Car thefts in Colorado are on track to outpace every other state for a second straight year, and public safety experts say the crimes are also growing more violent.
A Denver man accused of stealing a Jeep on Sunday in Lakewood
, injuring four people — including two firefighters. The man later told police he was forced by a female passenger to drive the vehicle at gunpoint.at a gas station by a suspect in a stolen car. The alleged shooter was killed by police gunfire in the front seat.
The Colorado Metropolitan Auto Theft Task Force estimates 41,600 cars will be nabbed statewide — up 12% from last year. The estimated value of stolen vehicles this year totals between $468.1 million and $848.3 million, per a Common Sense Institute
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