By Nia Bender
COLORADO SPRINGS – Supporters of three suspects charged with rioting after a protest near a police officer’s home in the Pulpit Rock area stood outside the El Paso County courthouse Thursday afternoon, protesting the action.
36-year-old Sherrie Smith of Fountain, 33-year-old Lloyd Porche of Denver, and 20-year-old Charles Johnson of Colorado Springs were arrested on several charges. A group of protesters marched through the neighborhood of a CSPD sergeant on August 3rd, because of his involvement in the fatal shooting of De’Von Bailey last year. A Grand Jury cleared the sergeant of any wrongdoing.
(Photo Credit: AJ Vega KOAA News5)
CSPD reported three people were engaged in illegal activity, and arrest warrants were obtained. They were arrested on Thursday, September 10th.
Charges for each individual include:
Sherrie Smith
- Armed with a rifle, pointed the rifle at the occupied vehicle of a citizen
- Menacing – felony
- Possessing a Dangerous or Illegal Weapon – felony
- Engaging in a Riot – felony
- Additional misdemeanor offenses
- Lloyd Porche
- Armed with a rifle, engaged in menacing behavior toward the occupied vehicle of a citizen
- Menacing – felony
- Engaging in a Riot – felony
- Additional misdemeanor offenses
- Charles Johnson
- Attempted to take a cellular telephone from a citizen- value approximately $900
- Attempted Robbery – felony
- Inciting a riot – felony
- Additional misdemeanor offenses
