By Ashley Eberhardt | Fox31
COLORADO SPRINGS (KXRM) — On Tuesday, May 13, multiple law enforcement agencies cleared out a homeless encampment beneath Intestate 25 near Woodmen Road, where televisions, lighting and stereo equipment were found to be powered by illegally tapping into I-25’s light poles.
According to a press release sent by the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, its agency teamed up with the Colorado Springs Police Department and the Colorado Department of Transportation to help initiate a restoration project beneath I-25 just north of the Woodmen Road exit.
EPSO said this location, where Pine Creek flows under the interstate, has been a frequent site for homeless encampments.
“This encampment has been a persistent concern for the surrounding community, affecting residents in both unincorporated El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs,” EPSO said. “Despite repeated restoration efforts, the site has been reoccupied multiple times.”