U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s 18-year-old son may be facing multiple felony charges after he was confirmed to be part of a fraud group.
The group of friends used credit cards stolen from cars to make purchases at gas stations and McDonald’s, according to court documents released Wednesday.
Tyler Boebert, 18, was identified as a suspect after being spotted in a surveillance video at a gas station store with the group when one of the stolen cards was used for a purchase by someone else, according to his arrest affidavit.
According to police, he was quickly recognized from previous encounters.
The name of the other person using the stolen credit card, believed to be a juvenile, was redacted.
Police in the small western Colorado city of Rifle announced Tuesday that Tyler Boebert had been arrested after a series of car burglaries and property theft.
He also faces over 15 additional misdemeanor and petty offenses, police said in a statement.
Boebert was released Wednesday after appearing in court briefly by video from jail, wearing a black-and-white striped uniform.
As of now, no charges have been filed against him.
A prosecutor told McConaughy that juveniles were suspected of being involved in the theft and use of credit cards. The Judge rules that names be redacted.
In a statement, Lauren Boebert said she loves her son and he “has been through some very difficult, public challenges for a young man and the subject of attention that he didn’t ask for” but should also be held accountable like anyone else.
“It breaks my heart to see my child struggling in this situation, especially when he has been provided multiple opportunities to get his life on track. I will never give up on him and I will continue to be there for him,” she said.
