On February 27, Tyler Boebert was arrested in Colorado in connection with a series of car break-ins and theft of property, the Rifle Police Department shared. The 18-year-old faces a whopping 20-plus criminal charges, among which are four felony counts of possession of identification documents — including driver’s licenses, passports, and social security cards — and a count of conspiracy to commit a felony. A police summary report accused Tyler of committing the crimes with two girls and a boy, all minors.
The six victims listed ranged in age from three to 64. One of them reported the contents of her purse had been taken, including her wallet. “I sent my older daughter to get my purse from the car and she was like, ‘Mum the car is a mess, everything is everywhere,'” Roscely Alvarado told KJCT-TV. The mother-of-two said the incident had an impact on the 11-year-old, who feels unsafe in her own home. Tyler and the others are accused of making several purchases with the stolen cards, CPR News reported.
In a statement, Lauren Boebert made excuses for Tyler’s behavior and lamented he has been unable to get his life in order despite all the chances he has gotten. “I love my son Tyler, who has been through some very difficult, public challenges for a young man,” she said. But she noted he should face consequences nonetheless. “[He] should be held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen,” she added.
