In Fort Collins and Larimer County, Vehicular Eluding is charged when a person drives recklessly in an attempt to get away from the police. A call for a welness check, quickly turned into a high-speed Vehicular Eluding case after a potentially suicidal man with a gun took officers on a high-speed chase. According to the report, a family member of the man called for a wellness check, worried that the man was suicidal. When contacted by police in a parking lot, the man sped away and fired four shots. The officers pursued because they thought his girlfriend might be with him in the car. When it was confirmed she was not in the car, they backed off. The man has not yet been located, but was last seen heading south toward Denver. It’s likely if he is ever apprehended, he will face charges for Vehicular Eluding.
Fort Collins Vehicular Eluding Attorney: Definition of Vehicular Eluding High-Speed Chase in Boulder
The Larimer and Boulder County, Colorado law definition of Vehicular Eluding – C.R.S. 18-9-116.5 – is:
Because the man was speeding, taking illegal turns, and even hit another car as he was attempting to get away from police, he would be facing this crime.
Sentence for Vehicular Eluding in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Vehicular Eluding is a class 5 felony as long as no others are injured or killed during the eluding event. If an injury occurs, then it is a class 4 felony and if a death occurs, it is a class 3 felony. There are specific fines associated with each:
- For a class 5 felony, the minimum fine shall be two thousand dollars;
- For a class 4 felony, the minimum fine shall be four thousand dollars; and
- For a class 3 felony, the minimum fine shall be six thousand dollars.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Vehicular Eluding, 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 consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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