Tag: auto theft
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Colorado Springs police arrest three teens during motor vehicle theft recovery operation
Three individuals were arrested Monday morning on firearm possession charges during a law enforcement anti-auto-theft operation within Colorado Springs and El Paso County. The “Beat Auto Theft Through Law Enforcement” operation was part of an effort by the Colorado Springs Police Department to reduce the number of motor vehicle thefts. On Monday, police recovered four…
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8 arrested, 6 vehicles recovered in multi-agency investigation: Colorado Springs police
Several stolen vehicles were recovered and eight individuals arrested after a multi-agency investigation in the Colorado Springs area, police said Tuesday. No names were released, but the arrested individuals are facing a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges for alleged motor vehicle theft and drug-related offenses, police said in an online blotter entry. A Beat…
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1 injured, 2 arrested following altercation over attempted vehicle theft in Colorado Springs
One person was stabbed and two people have been arrested Tuesday morning following an altercation over an attempted vehicle theft, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. Police said at 12:56 a.m., officers received reports of a stabbing near 4825 Astrozon Blvd. Upon arrival to the scene, officers discovered three people — one person with…
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Funny contraption on tops of unmarked police cars for reading license plates
A contraption atop some unmarked Colorado Springs police vehicles may look a little funny — like spotlights rather than the traditional light bar — but actually serves a larger purpose: reading license plates. The department has used the automatic license plate readers since 2009, but recently received five upgraded models through the 2018 Beat Auto Theft…