| Berthoud driver charged after witnesses said he attacked Fort Collins cyclists |
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From the Coloradoan A Berthoud man is facing charges that he attacked a group of cyclists with an aluminum baseball bat, destroying a $4,800 bicycle. Bryce Barker, 24, is accused of cutting off the cyclists on a county road near Berthoud, in rural Larimer County on July 18 about 1:30 p.m. According to witnesses, Barker pulled across the road in front of the three riders in his silver Pontiac GT and yelled at them."This guy just kind of came out of nowhere," said rider Joe Stevens, 51. "He was saying he was tired of us old guys from Boulder hogging the road." Stevens, of Fort Collins, said he and the other two riders, a man and a woman, 57 and 51 respectively, tried to go around Barker's car after he waved a bat at them. Here's how sheriff's deputies described what happened next: "A young white male, later identifed as Bryce Barker, exited the vehicle ... with a small aluminum T-ball bat in his hand and made aggressive gestures and movements toward Stevens. As Barker attempted to swing at Stevens, Stevens picked up his bicycle to defend himself and the baseball bat hit his bike. Stevens states that he then threw the bike to the ground to gain more distance between he and Barker and Barker then struck the bicycle lying on the ground two more times." Read the full story and the comments at |
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