When a person is facing any type of court appearance, it can definitely cause anxiety. The last thing a person would want is show up to court late. However, if you have to break another law in order to get to court on time, it might not be the best choice. One gentleman learned that the hard way and now Continue Reading
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Manslaughter in Fort Collins | A Life Lesson Gone Very Wrong
It’s not uncommon for teenagers to want to do things they are not allowed to do and drinking alcohol is definitely one of those. One 16-year-old boy had expressed his growing desire to drink and his parents decided to let him in order to teach his a lesson. The boy’s biological father was an alcoholic, so his mother was hoping Continue Reading
Forgery in Fort Collins | A Lottery Ticket Wins Criminal Charges
When a woman turned in her lottery ticket claiming she had won $52, the only thing she actually won was a potential criminal charge for Forgery. Apparently, when the ticket was scrutinized, it was shown to have been ripped at the top. The woman claimed the 2 tickets she purchased were ripped by the machine when they were dispensed. It 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
Unlawfully and Uncomfortably Carrying a Concealed Weapon
During a routine traffic stop, a woman and her boyfriend were arrested for possession of methamphetamine. I’m sure the police felt like the arrest was pretty routine until they got to the police station. It was at this point the woman admitted to having a loaded .22-caliber semiautomatic handgun in her possession. Where was this weapon? Let’s just say it Continue Reading
Criminal Mischief in Fort Collins | ‘Wore’ Is Not An Insult
I don’t know if we in Larimer County have just become to reliant on spell check, or if a mistake was just made in the passion of the moment, but misspelling an insult truly does take the sting out of it for your target. For example, a woman was recently arrested for Criminal Mischief after vandalizing the cars of her Continue Reading
Disorderly Conduct in Fort Collins | How Dare a Person Show Some Patriotism
At a time when our country is not at its best, why wouldn’t we relish a moment when somebody uses ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ to bring Americans together? You would have to ask that question to the police officers who cited a man for Disturbing the Peace and Inciting a Riot. The man was cited after he played the patriotic 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
Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm | Do the Charges Fit the Crime?
Whether you think of your pets as members of the family, or your property, generally owners want to protect them. So, it was no surprise to me when a Fort Collins man made the choice to shoot a bear that had entered his backyard and was threatening his dog. I was surprised, however, to find out that the man was Continue Reading
False Reporting in Fort Collins | A White Lie Turns into a Criminal Offense
When a night shift nursing assistant didn’t return from a break, it raised suspicions. A concerned co-worker called the nurse assistant to check-in on her and she told the co-worker her boyfriend was holding her against her will. Obviously worried that the nurse may have been Kidnapped or the victim of False Imprisonment, the co-worker called the police to report Continue Reading