2 adults, teen arrested in connection to Loveland home invasion
DENVER (KDVR) — Three people, including a teenager, were arrested in connection to a Loveland home invasion.
On April 3, officers with the Loveland Police Department responded to the 1600 block of East 16th Street after receiving a 911 call from a man and woman screaming for help.
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When officers arrived at the home, they said they found two male suspects had broken in and robbed the three people who lived there. Officers also said the suspects pepper-sprayed the victims and stabbed one of them in the head. The victim was treated and released from the hospital.
Police initiated an investigation and identified three suspects they believed were involved in the home invasion.
Blake Vaughan
Blake Vaughan, 33, of Loveland, was reportedly found at a hotel in Fort Collins the day the invasion took place. Loveland police said he was arrested on unrelated warrants in addition to the new criminal charges for his alleged role in planning the robbery.
Vaughan was arrested on charges of:
Complicity – First-degree burglary
Complicity – Aggravated robbery
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the first-degree
He was released from the Larimer County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
13-year-old minor
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in Loveland on April 5. Due to his age, his identity will not be released.
The teenager was arrested on charges of:
First-degree burglary
Aggravated burglary
Assault in the second degree
Menacing
Theft
Violent juvenile offender
The teen was taken to Platte Valley Youth Services Center and released on an ankle monitor.
Albert Alvarez-Guzman
An arrest warrant was obtained for the final suspect, Albert Alvarez-Guzman, 29, of Loveland.
According to Loveland police, Alvarez-Guzman had been recently released on parole and he allegedly removed his ankle monitor, which meant police were unable to locate him.
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Thornton police said a joint operation was initiated between several police agencies to find Alvarez-Guzman. According to police, he was located in Wellington on April 25.
Alvarez-Guzman allegedly barricaded himself inside a car but was later taken into custody by the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team and K-9 unit.
He was arrested on charges of:
First-degree burglary
Crime of violence
Aggravated robbery
Assault in the second degree
Menacing
Theft
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the first-degree
Alvarez-Guzman is being held at the Larimer County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
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“Violent crimes such as this pose a serious threat to our community. The Loveland Police Department would like to thank all our partners in Northern Colorado who assisted us in locating and arresting these suspects,” said Sgt. Alex Hutchison, the Crimes Against Persons supervisor, in a release.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the Loveland Police Department tipline at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.
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