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 the police ruse dozens of times and it was successful with three women. The man’s attorney claimed that the DA should drop the False Imprisonment charge, because this was not the first time a man lied to a woman to get sex. While that might be a true statement, I’m sure it’s not a valid defense for his client.
What is Impersonating a Peace Office in Larimer County?
Impersonating a Peace Officer – C.R.S. 18-8-112 – is defined by Colorado law as:
By identifying himself as a police officer and threatening to arrest the woman, the man met both the required elements of this statute. As a class 6 felony in Larimer, Boulder, and Grand County, this crime is punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines.
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What is False Imprisonment in Fort Collins?
Colorado law defines False Imprisonment – C.R.S. 18-3-303 – as:
It could be argued that the man detained the woman by threatening to arrest her. While actual police officers can not be charged with this crime because it falls within the scope of their duties, fake police officers can’t get away with it. In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, False Imprisonment is a class 2 misdemeanor, punishable by 3 to 12 months in the Larimer County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines.