False Imprisonment used to involve holding someone against their will for an extended period. Today, it is much easier to commit this crime. In Castle Rock, Parker and across Colorado, the definition of False Imprisonment, C.R.S. 18-3-303, is: False Imprisonment can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony in Castle Rock and Parker. Normally, […]
Using a phone or the internet to inappropriately communicate online with a child under 15 and inviting them to meet you is charged as Internet Luring of a Child in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A man is wanted for Internet Luring of a Child after convincing a 13-year-old girl to come to Mexico to […]
Setting fire to your own property with intent to defraud is charged as Third Degree Arson in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A woman recently was accused of just that, after allegedly using a flamethrower to torch her own car. According to the report, the woman had called police to report that her car had […]
Groping or touching someone else’s intimate parts without permission will be charged as Unlawful Sexual Contact in Castle Rock and Douglas County. Recently, the spa chain Massage Envy has come under fire over 180 women have reported being victims of Unlawful Sexual Contact and Harassment by employees while receiving services. According to the report, the […]
Castle Rock Domestic Violence, C.R.S. 18-6-800.3, is frequently charged with Harassment, C.R.S. 18-9-111. When girlfriends and boyfriends, ex-girlfriends or ex-boyfriends, spouses or ex-spouses direct obscene language at one another, call one another repeatedly, grab each other, push each other or insult one another to provoke a violent response, Domestic Violence – Harassment charges are often […]
When a person drives a motor vehicle or vehicle under the influence of alcohol or one or more drugs in Castle Rock or Parker, or a combination of both alcohol and one or more drugs, they commit driving under the influence (DUI). If they drive a motor vehicle or vehicle while impaired by alcohol or […]
Shoplifting Theft is charged in Castle Rock and Douglas County when a person takes something from a store without paying for it. This can include not paying the appropriate listed amount. A woman was recently charged with Shoplifting Theft after taking $1,825.20 worth of electronics and switching their tags with clearance item tags. She them […]
Using social media to distribute nude photos of someone else is charged as Posting a Private Image for Harassment in Castle Rock and Douglas County. A wife ended up telling on her own husband after she found out he had posted topless photos of his ex-girlfriend to punish her. According to the report, the ex-girlfriend […]
There are many different scenarios outlined in the Second Degree Assault statute that can result in this felony charge. One of those situations is strangulation. A man was recently charged with Assault in the Second Degree after strangling a woman for changing her iPad passcode. According to the report, the woman no longer wanted the […]
I think natural consequences, or karma, often sufficiently punish the person doing something wrong. However, if Castle Rock Police find out about it, they will push for filing charges, no matter how much the person has already suffered. A perfect example of this is a man who recently shot himself in the genitals. He had […]
