Tag: Auto Theft
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Boulder man released on low bond leads police on two-week crime spree with multiple police-chases
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A suspect is in custody after what police described as a reckless crime spree that involved three stolen cars, two home burglaries and several police chases in four Colorado cities over a two-week time span. The incidents began Feb. 25 in Boulder when the suspect, 31-year-old Kevin Aguirre, stole a car near O’Neal Circle and…
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Colorado could save $1.8 billion adopting Aurora’s crime policies, report says
The state of Colorado could have saved $1.8 billion last year if statewide approaches to crime matched those in Aurora, a Common Sense Institute study reported. The report looked at crime data across Aurora and the entire state of Colorado over the past several years, comparing trends specifically in auto theft to determine how much…
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4 minors arrested after allegedly firing at Aurora police officers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Aurora police have released more information regarding the Thursday night pursuit that led to the arrest of four minors. Police initially responded to a call of a burglary in the 24200 block of East Mexico Avenue around 8 p.m. Thursday evening. A victim claimed that…
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Colorado moves to make all auto theft a felony, regardless of vehicle value
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Colorado is the No. 1 state in the nation for auto thefts. On Saturday, state lawmakers passed a bill they hope would help change that. Currently, the severity of criminal offenses for auto thefts in Colorado depends on the value of the stolen vehicle — ranging from a class 1 misdemeanor for a car worth $2,000 or…
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Advance Auto Parts, Denver police partner to give away free steering wheel locks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Advance Auto Parts stores and the Denver Police Department are teaming up to offer free auto theft prevention devices to drivers. Advance Auto Parts is donating 200 “The Club” steering wheel lock devices, which visually and physically deter vehicle thieves, according to a Denver Police…
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Denver District Attorney charges 17-year-old as adult in fatal I-70 shooting
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The Denver District Attorney’s office charged a 17-year-old boy as an adult in the high-profile shooting death of a motorist on Interstate 70 in July. Prosecutors charged Jameel James with first-degree murder in the death of in the murder of Kevin Piaskowki, 31. James also faces charges of motor vehicle theft, probation violation and possession…
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Colorado couple find a miracle or two inside the missing candy van
The Enstroms got their Golden Ticket. Rick and Linda Enstrom were reunited with their candy delivery van Tuesday, just over a week after thieves broke into it, drove it while committing a series of crimes and then dumped it near a homeless encampment along the Platte River. The white GMC Safari decorated with huge almond…
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Enstrom toffee truck stolen in Cherry Creek
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Denver police are on the lookout for robbers who made a sweet getaway with an Enstrom toffee truck. The van was taken between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The thieves then used the 2001 GMC Safari panel vehicle to break into cars at 36th and Blake in the Lower Downtown area on Wednesday morning. The…
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Report: Car thefts have seen dramatic rise in Denver, around Colorado
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Auto thefts in Colorado have increased 88% since 2017, according to a new report released by the Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority. The number of stolen vehicles also increased by nearly 44% or 636 vehicles when comparing last July to July 2020, according to the report. Auto thefts in Colorado have increased 88% since 2017,…