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Protect your property: Car thefts on the rise
July 9th, 2012SOURCE: KWGN.com
Car theft is a problem in Colorado. In Boulder there were 53 vehicles reported stolen in the first six months of the year.
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SOURCE: KWGN.com
Car theft is a problem in Colorado. In Boulder there were 53 vehicles reported stolen in the first six months of the year.
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Car thief explains how he targeted, stole 100 cars
November 27th, 2011SOURCE: 9News.com
9NEWS requested the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center run a tracking report which shows 5,311 vehicles have been stolen since the beginning of 2011.
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SOURCE: 9News.com
9NEWS requested the Auto Theft Intelligence Coordination Center run a tracking report which shows 5,311 vehicles have been stolen since the beginning of 2011.
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Colorado company takes on the high-tech war on car thieves
September 25th, 2011OURCE: The Denver Post
The same 1993 Honda Accord, curiously, has been stolen eight times this year in towns across Colorado.
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SOURCE: The Denver Post
The same 1993 Honda Accord, curiously, has been stolen eight times this year in towns across Colorado.
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Thieves target Jeeps as Colorado auto thefts spike
August 30th, 2011SOURCE: 9news.com
According to statistics from Coloradans Against Auto Theft, the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokees is most stolen SUV in Colorado. The 1996 Honda Accord is the most stolen car. The 2001 Dodge Ram is the most stolen truck.
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SOURCE: 9news.com
According to statistics from Coloradans Against Auto Theft, the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokees is most stolen SUV in Colorado. The 1996 Honda Accord is the most stolen car. The 2001 Dodge Ram is the most stolen truck.
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Coalition launches bid to deter vehicle thefts
February 17th, 2011SOURCE: The Denver Post
The number of vehicles stolen in the state continues to drop, despite the fact that large numbers of Coloradans pay too little attention to safeguards that could keep their cars safe.
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SOURCE: The Denver Post
The number of vehicles stolen in the state continues to drop, despite the fact that large numbers of Coloradans pay too little attention to safeguards that could keep their cars safe.
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Police To Crack Down Even More On Auto Thefts
February 15th, 2011SOURCE: CBS 4 Denver
On average more than 12,000 cars are stolen in Colorado every year. That translates into more than $79 million in losses. That’s about half of what it used to be years ago since task forces statewide were put in place, but police are cracking down even more.
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SOURCE: CBS 4 Denver
On average more than 12,000 cars are stolen in Colorado every year. That translates into more than $79 million in losses. That’s about half of what it used to be years ago since task forces statewide were put in place, but police are cracking down even more.
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Tiffany Nicole Weaver, 7 others, indicted for alleged meth-fueled auto-theft ring
January 12th, 2011SOURCE: Denver Westword
Meth makes people do some desperate things — like, according to a grand jury indictment aimed at Tiffany Nicole Weaver and seven others, steal vehicles from seventy different victims. Of the 103 counts, Weaver is named in 83 of them. Page down below to see mug shots of the suspects in custody and on the loose, plus details from the Denver DA’s office, the unsealed indictment and more.
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SOURCE: Denver Westword
Meth makes people do some desperate things — like, according to a grand jury indictment aimed at Tiffany Nicole Weaver and seven others, steal vehicles from seventy different victims. Of the 103 counts, Weaver is named in 83 of them. Page down below to see mug shots of the suspects in custody and on the loose, plus details from the Denver DA’s office, the unsealed indictment and more.
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Police Warn Of Craigslist Auto-Theft Scam
October 13th, 2010SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
Metro Denver authorities are investigating an interstate auto-theft scam that targets people who sell their vehicles on Craigslist or Auto Trader.
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SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
Metro Denver authorities are investigating an interstate auto-theft scam that targets people who sell their vehicles on Craigslist or Auto Trader.
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Police partner with license plate readers
March 4th, 2010SOURCE: USA Today
A growing number of police departments are turning to mobile camera systems to fight motor vehicle theft and identify unregistered cars.
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SOURCE: USA Today
A growing number of police departments are turning to mobile camera systems to fight motor vehicle theft and identify unregistered cars.
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Man wanted by Jeffco task force is arrested
November 11th, 2009SOURCE: The Denver Post
A man wanted by Jefferson County authorities was arrested after a resident spotted him bolting through yards in Arvada.
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SOURCE: The Denver Post
A man wanted by Jefferson County authorities was arrested after a resident spotted him bolting through yards in Arvada.
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Home Where Fire Broke Out Linked To Suspected Auto Theft Ring
October 22nd, 2009SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
A house fire Wednesday night prompted police to go back to a home in Wheat Ridge just two months after they executed a no-knock raid at that same home.
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SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
A house fire Wednesday night prompted police to go back to a home in Wheat Ridge just two months after they executed a no-knock raid at that same home.
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Auto Theft In Progress Turns Out To Be Bear
October 15th, 2009SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
Teller County deputies were called to the Colorado Mountain Estates subdivision Wednesday, after a report of possible auto theft in progress and were surprised by what they found.
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SOURCE: TheDenverChannel.com
Teller County deputies were called to the Colorado Mountain Estates subdivision Wednesday, after a report of possible auto theft in progress and were surprised by what they found.
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Police raid finds stolen cars at a Wheat Ridge home
August 22nd, 2009SOURCE: The Denver Post
During the day, the home was peaceful, just like the others on the quiet street in Wheat Ridge.
At night, the yard came alive.
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SOURCE: The Denver Post
During the day, the home was peaceful, just like the others on the quiet street in Wheat Ridge.
At night, the yard came alive.
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7 charged in auto theft ring
December 23rd, 2008SOURCE: Rocky Mountain News
Seven people were indicted by a Denver grand jury Tuesday and are accused of participating in a sophisticated car and insurance theft ring dating back three years.
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SOURCE: Rocky Mountain News
Seven people were indicted by a Denver grand jury Tuesday and are accused of participating in a sophisticated car and insurance theft ring dating back three years.
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Police warn puffers as temperatures dip
December 1st, 2008SOURCE: 9News.com
That’s the message from police, who are reminding motorists not to leave their cars running unattended in cold weather.
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SOURCE: 9News.com
That’s the message from police, who are reminding motorists not to leave their cars running unattended in cold weather.
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New VIN system hopes to catch more car thieves
November 11th, 2008SOURCE: 9News.com
On Wednesday evening, the Colorado State Patrol, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, Colorado Department of Public Safety, and Colorado Auto Recycler joined forces to unveil a new vehicle identification number (VIN) check system.
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SOURCE: 9News.com
On Wednesday evening, the Colorado State Patrol, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, Colorado Department of Public Safety, and Colorado Auto Recycler joined forces to unveil a new vehicle identification number (VIN) check system.
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