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Man Charged for Burglary Spree

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Man Charged for Burglary Spree

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A man was charged for a Burglary spree after multiple businesses were broken into and cash registers were stolen. Read more here.

Burglary is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of unlawfully entering somewhere with the intent to commit another crime. The type of location or item a person breaks into and the other intended crime will determine the degree of Burglary a person will be facing. Most commonly, we see Second Degree Burglary charged. A Colorado man was recently charged with multiple counts of 2nd Degree Burglary after a business Burglary spree. According to the report, the man was accused of smashing the glass doors of three different businesses and stole the cash registers. He was later found with some of the evidence nearby. After this arrest, the man was connected to another Burglary spree in Colorado. On top of that, he was already on parole for a different Burglary conviction.

Fort Collins Second Degree Burglary Lawyer: Definition of 2nd Degree Burglary in Colorado

The Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Second Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-203 – is:

A person commits second degree burglary, if the person knowingly breaks an entrance into, enters unlawfully in, or remains unlawfully after a lawful or unlawful entry in a building or occupied structure with intent to commit therein a crime against another person or property.

The man was accused of breaking glass doors, which I think meets the criteria of illegally entering the building and then he took cash registers, which means he had the intent to commit Theft. Second Degree Burglary is a class 4 felony, but can be charged as a class 3 felony if it is a Burglary of a dwelling, if the intent is to steal a controlled substance or if the intent is to steal firearms or ammunition. Based on the information provided in the article, the man would be facing the class 4 felony 2nd Degree Burglary charges.

Attorney for Burglary Spree in Loveland and Estes Park: Third Degree Burglary Charges in Colorado

In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Third Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-204 – is defined as:

A person commits third degree burglary if with intent to commit a crime he enters or breaks into any vault, safe, cash register, coin vending machine, product dispenser, money depository, safety deposit box, coin telephone, coin box, or other apparatus or equipment whether or not coin operated.

Because the man was accused of taking the cash registers from the business and then broke into those registers, he would be facing these charges. 3rd Degree Burglary is a class 2 misdemeanor, unless the intent is to steal a controlled substance, which would make it a class 1 misdemeanor.

If you or someone you love has been charged with Burglary, 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 a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.

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