Fort Collins Police Allege Theft Suspect Had Meth, Fentanyl in Possession

Fort Collins Police Services (FCPS) recovered methamphetamine and fentanyl during an arrest last month.

According to a Facebook post from FCPS, the incident began on April 26, when a local business in the 400 block of South College Ave. called police to report a theft.

Upon a rival, the business staff told officers that a female suspect "had concealed clothes and then left in a vehicle."

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FCPS reports that an officer located the vehicle, identified as a truck, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop; however, the suspect fled.

Police later found the vehicle unoccupied in an apartment complex parking lot and spotted the female suspect. She unsuccessfully tried to flee on foot before officers took her into custody.

FCPS identified the suspect as Patricia Crockett and said officers discovered 4.7 grams of methamphetamine and 3.9 grams of fentanyl on her person.

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The agency also learned that she had allegedly stolen more than $3,100 worth of merchandise from the business mentioned above over the past six months and charged her with the following:

• Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine — Class 4 Drug Felony
• Vehicular Eluding — Class 5 Felony
• Theft — Class 6 Felony
• Unlawful Possession of a Schedule 1 (Fentanyl) — Class 1 Drug Misdemeanor
• Obstructing a Peace Officer — Class 2 Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia — Drug Petty Offense

In the Facebook post, FCPS noted that Crockett received a $750 cash bond and that "all parties must be presumed innocent until proven guilty in court."