CANON CITY, Colo.—District Attorney Thom LeDoux is requesting a special prosecutor to handle the assault case involving Canon City councilman Colby Katchmar.
LeDoux said he filed the motion because he knows Katchmar well and Katchmar was a contributor to his election campaign.
Katchmar has told colleagues on the council that he is innocent of accusations he assaulted an elderly couple.
According to the Canon City Daily Record ( ), Katchmar and local artist Thomas Lockhart were arrested Thursday night on suspicion of assault and crimes against at-risk adults after a reported altercation with the couple.
Robert Martin and Margene Martin say Katchmar tried to block them from leaving a local business. Police say Margene suffered serious injuries, including a fractured hip.
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Information from: Canon City Daily Record,
