Man accused of threatening calls to Neguse's Boulder office sentenced to probation, jail
Mar. 6—A Colorado man accused of making hundreds of calls to the Boulder office of U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and threatening the congressman and his staffers has been sentenced to jail and probation.
Travis David Chaudoir, 47, pleaded guilty in January to retaliation against an elected official, harassment and theft.
Boulder District Judge Nancy Salomone on Friday sentenced Chaudoir to eight years of probation with 10 days of jail, according to online court records.
Boulder County District Attorney Shannon Carbone said the fact that Chaudoir spent six months in jail prior to the resolution of the case factored into the jail sentence he ultimately received.
"In addition to the six months in jail and eight years of probation, the court imposed a number of conditions as part of the probation," Carbone said. "If the defendant fails to fully comply, the court can sentence him to state prison. The DA's Office worked closely with Representative Neguse's office throughout this case and in reaching this disposition."
As part of the plea agreement, Chaudoir was also ordered to pay $9,514.52 in restitution.
According to an affidavit, the charges stem from calls Chaudoir made to Neguse's office in Boulder and his office in Washington, D.C., in May.
Staffers at the Boulder office said they received hundreds of calls in just an hour, with Chaudoir telling staff he was coming for them and would be in the parking lot.
The staff at the Boulder office were sent home for the day due to the nature of the calls and safety concerns.
Chaudoir was taken into custody on June 17, and detectives were informed that he had made additional calls to Neguse's office earlier that same day.
According to the affidavit, police have copies of voicemail messages left by Chaudoir in which he can be heard saying, "I want you all dead"; "If I see any of you in the street, I'm dragging you down a dark alley"; and "You all need to burn in hell."
