Possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is charged as Prohibited Use of a Weapon in Fort Collins and Larimer County, unless, perhaps, you are a police officer. Recently, news sources revealed that an Aurora police officer not only avoided criminal charges, but also got to keep his job after being found passed out in his Continue Reading
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Obstructing a Peace Officer Lawyer Near Me in Fort Collins Man Charged with Many Crimes After Attacking Cars
Obstructing a Peace Officer is charged in Larimer County and Fort Collins when a person acts in a way to stop law enforcement from doing their job. A man is facing this charge, along with at least 7 others, after attacking vehicles with a tire iron. According to the report, the man was standing at an intersection hitting vehicles and Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Police Officer Attorney Man Punches Cop for Asking the Wrong Question
Causing injury to a peace officer is charged as Second Degree Assault on a Police Officer in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man is facing these, along with other charges, after a bad interaction with the police. According to the report, police were at the man’s house regarding his puppy, which had a head injury. When the man was Continue Reading
Fort Collins Eluding Attorney Man Trying to Flee from Police Ends Up in Toxic Algae
Fleeing from the police is charged as Vehicular Eluding or Eluding a Police Officer in Fort Collins and Larimer County. A man is facing these charges for trying to get away from police, but he ended up putting himself in serious danger. According to the report, police were attempting to pull the man over for speeding and when he finally Continue Reading
Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer Near Me in Fort Collins Assault on a Police Officer Can Be a Misdemeanor or a Felony
Using physical force against peace officer, firefighter, or medical personnel is charged as Second Degree Assault on a Peace Officer, a felony, in Fort Collins and Larimer County. However, there is a misdemeanor charge related to Assaulting the Police and it is found under the Third Degree Assault statute. A woman is facing the more serious felony charge after being Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Attorney Throw Rocks at Cars, Get a Felony
The Second Degree Assault statute defines many criminal situations that can result in 2nd Degree Assault charges in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park. One is causing serious bodily injury or bodily injury to a peace officer. A Denver man was sentenced to 5 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for harming 3 police officers. The case began with Continue Reading
Fort Collins Assault on a Peace Officer Lawyer | Assault with a Deadly Tampon
I have read many stories about the crazy ways people try to avoid getting arrested, but, to date, this one takes the cake. According to the news report, a woman had been involved in a fight and police arrived on scene. She was less than enthusiastic about their presence and started threatening to hit the officer with her tampon. This Continue Reading
2nd Degree Assault in Fort Collins | Watch Out! She’s a Biter!
People celebrate birthdays in many different ways, but one form of celebration was new to me. Apparently, a woman had been out partying with her friends for her birthday and somehow the party ended up at the post office. The intoxicated birthday girl entered a restricted area and when confronted, she bit the postal worker in the arm. The employees Continue Reading
An Ineffective Disguise | Theft in Fort Collins
When police are chasing a person, and that person knows they have done something wrong, panic is not an uncommon response. A suspected car thief must have been in panic mode when he spray painted his own face black in order to try and hide from the police officers who were chasing him. After being caught with a stolen vehicle, Continue Reading
Former Fort Collins Cop Pleads Guilty to Stalking
A Fort Collins police officer was immediately fired after Stalking allegations were filed against him. Now, facing his sentencing hearing in April, he has pled guilty to Stalking, Official Misconduct, and Unlawful Sexual Contact. While all the details of the case have not been released, it is known that a woman reported the officer for ‘inappropriate behavior.’ Apparently, the officer Continue Reading