Crime & Safety
Car Theft Spike In JeffCo Sets Off Alarms
Around 35 cars have been stolen in the past two weeks in rural Jefferson County, the sheriff's office said.
GOLDEN, CO – A rash of Jefferson County car thefts in the past two weeks has alarmed the sheriff's office, who sent out a warning and video surveillance photos Monday.
Wallets full of credit cards, electronic devices, money, even guns have disappeared, even from locked cars, the sheriff's office said. Thieves have also used garage door openers, found in unlocked cars, to open garages and burglarize cars within.
"They open the garage door just enough to slip underneath and slide items back out. If you hear your garage door opening in the middle of the night, call 911," a statement from the sheriff's office said.
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According to the office, July has seen 35 auto thefts in southwest JeffCo (see map).
The thefts occurred in the following neighborhoods:
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- July 6 – Marina Pointe
- July 7 – Dakota Ridge
- July 11 – Foothill’s Green South
The office released several grainy surveillance images.
Anyone with information is asked to please call the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-271-5612 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-STOP (7867). Callers can be anonymous.
Images via JeffCo Sheriff's Office
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