ALAMOSA, Colo. (KOAA) — The U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force, along with several other local law enforcement agencies, ended a 5-day manhunt for Paul Sandoval with an arrest on Blanca Peak Sunday morning.

U.S. Marshals Service

Sandoval, who's been on the run since 2021, allegedly sexually assaulted a young girl in March 2021, before fleeing into the mountains.

In August 2025, he was seen in the area after breaking into a car and a home in Alamosa County. He was also confirmed to be armed with a rifle.

USMS says that a team of over 70 law enforcement officers from federal, state, and local agencies created the search time to ensure that they locate Sandoval.

According to USMS, agencies include the following:

U.S. Marshals Service – District of Colorado Viol

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