People celebrate birthdays in many different ways, but one form of celebration was new to me. Apparently, a woman had been out partying with her friends for her birthday and somehow the party ended up at the post office. The intoxicated birthday girl entered a restricted area and when confronted, she bit the postal worker in the arm. The employees Continue Reading
Category: Assault
First Degree Assault in Fort Collins | Bad News = Bad Reaction
Because people are different, we obviously all have different reactions when we get bad news. Some people cry, some people shut down, and some people decide to punch the random person standing next to them. Well, at least one person reacted that way and now he is facing Assault charges. According to the news report, a man was at a Continue Reading
First Degree Assault in Fort Collins | Turn Down the TV or Else!
I think everyone has heard the ‘or else’ threat added to the end of a command. Whether you take it seriously or not is a risk a person takes when they choose whether or not to heed the demand. One neighbor chose to ignore a demand and it landed him in the hospital. According to the news report, a sixty-year-old Continue Reading
Assault on a Police Officer in Fort Collins | Keep Your Knees to Yourself
When the Fort Collins Police or Larimer County Sheriff Deputies respond to reports of an intoxicated person in public, they usually show up on the location and expect take the person to the Larimer County Jail for detoxification. The drunk person is held for a few hours to sober up, and then released without any criminal charges being filed. That is, Continue Reading
Sugar Bomb for the ‘Sugar’ Singer | Assault in Fort Collins
Recently, Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine was leaving a late night TV show taping and stopped to sign autographs. The singer, who’s current hit is ironically titled ‘Sugar,’ was greeting fans when a man threw a bag of powdered sugar in his face, covering him with the white powder. Adam Levine was not hurt by the sweet coating, but was Continue Reading
Stabbing at a Middle School | Juvenile Assault in Fort Collins
With hormones running high, middle school can be an emotional rollercoaster. For one student, his emotions must have gotten the best of him when he stabbed his 14-year-old classmate in the back during recess. The principal was able to detain the boy and gain possession of the knife before police arrived and took him into custody. Luckily, the girl who Continue Reading
Salsa Stabbing | Domestic Violence Assault in Larimer County
Apparently, for some people, food is a very serious subject – see our similar blog about a Thanksgiving Stabbing. So serious, in fact, when it is taken from them, they react violently. This must have been the case for a woman who stabbed her boyfriend with two different instruments after he ate her salsa. According to the news story, the Continue Reading
Loveland Man Facing Seven Different Charges for a Weekend Crime Spree | Assault and Domestic Violence
A Loveland man is being charged with multiple crimes after a bad weekend with his ex-girlfriend. According to the report, the man assaulted his ex-girlfriend and held her captive in her bedroom for over two hours. He then left her home, only to return later, break-in, and assault her friend. The man is facing Domestic Violence False Imprisonment and Third Continue Reading
One Deadly Bite | First Degree Assault in Fort Collins
After a night of drinking, an argument, and a door slamming, the man in our story probably thought his night was over when he fell asleep on the couch. I’m pretty sure he never saw the ramifications of this particular argument. According to the news story, after going out and drinking, a couple started arguing on the walk home, discussing Continue Reading
Meet Up With An Escort, End Up With a Stab Wound
A Fort Collins man was stabbed at the Hilton Hotel after a bad escort deal. There are conflicting stories, but the victim claims he entered the hotel room to meet with the escort and then she ‘freaked out’ and called her male friend. Yelling ensued and when the victim left the room, the friend followed and stabbed the man in Continue Reading