DENVER (KDVR) — The Fort Collins Police Providers started investigating a sequence of potential arson fires throughout northeast areas of town in late October, and the prison mischief might have restarted, in line with the company.
The primary spat of incidents occurred within the TimberVine neighborhood and Collins Aire Cellular House Park, that are separate jurisdictions for legislation enforcement. Nonetheless, because of the similarity and proximity of the instances, investigators from FCPS and the Larimer County Sheriff’s Workplace started working collectively on the investigation.
Poudre Hearth Authority investigators are additionally supporting the investigation.
New experiences of fires set in the identical neighborhood
On Jan. 2, FCPS acquired a sophisticated report of an American flag burned within the 2100 block of Lager Avenue; along with a fireplace on the sidewalk and a Colorado flag burned within the 2100 block of Bock Avenue; a automobile fireplace that broken a home, graffiti on the storage door and graffiti on the roadway and on a automobile within the 400 block of Stout Avenue; and a ditch fireplace to the east of the 300 block of Pint Avenue.
All of those areas are in the identical subdivision.
On Jan. 4, there was a case that concerned a automobile fireplace that unfold to a different automobile parked subsequent to it and broken a home within the 300 block of Toronto Avenue, which can be in the identical space.
Investigators are working to find out if any of those crimes are bias-motivated.
FCPS stated it has quite a few detectives and officers engaged on these instances and is working carefully with space residents to apprehend a suspect.
“We should not have any suspect description that we’re in a position to share at the moment,” FCPS instructed FOX31. “Anybody with info relating to these instances is requested to contact our tipline that we now have devoted to those instances.”
The tipline may be reached at 970-416-2825. Individuals who want to stay nameless may additionally contact Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at (970) 221-6868 or crimestopperslarimer.org.
Arson, potential hate crimes, reported in late October
On Oct. 23, 2023, FCPS acquired a report of an LGBTQ Satisfaction flag that was burned and caught a chair cushion on fireplace. That evening, PFA responded to a grass fireplace within the open area space close to the TimberVine neighborhood.
Lower than an hour later, PFA and LCSO have been dispatched to the Collins Aire Cellular House Park for a automobile that was absolutely engulfed by fireplace. Throughout this incident, first responders additionally positioned a burning trash can close by.
On Oct. 24, 2023, within the TimberVine neighborhood, there was a report of graffiti (pictured under) and an American flag that was burned. This was at a house close to the open area the place the grass fireplace had occurred the day before today.
On Nov. 12, 2023, 4 experiences have been made by residents within the TimberVine Neighborhood:
- A chair was lit on fireplace and unfold to a residence, which a resident extinguished.
- A small grass fireplace was lit in a canal and graffiti was discovered on a fence close by.
- One other Satisfaction flag was burned and the house’s storage had graffiti on it.
- A scarecrow was burnt and a chair was stolen from that residence.
FCPS first introduced the instances and sought group assist by a press launch on Nov. 15, 2023.
