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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for the Spring 2024 Citizens Academy.
The academy will start on February 13 and run through…
A former Loveland para-professional has been arrested for possession of child sexual abuse materials.
In the summer of 2023, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children investigator received several tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). NCMEC shared information…
The Eighth Judicial Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated to investigate the death of an inmate at the Larimer County Jail.
Around 9:40 a.m. on November 24, 2023, an adult male was arrested by the Johnstown Police Department for felony drug charges. The Johnstown Police Department transported the man…
In early November, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators, with assistance from Johnstown Police detectives and the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, posed as underage sex workers on online forums. They were contacted by several men soliciting services, and when the men arrived at an agreed…
Investigators are asking the community for tips in a series of arson fires that have happened in Northeast Fort Collins. The arson and criminal mischief cases began in late October and have occurred in the TimberVine neighborhood and Collins Aire Mobile Home Park. TimberVine is in Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS)…
A former Loveland Police officer has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teen while on duty.
In late October 2023, the Loveland Police Department received a report of an assault by one of their officers several months prior. LPD immediately contacted the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and requested that LCSO…
Additional charges have been filed against a local teacher accused of sexually assaulting multiple students.
Following the August 22, 2023 news release, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators received a new allegation of sexual assault involving Robert Denise (DOB 08/29/63). The victim attended Cache La Poudre (CLP…
The Eighth Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been activated to investigate an officer-involved shooting.
On November 2, 2023 around 11 p.m., Fort Collins Police Services received information about a vehicle in the area associated with a possible kidnapping out of Weld County. A BOLO (be on the…
Updates are available in the Reservoir Ridge suspicious death investigation.
Paul Gallenstein was located deceased on a west Fort Collins trail on September 10, 2023. An autopsy found that Mr. Gallenstein died as a result of a gunshot injury. The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office investigators have been actively collecting…
From Friday, October 20, 2023 through Friday, November 3, 2023, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office will have information posted on our website regarding the release of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) into the community. The information is being posted pursuant to Colorado Revised Statues 16-13-901 through 16-13-905 to…
The driver in a fatal auto-bicycle collision will face charges after investigators found evidence of distracted driving.
Just before 6 p.m. on August 2, 2023, Dispatch received a report of a crash at an intersection in a Timnath neighborhood. A 2019 Audi SUV was traveling eastbound on River Pass Road and hit a cyclist…
On the morning of September 27, 2023, deputies received information that an unknown suspect had spray-painted the parking lot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Berthoud. A vehicle parked at a house across the street was also spray-painted overnight. The graffiti depicted phallic images, obscene…
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that occurred overnight in Red Feather Lakes.
Just after midnight on September 27, 2023, LCSO Dispatchers received reports of a possible explosion and visible flames near Piney Knolls Drive in Red Feather Lakes. LCSO deputies and Red Feather Lakes Fire…
Deputies rescued several animals and arrested a Fort Collins woman in a cruelty and neglect case.
In late August, the Bureau of Animal Protection contacted the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office regarding the welfare of livestock at a property in the 2900 block of West Mulberry Street. LCSO deputies and a Bureau of Animal…
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce the agency’s first Explosives Detection K9.
K9 Ion is a two-year-old English Labrador Retriever provided by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. After ten weeks of intensive training in Virginia, K9 Ion and his handler, Deputy Kevin Hobson…
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office has released a video summary of the critical incident that occurred on July 12, 2022. The video includes remarks from Sheriff John Feyen and body-worn camera footage. Viewer discretion is advised. The video is available at https://youtu.be/gghCv7zWI3w
After reviewing the investigation…
Search efforts for Mr. Powers continued on Friday, September 22 but yielded no new information.
In addition to LCSO personnel, search resources included 12 people from Larimer County Search and Rescue, 4 SAR dogs, 6 searchers from Rocky Mountain National Park, and a drone operator from the Loveland Police Department.…
Updates are available in the suspicious death investigation.
On Sunday, September 10, 2023 around 10:18 a.m., Dispatch received a report of a person lying on the Foothills Trail near Horsetooth Reservoir. First responders located the man, who was deceased. The Larimer County Coroner’s Office identified him as Paul…
The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred near Owl Canyon Road and Highway 287. This was initially reported as a possible road rage incident; however, additional evidence has led investigators to believe this may have been a planned robbery attempt.
At approximately 4:50 p.m. on August…
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities are investigating a fatal glider crash.
On August 31, 2023 around 1:45 p.m., LCSO deputies responded to a report that an aircraft had crashed on private property in the Rawhide Flats area. Wellington Fire Protection District also responded to assist. First responders…
An unlicensed acupuncture practitioner has been arrested for sexual assault.
In early 2023, an adult female victim contacted the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office to report being assaulted during treatment performed by Rodney Pereira (DOB 06/07/55). The victim began receiving acupuncture services at Pereira’s Loveland home…
A Larimer County Jail deputy was assaulted after attempting to stop an inmate from leaving his authorized area.
In early August, inmate Braeden Coats (DOB 09/14/04) tried to leave his housing area and was stopped by a jail deputy. Coats refused to cooperate, pulled away, and hit the deputy in the face twice. The deputy’s…
A teacher accused of sexual assault faces multiple charges after investigators received additional tips from the community.
Robert Denise (DOB 04/29/63) was arrested in April 2023 following an investigation into an assault against a former student. Denise was initially charged with two counts of Sexual Assault on a Child…
Three people were arrested after investigators located illicit drugs, paraphernalia, and stolen property during a recent residential search warrant.
In late July, the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force served the warrant at a home in the 3000-block of Indigo Circle North (Fort Collins) with the assistance of Fort Collins…
Earlier today, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Impact Unit Investigators responded to a self-storage complex in the area of the Johnstown exit on I-25 attempting to locate a wanted fugitive with multiple no bond warrants. He was located at the unit and barricaded inside the unit as Investigators approached. In …
