Denver Property Crime Decrease Doesn’t Mean You’ll Get Off Easy
Apr 9
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Arson | Burglary | Property Crimes | Robbery | Theft Crimes

Property crimes are taken very seriously in Colorado, as they often have devastating consequences for the victim(s) and/or property owner.

Fortunately, Denver has recently enjoyed a decrease in property crimes. As of this writing, the city has averaged 1917 property crimes per month in 2018, a substantial decrease from last year’s average of 2131 property crimes per month.

Local law enforcement often pays special attention to crimes that are widespread or on the rise, which might lead you to believe [...]

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Colorado Auto Theft Charge? Don’t Drive a Stolen Car to Court
Mar 23
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Auto Theft | Theft Crimes

Here’s a lesson you hopefully don’t need us to teach you: do not drive a stolen car to court after being accused of car theft.

Sounds obvious, right? Unfortunately, that’s exactly what a Connecticut man did earlier this month.

Jonathan Rivera, 25, was scheduled to appear in court on charges of first-degree larceny and tampering with a vehicle. He showed up for his court appearance in a 2014 Subaru Legacy.

When he arrived, parking authority agents scanned the license plates [...]

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Could a Denver Theft Arrest Lead to Drug Charges Too?
Feb 16
2018

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Drug Crimes | Theft Crimes

Denver has recently seen a substantial increase in both auto thefts and methamphetamine possession – a 13% increase in stolen vehicles, and a 30% increase in meth possession arrests.

Drug addicts often steal or break into vehicles in order to trade the contraband for drugs. Local law enforcement is aware of this connection, and is attempting to crack down on both types of offenses.

However, the assumption that someone is committing auto theft to pay for drugs is just that [...]

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Types of Theft Colorado Police Watch for During the Holidays
Dec 21
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Theft Crimes

Most people see the winter holiday season as a time of celebration. Thankfulness. Togetherness. Joy and cheer. For the Denver police and others in local law enforcement, though, it is also a time that brings a huge uptick in the number of theft cases they have to handle.

Some of these cases are truly unusual, like the young adults that recently got caught on camera stealing Christmas decorations. Or the man who allegedly stole over $7,000 worth of Christmas trees [...]

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Understand the Penalties Associated with Looting in Colorado
Oct 11
2017

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Looting | Theft Crimes

In our state, you won’t find a looting law on the books. In fact, only a handful of other states have actual, specific looting laws.

Here, if you are found looting, other charges like theft, burglary, or robbery will apply. Read more to learn about these charges and their penalties.

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Theft is when an individual knowingly takes something of value without another’s permission. Even if they did not take the item of value themselves, but received or accepted stolen [...]

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