Article Contributed on: 7/20/2009 9:16:30 AM
Longmont Police
Man burglarizes house, says it was his house
A 34-year-old Longmont man was arrested on suspicion of stealing more than $18,000 worth of jewelry and other items from a house on the 2700 block of Nelson Road. Police were dispatched to the house at 8:38 a.m. July 2. The man who lived at the residence said he also had his debit and credit card stolen after he called his banks about charges. Police confiscated surveillance of the alleged burglar trying to use the cards at various ATMs. Police recognized the man because he had just been released from jail. The man also pawned some of the jewelry with help from his mother because he didn't have any identification. When police questioned the man, he said that he had bought the house that was allegedly burglarized and the previous homeowner said he could have whatever was left behind. The man was taken to Boulder County Jail.
Teen punches wall when no one will fight him
A 17-year-old Longmont male was arrested at approximately 3:10 p.m. July 13 at the intersection of East Fifth Avenue and Elliot Street after allegedly trying to fight people with a bat and brass knuckles. Police apprehended the teen who ditched bloody brass knuckles and the bat nearby. The teen was combative and spontaneously told police, "Those brass knuckles are mine. Some fools would not fight me, so I punched a wall." He was taken to the hospital for treatment of his hand and then arrested on suspicion of possessing a dangerous or illegal weapon, harassment and an outstanding warrant. He was taken to Boulder County Jail.
Hug lands man in jail
A 30-year-old Johnstown man was arrested at 4:40 p.m. July 10 at the police station on suspicion of unlawful sexual conduct with a 16-year-old girl. The girl said she knew the man because he dated her sister. The girl was alone with the man when he asked if he could hug her. The man hugged her and then moved his hands to her buttocks and kissed her on the neck. The girl had to struggle a bit to get away and said she felt uncomfortable. The man repeatedly asked for hugs and said, "Don't tell your sister" and "I don't want to go to jail." When questioned by police the man denied the allegations. The man was taken to Boulder County Jail.
Woman losses purse, gets punched
A 21-year-old Longmont man was issued a summons at 1:19 p.m. July 12 on suspicion of assaulting a woman at a party. The woman said she was at a party on an earlier date on the 1300 block of South Terry Street when she noticed her purse was missing. She said she got into an altercation with some girls at the party over her purse and then the 21-year-old man jumped in and punched her three times in the head and face. The woman had a scratch on her nose. When police went to house where the party was held, the host said some girls got into a fight over boys and a purse and had pulled each other's hair and broken bottles, but he didn't know about a man punching the woman. The 21-year-old man denied hitting the girl. A neighbor who called police to complain about the noise verified the woman's account. The man was taken to the Longmont Police Department and issued a summons.
Woman busted in hit and run
A 24-year-old Longmont woman was issued a summons at 9:57 a.m. July 12 after hitting a car in a parking lot two days earlier and leaving the scene. Police were dispatched July 10 after witnesses saw the woman driving a red Ford Explorer hit another car in a parking lot on the 1800 block of Emery Street. The woman allegedly asked a witness where the driver of the other car lived and then drove off. When police called her, she originally said she didn't drive a Ford Explorer, but then called back and said it was her. She was issued a summons on suspicion of careless driving, leaving an accident scene after damaging a vehicle and driving with a revoked driver's license.