Tag: Vehicle Theft
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Colorado State Patrol looking for hit-and-run suspect in Arvada
The Colorado State Patrol is asking the public for help in finding a suspect in a hit-and-run involving a stolen vehicle in Arvada Friday morning. CSP troopers responded to a crash on eastbound Interstate 76 near the southbound Sheridan Street exit around 11:30 a.m., according to a news release from the department. Preliminary investigations found…
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Boulder County DA indicts six in connection with crime ring responsible for nearly $1 million in stolen and damaged property
After a lengthy investigation involving over 20 law enforcement agencies, 20th Judicial District Attorney Michael Dougherty indicted six adults Wednesday in connection with a crime ring responsible for nearly $1 million in stolen and damaged property. The ring affected over 55 victims over the past 18 months while committing 26 burglaries and 15 motor vehicle…
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Man sentenced to 25 years prison for attempted kidnapping of teen girl in Westminster
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Adams County Judge Brett Martin sentenced a man to 25 years in prison Tuesday for multiple robberies and an attempted kidnapping across Thornton and Westminster in 2024. Jeremiah Mullins, 32, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated robbery, second-degree attempted kidnapping and second-degree motor vehicle theft for robbing multiple people at gunpoint and later trying to…
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Ringleader among 13 convicted in large metro Denver car theft operation
Car theft suspects indicted on 121 counts for the spree between February 2022 to March 2023, mostly near Denver International Airport.
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UPDATE: Teen located, Amber alerted canceled
UPDATE: The teen was located and is safe with family, according to Pueblo police. An Amber Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old Hispanic girl who was kidnapped Wednesday evening while inside a stolen truck out of Pueblo. Sandra Mendoza last seen near the 1200 block of South Prairie Aveune in Pueblo at 5:10 p.m.…
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Police identify man accused of stealing Arapahoe County vehicle
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A man accused of stealing an Arapahoe County Open Space truck from a park and then using that vehicle to commit multiple crimes in other areas of the Denver metro area is wanted on multiple charges. Late Tuesday afternoon, Broomfield Police identified the suspect as 35-year-old Paris Shannon. The agency said he was wanted on…
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Murder charges filed against Space Force sergeant accused of shooting Aurora teen car thieves
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The district attorney’s office Wednesday filed a first-degree murder charge against the man who allegedly shot and killed a teen boy trying to steal his car, which means prosecutors believe the act was pre-meditated. Orest Schur, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder related to the July 6 shooting that resulted in…
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Aurora police arrest man who allegedly shot and killed teen who tried to steal car
Police arrested Orest Schur, 27, on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly fatally shot a teen boy trying to steal his car.
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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…