A MAN WAS ARRESTED LATE LAST WEEK BY COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONER STAN VANDER WERF. SPRINGS POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE SUSPECT AS 30 YEAR OLD CASEY JONES. VAN DER WERF SAID HE REPORTED DEATH THREATS TO THE POLICE. THE EL PASO COUNTY COMMISSIONER IS RUNNING FOR THE SENATE DISTRICT 12 SEAT. ITS UNKNOWN IF THE ALLEDGED THREATS ARE CONNECTED TO VAN DERWERFS CAMPAIGN. JONES WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND CHARGED WITH MENACING AND HARRASSMENT
