Tag: Car Theft
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Next hearings set for pair accused of killing Denver woman over truck
Two people charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of a Denver woman while attempting to steal her car appeared in Boulder County court Monday. Martin Cerda, 23, and Adriana Vargas-Martinez, 24, are next scheduled to be in court May 4 for a preliminary hearing — where prosecutors present evidence to a judge, who…
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Thornton police chase ends in officer-involved shooting
Thornton Police Department officers tried to arrest armed bank robbery suspects Tuesday in an incident that resulted in a high-speed car chase and officer-involved shooting, according to a news release. Police responded to a report of a man and woman with guns entering the Wells Fargo Bank at 12040 Colorado Blvd. in Thornton around 1…
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Lafayette police officer shoots, kills car theft suspect
A Lafayette police officer shot and killed a car theft suspect early Tuesday after the officer was shot in the leg, authorities said. At 1:22 a.m., Tuesday, Lafayette Police responded to an automated alert about a stolen vehicle at the Circle K gas station at 225 W. South Boulder Road. Upon arriving at the gas station,…
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Alleged family car theft ring busted, six arrested for over 50 counts of alleged crime
A multi-agency law enforcement task force busted up a family car-theft ring that involved six suspects and multiple luxury vehicles, according to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. At a press conference Wednesday, representatives of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, interim Aurora Police Chief Daniel Oates and district attorney’s office investigators presented their case following…
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1-year-old recovered after car stolen in Commerce City
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Commerce City Police arrested a man suspected of stealing a car with a 1-year-old child in the back seat Saturday. Officers first responded around 11:20 a.m. to the 8900 Block of East 104th Avenue. The owner of the vehicle left the car running and unlocked and went into a store, leaving a 10-year-old and a…
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Colorado Conversations: Why is crime out of control? What can be done about it?
Nearly everyone agrees: Crime in Colorado is an out-of-control wildfire right now. A recent study found that violent crime in our state skyrocketed 35% in the last decade — while rising only 3% nationwide. Colorado has the highest rate of car theft in the nation, and our property-crime rate rose more than in any other…
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Denver police: Murder victim was following his stolen vehicle when shot
The Denver Police Department is investigating a murder in which the victim was believed to be following his stolen vehicle when he was fatally shot. Police said the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound in a crashed shuttle van around 8 a.m. Sunday at East 40th Avenue and North Chambers Road. The victim…
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Police increase patrols around Denver International Airport amid rise in vehicle theft
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The Denver Police Department is increasing patrols around the parking areas at Denver International Airport amid a rise in vehicle theft, the airport announced Friday. At least 593 vehicles have been reported stolen this year from the airport and surrounding lots, an all-time high for vehicle thefts in the area, according to statistics from the Denver…
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Denver man faces 96 years in prison for stealing cars, robbing banks in Weld County
A Denver man is facing nearly a century in prison after he was convicted last week of stealing two rental cars and robbing two banks in Weld County. A jury found Billy Hendrix, 58, guilty of two counts of aggravated robbery, six counts of felony menacing with a deadly weapon, two counts of theft and…
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Carjacking suspect arrested after police chase, crash in Brighton
A suspect in an attempted carjacking was arrested Monday after engaging in a high-speed chase with police and crashing on Interstate 76, the Brighton Police Department said. Police said the incident began at 1 p.m. when the suspect tried to steal a parked car in the 300 block of South 29th Avenue in Brighton. The…