Brian's Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak Region Web Log (Blog)

In accordance with Colorado law, the Department of Corrections has notified the Colorado Springs Police Department that Christopher Brown and Wesly Lehmkuhl will be moving into the Colorado Springs Police Department’s jurisdiction. Both of these males are sex offenders whose past behavior has led them to be labeled a “sexually violent predator” (SVP) by the court/parole board. Accordingly the Colorado Springs Police Department has made “community notification” as required by law and undertaken the following tasks, among others:

• Notified the D.O.C. Sex Offender Management Board (SOMB) Notification Team.
  
• Reviewed and confirmed residence, employment, access to vehicles, legal status, and past crimes.
  
• Made personal and/or mail notifications to neighbors and businesses deemed to be in the immediate area.
  
• Briefed patrol personnel on status, history, appearance, residence, employment and vehicles.
  
• Notified surrounding law enforcement agencies.
  
• Conducted a “Community Notification Meeting” for neighbors in the immediate area. The meeting was attended by neighbors, members of the Colorado Springs Police Department and District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Parole.

The Police Department will also insure that Brown and Lehmkuhl register as a sex offenders and that they understand their responsibilities as such.

Brown’s criminal history reveals that in 2004 he was convicted in Lincoln Colorado of Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child. Brown was convicted of having sexual contact with a six year old female. Brown’s criminal history also revealed convictions of Second Degree Forgery, Public Intoxication and Criminal Attempt.

Brown will be residing at 4300 North Nevada Avenue, The Frontier Motel in Colorado Springs. He is described as being an Indian male, 39, 6’02” tall, 250 lbs, with black hair and hazel eyes.

Lehmkuhl’s criminal history reveals that in 1998 he was convicted in El Paso County Colorado for Sexual Assault on a Child by one in a Position of Trust. Lehmkuhl was convicted of have sexual contact with a 13 year old female. Lehmkuhl’s criminal history also reveals convictions of DWAI and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Lehmkuhl is currently residing at 1624 South Nevada Avenue #122, The Chief Motel in Colorado Springs. He is described as being a white male, 59, 5’10”, 150 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes.

Brown and Lehmkuhl are two of sixty-four “Sexually Violent Predators” registered with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations who have been released into communities throughout the state.

Anyone with further questions about this SVP and this Community Notification process can contact Sgt. Hasling of the Colorado Springs Police Department Falcon Neighborhood Policing Unit at phone 719-444-7220.