Brighton police capture man who led police on chase in stolen car

August 4th, 2015

Brighton, Colo – Police announced Saturday night they had arrested a 24-year-old man they believe drove a stolen Lexus into a patrol car while escaping and then stole a pickup after he crashed the first stolen car.
Cesar Irreza is being investigated for multiple possible violations, according to a Brighton police news release. The convicted car thief is on probation, according to court records.
A witness called police at 5:45 p.m. Friday after spotting a fugitive driving a stolen white Lexus near North 19th Avenue and Longs Peak Street in Brighton.
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Brighton, Colo – Police announced Saturday night they had arrested a 24-year-old man they believe drove a stolen Lexus into a patrol car while escaping and then stole a pickup after he crashed the first stolen car.
Cesar Irreza is being investigated for multiple possible violations, according to a Brighton police news release. The convicted car thief is on probation, according to court records.
A witness called police at 5:45 p.m. Friday after spotting a fugitive driving a stolen white Lexus near North 19th Avenue and Longs Peak Street in Brighton.
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Colorado Springs homicide victim’s vehicle stolen, recovered in Cañon City

July 1st, 2015

CAÑON CITY, Colo. — A vehicle stolen from a Colorado Springs homicide victim was found in Cañon City Tuesday, according to police.

Cañon City police said around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, an officer spotted a “suspicious vehicle” in the parking lot of the Walmart. The officer tried to pull the vehicle over, but it left the area. Police investigated further and learned the vehicle was stolen, and was wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Colorado Springs.

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CAÑON CITY, Colo. — A vehicle stolen from a Colorado Springs homicide victim was found in Cañon City Tuesday, according to police.
Cañon City police said around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, an officer spotted a “suspicious vehicle” in the parking lot of the Walmart. The officer tried to pull the vehicle over, but it left the area. Police investigated further and learned the vehicle was stolen, and was wanted in connection with a homicide investigation in Colorado Springs.
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Puffer Week reminds motorists of dangers of 'puffing'

January 30th, 2015

DENVER – Coloradans Against Auto Theft and Colorado Auto Theft Investigators once again teamed up for this year’s “Puffer Week.”
The week-long statewide awareness and enforcement push aims to educate the public about the risks, dangers and heightened crime associated with auto theft, specifically “puffers” – cars left running unattended.
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DENVER – Coloradans Against Auto Theft and Colorado Auto Theft Investigators once again teamed up for this year’s “Puffer Week.”
The week-long statewide awareness and enforcement push aims to educate the public about the risks, dangers and heightened crime associated with auto theft, specifically “puffers” – cars left running unattended.
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Man Who Had ‘Puffer’ Van Stolen Desperate To Get His Dog Back

January 21st, 2015

DENVER (CBS4) – A man is searching for his dog that was stolen along with his van. He wanted to tell his story so that other people won’t leave their cars running, or “puffing,” when it’s cold.
Scott Hills has blanketed the area where his van was stolen with signs and pictures of his dog, Arrow. He’s offering a $100 reward just to get his dog back. He says the van isn’t even important to him — it’s Arrow that matters most.
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DENVER (CBS4) – A man is searching for his dog that was stolen along with his van. He wanted to tell his story so that other people won’t leave their cars running, or “puffing,” when it’s cold.
Scott Hills has blanketed the area where his van was stolen with signs and pictures of his dog, Arrow. He’s offering a $100 reward just to get his dog back. He says the van isn’t even important to him — it’s Arrow that matters most.
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Schools take precautions while police search for people who stole a puffer car

January 13th, 2015

DENVER – Three Denver schools briefly enacted security protocols while Denver Police searched the area for suspects who abandoned a stolen vehicle.
The car was dumped along South Sheridan Boulevard, south of West Yale Avenue. Officers believe the suspects left the vehicle and ran off on foot, Denver Police Spokesman Sonny Jackson explained at 8:20 a.m.
Jackson also said the stolen vehicle was a puffer, a car left running unattended — which is illegal.
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DENVER – Three Denver schools briefly enacted security protocols while Denver Police searched the area for suspects who abandoned a stolen vehicle.
The car was dumped along South Sheridan Boulevard, south of West Yale Avenue. Officers believe the suspects left the vehicle and ran off on foot, Denver Police Spokesman Sonny Jackson explained at 8:20 a.m.
Jackson also said the stolen vehicle was a puffer, a car left running unattended — which is illegal.
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Remote starters could be answer to rash of "puffer" thefts in Longmont

January 9th, 2015

It’s a frigid northern Colorado winter morning and the temperature hovers close to zero.
In order to give the seat warmers a chance to get nice and toasty, you turn on the car and walk back inside to drink the cinnamon mocha cappuccino brewing on the Keurig. Convenient, but you run the risk of returning to an empty driveway and tire tracks heading up the street and around the corner.
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It’s a frigid northern Colorado winter morning and the temperature hovers close to zero.
In order to give the seat warmers a chance to get nice and toasty, you turn on the car and walk back inside to drink the cinnamon mocha cappuccino brewing on the Keurig. Convenient, but you run the risk of returning to an empty driveway and tire tracks heading up the street and around the corner.
Then you’re walking to work.
Longmont police have taken reports of three puffer thefts since Dec. 28, and 22 auto thefts overall. Police have recovered some of the vehicles but, as Cmdr. Jeff Satur has put it, “They aren’t driving them like they are going to church.”
If police don’t find the vehicle, or if it is totaled by thieves, the owner has insurance companies to deal with and the headaches associated with buying a new car and not having one in the interim.
Besides that, people who take “puffer cars” sometimes use them to embark on auto theft sprees or wild, multi-jurisdictional high-speed chases with police that end in crashes. Both of these scenarios have begun in or involved Longmont, the former a little more than a week ago.
Satur said officers contacted 24 people on Wednesday morning about their running, unattended vehicles but issued no tickets because the department is mostly concerned with educating the public. Depending on the weather, they might be out again Friday.
For those who refuse to suffer the indignity of sitting in the car for a few mintues while it warms up, a solution exists — the remote starter.
Mike Bagaas, the owner of Safe & Sound, said remote starters have been around in one form or another since the 1980s and basically emulate a key being in the ignition of a car so its owner can fire up the engine from the comfort of his living room.
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