Fort Collins, Colorado

From the Greeley Tribune of September 8, 2005

Three men arrested after home robbery in Fort Collins

Fort Collins police took three 18-year-old men into custody after a home robbery shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of Remington Street. A fourth suspect is in Poudre Valley Hospital recovering from gunshot wounds.

Robert Joseph Cruz Jr., Gerald Lee Batrez and Mitchell Anthony Rosales, all of Fort Collins, face charges of aggravated robbery. Rosales and Cruz also face charges of kidnapping and menacing.

According to the victims, a man entered their home through an unlocked front door, head covered in a stocking mask, carrying a shotgun and demanded cash or drugs. The suspect grabbed a male and threatened a female in trying to force entry into an adjoining apartment. An apartment resident shot the suspect after he appeared to threaten him. The intruders then picked up the injured man and fled in a car.

At 2:15 a.m., police got a 911 call reporting a man had been shot and needed assistance. When police and emergency personnel arrived at 532 Villanova Court, they determined the incidents were related and the suspect was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries.

Those in custody are believed to be suspects in two prior home robberies Monday evening in the 1600 block of Hastings Drive and 600 block of Zuni Circle.