On March 10, 2026, the Pueblo Police Department responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of East 6th Street & Erie Ave after Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) Technician observed a male pushing a motorcycle under suspicious circumstances. 

Officers conducted an area search and contacted the individual, identified as 51-year-old Michael Salas. During the contact, officers verified Salas’s identity and learned he had an active municipal warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident.

During a search incident to arrest, officers located a backpack worn underneath Salas’s jacket. Inside the backpack, officers found a large bag containing a substance consistent with methamphetamine. A further search of Salas’s person revealed an additional bag containing suspected fentanyl pills. 

The narcotics were taken to the Pueblo Police Department, where field tests confirmed positive results for both methamphetamine and fentanyl. Approximately 90 grams of methamphetamine and nine grams of fentanyl pills were seized quantities consistent with distribution.

Michael Salas, a multi-convicted felon, with an extensive criminal history, was transported to the Pueblo County Judicial Center for Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, Possession of Controlled Substance, and Three Failure to Appear Municipal Warrants (potentially dangerous animal- animal at large, vaccinations, repeat Failure To Appear).