Michelle Aleman's alleged weapon of choice in sister stabbing? A barbecue fork
Initial reports about the arrest of Michelle Aleman in an attack on her sister, Bernadette Deleon, referred only to a stabbing.
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Days later, Fort Collins authorities are releasing more information about the incident, for which Jeremy Velasquez was also busted, including the implement used to seriously wound Deleon -- a barbecue fork.
The report comes courtesy of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, which notes that Aleman, 21, is being held on a $50,000 bond. Velasquez's bond is $15,000, and the charges against him are lesser, too. He's currently looking at third-degree-assault and tampering-with-evidence beefs, while Aleman has a first-degree assault accusation before her.
Jeremy Velasquez.
Officers reportedly found Deleon at a mobile home park early Saturday morning; she was bleeding from four stab wounds in her chest and abdomen. The victim has since been discharged from a Loveland hospital.
Michelle Aleman.
No word from authorities yet on what role Velasquez played in this melodrama, but he's said to be Deleon's boyfriend. He's also on parole after popping off a weapon near a Fort Collins Walmart in 2009. He's thought to be a Denver gang member.
Aleman and Velasquez are due back in court on Friday. In the meantime, they probably won't be hosting any barbecues.
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