New Arrest in Salida High School Case
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City of Salida, Colorado
Chief Russell Johnson 719-539-6880
New Arrest in Salida High School Case
Salida, Colorado February 9th, 2022. The Salida Police Department has been working with the District Attorney’s Office, conducting follow-up in regard to the September 23rd incident at the Salida High School. During subsequent investigations, we obtained information which resulted in a search warrant being issued for the phone of Salida High School Principal, Talmage Trujillo.
On February 9th at approximately 9:25 AM, Salida Police Officers contacted Trujillo in his office at the Salida High School. After being provided the search warrant, Trujillo unlocked his phone, completed a factory reset, erasing all content, and then handed it to the officers.
Officers left the school and contacted the District Attorney’s Office. Officers also contacted a local cell provider to confirm that phone was erased. Subsequently, a warrant was issued for CRS 18-8-610, Tampering with Physical Evidence, a class 6 felony.
Trujillo’s was contacted and turned himself into the Detention Center without incident.
