Tag: Smash-and-grab
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Smoke shop hit again in smash-and-grab burglary
The latest in a string of smash-and-grab burglaries left a business off South Academy Boulevard with cleanup and repair — again. Colorado Springs police responded to the burglary shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday at a smoke shop in the 2400 block of South Academy Boulevard, near Astrozon Boulevard. The same shop was hit in early October.…
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Fourth Judicial district attorney requests $50,000 salary increase ahead of election
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to further clarify the budget process. Fourth Judicial District Attorney Michael Allen is asking El Paso County for a $50,000 salary increase for his own position, spokesperson Kate Singh said Tuesday. The request is part of a department budget that the El Paso Board of County Commissioners will…
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Juvenile taken into custody in smash-and-grab investigation Thursday
Colorado Springs Police Department took one juvenile into custody after investigators conducted a search warrant related to the recent pattern of smash-and-grab burglaries at gun and vape stores. On Thursday, investigators with the metro burglary unit and strategic investigations unit conducted a search warrant in the 1100 block of Magnolia Street. In conjunction with the…
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Juvenile arrested in connection to smash-and-grabs in Colorado Springs
One juvenile was taken into custody on several charges following the execution of a search warrant related to a recent pattern of smash-and-grabs at gun and vape shops. On Thursday, Colorado Springs Police Department investigators from the metro burglary unit conducted a search warrant in the 1400 block of Tamarisk Drive. The juvenile, who’s name…
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Another smash-and-grab at Colorado Springs business: Police
Another business was hit overnight in a spate of “smash-and-grab” burglaries in Colorado Springs. Police say they responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to a burglary alarm at business in the 2400 block of South Academy Boulevard near Astrozon Boulevard. There they found evidence of a vehicle ramming through the entryway. Suspects were able to…
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Smash-and-grab thieves steal merchandise from Colorado Springs pawn shop
Thieves smashed a stolen Kia into a southeastern Colorado Springs pawn shop and took off with an unknown amount of merchandise, police said Labor Day Monday. Officers responded around 3:30 a.m., Monday to the First Cash Pawn at 1891 South Academy Blvd. near Chelton Road and found a stolen Kia smashed into the front of…
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Another Colorado Springs smoke shop hit in smash-and-grab heist
Suspects used a stolen Kia automobile to smash into a smoke shop storefront near Circle Drive and Galley Road, in order to steal merchandise in the early-morning hours of Monday. The Colorado Springs Police Department confirmed to The Gazette that the call came in at 3:13 a.m. to the shop. Gazette media partner KOAA reports…
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Pikes Peak Crime Stoppers offer reward for suspect information in recent burglaries
A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of a suspect or suspects responsible for a recent string of gun shop burglaries. In the past week, four gun shops have had stolen vehicles rammed into them in the early morning on two separate days. At least two of…
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‘Smash-and-grab’ juveniles attacking Colorado Springs smoke shops, often with stolen cars
In the early hours of July 17, Dutch Knudson, owner of local smoke shop Session Supply, woke up to an alarm blaring, informing him that there had been a break-in at his store. Around 4:30 a.m., seven people used a stolen Kia to crash into the storefront of the store, going in to steal $4,000…
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Thieves steal multiple firearms from 2 Colorado Springs gun stores
Thieves stole multiple handguns Wednesday after driving into two Colorado Springs gun stores. Colorado Springs police said they received reports about 4 a.m. of two separate incidents along the 3500 block of North Carefree Circle and the 3900 block of Palmer Park Boulevard. Police said the same suspects drove a vehicle into both gun stores…