two women wearing black hoodies who matched the description provided by the caller. The suspects were later identified as 43-year-old Melissa Estrada and 38-year-old Jessica Wyant.
EPSO said Wyant gave deputies a false name initially and admitted to attempting to open a vehicle door, allegedly believing it to be the home of a former partner. During the time of the incident, EPSO said Wyant was on parole for previous identity theft charges…