Windsor man indicted by a grand jury has warrant for arrest

David Young
dyoung@greeleytribune.com
May 7, 2008

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A man indicted by a Weld County grand jury for felony racketeering now has a warrant out for his arrest.

Margie Martinez, Weld County undersheriff, said Mark Strodtman’s bail is $100,000.

According to the Weld County Sherriff’s Office, Strodtman is from Windsor.

Strodtman was indicted in late March after a yearlong investigation by the Weld District Attorney’s Office. He is accused under the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act of felony racketeering, 11 counts of felony theft and 11 counts of forgery.

At that time, Strodtman had agreed to turn himself in, according to a press release issued by the Weld District Attorney.

The indictment also included Nelson Feliciano, 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y., charged with felony theft and check forgery in a deal with Strodtman, and Flora Carmona, one of Strodtman’s associates, charged with felony theft.

Feliciano turned himself in and posted a $40,000 bond on April 4, Martinez said. Carmona was arrested March 24 and posted a $20,000 bond.

According to the indictment, Strodtman and Dean Juhl, who was indicted for mortgage fraud in October 2007, bought a group of real estate parcels in Greeley in May 2004 with financing secured by the lots. On June 30, 2004, the two formed and registered JS Real Estate, LLC., which Strodtman owned and managed.

In April 2007, homeowners in the Gateway Lakes subdivision in southwest Greeley said Strodtman, 50, and his associates from JS Real Estate LLC conned them into buying homes out of their price range by falsifying documentation to approve their loans. The scheme resulted in foreclosures, reduced the property values in the surrounding areas and defrauded the lender, they said.

Juhl pleaded guilty in February to felony theft and a misdemeanor forgery charge. He received 30 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, a four-year deferred sentence and was ordered to pay restitution. If he violates the terms of the deferred sentence, he could face a maximum of 12 years in prison.