LOVELAND, Colo. — A man wanted for two road rage shootings in northern Colorado was arrested late Friday in Trindad, the Loveland Police Department said.
Justin Vanpelt, 45, was wanted by Loveland police after two road rage shootings that happened on July 21 near East Eisenhower Boulevard and Hahns Peak and on Interstate 25 near mile marker 235.
In both incidents, police said drivers reported a man in another vehicle shooting at their vehicles while they were driving. It's not clear if either of the vehicles or victims were hit.
Both reports described a vehicle and driver police had attempted to pull over earlier in the day. That driver was later identified as Vanpelt.
On Saturday, detectives from the Loveland Police Department traveled to Trinidad to interview Vanpelt and to collect evidence related to the shootings that happened, police said.
The Larimer County District Attorney's Office on Monday filed the following charges against Vanpelt:
- Two counts of attempted murder
- Illegal discharge of a firearm
- Vehicular eluding
- Possession of weapon by previous offender
- Two counts of crime of violence sentence enhancement
Vanpelt is also facing additional charges from Trinidad Police:
- Possession of weapons by previous offender
- Criminal impersonation
- Prohibited use of a weapon
- False reporting to police
A female passenger who police said was with Vanpelt at the time is not facing charges and is no longer a person of interest.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or have any other information, is asked to call the Loveland Police Department Tip Line at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.
