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
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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
Theft in Fort Collins | “Yo Dog, That’s Me!”
I don’t know if some people feel like a celebrity when they appear on the news or what the case is, but it’s strange to me that so many stories involve people excited about being wanted. To make matters worse, they then do something silly to turn themselves in. This story is the perfect example. A man walked into the Continue Reading
Robbery in Fort Collins | Facebook Points the Way to Another Arrest
Another arrest can be accredited to Facebook after a couple who allegedly robbed a bank, posted photos of themselves with giant wads of cash. The man, who is currently on parole after serving a prison sentence for Robbery a few years ago, applied make-up to his face to hide his tattoos and walked into the bank wearing a black hoodie. Continue Reading
Felony Theft in Fort Collins | A Squatter Makes Himself a Profit
Imagine you just walked into your home and a man enters behind you to tell you he is there to pick-up the microwave. Many different scenarios would run through your mind, starting with the thought you are being. What really happened, though, never would have crossed my mind. Apparently, the man really was there to get the microwave, which he Continue Reading
Theft in Fort Collins | But Where Are the Chickens?
While aspiring chicken farmers everywhere understand the yearning of owning a chicken coop, one man apparently decided to jump start his chicken farming career in a less than legal way. A Grand Junction man allegedly stole a chicken coop full of chickens. Police were able to recover the chicken coop in the backyard of the Mesa County man, but unfortunately Continue Reading
Driving a Mower Right Off the Lot | Theft in Fort Collins
Riding lawn mowers are an expensive investment. Maybe too expensive for one man who decided to drive a riding lawn mower right off the Wal-Mart lot, without paying for it. Security footage showed the man entering the Wal-Mart store and filling up the lawn mover with gas. He then cut a chain link fence near where the mower was kept 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
Driving the Stolen Car Right to the Police Station | Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft in Larimer County
When driving a stolen car, the last place you would probably go is the police station. However, one man did exactly that, winning the award for easiest auto theft arrest ever. Apparently, the man was driving around in the stolen car, when another driver noticed the vehicle, which had been reported as stolen and posted all over Facebook. The witness Continue Reading
An Ineffective Disguise | Theft in Fort Collins
When police are chasing a person, and that person knows they have done something wrong, panic is not an uncommon response. A suspected car thief must have been in panic mode when he spray painted his own face black in order to try and hide from the police officers who were chasing him. After being caught with a stolen vehicle, Continue Reading