Two men sought for the shooting of a Glenwood Springs police officer a week ago were arrested over the weekend.
Anthony Villegas, 19, was arrested Saturday on an outstanding warrant for a drug-related felony, Garfield County sheriff’s officials said.
Sergio Estebon Ramirez, 20, was arrested Sunday, the same day a warrant for his arrest was issued on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer, sheriff’s officials said.
Authorities said an officer, whose name wasn’t released, was checking a storage area near the Glenwood Springs airport July 29 when he saw two men walking away from him.
After telling them several times to stop, the officer was shot in the chest by one of the men, authorities said.
The officer was wearing a bulletproof vest and had injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
The investigation was continuing.
