Man arrested after pulling out gun at bar Sunday morning

On Sunday, July 28 at around 2:30 a.m., the Downtown Area Response Team (DART) and patrol officers were monitoring a bar closing when a disturbance broke out between two people.

As officers approached the individuals, the suspect pulled a handgun from his waistband.

The suspect, Armonee Banks, dropped the gun when ordered to do so by police.

After a brief foot chase, Banks was tased and taken into custody.

No one was injured as a result of this incident.

Banks was later taken to the El Paso County Jail.
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Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival

A thrilling, yet wet event happened this past weekend in Cañon City. The annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival took place and photojournalist Carl Winder shows us what the water means to the community.

Annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival takes place through Saturday

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