Man arrested after strangling teenager at Colorado In-N-Out restaurant in Loveland

A man was arrested by Loveland Police officers after he was accused of strangling a teenager at an In-N-Out restaurant in Loveland.

According to Loveland police, officers were called to the restaurant at 1450 Fall River Drive around 1 a.m. on August 4.

When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered a 15-year-old boy who told police that he and two friends had been fooling around in the restaurant by splashing water on each other, which resulted in a woman being splashed.

The teenager told police that as he was walking to the table to apologize to the woman, a man who was accompanying the woman suddenly “grabbed him, put both hands around his neck and back, pulled him down to the table and threw him backwards onto the floor.”

Loveland police said the man and woman left the restaurant before officers arrived at the scene, prompting an investigation.

Over the next week, officers interviewed witnesses and viewed videos that showed different perspectives on the incident.

Witnesses then came forward and identified the suspect, and a no-bail arrest warrant was issued for 55-year-old Lucas N. Kalisher on Tuesday.

“The Loveland Police Department is very grateful for the support we have received from the community during this investigation. This is a perfect illustration of our new vision: ONE community, ONE police department, ONE team,” said Police Chief Tim Doran.

Kalisher turned himself in to authorities that same day and was charged with second-degree assault, strangulation and child abuse.