A man from another state said it best when he told police officers, “I’m just not good at the Robbery thing.” To corroborate this claim, a surveillance video from a Dunkin’ Donuts where the man committed his Robbery tells it all. The man entered the Dunkin’ Donuts wearing a mask and stood in line for a few minutes before going Continue Reading
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The Selfie Craze Takes Down iPad Thieves | Theft in Fort Collins
Technology is making it harder and harder to get away with things these days. Just ask the two men who used a stolen iPad to take a selfie, which automatically uploaded to the cloud and allowed the iPad’s owner to view it and pass it on to the police. The iPad’s owner had left the iPad, money, a laptop, along Continue Reading
Don’t Count Your Victims as HOV Passengers | Kidnapping in Fort Collins
We all know heavy traffic is aggravating. The HOV lanes some highways provide are a wonderful refuge from the stop and go highway annoyance, but only if you actually have more than one person in your car. A man from another state was using the HOV lane when he was pulled over for being the only one in his vehicle. Continue Reading
What Seems Like Innocent Fun = Criminal Charges | Trespass in Fort Collins
Have you ever stood at the baggage carousel at Denver International Airport and wondered what it would be like to take it for a ride? Just to sit down on it and see where it goes? Well, that’s exactly what Puddle of Mudd lead singer Wes Scantlin did when he arrived at DIA while waiting for his bags. He chose Continue Reading
Snowboarder on Trial | Reckless Endangerment in Fort Collins
A man in Breckenridge was on the slopes snowboarding, when he had an accident. A 6-year-old girl fell in a very low visibility area where there is a steep drop on the mountain. The snowboarder did not see the girl until it was too late. He attempted to avoid her, and broke his ankle in the process, but it was Continue Reading
Meet Up With An Escort, End Up With a Stab Wound
A Fort Collins man was stabbed at the Hilton Hotel after a bad escort deal. There are conflicting stories, but the victim claims he entered the hotel room to meet with the escort and then she ‘freaked out’ and called her male friend. Yelling ensued and when the victim left the room, the friend followed and stabbed the man in Continue Reading
Stalking Charges 77,000 Calls Later: Domestic Violence Stalking
A woman from another state took stalking to a whole new level when she called her ex-boyfriend over 77,000 times in one week. The couple, whose relationship only last three weeks, broke up and apparently this did not go over well with this woman. She allegedly called him 77,639 times (using up to three phones at the same time) 24 Continue Reading
The Naked Trespasser | Trespassing and Domestic Violence in Fort Collins
A woman from another state had to be rescued after getting stuck in her ex-boyfriend’s chimney naked. The woman allegedly tried to get in through the front door, but found it locked, so she climbed up onto the roof. She got undressed because she thought it would help her get down more easily and began to climb down the chimney. Continue Reading
Peek-A-Boo Indecent Exposure | Fort Collins Lawyer
Police are still searching for a Colorado man who is wanted for Indecent Exposure. According to the police, the man knocked on a woman’s living room window. When she came to the window, the man pulled down his pants and exposed himself to her. He then ran away and she reported the incident to the police. What is Indecent Exposure Continue Reading
Sledding Gone Wrong | Vehicular Assault
With the cold weather and snow, winter activities are in full swing, including sledding. A few Colorado Springs friends thought it would be fun to tie a sled to the back of the car and drive around a parking lot, much like a boat pulls a tube on the water. What started as a fun outing became a fatal crime, Continue Reading