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'Very scary': Daycare director shares experience after man arrested for felony menacing

Krdo · · 639 words · By Mackenzie Stafford
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“A 43-year-old man, Phillip Martinez, faces a felony menacing charge after allegedly threatening staff at the Southside Children's Center with what appeared to be a gun on Tuesday, May 5.”
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Two independent news sources (KRDO and another news report) confirm that Martinez was arrested and charged with felony menacing after attempting to enter a daycare with a water gun designed to look like a firearm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Philip the Apostle (Greek: Φίλιππος; Aramaic: ܦܝܠܝܦܘܣ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ, Philippos) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. Later Christian traditions describe Philip a…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle
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web search NEUTRAL — Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. (born September 20, 1990) [1] is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame after winning the eleventh season of American Idol in 2012.
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“The incident, which prompted a police response to the 2000 block of Prairie Avenue, involved a realistic water gun mistaken for a firearm.”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail about the '2000 block of Prairie Avenue' is not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets, though the event itself is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — SeaTac Police Department includes patrol officers, detectives, traffic enforcement officers, a community service officer, as well as a community engagement officer.
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/sheriff/courts-jails-legal-sy…
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“Staff says that nearly 70 children were present at the daycare facility during the unsettling event.”
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The provided evidence mentions the center's capacity in Pittsburgh (60) or its general existence in Pueblo, but does not mention the specific number of children present during the May 5 incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — 18,500 were children. These are their names. - The Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2025/israel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Southside Child Development Center. Conveniently Located in the heart of Baton Rouge, right off of College Drive, near I-10. Teddy Bear Pre-K Classroom 3-4 year olds. We encourage children's curiosity…
https://www.southsidechildbr.com/about-us
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web search NEUTRAL — SOUTH SIDE CHILDRENS CENTER is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA. It has maximum capacity of 60 children. The license number is: CER-00181136.
https://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/south_side_childr…
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“According to the Pueblo Police Department, officers were called to the scene after reports of a man attempting to enter the daycare while armed.”
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Multiple sources (KRDO and another news report) confirm that Pueblo police responded to reports of a man attempting to enter a daycare facility while armed.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official guide to Pueblo, Colorado. Find new attractions, free things to do and more. Start planning your perfect Southern Colorado vacation today.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2012 · City of Pueblo Homepage Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Website Sign In
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“Martinez was located blocks away from the center and taken into custody.”
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The evidence confirms Martinez was arrested, but the specific detail that he was located 'blocks away' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Southside Child Development Center was founded in 1992 by Ms. Denise Curwick for the sole purpose of providing high quality child care for families in the Baton Rouge community and surrounding areas.
https://www.southsidechildbr.com/about-us
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web search NEUTRAL — SOUTH SIDE CHILDRENS CENTER is a Child Care Center in PITTSBURGH PA. It has maximum capacity of 60 children. The license number is: CER-00181136.
https://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/south_side_childr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Southside Children's Center provides daycare programs that promote child development to citizens of Pueblo, CO aged 2 1/2 to 12 years.Personnel at Southside Children's Center. Name. Title. Compensatio…
https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/southside-childrens-ce…
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“It was determined that Martinez was carrying a water gun designed to resemble a real firearm, according to police.”
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Two independent news sources explicitly state that police determined the weapon was a water gun designed to resemble a real firearm.
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web search NEUTRAL — Police said officers determined Martinez was carrying a water gun designed to look like a real firearm. Martinez was arrested and charged with felony menacing, police said.
https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/06/suspect-arrested-pueblo-afte…
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web search NEUTRAL — (KRDO) – Pueblo police say a man is in custody after officers responded to reports of someone trying to break into a daycare facility while.It was determined that Martinez was carrying a water gun des…
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/06/police-man-arrested-after-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — The apparent firearm the juvenile was seen carrying in widely circulated video was actually an airsoft replica weapon that has since been recovered, according to the Lowell Police Department.
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/04/umass-lowe…
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“Josette Rusk, Executive Director for Southside Children's Center, shared that her primary concern during the incident was the safety of the children.”
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Two authoritative reference sources (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and Cause IQ) confirm that Josette Rusk is the Executive Director of Southside Children's Center in Pueblo, CO.
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web search NEUTRAL — Executive director is commonly the title of the chief executive officer (CEO) of a company, a nonprofit organization, government agency or international organization. It generally has the same meaning…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_director
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web search NEUTRAL — Southside Childrens Center. Pueblo, CO. Tax-exempt since Aug.Josette Rusk (Executive Director). $66,471.
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/840…
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web search NEUTRAL — Program areas at Southside Children's Center. The organization provides daycare for chidren between the ages of 2 1/2 and 12 years of age. The Center's programs promote social, physical, emotional, an…
https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/southside-childrens-ce…
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“During the incident, Rusk's assistant fell and sustained an injury, and Rusk later took her to receive medical services.”
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The provided evidence does not mention an assistant falling or receiving medical services during the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Southside Child Development Center was founded in 1992 by Ms. Denise Curwick for the sole purpose of providing high quality child care for families in the Baton Rouge community and surrounding areas.S…
https://www.southsidechildbr.com/about-us
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web search NEUTRAL — · Experience: Southside Hospital · Education: Hofstra University · Location: Patchogue · 94 connections on LinkedIn. View Lorena McClure, M.S PA-C’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 …
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorena-mcclure-m-s-pa-c-357b2543
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