The bill changes the classification of charges a thief will face, no longer tying the charge to the value of a car but to the seriousness of the crime and prior offenses.
A shocking killing on Interstate 70 caught on video last week may be the most chilling illustration yet of how Colorado’s epidemic of auto theft fosters other crime — including
Almost 6,000 vehicles were reported stolen through June 19 in the City of Denver, while the District Attorney's Office has filed 459 cases and gotten 45 convictions.
The surge began mid-march after the first Stay at Home order was issued, a report says. Author: Makayla Richards Updated: 2:56 PM MST January 28, 2021
DENVER The Denver metro area saw 7,150 more vehicle thefts in 2020 than in 2019, according to a report by the Colorado Metropolitan Auto Task Force (C-MATT.)
An uptick in thefts began in mid-March, said C-MATT, when the first Stay at Home order was issued.
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Three weeks after the March 15 order, the Denver metro averaged 261 thefts in the first quarter compared to 235 in weeks prior.