Same family, different stories, same result — jail

By Doug Page | Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 01:52 PM

Alerted by the business’ alarm, Englewood officers descended on a trio of hapless thieves just after 10 on cold January night at a local equipment dealership.

When officers arrived, the father and son — not Batman and Robin these two — where trying to haul a snowblower and a wood chipper into the back of a minivan. Step-mom was at the wheel of the alleged getaway vehicle.

With weapons drawn the officers ordered the trio to stop what they were doing. Father replied, “We’re sorry, we’ll put them back,” according to the officers’ report. No dice. The pair was ordered to their knees. Dad complied while Junior took off on foot. One officer alerted dispatch of the fleeing lad, and dad followed suit fleeing the other direction.

The officer holster his weapon, drew his Taser and ordered dad to stop. Dad did not; he got knocked to the ground by the Taser.

Meanwhile, the other officer got step-mom out of the vehicle and cuffed. Once dad and step-mom where in the back of a squad car, the second officer started tracking Junior through the snow. The clear footprints led the officer to a large oil drum with two shoes sticking out from behind it. There was also the sound of sobbing. When ordered to show himself, the 18-year-old lad apologized for running, saying he was scared.

All three were taken to the police station for questioning.

Dad said he wanted an attorney.

Step-mom said she was picking up Junior at a nearby fast food place when dad and son started loading the van with the snowblower and wood chipper. She said she told the men to stop, believing the equipment was stolen. Then the cops showed up.

Junior said he was home with step-mom and dad when dad told him he knew of an easy way to get some money. Junior said step-mom drove them to the dealership where they attempted to steal the equipment. Junior said when police arrived he freaked because he had never been arrested for anything. A computer check found a Juvenile Court warrant for Junior.

The family was given a free ride to the county lockup where they were jailed on a laundry list of charges.

Family values of a sort, I suppose.

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