You would think that putting someone in handcuffs and into the Fort Collins police or Larimer County Sheriff vehicle, the hard part would be over. But, today’s blog proves that’s not true. According to the news report, the Larimer County Sheriff deputies had arrested a gentleman on an outstanding warrant for a felony drug charge. He was handcuffed and put Continue Reading
Category: Police Involved Crimes
Fort Collins Second Degree Assault and Resisting Arrest Attorney | Punching a Police Officer is Not a Good Idea
Some people never learn, fighting back tends to make things worse. That is definitely the case for one Fort Collins man. He was pulled over by a Larimer County Sheriff Deputy and during the stop, his car was searched. Apparently, there was illegal narcotics in his possession. That’s when things went wrong. When the deputy attempted to arrest the man, Continue Reading
Escape in Fort Collins | Why Bother Escaping If You Tell Everyone Where You Are?
It seems I am never short on stories about people getting caught because they can’t help but post information about their crimeon social media and it leads the police right to them. In a world where nobody feels relevant unless they have at least 10 likes for their latest post, it’s no wonder law enforcement agencies are using social media Continue Reading
Impersonating a Police Officer in Fort Collins | What Some People Will Do For Sex
A man was arrested for Impersonating a Police Officer and False Imprisonment after an incident with a prostitute. According to the news report, the man approached the prostitute told her he was a police officer and that he would arrest her if she did not have sex with him without a condom. After his arrest, the man admitted to using Continue Reading
Leave the Easter Resurrection to Jesus | Criminal Mischief in Larimer County
Most people know the story of the Resurrection. Jesus was hung on the cross and killed, buried in a tomb, and three days later he rose from the dead. Well, apparently one man felt he could help others who had passed rise from the dead on Easter, as well. To accomplish this, he allegedly damaged more than 30 headstones with Continue Reading
A Very Poorly Planned Robbery | Resisting Arrest in Fort Collins
When a drunk man got into a taxi and asked the driver to take him to a bank, I’m pretty sure this cab driver had no idea what he was getting himself into. When they pulled up to the bank, the man told the cab driver he would take care of the $25.50 bill when he was done in the Continue Reading
Fake Cop Uses His ‘Credentials’ to Commit a Theft | Impersonating a Police Officer
When a man approached a gas station clerk working the cash register and identified himself as an undercover police officer, his claim was not initially believed. However, when he removed his jacket to reveal a bulletproof vest and provided the clerk an Aurora Police Department business card, the clerk was convinced. That is when this fake police officer made his Continue Reading
Video Taping the Police – Is it Obstructing Justice in Fort Collins?
When an accused shoplifter was being arrested by two Lakeside Police Officers outside a store, other shoppers were concerned about the amount of force the police were using. After the officers had tased the man three times, an onlooker pulled out his cell phone and began video taping the arrest. When the officers who were using excessive force saw the Continue Reading
Can You Go to Jail for Paying a Bill? |Trespass and Resisting Arrest in Fort Collins
When offering the state money, you would think they would graciously accept and then everyone could move on with their day. I don’t know if this man from another state was trying to make a point, or if he was really just trying to pay his bill with what he had, but it ended up landing him in jail. The Continue Reading
911: For Emergencies Only
We are all taught as kids that you call 911 in the case of an emergency. But what constitutes an emergency? For a Connecticut woman, apparently something like a scratched CD is a crisis worthy of a 911 call. That’s right, this woman has turned to 911 162 times for everyday occurrences she deems ‘emergencies’ in the last 7 years. Continue Reading