A man wanted for the Burglary of some cooking equipment had successfully evaded the police until social media got involved. He posted on Snapchat that he was back at home and somebody ratted him out, sending police to search his residence. At first, they had no luck finding him, but while the police were searching, the man decided to post on Snapchat again, this time saying the police were in his house, and they couldn’t find him because he was hiding in the cabinet. Again, his post was reported and the police went into his kitchen and searched the cabinets until they found the hidden fugitive. He was arrested on Burglary charges and his girlfriend was also arrested for Accessory to Crime.
2nd Degree Burglary in Weld County
Colorado law defines C.R.S. 18-4-203 – Second Degree Burglary – as:
In Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, “occupied structure” means any area, place, facility, or enclosure which, for particular purposes, may be used by persons or animals upon occasion. The man is accused of taking a cast iron wood stove and a propane cook stove from a camp. This camp falls under the ‘occupied structure’ category, which the man entered to commit another crime, Theft.
No More Hiding: Accessory to Crime in Greeley
C.R.S. 18-8-105 – Accessory to Crime – is defined by Colorado law as:
In Greeley, Windsor, and Evans, ‘render assistance’ means to:
- Harbor or conceal the other; or
- Harbor or conceal the victim or a witness to the crime; or
- Warn such person of impending discovery or apprehension; except that this does not apply to a warning given in an effort to bring such person into compliance with the law; or
- Provide such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise, or other thing to be used in avoiding discovery or apprehension; or
- By force, intimidation, or deception, obstruct anyone in the performance of any act which might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person; or
- Conceal, destroy, or alter any physical or testimonial evidence that might aid in the discovery, detection, apprehension, prosecution, conviction, or punishment of such person.
The woman at the house attempted to prevent the police from discovering her boyfriend by claiming he was not at the house and that he hadn’t been there all week. Because the man was found in the house, it was obvious she lied and could therefore be charged as an Accessory to Burglary and Theft. It is totally understandable for family and friends to want to protect their loved ones from the law and its cruel punishments. While this woman probably had nothing to do with the Burglary, now she is also facing criminal charges related to her boyfriend’s crime.
If you or a loved one is facing criminal charges for Burglary or Accessory to a Crime, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at (970) 616-6009. Together, we can protect your future.
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