Tag: Car Theft
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Colorado law cracking down on car theft credited for sharp decline
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado public safety officials squarely — though not solely — credited lawmakers’ decision to tie the penalty for stealing a car to behavior instead of the car’s value for turning the tide in the fight against vehicle thieves. State data showed a sharp reduction in car theft…
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Car theft trending down in 2024, Colorado State Patrol reports
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the first four months of 2024, the number of automobile thefts in Colorado is trending lower than in prior years by almost half, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP). As of Thursday, CSP reported a total of 8,109 car thefts this year. At the…
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Denver teens arrested after crashing stolen car outside fire rescue station
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Douglas County deputies arrested two teenagers after they allegedly crashed a stolen car near the South Metro Fire Rescue Station. The crash occurred around 1:05 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of East Lincoln Avenue and South Peoria Street in Lone Tree, according to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office news release. The call came in through…
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Newly released video shows unidentified man allegedly shooting car thieves, killing 12-year-old in Denver
Still raw with emotion just an hour after their son’s wake, the family of 12-year-old Elias Armstrong arranged tea candles spelling out his name on the spot where he was shot and killed. Denver Police say a man whose car was stolen by Armstrong and a group of friends tracked them down with an app…
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Man in stolen truck caused power outage after allegedly crashing into transformer during pursuit with Larimer County deputies
A vehicle theft suspect is in custody after ramming a patrol vehicle with a stolen truck Thursday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. At 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Larimer County deputies chased a stolen Dodge 2500 pickup truck in north Fort Collins, according to a news release. Deputies say they saw the driver, identified…
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12-year-old car theft suspect fatally shot after shootout with owner in Denver
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A 12-year-old car theft suspect died of a gunshot wound after being confronted by the car’s owner, according to the Denver Police Department. Denver’s Office of the Medical Examiner reported Tuesday that Elias Armstrong, 12, died of a gunshot wound Sunday. Police received a report of an auto theft in the 8300 block of E.…
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Douglas County vehicle break-in spree; 20 cars targeted in one night
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Late Sunday night, criminals broke into at least 20 cars in unincorporated Douglas County, according to a news release. Douglas County deputies responded to calls Monday from people whose cars were broken into at two different apartment complexes along Park Meadows Drive in Lone Tree, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Officials are asking…
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Man arrested in connection with Boulder County stabbing, car theft
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Boulder police arrested a man Wednesday following a string of crimes including car theft and a stabbing. Police officers arrested 27-year-old Michael Chunn of Gunbarrel in Denver Wednesday following several incidents in Boulder County between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, according to a press release. Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted a welfare check on…