(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) said a suspect of two dumpster fires from late 2025 was arrested on Thursday, March 26.
In November 2025, the Regional Explosive Unit was informed of a possible location-based pattern of arson calls for service by the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD). Firefighters reported several fires set inside dumpsters and grassy areas in the 2000 block of Carmel Drive, near Hancock Expressway and South Academy Boulevard.
The Regional Explosives Unit identified 24-year-old Michael Lopez as an alleged suspect in several fires. After contacting additional witnesses, Lopez was identified as a suspect of two dumpster fires, one on Oct. 21, 2025, and the other on Nov. 2, 2025…