Expanded license plate readers, patrol capacity coming to Denver to curb auto thefts

After seeing the success of license plate readers at stopping auto thefts at Denver International Airport in the last few months of 2023, Denver city officials on Thursday announced a plan to spread the cameras across the city. An example of the 111 automated license plate readers that will be placed around Denver in an … Read more

Thieves steal Jackie Robinson statue from Kansas baseball park

A prized Jackie Robinson statue was stolen from a public park in Kansas Thursday by thieves who sawed off the bronze sculpture — leaving behind only the iconic baseball player’s feet. The brazen theft — slammed by officials as “horrendous” and “disgusting” — took place just one week before the start of Black History Month. … Read more

Amazon driver steals French bulldog while making deliveries in Florida: authorities

An Amazon driver in Florida has been arrested after stealing a French bulldog with an estimated value of about $4,000, from a residence while making deliveries, according to authorities. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said deputies responded to a home on Copper Hill Drive in Spring Hill on Dec. 23, after receiving reports of a missing French … Read more

Two suspects steal $5,000 worth of seafood from Australian butcher

In a move the Christmas Grinch would be proud of, two thieves have nicked about $5,000 ($7,000 AUD) worth of seafood from a butcher in Mount Gambier on Thursday night. The popular South Australia business captured CCTV footage of two men breaking into a cool room trailer at the Collins Court Butcher on December 21, … Read more

Thieves wanted deal on charges as stolen items were on sale

They sure love a bargain. Two Colorado men convicted of felony theft for stealing over $2,000 worth of goods from a Kohl’s department store tried to get a deal on a lesser charge — because some of the stuff they stole was on sale. Michael Green, 50, and Byron Bolden, 37, were formally sentenced this … Read more