When an accused shoplifter was being arrested by two Lakeside Police Officers outside a store, other shoppers were concerned about the amount of force the police were using. After the officers had tased the man three times, an onlooker pulled out his cell phone and began video taping the arrest. When the officers who were using excessive force saw the Continue Reading
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With Lawmakers Like These | Indecent Exposure in Fort Collins
Now, thankfully, the crazy proposed law I am about to share with you was not courtesy of a Colorado lawmaker. However, it speaks volumes to the over-reaching stance the law sometimes takes. A lawmaker from another state is proposing a law, which would expand the definition of Indecent Exposure to include tight clothing. The specific target of this law is Continue Reading
Planned Check Fraud Turns into Theft | Fort Collins Lawyer
When a man pulled up to the bank drive-thru, he had the plan to pass a fraudulent check for $1,900. Imagine his surprise when he opened the carrier tube and found $500 in cash the previous customer had left behind. Probably feeling pretty lucky, he took the $500 and left the bank. Unfortunately for him, everything was caught on camera Continue Reading
Can You Go to Jail for Paying a Bill? |Trespass and Resisting Arrest in Fort Collins
When offering the state money, you would think they would graciously accept and then everyone could move on with their day. I don’t know if this man from another state was trying to make a point, or if he was really just trying to pay his bill with what he had, but it ended up landing him in jail. The Continue Reading
When You Can’t Get a Refund, Take It! | Robbery in Fort Collins
While most know fast food restaurants don’t always provide the highest quality cuisine, people still go there because it is quick and cheap. However, when one Colorado Springs man decided his meal was not up to par, he threw the bags of food at the employees and demanded his money back. While the manager was processing the man’s refund, he Continue Reading
Zamboni DUI | Drunk Driving Offenses in Fort Collins
Usually, when you hear about Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases, the driver is operating a car or motorcycle. However, in this instance, the driver charged with DUI was driving a Zamboni at a high school hockey game. Apparently, between the first and second period of the high school girls’ ice hockey game, some members of the audience noticed the Continue Reading
“I’m Just Not Good at the Robbery Thing” | Fort Collins Lawyer
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
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