I don’t know about you but, when I see an article about a potential scam, I always check it out. A man is has been accused of trying to scam local pet stores out of money. Apparently, the man has been visiting a few privately owned pet stores claiming to have bought dog food there and it contained bugs. That Continue Reading
Category: Theft
Fort Collins Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft Attorney | Sometimes an Accident is Just an Accident
I truly believe accidents happen. People do not always need a nefarious motive behind their actions. But, can someone ‘accidentally’ steal a car? Trust me, I was skeptical when I first read this news story, but turns out, you can! According to the news report, a woman’s car went missing. When the surveillance video was reviewed, it should a person Continue Reading
Fort Collins Petty Theft Lawyer | Don’t Take a Cop’s Fry
Some people take great offense when another person eats something off their plate. Sharing can be a difficult concept to master. One woman definitely felt the wrath of a man not willing to share when she ended up handcuffed and in the back of a police car charged with Theft. According to the news report, two women were in a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney | Eagle County, Colorado Fire Chief Arrested for Felony Theft
The Eagle County Fire Chief and his wife are facing a different kind of heat than the one they are normally used to fighting: criminal charges. According to the news report, the fire chief was previously employed in Sterling and he and his wife are accused of stealing from the city. Authorities were notified about some bookkeeping irregularities and missing Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Attorney | A Psychic Sentenced to Prison for a Scam?
I always find it a little shocking when someone pays a psychic thousands of dollars and then complains that they were a victim of Fraud. What exactly do they expect? Apparently, the claims can be validated though, as a Loveland psychic was recently sentenced to 6 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections. According to the news report, the psychic Continue Reading
Fort Collins Driving Under Restraint and Shoplifting Attorney | That’s What You Get for Being Polite!
Most people feel positive about themselves after doing a good deed like helping someone carry their groceries or holding the door open for the person behind you. One man, though, is probably regretting his kind deed, because it ended up getting him arrested. According to the news report, the man was at the mall and held the door for a Continue Reading
Fort Collins Theft Lawyer | Keeping a Rental Movie for 14 Years Has Ugly Consequences
Sometimes, we get in trouble for the dumbest things! This story is definitely a case of that. A man was driving his young daughter to school when he was pulled over for a broken taillight. The officer ran his id and found that there was a 14-year-old warrant for his arrest. When the disbelieving man asked what the warrant was Continue Reading
Fort Collins Misdemeanor Theft Lawyer | Taking Cell Phone Leads to Criminal Charges
I have written more stories than I care to admit about the government intervening with parental decisions on how to discipline their children. But, I have to say, this one takes the cake. A father was arrested for taking his 12-year-old daughter’s cell phone away as a punishment. According to the news report, the man found some disrespectful text messages Continue Reading
Fort Collins Robbery Lawyer | When Shoplifting Theft Becomes Robbery Across Larimer County
There are three Colorado crimes that deal with taking something of value from another person: Robbery, Burglary and Theft. While each have their own individual aspects that separate them from the other, they are related in one big way. Lines between them can easily be crossed and a lesser offense can turn more serious quickly. For example, taking items from Continue Reading
Aggravated Robbery in Fort Collins | Not the Way You Expect a Date to End
When a 45-year-old man met up for a date with an 18-year-old girl he met through a dating app, he probably had high hopes about the interaction. When the date progressed to his room at a local Fort Collins hotel, I’m sure the plans he had were very different from the woman’s. She purposely left the door open and texted Continue Reading