Mysterious explosion reported by residents Sunday night in Colorado Springs sparks investigation

Colorado Springs police are investigating an explosion that reportedly shook homes and startled people awake Sunday night in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs police said the department received multiple calls for service regarding the noise at 10:32 p.m.

According to a list of online calls for service, one report of an explosion came in from Platte and Wahsatch avenues downtown. A second report of an explosion was made roughly 10 minutes later, from a location nearly 3 miles north, at the 2500 block of Lelaray, just east of the Patty Jewett Golf Course.

Officers investigating the explosion were led to the 200 block of North Logan Avenue where they found a ‘suspicious object’ that had been on fire. The CSPD Regional Explosives Unit responded to investigate the object and determined it was not a threat to the community, according to officials.

Police are still investigating, and have not said where the explosion occurred, but dozens of Colorado Springs residents took to Nextdoor, Ring, and Reddit to ask neighbors if they had also heard and felt the explosion.

Residents living in the Hillside, Memorial Park, downtown, Knob Hill, Palmer Park and Patty Jewett neighborhoods reported the explosion, with some sharing doorbell camera footage that captured a brief, bright flash. Several posts on Ring described the noise as a “loud boom.”

Others said the explosion “shook [their] house,” with some reporting it rattled their dishes and spooked their cats.

Photos from one NextDoor user show charred debris on the ground, which they claim was on fire when it hit and damaged their car. The user said in comments posted on the post that the bomb squad took it.

It’s not clear whether the object police found is the same one shared in the NextDoor post.

Police said the investigation is on-going and anyone with information or witnessed it are asked to call (719) 444-7000. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.

Do you have photos of the explosion that you’d like to share with The Gazette? Send them to [email protected].

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