COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- Renee Rose, the wife of 35-year-old Allen Rose, released a statement to FOX21 News Thursday afternoon. Allen was dragged to death Wednesday while trying to tow a car at Hill Park Apartments in Colorado Springs.
Renee Rose's statement:
"Allen was a good man, a loving husband, father, friend and a Veteran. There has been a fund set up thru ALL Key banks under the Allen Rose Memorial Fund. If you could help that would be wonderful but if not your prayers will be appreciated. Thank you!!!"
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Update:
Colorado Springs police continued their investigation into the death of a tow truck driver who was dragged to death by an SUV around 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The El Paso County Coroner's Office said 35-year-old Allen Rose died from blunt force trauma.
Investigators interviewed a woman but did not arrest her, and police have not made any additional arrests in this case. Police said they are taking careful measures in a very complicated case.
"We recognize how traumatic and emotional this matter is for our entire community; it is for our department members as well. However, the Criminal Justice System does not run on emotions or opinion; it requires evidence, facts, and ultimately decisions are made to charge based on law," Colorado Springs Police Chief Richard Myers said. "We ask for the publics’ patience, empathy, and support as we work tirelessly and methodically to gather the evidence and facts, and work with our DA's Office to apply the appropriate law in this case. We join the entire community in mourning the senseless death of Mr. Rose."
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Update:
Police have questioned the driver of a sport utility vehicle that dragged Colorado Springs tow truck operator Allen Rose to his death after the operator became entangled in a chain attached to the SUV.
No arrests have been made in Wednesday's mishap, and investigators haven't said whether the driver knew Rose was being dragged.
Authorities said Rose had attached the chain to the vehicle to tow it from the Hill Park apartment complex parking lot when the SUV driver got in and drove away. Investigators said the chain snapped, and the tow operator was somehow caught in the part attached to the SUV. He was dragged for more than a mile.
Update from Associated Press
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Original story:
Memorial Hospital and J&J Towing have confirmed the man dragged Wednesday morning by an SUV is Allen Rose.
J&J Towing confirmed Rose worked for them for two years.
Colorado Springs police said Rose, a tow truck driver, died after he was dragged by a chain for more than a mile behind an SUV he was preparing to tow.
The owner of the towing company said police told him the SUV was being towed Wednesday because it was illegally parked in the parking lot of Hill Park Apartments, which is near Platte Avenue and Murray Boulevard.
Witnesses said the driver of the SUV jumped in the car and took off as Rose started to prepare to tow it. Police said a cable broke as the car drove away and Rose's legs somehow got entangled in it.
Police said Rose was dragged for more than a mile to Platte and Babcock Road, where he was finally freed. He was still alive at the time and taken to Memorial Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police and witnesses said they aren't sure whether the driver of the SUV was aware Rose was caught in the chain.
"There was a lot of people out here running after the car, trying to get her to stop, you know what I'm saying," said Marcus Hinton, a witness. "She just didn't stop."
Witnesses said they could hear Rose screaming as he was dragged out of the parking lot and into the streets.
"It was a yell for help, you know what I'm saying, and kind of like a cry too," Mecko Jones, another witness, said.
Authorities have not released the name of the driver of the SUV or made any arrests, but have said that the driver is in their custody and being questioned.
Police said they are interviewing several persons of interest, including a 15-year-old girl.
"Those are the things that we're looking for you know," Sgt. Steve Noblitt with the Colorado Springs Police Department said. "What exactly happened here? Was this an intentional act? Was it an accident? What exactly happened here? and that's the question. So its gonna take us a little bit of time to put the pieces back together."
Police said if they determine that the driver intentionally dragged Rose, that individual would face murder charges.
Rose was married and a father of two.
The Associated Press and the Gazette contributed to this story
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