On the above date and time officers from the Sand Creek division were dispatched to a call for service at the Springs Apartments at 3616 Galley Rd. for the report of someone screaming Give me the gun or Im going to put a bullet in your head. A female was heard screaming, and a bloody male was seen being forced into a vehicle at gunpoint. That vehicle had a female suspect driver and was followed in another vehicle by the male suspect with the weapon. Approximately 15 minutes later Penrose Main hospital reported a man with a bloody face and head, and armed with a weapon was walking into the emergency room lobby with a female at gunpoint. Penrose Main Security was able to successfully detain the man and remove his weapon. No shots were fired. Investigation revealed the man with the weapon at Penrose Main was actually the victim of the kidnapping and had managed to retrieve a weapon and force his captor to drive him to the hospital. She was arrested for kidnapping and accessory to First Degree Assault. Officers from all 4 divisions were involved and did an outstanding job working together to determine the two calls were linked. The security officer at Penrose was commended for his ability to successfully handle an armed gunman (the actual victim) without discharging his weapon. The original armed suspect is still at large but has possibly been identified. There is no known danger to the public.

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