The man who in October fatally stabbed an intruder who tied him and his daughter to a bedpost will not face charges, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release.
On Oct. 11, 2023, a homeowner in the 3900 block of Cambridge Avenue in Broomfield stabbed and killed Trenton Hansen, 30, who had entered the home through an open garage door, according to the news release.
“Based on the evidence and a thorough investigation, it is clear that the occupants of the home (in the 3900 block of Cambridge Avenue) are immune from criminal prosecution,” the news release states.
After he entered the house, Hansen told the homeowner and his adult daughter he had a gun and had killed before, then he tied the man and woman to a bedpost using duct tape.
Hansen found the homeowner’s 9mm handgun and fired a round at the wall “to show he was serious,” according to the news release, then he found a large butcher knife and stabbed the mattress.
Hansen then began falling asleep from what the homeowner assumed was drug use because Hansen had mentioned he used and sold fentanyl.
The woman freed herself by chewing through the duct tape and cut the bindings off her father using the knife, according to the news release.
The man then took the knife and stabbed Hansen twice on the left side under his armpit and in his rib area, according to the news release.
Hansen jumped up and wrestled with the homeowner before “collapsing on him,” and the woman called 911.
Hansen died at the scene.
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