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Burglary suspect on the run
Posted: 01.25.2012 at 7:15 PM
Niki Weirich

Niki Weirich anchors FOX21 News at 6:30 and 9 p.m.

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Mason Simmons  / Courtesy: El Paso County Sheriff's Office
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EL PASO COUNTY, COLO. -- El Paso County Sheriff's detectives need your help finding a burglary suspect.

They're looking for 20-year-old Mason Simmons of Fountain.

He's a black man, 6'3" and weighs 280 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Deputies said he's considered armed and dangerous.

He's facing multiple charges including possession of a weapon by a previous offender, second degree burglary, theft exceeding $20,000 and conspiracy to commit second degree burglary.

He's one of four accused of burglarizing two homes Monday.

It happened in the 5000 block of Hicks Drive in the Security-Widefield area, and deputies said electronics, jewelry and firearms were taken.

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Three others are in custody. They are 22-year-old Jacob Barnes of Colorado Springs, 20-year-old Kullen Falconer of Fountain and a 17-year-old girl from Colorado Springs.

The three are facing multiple charges, including second degree burglary, theft exceeding $20,000 and conspiracy to commit second degree burglary.

If you have information on Simmons, please call the Sheriff's Office at (719) 390-5555.

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