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Weld County Judge Calls Ft. Lupton Officer Zach Helbig ‘Damaged Goods Police Officer’
District Court Judge Shannon Lyons has offered a damaging assessment of Helbig.
By Brian Maass, CBS Denver
December 12, 2020
WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) — A Weld County judge has offered a damaging assessment of Fort Lupton Police Officer Zachary Helbig, agreeing with the local district attorney that Helbig “is too dangerous to other people in this community… poses a danger to public safety,” and “is a damaged goods police officer because his reputation precedes him.”
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The ruling from District Court Judge Shannon Lyons of the 19th Judicial District came after Weld County District Attorney Michael Rourke said he would no longer accept or prosecute cases involving Helbig as a witness due to his belief that Helbig poses “a danger to the community.”
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