Tag: Vehicle Theft
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Stolen catalytic converters found in Denver scrapyard
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Catalytic converters, theft targets due to their valuable metals, are rarely found after being stolen from vehicles. In January, investigators found three of them, stolen in October, in a local scrap yard. On Oct. 7, three catalytic converters were stolen from Toyota Tacoma trucks at Eco Shield Pest Solutions, located at 7275 S. Revere Pkwy…
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Woman arrested in carjacking after police chase ended in crash
Police arrested a carjacking suspect after a chase that ended in the suspect crashing the car Friday afternoon. Around 2 p.m. Friday, the Lakewood Police Department responded to a carjacking report in the 2800 block of West Colfax Avenue in Lakewood, according to a news release. The victim reported having their car stolen and said…
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Wheat Ridge homicide suspect arrested in Indiana after police chase
A suspect in Thursday night’s homicide in Wheat Ridge was taken into custody after a police chase in Indiana Friday morning. Indiana State Police arrested Shawnathan Deangelo Chance, 26, of North Carolina, on charges of murder, resisting law enforcement, possession of a stolen vehicle and reckless driving. At 8 p.m. Thursday night, the clerk and…
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Man given two life sentences for murdering couple who tried to buy car online
An Arapahoe County judge sentenced a 20-year-old man to two consecutive life sentences for murdering a couple who responded to a used car advertisement he’d posted in 2020. Arapahoe County Judge Elizabeth Weishaupl handed down Kyree Brown’s sentence Wednesday after a jury previously convicted him of murdering Joe and Jossline Roland of Aurora in a…
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Teen charged with vehicular homicide in Aurora crash that killed 12-year-old
The 15-year-old boy accused of causing a crash that killed a 12-year-old girl and injured others is charged with 12 felonies, including vehicular homicide and vehicular assault, according to the district attorney’s office. The Aurora Police Department responded to a crash at 7:16 p.m. on Oct. 29 at South Buckley Road and East Kent Drive,…
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Juvenile suspected of vehicle theft dies after gun discharges during police chase
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A juvenile suspected of vehicle theft died after a gun discharged during a police chase Friday. Westminster police responded to an ongoing motor vehicle theft on Wadsworth Parkway at 6:13 p.m. Friday. A witness confronted three suspects attempting to steal a vehicle, according to police. The suspects reportedly pointed handguns at the witness and fled…
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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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3 arrested, 1 injured after police chase, crash in Douglas County
Three people were arrested and one was injured Thursday after leading a police chase and crashing a stolen vehicle, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began at around 3:30 a.m. when a stolen pickup truck was spotted near Highway 85 and Blakeland Road in unincorporated Douglas County, deputies said. The truck had…
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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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One dead, 4 injured after driver fleeing traffic stop crashes in Longmont
One person was killed and four others were injured after a driver fleeing a traffic stop crashed into multiple vehicles in Longmont Tuesday morning, according to the Longmont Police Department. Police said an officer tried to pull over a stolen pickup truck near 10 E. 9th Ave. just before 11 a.m. when the driver sped…