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Two students exchange drugs in a abandoned stairway. (Collegian Photo Illustration)

Northern Colorado Drug Task Force warns carfentanil may be mixed into illicit narcotics

Samantha Ye June 16, 2018

The Northern Colorado Drug Task Force has discovered that illicit narcotics being sold in Northern Colorado may be mixed with carfentanil, an opioid 5,000 times as strong as a unit of heroin. The apparent...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Officers arrest suspect for felony menacing, bias-motivated crime

Samantha Ye June 13, 2018

Fort Collins police responded to a call about a male with a gun who was threatening a man while making derogatory racial statements on the morning of June 12, according to a press release from the...

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Larimer County deputies peacefully arrest felon after eight-month manhunt

Samantha Ye June 5, 2018

Larimer County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Cayne Trevin Lucia the evening of June 3, ending an almost eight-month long manhunt for the fugitive. Deputies were able to make telephone contact...

Fort Collins Police Department squad cars are pictured on the scene of a suspected shooting on West Plum Street and South Taft Hill Road on Jan. 29, 2018. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Man arrested after multi-vehicle crash on suspicion of DUI

Matthew Bailey June 1, 2018

A multi-vehicle crash involving three vehicles occurred Wednesday at approximately 4 p.m. on Ziegler and Horsetooth roads, resulting in the arrest of one person suspected of driving under the influence,...

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Police Services to release information on sexually violent predator moving to Fort Collins

Matthew Bailey May 31, 2018

Fort Collins Police Services will be releasing information on its website from June 1 to June 5 regarding the release of a sexually violent predator into the community. According to a press release published...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Man arrested after harassing women in Campus West

Matthew Bailey May 25, 2018

A man has been arrested following the harassment of several women in Fort Collins this spring, according to a May 25 press release published by Fort Collins Police Services. Andrew Varela was taken into...

Late last week, an inmate at Larimer County Jail was found unresponsive by jail deputies. (Collegian File Photo)

Police seek information for attempted murder of Fort Collins man

Matthew Bailey May 18, 2018

Fort Collins police are seeking more information and witnesses in an attempted murder case, in which a Fort Collins man has been targeted twice. John Henson was first targeted in this case on May 15 at...

Fort Collins police officer’s use of force is legally justified by District Attorney

Matthew Bailey May 17, 2018

An outside criminal investigation regarding a Fort Collins police officer’s use of force has been legally justified by the District Attorney, according to a May 17 press release published by Fort Collins...

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Fort Collins bank robber arrested

Matthew Bailey May 17, 2018

A suspect from a May 14 bank robbery that took place at a Wells Fargo Bank in Fort Collins has been arrested. Police investigated a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank located at 401 S. College Avenue at...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Body camera footage of Michaella Surat arrest released

Austin Fleskes May 2, 2018

Warning: Video Contains Graphic Footage Video courtesy of Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP The body camera footage of the the arrest of Michaella Surat was released on Wednesday via Defense Attorney...

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Collision results in over 7 hour closure of Vine Drive

Matthew Bailey April 23, 2018

Fort Collins Police Services was notified of a two-car collision in the 1300 block of Vine Drive in Fort Collins that occurred on Apr. 23 at 1:57 a.m., during which one person fled from the scene. According...

Fort Collins police officers arrested Tanner Cook on charges of sexual assault and burglary Sept. 7.
(Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

Four-month long meth investigation culminates in five arrests

Samantha Ye April 20, 2018

A four-month long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine and firearms resulted in the seizure of drugs, weapons, cash and property as five people were charged with Conspiracy to Distribute...

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