Sometimes, people feel the law takes the place of karma to give people ‘what they deserve’ after committing a crime. In this case, a brick wasn’t even enough karma for one man. Caught on video, this man was seen attempting to throw a brick through the window of a car. Unfortunately for him, the brick bounced off the window and hit the man in the head knocking him out. If that isn’t enough of a sign from God, I don’t know what is, but the story doesn’t end there. When the car owner came out and saw the man, he tried to help him. The brick thrower demanded money for a taxi. He threatened the car owner and ran to a gas station to call the police, claiming he was attacked. When the car owner was questioned, he showed the police the surveillance video from the parking lot. Needless to say, everyone except the brick thrower had a good laugh.
The Bouncing Brick: Criminal Attempt in Fort Collins
C.R.S 18-2-101 – Criminal Attempt – is defined by Colorado law as:
(2) A person who engages in conduct intending to aid another to commit an offense commits criminal attempt if the conduct would establish his complicity under section 18-1-603 were the offense committed by the other person, even if the other is not guilty of committing or attempting the offense.
Basically, taking a significant step toward committing a crime in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park will get a person charged with Criminal Attempt. The Attempt designator is added to any underlying crime. In this case, the brick thrower would be charged with Attempted Trespassing.
Trespass in Larimer County
Colorado law defines C.R.S 18-4-502 – First Degree Criminal Trespass – as:
While it is not clear what the man’s intentions were after breaking into the car, it can be assumed he wasn’t just breaking the window for fun. Whether he was going to steal the car, or just take something out of it, 1st Degree Trespass / Trespassing would be the charge. Because he did not actually complete the deed, seeing as he was incapacitated after the brick bounced off the window, he would be charged with Attempted First Degree Trespassing. Because 1st Degree Trespassing is a class 5 felony, Attempted Trespass would be charged as a class 6 felony.