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there were free golf carts available at this location on a
"first come, first serve" basis.
The Lyonses did not own any
golf carts and had never used Craigslist.
When Bernadette
arrived home at 2:30 P.M. that same day, there were strangers in
both her driveway and on the street near her home.
These
individuals informed her about the advertisement and explained
that they were looking for golf carts.
In total, about thirty
to forty people arrived at the Lyonses' house that afternoon,
causing Bernadette to be "scared" and "fearful."
When Jim arrived home later that evening, he telephoned the
police, as Bernadette was in a state of "uneasiness" and Jim
felt the incident was "really unusual" and "bizarre."
Andover
police Sergeant Chad Cooper responded and advised Jim to contact
Craigslist to remove the advertisement and get the Internet
protocol address for the computer that posted it.
In Sergeant
Cooper's presence, Jim received numerous telephone calls from
people inquiring about the golf carts.
When William learned
that the Craigslist advertisement had been removed, he asked
Colton to "put it back up" and Colton complied.
After
reposting, Colton testified that he and William "laughed" about
it and Colton said that he would post another advertisement.
The second alleged act occurred on March 19, when Colton
posted a different Craigslist advertisement, selling "my late
son's" motorcycle and directing interested parties to call Jim