On May 23, 2023, Samuel Abel Cordova-Barre was sentenced to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to numerous robbery charges. See original press release below:
The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has arrested a suspect in connection to multiple armed robberies across Colorado Springs, Fountain, and Monument Colorado.
CSPD Robbery Detectives identified the suspect as then 19-year-old Samuel Abel Cordova-Barre.
The robberies were reported at the following locations:
- 12/11/2021 Holiday Inn Express, 3431 Cinema Point
- 12/22/2021 Homewood Suites, 9130 Explorer Drive
- 12/22/2021 Circle K, 5553 Austin Bluffs Parkway
- 01/03/2022 Hilton Garden Inn, 2035 Aerotech Drive
- 01/06/2022 Holiday Inn Express, 1815 Aeroplaza Drive
- 01/06/2022 Holiday Inn Express, 4435 Venetucci Boulevard (Fountain)
- 01/06/2022 Spring Hill Suites, 1570 Newport Road
- 01/13/2022 Embassy Suites, 7290 Commerce Drive
- 01/13/2022 Kum N Go, 17970 Knollwood Drive (Monument)
- 01/13/2022 Fairfield Inn, 15275 Struthers Road (Monument)
- 01/13/2022 Double Tree Hotel, 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard
Samuel Cordova was arrested by the CSPD Tactical Enforcement Unit (TEU) in the 5700 Block of South Carefree Circle on January 13, 2022. Mr. Cordova was charged with, 1 count of Kidnapping, 10 counts of Aggravated Robbery, and 1 count of attempted Aggravated Robbery.
