Share this @internewscast.com

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Fort Collins police have arrested a juvenile in connection with multiple cases of arson this past fall, and the suspect is facing multiple felony charges.

On Thursday, detectives and officers with Fort Collins Police Services were able to contact a juvenile male and detain him as part of their investigation into recent arson incidents around the area. He was transported to the Larimer County Hub and booked on charges of:

  • Two counts of first-degree arson (of a residence, endangering life)
  • One count of first-degree arson (no endangerment to life)
  • One count of criminal mischief (of $20,000 – $99,999)

All of the charges are felonies.
The arson crimes happened in the TimberVine and Dry Creek neighborhoods in Fort Collins, as well as Collins Aire Mobile Home Park in Larimer County.

The first arson was reported on Oct. 23, 2023, when Fort Collins police learned that a Pride flag had been burned, spreading the fire to a chair cushion, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Around the same time, firefighters responded to a grass fire in the open space area near the TimberVine neighborhood. Less than an hour later, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Collins Aire Mobile Home Park for a vehicle that was fully engulfed by fire. At the scene, first responders also found a burning trash can nearby.

Crime

Fort Collins police, Larimer County deputies investigating series of arson fires

3:10 PM, Nov 15, 2023

A day later, on Oct. 24, there was a report of graffiti and an American flag that had been burned in the TimberVine neighborhood. The home where this happened is near the open space where the grass fire had occurred the previous day.

On Nov. 12, four reports of arson came in from residents in the TimberVine neighborhood: A chair was lit on fire and spread to a residence, a small grass fire was lit in a canal and graffiti was found on a fence nearby, a Pride flag had been burned and the home’s garage had graffiti on it, and a scarecrow was burned and a chair that was stolen from a home.

Fort Collins police said detectives are continuing to investigate the cases and additional charges are pending.

“We got him! I’m so thankful for the tireless work of members of FCPS who arrested the perpetrator of numerous arsons in our community,” Police Chief Jeff Swoboda wrote on the police department’s Facebook post.

Because the suspect is a juvenile, his name will not be released and no other information was available.

Anybody with information on these cases is asked to contact the Fort Collins Police Tip Line at 970-416-2825.


D7 follow up bar 2460x400FINAL.png

What do you want Denver7 to follow up on? Is there a story, topic or issue you want us to revisit? Let us know with the contact form below.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Stepfather Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting 12-Year-Old Boy with Autism

Casey Mobley (Smyth County Commonwealth’s Attorney via WCYB). Background: Southwest Virginia Regional…

Court Stops Trump’s Plan to Cut Funding for Planned Parenthood

Main Image: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One…

Father Accused of Murdering Son and Disposing of Body in Dumpster

Inset left: Jordan Dupree Collins Sr. (Anoka County Sheriff’s Office) Inset right:…

DOJ Takes Legal Action Against California Over Trans Athlete Participation in Girls’ Sports

FILE – President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are seen…

Police Report: Man Murders Girlfriend and Dismembers Her Body

Left: Willie McCoo (Seattle Department of Corrections). Right: Kiara Sewell (GoFundMe). A…

Man Accused of Killing Longtime Friend at Lake House

Anthony Emerson (Pulaski County Detention Center). An Ohio man is behind bars…

Sydney Resident Accused of Assaulting Sleeping Passenger During Flight

A man has been charged after allegedly indecently assaulting a female passenger…

“No One Steps Forward as Town Bully’s Killer Remains Unknown”

McElroy was a persistent criminal and bully in the town of only…

VIDEO: Gary Coleman’s Former Wife Doesn’t Pass Lie Detector Test on His 2010 Death

Gary Coleman’s ex-wife reportedly failed a polygraph test about the actor’s suspicious…

Son Fatally Attacks 85-Year-Old Father With Sword at Family Residence

A Nebraska man was denied bond on Monday, days after he allegedly…

Colorado Teen Abducts 5-Year-Old from Water Park, Allegedly Assaults Her in Locker Room: Police Report

A Colorado teen is facing charges after police say he sexually assaulted…

21-Year-Old Dies on Luxury Yacht, Fellow Crew Member Detained

A South African superyacht crew member was allegedly murdered on a ship…