Briefs DEMS OFFER PENSION DEAL TO GOP

Colorado House Democrats on Monday offered a counterproposal to a Republican plan to shore up the state pension that would largely shield public workers from the immediate costs of reform.

The changes offered in the House Finance Committee by the Democrats would eliminate a proposed employee contribution hike and replace it with a $225 million taxpayer contribution that would increase annually with payroll. It would also eliminate a GOP plan to offer more public workers the option to enroll in a defined contribution plan, similar to a private sector 401(k).

But in a somewhat surprising concession to conservatives, the opening proposal from top Democrats would retain cuts to retiree benefits approved by the GOPled Senate, which were deeper than cuts endorsed by the state’s pension board.

Dad, son face charges.

A son and father face multiple charges in Larimer County in a weekend incident in which a 2yearold child was dropped during a struggle for a deputy’s gun.

Eric C. Guerin, 28, faces felony and misdemeanor charges, and Eric M. Guerin, 55, faces three misdemeanor charges resulting from a Saturday incident, according to the sheriff’s office.

Eric C. Guerin was allegedly driving at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday and failed to stop for Fort Collins police and then eluded deputies who also attempted to stop him. Deputies eventually tracked the vehicle to the 400 block of Crescent Drive in Loveland.

As Eric C. Guerin, who was holding his 2yearold son, was being arrested he resisted deputies. The child was dropped, but was not injured, during a struggle in which Guerin tried to take a deputy’s firearm, according to a news release. Eric M. Guerin, the suspect’s father, tried to intervene. He also was taken into custody.

Eric C. Guerin was booked into the Larimer County Jail on suspicion of seconddegree assault, vehicular eluding and disarming a peace officer, all felonies. He also faces multiple misdemeanor and traffic offense charges.

Eric M. Guerin was booked on suspicion of three misdemeanor charges, driving while license under restraint, resisting arrest and obstructing a peace officer.

Both men remained in custody on Monday, police said.

Lotto ticket worth $7M.

A winning Lotto jackpot ticket, worth more than $7 million, was sold recently in Cripple Creek.

The Colorado Lottery announced the winning sale Monday. The Saturday night winning ticket, worth $7,178,202, was sold at Buffalo Billy’s Casino, 233 E. Bennett Ave., lottery officials said.

The winning numbers are 169253438.

Man flees, causes crash.

BROOMFIELD» Broomfield police were searching for a 28yearold man they say fled from the Broomfield Combined courts, stole a pickup truck and caused a crash.

Leonard Allen showed up to court Monday, found out he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest and took off, a police spokesman said.

Allen fled the courts at 1:39 p.m., the spokesman said, and left in a pickup that police later learned was stolen out of Aurora.

Allen caused a threevehicle crash at Midway Boulevard and Main Street, the spokesman said.