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CRIME & SAFETY
Longmont police report: May 12, 2024
The Longmont Leader receives a police report from Longmont Public Safety daily. The police notes are published in full with occasional modifications to exact addresses, individual names and spelling. Please note that the category that the crime is labeled as is limited by police software based on the information the dispatcher receives when the call is made. Longmont Public Safety may edit the category as more information is learned about each case.
Former realtor must repay more than $1M stolen from investors
A Berthoud man was sentenced last month in Weld County after taking more than a million dollars in investors' money meant for a new condominium complex and spending it on his own overseas vacation and sporting events. Bret Lamperes, 54, was ordered by a Weld County judge to repay $1,062,500 he transferred to his own accounts, the Weld County District Attorney's Office stated in a press release. Lamperes was also sentenced to 90 days in the Weld County Jail and 10 years of probation with "strict financial conditions."If Lamperes fails to abide by the terms of his probation, he will sentenced...
Auto thefts in Colorado are trending down
The Colorado State Patrol announced that car thefts in 2024 have decreased by 30% since 2023. Car thefts have plagued the Front Range for years. Law enforcement offices have been working to reduce the number of thefts. They have reached out to vehicle owners for help, encouraging them to lock their cars and to remove valuable items from their vehicles.
Emergency crews respond to structure fire in Erie on Sunday night
Emergency crews responded to an Erie structure fire on Sunday night. According to a Mountain View Fire Rescue Facebook post, at 9:20 p.m, emergency personnel were dispatched to a possible structure fire on Matthews Circle. “There was one person in the house but they were not hurt,” said Mountain View...
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