Published on July 06, 2026
[Weld County, COLO.] A man faces second degree criminal trespass charges following an investigation into a burglary in progress.
Yesterday shortly before 2:00 a.m. Weld County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies responded to a call of a burglary in progress in the 18800 block of Weld County Road 394, near LaSalle, CO.
An unknown male was reportedly attempting to enter a residence through the back door. The first deputy arrived on scene within five minutes and was able to quickly take the suspect, who was later identified as 57-year-old Eddie Martinez, into custody.
After completing their investigation, Martinez was arrested on suspicion of:
The sheriff’s office is grateful that no one in our community was hurt and for the deputies who arrived quickly to help.
All charges are merely accusations, and a defendant is presumed innocent until, or unless proven guilty in a court of law. ###