Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something of value from another with the intent of never giving it back. In an unfortunate situation, a man was recently the victim of Theft, and when he called the police to report the crime, he ended up getting arrested himself. According to the report, a man Continue Reading
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Larimer County Theft Lawyer Using Burglary to Cover Up Theft?
Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something from another with the intention of never giving it back. A man is likely facing Theft charges, and possibly False Reporting, after he claimed to be the victim of Burglary. According to the report, the man had called 911 to report that someone was in his Continue Reading
Fort Collins Shoplifting Theft Attorney Is it Shoplifting If You Haven’t Left the Store Yet?
Shoplifting Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something from a store without paying for it. While it is charged as Theft under Colorado law, this type of Theft is usually referred to as Shoplifting. A couple was recently arrested for this crime after they were caught on camera opening boxes and concealing the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney The Extreme Power of the Girl Scout Cookie
Theft in Fort Collins and Larimer County is taking something that doesn’t belong to you with the intention of never giving it back. But, what if the item is freely given to you? Doesn’t it technically belong to you then? That seems to be the question related to a woman’s non-payment of her girl scout cookie order. According to the Continue Reading
Fort Collins Embezzlement Attorney Girl Scout Treasurer Charged for Stealing $88,000
Embezzlement is the common term for stealing from an employer or business owner, but in Fort Collins and Larimer County, this type of stealing is charged under the Theft statute. A woman is facing these charges after she was caught having taken $88,000 from the Girl Scouts and a cancer center. According to the report, the woman was a volunteer Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Lawyer Boredom Is Not a Viable Theft Defense
Theft is taking something from someone else with the intention of never giving it back. In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, it doesn’t matter why you take the item. Whether you are taking food to feed your children or, like the woman in today’s blog, just stealing out of boredom, the result is the same criminal charge. According to Continue Reading
Property Crimes Charged Most in Fort Collins in 2017Theft, Burglary, Trespass, and Criminal Mischief in Larimer County
According to Fort Collins Police reports, property crimes were the most commonly charged crimes in Fort Collins last year. The most popular property crimes reported were Criminal Mischief, Burglary, Trespass, and Theft. Now, these are just the crimes reported, not actual arrests, but the trend remains the same – property crimes are popular in Larimer County. Larimer County Criminal Mischief Attorney: Destruction, Damage, and Vandalism Criminal Mischief Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney Porch Pirates Foiled by Booby Trapped Package
Taking something that doesn’t belong to you is charged as Theft in Fort Collins and Larimer County. Because the Christmas season is upon us, you often see packages sitting on people’s front porches, recently delivered by the post office, UPS, or FedEx. Across the country, residents have been complaining about ‘porch pirates,’ people stealing packages off their front porch. Many Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Against an At-Risk Person Attorney Stealing from a Woman with Alzheimer’s
Taking something of value from someone is considered Theft in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. It is considered a more serious felony when the person is considered at-risk. A woman was recently arrested in Boulder for stealing $25,000 from an 89-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease. In Colorado, ‘at-risk adult’ is defined as: Based on age alone, the woman victim Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney Thief and Loser: Taking the Law into Your Own Hands
We all have our own ideas of how someone should make something up to us when we are wronged in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. However, these ideas sometimes don’t align with the law. A perfect example is the recent story I read about a 17-year-old boy who was caught trying to steal a bike. Instead of calling the Continue Reading