During the early morning hours of November 22, 2024, at approximately 2:15 a.m. Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) responded to a burglary in progress at the 1100 block of Laporte Avenue. During his attempt to enter the house, the suspect fired a single round from a handgun into the air. When officers arrived on scene, they were unable to locate the suspect immediately, but heard an additional round fired nearby.

A NoCo Alert stating, “lock doors and remain inside” was sent to the area and two houses were evacuated while police set up a perimeter to locate the suspect. The FCPS Drone Unit and an additional K9 Unit were used to track the suspect to a backyard in the 100 block of Pearl Street. He was not cooperative and, after approximately one and a half hours of announcements, officers were able to take him safely into custody.

The suspect was taken to Larimer County Jail and booked on charges of trespass, discharging a firearm, prohibited use of a weapon and resisting arrest. It is unclear at this time if the suspect had attempted to fire the second round at officers when they arrived. No officers or bystanders were hurt. The firearm was recovered at the scene.

NoCo Alerts is a mass notification system that allows the public to receive critical information during emergencies. The system allows users to opt-in based on addresses they care about in Larimer County. The information provided is protected and will not be used for any other purpose. Visit https://www.leta911.org/ for more information or to sign up for NoCo Alert.

Anyone with information who has not already spoken to police is asked to contact the FCPS non-emergency line at (970) 419-3273 (FCPD). Individuals can also remain anonymous and contact Larimer County Crime Stoppers at (970) 221- 6868 with any information.

Charges are merely an accusation by law enforcement and all suspects must be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.