CHERRY CREEK SALSA MAN TAKING HEAT FROM THE HEAT

Everyone knew The Salsa Man in Cherry Creek North was selling some hot stuff
— but this is ridiculous. The guy, whose name is being withheld by Denver
police, ran the Hot Cha Cha Cha hot-sauce cart at East Second Avenue and
Fillmore Street, right across the street from Starbucks. Java drinkers
wondered how he could make a living selling the occasional bottle of liquid
"Hell" and "911" — and now they think they know.

Earlier this month, undercover cops swooped down on the Salsa Man, slapped
him in handcuffs. Yer busted! Talk about hot water!

Public Information Officer Bob Stef told me that Salsa Man was arrested on
suspicion of selling cocaine. But that's all he'll say- "This thing has
legs," Stef tells me - and the investigation is ongoing.

The bust is still the talk of the Creek as many Starbuckers saw the Salsa
Man taken away at 4 in the afternoon. And we hear that some Cherry Creekers
are missing their Cherry Coke — and hoping that a client list of the Salsa
Man doesn't surface.

"His clientele was certainly more affluent than the people we would find on
Colfax," said Sgl. Rick Brandt, also on the case.

For the record, I bought a bottle of Dave's Insanity Sauce from the Salsa
Man— and that's all I bought.