Theft is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person takes something from another with the intention of never giving it back. Two young men are wanted for this crime after taking a cart full of power tools from Home Depot. According to the report, Home Depot employees noticed the two men leaving the store with the power tools, knowing they hadn’t been paid for. When employees approached to attempt to stop them, the men sprayed bear spray at the employees and took off. They got into their car, which had no license plates, and have not yet been caught.
Fort Collins Theft Attorney: Definition of Theft in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Theft – C.R.S. 18-4-401 – is:
(a) Intends to deprive the other person permanently of the use or benefit of the thing of value;
(b) Knowingly uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value in such manner as to deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(c) Uses, conceals, or abandons the thing of value intending that such use, concealment, or abandonment will deprive the other person permanently of its use or benefit;
(d) Demands any consideration to which he or she is not legally entitled as a condition of restoring the thing of value to the other person; or
(e) Knowingly retains the thing of value more than seventy-two hours after the agreed-upon time of return in any lease or hire agreement.
The men would likely be charged under subsection (a), which is what most shoplifting cases are charged under.
Sentence for Theft in Loveland and Estes Park – They Even Stole the Bear Spray!
In Fort Collins, Loveland and Estes Park, Theft can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony depending on the value of the item(s) taken. Anything less than $2,000 would be considered a misdemeanor and $2,000 or more is considered a felony. It’s likely that (even with the bear spray) the value of the power tools was less than $2,000. Though, you never know. Some of those tools can be very expensive!
If you or someone you love has been charged with Theft, 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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