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Sixth suspect arrested in connection with riots, University hearings continue

August 27, 2004

The identity of a sixth man arrested in connection with the weekend's riots was released Wednesday morning.

Fort Collins resident Andrew Hansford, 20, was arrested early Sunday morning outside Westfall Hall. The CSU Police Department arrested Hansford in relation to the riot Saturday night on Bluebell and Plum streets.

Police estimated nearly 600 gathered near the Saturday night riot, which caused thousands of dollars in damage to city and personal property.

CSUPD Capt. Bob Chaffee said Hansford was arrested for not cooperating with officers outside the residence hall. Hansford was booked and taken into custody on Sunday. He is being charged with obstructing an officer, a class two misdemeanor, and disobeying public safety orders during a riot, a class three misdemeanor.

Hansford is not a CSU student and will be prosecuted by the city.

Fort Collins Police Services arrested five CSU students during the weekend's riots. CSU suspended these students pending their judicial hearings, which began Wednesday, said Brad Bohlander, a CSU spokesperson.

The CSU judicial board has not reached any disciplinary conclusions yet.

"The hope is to get (hearings) done as quickly as possible with due process," Bohlander said.

As CSU students prepare to go out for their first Friday night of the school year, both CSUPD and Fort Collins police will be taking precautions because of last weekends actions.

"We've got slightly increased staffing for this weekend and next weekend," Chaffee said. He declined to mention specific plans.

Rita Davis, public information officer for FCPS, said the department has stepped up its forces.

"We were prepared last weekend. We'll be prepared this weekend should there be any disturbance," she said.