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Cherry Hills Village, CO (KMGH) — A search was underway Monday morning for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion robbery and shooting, where an officer was struck by gunfire twice.
An officer responded to 7 Sedgwick Drive around 10:50 p.m. Monday after someone called 911 and hung up, said a spokesperson with the Cherry Hills Village Police Department.
The officer went into the home and encountered two home invasion robbery suspects. A shootout started and the officer was wounded in the leg and heel. He went into surgery Tuesday morning.
He is stable condition and good spirits, said Cherry Hills Village Police Department Chief Michelle Tovrea. The officer has been identified as Cory Sack. He has been with the department for seven years and has two children who know that their dad is alright.
“I have been chief of Cherry Hills for six years now and what I’ve been told about the history of the department — we’ve never had an officer shot in the line of duty,” she said. “This is the first time.”
The suspects fled the scene. The family inside the home is OK.
Tovrea said they are looking for at least four people. Two have been identified as black males wearing dark clothing. None of the suspects are in custody.
A shelter-in-place is still in effect, she said.
Several SWAT teams and other groups are helping Cherry Hills Village police with the search.
There is evidence at the scene, Tovrea said.
“We’re gathering all kinds of evidence,” she said. “There’s evidence in the home, there’s evidence outside the home, on the street, in the backyard.”
A crime lab from Arapahoe County will be working with that for some time, she said.
Police had a large perimeter surrounding the home in Devonshire Heights, which is in the area of S. University Boulevard and E. Hampden Avenue. Tovrea said she hopes that video cameras from the homes in this area will help with the investigation.
Hampden Avenue reopened shortly before 3 a.m.
Police recovered a stolen vehicle nearby of unknown make or model that is being treated as part of this investigation, Tovrea said.
Some parents of Cherry Hills Village Elementary received calls Tuesday morning about busses that couldn’t get into certain neighborhoods due to the police presence. One message from the school district sent to parents said, “We wanted to let you know that there was police activity in the area of the Cherry House Village neighborhood overnight and that the police situation continues to be active. After consulting with Cherry Hill Village police, they’ve assured us that the school is well outside the perimeter of the police situation and it is safe for school to be open. Out of an abundance of caution, we will bring all students into school immediately upon arrival and there will be a police presence at the school throughout the day.”
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