Clear Creek County, Colorado – The man suspected of murdering a Colorado dog breeder and stealing a litter of Doberman puppies has been arrested on murder and robbery charges. According to a Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office news release, 36-year-old Sergio Ferrer was arrested for the murder of 57-year-old Paul Peavy, and the theft of 10 Doberman puppies.
The release states:
On Saturday, August 24, a privately organized search party discovered Mr. Peavey’s body just before noon. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Georgetown Police Department, arrested Ferrer at 4:00 p.m. that day, within hours of Mr. Peavey’s body being discovered.
Ferrer was arrested on an unrelated warrant out of Nebraska for Failure to Appear on a weapons charge. At the time of his arrest, Ferrer was considered a person of interest in Mr. Peavey’s homicide investigation.
Various law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation have recommended the following charges:
• First Degree Murder
• Felony Murder
• Aggravated Robbery
The District Attorney’s Office will determine final charges to be filed.
Peavy was last heard from on August 19; he was reported missing on August 21. An autopsy revealed that Peavy died from a gunshot wound.
The investigation into Mr. Peavey’s death continues, including the investigation into his Doberman puppies that are still unaccounted for. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-670-7567 or submit a tip via email at crime_tips@clearcreeksheriff.us or anonymously via the CCSO website at https://bit.ly/CCSOCrimeTips.
According to the authorities, the suspect’s mugshot cannot be released at this time, and no additional information regarding the investigation will be provided at this time.
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