Posts Tagged ‘sheriff’
Badge, license to kill
Why Do Cops Who Shoot Unarmed People Get Their Guns Back? By Kevin Mathews What happens to police officers who shoot unarmed citizens while on duty? More often than not, nothing. Even in the most egregious examples of misconduct and bad policing, officers are found not guilty in court (if they even stand trial in the first place) and are free to return to duty… re-armed to potentially cause more harm in the future. This pattern is a serious miscarriage of justice. By refusing to ... Full Story
Missing Person
Update: On 12/26/2013 at approximately 1820 hours, the seventy-seven year old male, Gilberto Hurtado (DOB 07/30/36), who had been reported a missing earlier today, was found by citizens in the 4500 block of W. Eisenhower Blvd in Loveland, CO. He was found to be in good spirits and was uninjured. He was returned to his family in Loveland. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office would like to express its gratitude to the public for the multitude of tips and calls from concerned citizens in ... Full Story
Wellington Robbery Suspects Arrested
Larimer County Sheriff's Office investigators have arrested Jeffrey Alonzo Varos, DOB: 07/28/93 and Christopher Glen Agnew, DOB: 03/31/92 as suspects in the December 4 robbery of a convenience store in Wellington, Colorado. The arrest of Jeffrey Varos occurred after investigators and the Larimer County SWAT team executed a search warrant of a residence in the 3700-block of Harrison Avenue on December 12. Mr. Varos was arrested for Aggravated Robbery, a class 3 felony and Theft, a class 3 ... Full Story
SWAT Call Out in Lyons, Colorado
At approximately 11:30 am today, Sunday, October 13, 2013, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Deputies assigned to the Estes Park area were dispatched to a disturbance at 3500 block of Colard Lane in unincorporated Larimer County near Lyons, Colorado. A subject identified as an Hispanic male approximately 54 years of age was alleged to have discharged a firearm during the disturbance and had barricaded himself inside his home. No one was injured during the disturbance with everyone ... Full Story
Rain forces closure of trail to Storm Mountain
Subject: Temporary Closure of Powerline Trail (Bobcat Ridge area) Date: 9/27/2013 NEW INFORMATION FOR AFFECTED RESIDENTS ONLY as of 09/27/2013 Rain has forced the temporary closure of the access route known as Powerline Trail, between Bobcat Ridge Open Space and Storm Mountain area neighborhoods isolated due to flooding. Wet conditions are quickly degrading the trail in conjunction with the increased traffic of residents affected by the recent ... Full Story
Additional Storm Mountain Access
September 26, 2013 The Larimer County Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the City of Fort Collins is providing residents of Storm Mountain access to Power Line Trail via the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area. This area will only be accessible with specialized vehicles designed to handle the extremely rough terrain or by horseback or hiking in. Storm Mountain residents may obtain credentials for this access at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office at 2501 Midpoint Drive in Fort Collins Monday ... Full Story
Flood Update for September 23
LARIMER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Justin E. Smith, Sheriff One Agency One Mission Public Safety Contact: Larimer County Sheriff's Office John Schulz Public Information Officer Public Information Office - 970-980-2501 Subject: Larimer County Flooding Information Update Date: 9/23/2013 The first confirmed fatality of the flood was found on Saturday, ... Full Story
Larimer County Sheriff, Flood Update: Sept. 20
LARIMER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Justin E. Smith, Sheriff One Agency One Mission Public Safety Subject: Larimer County Flooding Information Update Date: 9/20/2013 Targeted rescues continued yesterday and a total of 8 people were rescued and brought to the Timberline Church evacuation center. Rescue operations remain a top priority; however, we ... Full Story
Larimer Sheriff: Sept 18 Flood Update
Favorable weather allowed for targeted rescue operations yesterday out the areas of Storm Mountain, Glen Haven at The Retreat, Fish Creek, Idlewild, Waltonia and Pinewood Springs. 81 people were rescued by air and another 33 rescued by ground crews, for a total number of 114 rescued on September 17th. Rescue operations remain a top priority; however, we are now gradually transitioning into an assessment/recovery mode for long term planning. Weather today is expected to be good ... Full Story
Flood Update: Larimer County: Sept. 17
The following information update has been made for: Flooding in Larimer County Despite a delay in getting the helicopters up in the air Monday because of the weather, crews were able to evacuate 420 people yesterday, which include 250 people from the Pinewood Springs area. Weather today is expected to be very good and is allowing for a full day of rescue operations. Weather outlook for the rest of the week looks favorable with only slight chances for afternoon storms in the middle of the ... Full Story
