Some people have very little tolerance for noise. One man took his intolerance to a new level, and his neighbors paid the price. According to the news report, the man was angry that his neighbors were making noise in the complex’s laundry room at 5:30 in the morning. So, he grabbed his gun and a baton and went next door to confront the noise makers. He allegedly grabbed his female neighbor out of her house and took her. The man took her to a dirt track where he made her walk around with him. He told her he was not going to hurt her, but he wouldn’t let her leave until he was done talking to her. The woman eventually told the man she needed to use the restroom and was able to get away and contact police. The man is being charged with Kidnapping and Burglary.
2nd Degree Kidnapping of a Neighbor in Weld County
Second Degree Kidnapping – C.R.S. 18-3-302 – is defined by Colorado law as:
(2) Any person who takes, entices, or decoys away any child not his own under the age of eighteen years with intent to keep or conceal the child from his parent or guardian or with intent to sell, trade, or barter such child for consideration commits second degree kidnapping.
Kidnapping in the Second Degree is a class 3 felony in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County when the kidnapping is accomplished with the use of a deadly weapon. Because the man was carrying a gun when he grabbed the neighbor and then forced her to come with him, he would be charged with the class 3 felony. This level of felony is punishable by 4 to 12 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections.
Have you been charged with Kidnapping or Burglary? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with Kidnapping or Burglary? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
1st Degree Burglary in Greeley
The definition of First Degree Burglary – C.R.S. 18-4-202 – according to Colorado law, is:
(2) First degree burglary is a class 3 felony.
Interestingly, most people equate Burglary with Theft in Greeley, Erie, and Evans. They assume Burglary is only charged when someone breaks into a house to steal something. While that situation is considered Burglary, this crime is also charged when a person unlawfully enters or remains somewhere with the intent to commit another crime. Because this man entered the apartment with the intent to Assault and Kidnap the inhabitants using a deadly weapon, he would be charged with 1st Degree Burglary.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Second Degree Kidnapping or First 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. Together, we can protect your future.
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