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Man Pretends to Check Fire Alarm to Steal Underwear

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A man was charged with 2nd Degree Burglary for after knocking on people's doors to come in a steal underwear under the guise that he was checking on their fire alarm.

In Greeley and Weld County, Burglary is charged when you illegally enter a home, building, or property of another with the intent to commit a crime therein. A man was recently charged with this crime after pretending to be a fire alarm inspector to get into college apartments to steal underwear. According to the report, police had received calls about a man trying to gain access to apartments to check the fire alarms. He was not successful in getting any underwear, though, because the apartment renters followed him around – due to the suspicions they were feeling about the situation. The man was eventually identified and arrested for Burglary.

Weld County Second Degree Burglary Lawyer: Definition of 2nd Degree Burglary in Morgan and Logan County

The Weld, Morgan, and Logan 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.

Because the man entered under false pretenses, it was an unlawful entry. You should note that the statute only requires the you enter with the intent to commit another crime. It doesn’t matter if you actually commit the other crime or not. Simply having the intent is enough to charge this felony crime. So, even though the man didn’t get any panties, the fact that he created a rouse to try and get them means his actions meet the 2nd Degree Burglary criteria.

Sentence for Fake Fire Alarm Inspector – 2nd Degree Burglary in Erie and Evans

Second Degree Burglary is a class 4 felony in Greeley, Erie, and Evans, unless it is a burglary of a dwelling. If it is a burglary of a home or apartment (like the case above), then it is a class 3 felony. A class 3 felony 2nd Degree Burglary is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $750,000 in fines.

If you or someone you love has been charged with, accused of, or arrested for Second Degree Burglary, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 to schedule a free consultation or set up a jail visit. Together, we can protect your future.

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