A Greeley family that allegedly pounced on the former girlfriend of its eldest son during a fist-swinging, hair-pulling tussle was arrested Tuesday after a standoff and marijuana investigation at the family home, according to police.
Christina Vanderclip had driven by the home of the man variously described as her common-law husband or former boyfriend, Travis Schneller, and stopped to talk.
According to police reports, the 24-year-old Schneller struck Vanderclip and pulled her hair. He was soon joined by his mother, Kimberly; younger brother, Michael; and father, Robert. A Vanderclip friend helped rescue Vanderclip, and they drove away and called police.
Police said the Schnellers “would not open the door” of their house in the 2400 block of Sixth Street, and police finally got a warrant to enter the home, where they found a marijuana plant and related paraphernalia.
Travis, Kimberly, Robert and Michael Schneller were all arrested for investigation of third-degree assault.
Howard Pankratz, The Denver Post
