Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) oldest son was arrested Tuesday.

Tyler Boebert, 18, “faces 22 criminal charges, including five felonies, following a string of alleged thefts in Colorado,” the New York Post reports.

“On February 27, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers with the Rifle Police Department arrested Tyler Jay Boebert, 18. The arrest comes after a recent string of vehicle trespass and property thefts in Rifle,” the Rifle Police Department announced.

“Boebert is facing the following charges: four felony counts of Criminal Possession ID Documents – Multiple Victims, one felony count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, and over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses,” the announcement continued.

The New York Post reports:

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Tyler Boebert, who turns 19 in March, was also handed three petty offenses for theft less than $300.

Boebert’s arrest is not the teen’s first brush with the police.

In 2022, Boebert was given a “careless driving causing bodily injury” ticket when he flipped his father’s SUV into a Garfield County creek bed, injuring his 19-year-old friend, according to Westword.

As part of a plea deal, Tyler Boebert was ordered to attend an “Alive at 25” driver awareness program.

Prosecutors dropped the case to a “defective vehicle for headlights” ticket, but Boebert never made his April 2023 court appearance.

A bench warrant was issued for the teen, who eventually called the court and requested for the hearing to be changed to a later date, where he would appear virtually, reportedly sending in the “Alive at 25” completion certificate, Westword later reported.

In December, Boebert announced she would switch districts and seek the Republican nomination for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District.

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Boebert enters a crowded GOP primary field to seek the open seat left by retiring Congressman Ken Buck instead of facing a well-funded Democrat opponent she barely defeated in the 2022 election.

From Roll Call:

In a video posted on Facebook Wednesday night, Boebert, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress, said she’ll enter a competitive primary for an open seat in eastern Colorado’s 4th District instead of seeking a third term in the more competitive 3rd District, which is centered hundreds of miles away on Colorado’s Western Slope. Rep. Ken Buck, the 4th District incumbent, said in November he will retire after this term and harshly criticized fellow Republicans for “lying to America” about the 2020 election..

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Boebert suggested the switch will help the GOP retain her current seat while also signifying a new beginning for her following a divorce and an embarrassing incident when she and a date were asked to leave a Denver theater.

“Since the first day I ran for public office, I promised I would do whatever it takes to stop the socialists and communists from taking over our country,’’ Boebert said in the video. “That means staying in the fight.

“But it also means not allowing Hollywood elites and progressive money groups to buy the 3rd District, a seat that they have no business owning,’’ she said. “I will not allow dark money that is directed at destroying me personally to steal this seat. It’s not fair to the 3rd District and the conservatives there who have fought so hard for our victories.”

Boebert was facing a potential rematch with Democrat Adam Frisch, a former member of the Aspen city council who lost to Boebert by 546 votes in 2022. Frisch’s aggressive use of social media and email solicitation to attract national support to unseat Boebert gave him the third-highest fundraising total of all House candidates this cycle, $7.8 million, behind only former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Frisch had $4.3 million in his account on Sept. 30, the most of any House challenger, compared to Boebert’s $1.4 million.

 

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