COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Two people were arrested for motor vehicle theft and drugs were found, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).

It happened around 8:30 p.m. in 100 block of North Academy Boulevard near Austin Bluffs Open Space.

According to CSPD, they started an investigation into a stolen 1999 Ford F-250 truck. They say the truck had fled from law enforcement several times in the last two weeks.

Surveillance of the truck showed the driver was 31-year-old Gabriel Bales and, the passenger was 41-year-old Carrie Schaefer, according to CSPD. Investigators also saw Bales and Schaefer spray painting the truck a different color and removing stickers.

Officers were able to arrest Bales and Schaefer. According to police, Bales was on parole for motor vehicle

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