Burglary Defense Attorney in Fort Collins
Burglary Ring in Colorado Targeting Asian Households

A Burglary ring is targeting Asian households across Colorado. If you've been charged with a crime, call the O'Malley Law Office for a free initial consultation.

In Fort Collins and Loveland, Burglary is charged when a person is accused of unlawfully entering somewhere to commit another crime, usually Theft. Recently, a Colorado detective labeled a Burglary spree as an ‘epidemic,’ as Asian households across the state are being targeted – broken into and stolen from. It was reported that generally, these homes have a lot of case and valuables, as there may be a distrust of the banking system and those committing the burglaries are capitalizing on this.

Loveland Burglary Lawyer: Definition of Burglary of a Home

The Loveland, Colorado law definition of Burglary of a Home, Second Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-203 – is:

A person commits second degree burglary, if the person knowingly breaks an entrance into, enters unlawfully in, or remains unlawfully after a lawful or unlawful entry in a building or occupied structure with intent to commit therein a crime against another person or property.

Occupied structure would include a home.

Sentencing for 2nd Degree Burglary in Larimer County

In Larimer County and across Colorado, Second Degree Burglary is charged as follows:

Second degree burglary is a class 4 felony if the burglary is of an occupied structure or of a building being used for the operation of a commercial business.

Second degree burglary is a class 3 felony if:

  • It is a burglary of a dwelling;
  • (The objective of the burglary is the theft of a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), lawfully kept within any building or occupied structure; or
  • The objective of the burglary is the theft of one or more firearms or ammunition.

Second degree burglary is a class 2 misdemeanor if the person knowingly violated a written notice by a retailer or an order by a court of lawful jurisdiction specifically restraining a person from entering a particular retail location during hours which the retail store is open to the public.

Second degree burglary is a class 5 felony if the burglary is of any other building not described in subsection (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c) of this section.

Burglary of a home is a class 3 felony. This level felony is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $750,000 in fines.


If you or someone you love has been charged with Burglary, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation.

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