The Custer County Sheriff’s Office released details last night following the arrest of a Westcliffe man over the weekend.
The Sheriff’s Office stated that a Custer County Deputy responded to a disturbance near Lea Lane in Westcliffe on Saturday. When the deputy arrived, he found a 61-year-old man that was a victim of assault.
30-year-old Aaron Jones was at the scene and was determined to be the suspect who allegedly committed the assault. When the deputy attempted to arrest Jones, Jones resisted. The deputy called for backup and emergency assistance but was able to take Jones into custody with the help of an off-duty deputy who responded to the scene.
Jones was booked into the Custer County Jail on charges of assault and resisting arrest. Saturday night, Jones bonded out of jail.
On Sunday, the sheriff’s office received three 911 calls regarding shots fired in Silver Cliff. When deputies arrived, Jones exited a camper and fired three shots. Deputies immediately called for backup and began house to house evacuations for those in the suspect’s line of fire. The Custer County Sheriff’s Office requested aid from the Fremont County SWAT Team and a chemical irritant was used to flush Jones out of the camper.
Jones was transported to a medical facility for treatment of wounds he suffered when trying to punch out windows in the camper.
Jones is being charged with menacing, illegal discharge of a firearm, violation of multiple protection orders, and reckless endangerment, among others.
Pending the investigation, one other local person may be charged in conjunction with this incident according to the sheriff’s office.
