Colorado Newspaper Theft Sparks Accusations of Police Cover-Up

The Ouray County Plaindealer reprints and redistributes after over 200 copies were stolen following a report on a sexual assault case involving the police chief's relative.

Over 200 copies of the Ouray County Plaindealer, a Colorado newspaper, were stolen from vending racks around the town after it featured a front-page story about a sexual assault case involving a relative of the police chief.
The theft resulted in the appearance of a police cover-up, but the suspect, Paul Choate, has no connection with law enforcement or the defendants in the sexual assault case.
Police Chief Jeff Wood was made aware of the allegations of an attack at his home two months after the incident was alleged to have occurred.
The Plaindealer promptly reprinted and redistributed the paper after the theft, and received more than $2,000 in donations after the theft was announced.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the sexual assault case.