In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Criminal Mischief is charged when a person causes damage to another person’s property. A Colorado man is currently facing charges for Criminal Mischief along with Burglary and Possession of a Controlled substances after causing chaos in an airport. According to the report, the man had been hiding in the airport, staying inside after the building was closed. Three vending machines in the airport were destroyed and trash was dumped throughout the terminal. Some equipment in the airport was also damaged. When the man was located hiding under the baggage claim conveyor belt, he was in possession of a syringe with methamphetamine. The man was arrested and subsequently charged for multiple crimes.
Larimer County Criminal Mischief Lawyer: Definition of Airport Criminal Mischief
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Criminal Mischief – C.R.S. 18-4-501 – is:
It’s likely that the man was charged with Criminal Mischief for destroying the vending machines and causing damage to the equipment in the airport.
Sentence for Criminal Mischief in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Criminal Mischief can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony depending on the amount of damage caused. Criminal mischief is:
- A class 3 misdemeanor when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is less than three hundred dollars;
- A class 2 misdemeanor when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is three hundred dollars or more but less than seven hundred fifty dollars;
- A class 1 misdemeanor when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is seven hundred fifty dollars or more but less than one thousand dollars;
- A class 6 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one thousand dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars;
- A class 5 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is five thousand dollars or more but less than twenty thousand dollars;
- A class 4 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is twenty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred thousand dollars;
- A class 3 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one hundred thousand dollars or more but less than one million dollars; and
- A class 2 felony when the aggregate damage to the real or personal property is one million dollars or more.
Probably the man is facing a felony charge, because replacing three vending machines would not be cheap and that doesn’t include the cost of the other damaged equipment.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Criminal Mischief, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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