Suspect arrested after Englewood officer fires shots during car theft

An officer fired shots at a suspect, later identified as Lars A. Bowen, while he was in the process of stealing a car from a business in Englewood Thursday morning.

Bowen, 34, was arrested by Englewood Police Department after being accused of stealing the car while in the process of burglarizing a business in the 2900 block of S Umatilla Street. Police said he was still driving the stolen car at the time of his arrest. 

He faces charges of criminal attempted first-degree murder, second-degree burglary, aggravated motor vehicle theft and felony eluding.

When police got to the scene on Thursday morning, they said Bowen was seen stealing a black 2019 Audi SQ5 SUV with damage on the front end and nearly hit an Englewood police officer while driving away. At the same time, another officer fired his gun at the suspect, but it did not stop him from getting away.  

It was not confirmed if the suspect had been hit by shots fired by the responding police officer.