Police IDed Lauren Boebert's son from surveillance footage because he wore a hoodie bearing the name of his mom's shuttered gun-themed eatery

Police say Tyler Boebert was spotted in a Colorado store where a stolen credit card was used.

Garfield Combined Courts

• Rep. Lauren Boebert's son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested connection to a string of Colorado property thefts.
• Tyler Boebert, 18, was linked to the crimes, in part, through surveillance footage, according to court documents.
• The teen was wearing a hoodie with the name of his mom's shuttered gun-themed restaurant.

Investigators were able to identify GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's teenage son as a suspect in a Colorado crime spree, in part, because he was spotted on surveillance footage donning a hoodie bearing the name of his mom's shuttered gun-themed eatery, according to newly released court documents.

Tyler Boebert, 18, was arrested on Tuesday by Colorado's Rifle Police Department in connection to a spate of property thefts and car break-ins. He faces more than 20 charges, including several felony charges, relating to the string of crimes.

According to an arrest affidavit, Tyler Boebert, along with a group of apparently underage pals, has been accused of recently busting into four cars in the city of Rifle and stealing wallets and credit cards found inside to make purchases at several locations, including local McDonald's, Starbucks, and gas stations.

In one case, a woman's stolen debit card was used in an attempt to make a $717 purchase from the fast-fashion online retailer, Shein, but the transaction was ultimately denied, the arrest affidavit says.

Tyler Boebert in his booking photo after his February 27 arrest.

Garfield County Sheriff's Office

Police identified Tyler Boebert in surveillance footage at a gas station at the time and place when one of the stolen cards was used, according to the affidavit. Tyler Boebert was wearing a gray hoodie that said "Shooters Grill" on the back of it and "Grit Glory" on the front, affidavit says. Shooters Grill was the name of a firearm-themed restaurant his congresswoman mom once ran.

"Based off my previous encounters, I was able to identify the male with the gray hoodie to be Tyler Boebert," a Rifle police officer wrote in the arrest affidavit. "Tylers mother, Lauren Boebert, use [sic] to be the owner of the Shooters Grill restaurant here in Rifle, Colorado, hence why the gray hoodie would read out 'Shooters Grill' on the back. Tyler was also wearing long, black, Under Armor pants."

The arrest affidavit says that Tyler Boebert and his pals "walked around the store and gathered the goods they purchased with" a stolen debit card before they left in a Ford pick-up truck.

"Tyler can be seen getting in the driver seat, the female with the backwards hat entered the front passenger seat, the female with the gray shirt and the male with the black beanie got in the passenger side rear seat. They stayed parked for a while before finally reversing out and drove away," says the affidavit.

The affidavit also says that police interviewed someone in connection with the crime spree who alleged that Tyler Boebert had made a "sex tape" with someone apparently involved in the ordeal.

Business Insider could not immediately reach Tyler Boebert's defense attorney for comment on Thursday.

Tyler Boebert was all smiles on Wednesday during a virtual court hearing related to his arrest. Clad in a black and white jumpsuit, he appeared for the hearing via a video hookup from the Garfield County Jail.

During the hearing, a judge ordered Tyler Boebert released on a $1,250 personal recognizance bond. His next court date was set for April 11.

Rep. Lauren Boebert.

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Lauren Boebert told Business Insider in a statement Wednesday that her son should be "held accountable for poor decisions just like any other citizen."

Tyler Boebert's arrest is the latest upheaval in Lauren Boebert's bid for Colorado's 4th District seat.

Lauren Boebert has been involved in a contentious split with her ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, with whom she shares four sons. Jayson Boebert was recently arrested twice and Lauren Boebert now has a temporary restraining order against him.

In connection to one of the arrests, Tyler Boebert accused his father of shoving him to the ground and putting his hand in his mouth, and grabbing a rifle during the ordeal.

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