A 51-year-old Carbondale man allegedly assaulted a co-worker with a power washer at an Aspen-Pitkin County Airport business and sexually harassed the woman for a month, according to a police report.
Pitkin County sheriff’s deputies arrested Francisco Lopez on Wednesday and charged him with felony assault and misdemeanor harassment in connection with the alleged incidents.
Deputies responded to Go Rentals, a car rental agency at the airport, on Wednesday after the business’s owner reported the situation, according to the police report. The woman, who met with deputies with her husband, reported that she’d been working with Lopez for a month, during which time he “attempted to make contact with (her) breasts and her butt,” the report states.
Lopez also allegedly grabbed her by the neck with both of his hands and repeatedly tried to bite her while they were driving in a car together, the report states. He also allegedly made statements to her, including, “I can kill people without leaving a trace” and “I know where your kids are.”
Then, on Oct. 30, Lopez sprayed the woman with a power washer between her breasts, which pictures showed caused broken skin, blistering and probable scarring, the report states.
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