Man Charged With First-Degree Murder For Deaths After Brighton Police Chase

The 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office just announced that 27-year-old Nicholas Villarini has been charged with first-degree murder following his alleged involvement in an incident on October 26, 2021.

Villarini is suspected of being responsible for the deaths of two people who died as a result of a crash when Villarini was being pursued by Brighton Police.

Through the Adams County District Court, Villarini will be back in court on January 28, 2022.

He is facing the following charges:

• Two counts of Murder in the First Degree
• One Count of Assault in the First Degree
• Two counts of F3 Vehicular Eluding
• One Count of F4 Vehicular Eluding
• One Count of Driving Under Restraint

The case number for Villarini's trial is 2021CR003553.