A man was arrested for allegedly killing his mother, weeks after he allegedly assaulted a police officer, in Loveland, Colo., CBS News, 9News and ABC 7 report.
Michael Fuller, 30, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. According to a Loveland Police Department Facebook post, his arrest followed a 7 p.m. welfare check-in call on Toni Fuller at her home on Foothills Drive. The caller, reportedly Toni’s daughter, said she was worried after she could not reach her mother.
Upon arrival, police allegedly found Michael in the residence and a woman lying on the floor inside. Officers tried to get Michael to step outside to speak with them. The authorities then entered the home and confirmed the woman was dead.
The Larimer County Coroner identified the victim as 71-year-old Toni Fuller, who died of blunt and sharp force injuries. Her death was ruled as a homicide.
Michael was booked into the Larimer County Jail. He was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and violating a protection order. He’s being held on a $10 million cash-only bond.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Loveland Police Department Tip Line at 970-962-2032 or Larimer County Crime Stoppers at 970-221-6868.
Toni Fuller.
Toni Fuller/Facebook
Court records note that Toni was Michael’s mother, according to 9News. In June 2022, Toni’s husband filed for a protection order for both of them, alleging that their son had become physically abusive after using drugs and alcohol.
Michael’s father also installed door locks in their bedrooms and alleged that “threats of violence is always there,” per 9News.
Weeks before Michael’s Nov. 1 arrest, he was taken into custody for threatening a woman at Namaqua Park in Loveland on Wednesday, Oct. 9, per an LPD Facebook post. At the time, officers arrived at the park around 3 p.m. after learning the woman, who was walking her dog by the park river, was allegedly being yelled at by Michael for allegedly not having a cigarette when he asked for one.
He allegedly threatened to kill her and her dog. He also allegedly threw a beer bottle and a large rock at them, police said. She tried to get away but didn’t want to leave her dog behind. Police said Michael then got closer before the woman sprayed pepper spray toward his face and went into the river.
Once officers arrived at the scene, Michael and the alleged victim were in the water. Officers asked him multiple times to get out of the water. He “appeared to be intoxicated and was slow to comply with directions,” per police’s Facebook post.
“Officers attempted to use a Bola wrap (remote restraining device) on him, but the attempt was unsuccessful. A few minutes later officers Bola wrapped him again and upon officer contact the male began to physically fight with officers in the water,” police continued.
Michael then allegedly grabbed an officer’s neck in an attempt to pull him underwater. As he was getting arrested, he allegedly continued to resist and injured another officer.
Loveland Police and Courts Building on March 7, 2016.
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Michael was then charged with multiple counts, including second-degree assault on a police officer, felony menacing, and resisting arrest for the Oct. 9 incident, per the Larimer County Jail.
Michael’s bond was set at $250 and he was released after posting the bond on Oct. 14, per 9 News.
