Hunter
12/27/22
A Cedar Rapids man was taken to the Linn County Jail Christmas morning after threatening to kill a man who was inside a car he was trying to steal.
Police were dispatched to the Center Point Road Northeast Kwik Star at about 4 am on reports of the incident. 19-year-old Matthew Falco-Tirado allegedly approached the vehicle while brandishing a replica pellet gun. According to the criminal complaint, Falco-Tirado yelled at the occupants to get out of the vehicle and pulled a girl out of the back seat. He then threatened to kill the man inside.
Falco-Tirado was arrested and faces several charges. They include 1st degree Robbery, two counts of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, and 1st degree Harassment. If convicted on all counts, Falco-Tirado could be sentenced to up to 31 years in prison.