Tag: car theft
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Data shows Colorado car thefts down from last year
Data released Thursday by the Colorado Department of Public Safety shows auto thefts are down statewide compared to last year. Thefts were down 36% this year comparing year-to-date data through May 2026 to May 2025, from 7,480 to 4,797 automobiles. That equated to 543 fewer vehicles being stolen, according to a news release from Gov.…
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Police looking for suspected armed carjackers in Colorado Springs
Two suspected armed carjackers are on police’s radar after a brief vehicle chase in Colorado Springs overnight Friday. Authorities believe the two individuals, who have yet to be identified, escaped in a Jeep Grand Cherokee after carjacking the vehicle from a person while armed, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported in an online blotter entry.…
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Colorado auto thefts drop 56% from 2021 levels
Colorado once ranked as the worst state in the nation for motor vehicle thefts per capita in 2021. The state has since seen a dramatic improvement, with auto thefts dropping 56% from 2021 levels. The state reported 16,291 motor vehicle thefts in 2025 — a 34% decline from the previous year, according to the released…
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Stolen SUV, narcotics recovered in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs police recovered “felony amounts” of narcotics from a stolen SUV found on the city’s southeast side. Detectives from the Colorado Springs Police Department found the stolen 2013 Acura RDX Friday evening in the 3600 block of Airport Road, according to an online blotter entry. Police attempted a traffic stop, but a man in…
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Man with over 20 years of criminal convictions arrested in Colorado Springs
A 66-year-old man with an extensive criminal past is facing another set of charges after Colorado Springs police connected him to car and retail theft, court documents show. Steven Smith, who authorities called a “prolific criminal offender,” was arrested in Colorado Springs last Wednesday, according to a blotter entry from the Colorado Springs Police Department.…
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‘Prolific juvenile offender’ steals car, escapes mental health facility — eventually caught: Colorado Springs police
By O’Dell Isaac A juvenile offender with an extensive and violent criminal history was on the run for nearly a day after escaping from a mental health facility in Colorado Springs, law enforcement officials said. The teen, whose name was not released, was considered “armed and dangerous,” police said. At about 4:25 p.m. Sunday, officers…
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Adams, Broomfield counties see ‘sharp’ decline in car theft
Adams and Broomfield Counties have seen a “sharp decline” in car thefts since their peak in 2022, with the number of reported thefts cut in half. District Attorney Brian Mason announced the data trend on Wednesday, saying there have been annual reductions in the number of car thefts through this year. Car theft surged during…
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Prolific car theft offender suspected of stealing motorcycle in Colorado Springs
A prolific car theft offender is suspected of stealing a motorcycle in Colorado Springs with his brother, police say. Tomasz Kellams, 39, was taken into custody with his brother Deen Kellams, 40, just after 10 p.m. Thursday after police connected them to a stolen 2015 Yamaha motorcycle, the Colorado Springs Police Department reported in an…