Cheyenne man faces probable cause hearing for safe theft

Laramie County Circuit Court will determine on Friday whether there is probable cause to send a Cheyenne man to district court on a felony theft charge. Craig Boulse, born in 1981, is scheduled to appear before a judge on Nov. 6.

Police say Boulse was arrested in July after breaking into a safe at his girlfriend’s residence. The couple had begun dating only a few weeks prior to the incident. The girlfriend, who is originally from Colorado, allowed Boulse to stay at her home during that time.

According to the criminal affidavit, police were dispatched to the Cheyenne home on July 14. The victim stated she left for work before 6 a.m. Boulse told her by midday that he needed to travel to Casper for a work meeting with his boss. When she returned at the end of her shift, she found the home safe, valued at approximately $100, pried open.

Investigators listed the stolen items, which included a box holding about $1,100 in silver bars and an additional $140 in loose silver bars. Police also recovered more than $200 in $2 bills, a jelly bean jar filled with half-dollars, liberty dollars, and Eisenhower dollars, and two Crown Royal bags containing other miscellaneous coins.

The victim reported that no one else had access to the apartment. Boulse cut off contact with her immediately after the discovery and did not return to the residence. A $10,000 cash bond was issued, with the amount subject to reduction depending on the hearing outcome.