Lauren Boebert’s Son Gets Sweetheart Community Service Deal After Guilty Plea for Identity Theft, Car Burglaries

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The son of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) will spend no time behind bars after he was arrested earlier this year on multiple charges related to identity theft following a string of car break-ins.

Instead, a judge in Garfield County offered the teen a sweetheart deal in exchange for a guilty plea on a single felony charge.

Tyler Boebert, 19, was arrested in Rifle, Colorado, in February and accused of what police at the time called a “recent string of vehicle trespass and property thefts” wherein the teen sought to obtain documents to commit financial fraud.

The then-18-year-old and the eldest child of the congresswoman was charged with multiple felonies and numerous misdemeanors, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation announced. Colorado Public Radio reported:

Rifle police began getting reports of a series of break-ins and thefts last week. The affidavit detailed the accounts of four victims who had various items stolen, including debit cards, social security cards, and driver’s licenses. The victims said their credit and debit cards racked up several unauthorized charges. One attempted charge, which was denied, was for $717 on SHEIN, a fast fashion online retailer.

The arresting officer wrote that he was able to use financial statements to track down the suspects. The officer reviewed footage at a gas station and recognized Tyler Boebert from previous interactions, who was wearing a hoodie adorned with branding from his mother’s former restaurant, Shooters Grill. He was accompanied by three other people in the video.

The teen faced up to 18 months in prison and a $100,000 fine but Friday was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and ordered to pay court costs. FOX 31 in Denver reported:

At the Garfield County Courthouse, Boebert – whose family was in attendance which included his mom – pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft with the intent to obtain an item of value. All other charges he faced were dropped as part of the plea agreement. In addition to the deferred sentence, Boebert will have to complete 80 hours of community service within the first year and pay court costs.

If the 19-year-old completes his deferred sentence without another run-in with police in the coming year, his felony conviction will be removed from his record.

Tyler Boebert was initially charged with 19 crimes – four felonies and 15 misdemeanors.