Man who allegedly stole vehicle tried to elude Colorado Springs police arrested | Crime and Justice

The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested a man Monday night on multiple charges after he allegedly stole a vehicle and attempted to flee.

At approximately 6 p.m., officers from the Falcon Division were dispatched to the area of ​​Nevada Avenue and Fillmore Street for a report of a person passed out in a vehicle. Law enforcement officers learned that the car had been reported stolen.

Before officers made contact, the driver, Michael Andrew Lambeth, 27, moved the allegedly stolen vehicle into a commercial parking lot in the 300 block of East Fillmore Street.