Steal a Car in CO? It May Not Matter What It’s Worth
Nov 22
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Auto Theft | Theft Crimes | Uncategorized

Colorado sees a lot of car thefts in a year – and the numbers continue to climb.

This has led lawmakers to reconsider how car theft is penalized here. Currently, how much a car is worth will inform the penalty for the crime upon conviction.

However, lawmakers are now fighting to change the sentencing structure for this crime. They want to enhance the penalties related to car theft that don’t take the vehicle’s value into account. Their reasoning? This property [...]

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Your Boss Just Accused You of Theft in Colorado — What Now?
Jan 16
2022

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Shoplifting | Theft Crimes

There are all kinds of theft crimes. Shoplifting. Package theft. Identity theft. Stealing motor vehicles.

Some kinds of theft many people don’t really even think of as a crime – like using your friend’s Netflix account. What may surprise you more, though, is that the more common theft crimes don’t involve people walking into stores to take items they didn’t pay for. Instead, it’s employees who steal from their employers.

It can be tempting to take something from the workplace [...]

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Police May Be Overzealous as Denver Auto Thefts Surge
Jun 4
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Grand Theft Auto | Theft Crimes

In the United States, control of the property you own is seen as a fundamental right. Colorado adheres to that principle, which is why the state takes theft very seriously.

It’s been reported recently that, in the first quarter of 2021, vehicle theft in Denver increased by 114 percent compared to the same time period in the previous year. This has resulted in police keeping a sharper eye out for auto theft than ever before – since the economic impact [...]

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Using a Friend of a Friend’s Netflix Login in CO?
Mar 12
2021

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Theft Crimes

When your friend shares their Netflix account with you, your first thought probably isn’t that what you’re doing is illegal. After all, it’s just the sharing of a password on a streaming service, how bad could it be?

It turns out that sharing streaming service account information with friends and family isn’t unusual, but it is technically legal.

According to internal streaming service polls, 12 percent of people who use the streaming service aren’t paying for it and it’s costing [...]

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What Happens When You Steal from a Colorado Hotel?
Aug 9
2020

Posted by: Jacob E. Martinez

Category: Theft Crimes

Taking a couple of towels or a pillow from a hotel room may not seem to be a big deal. While it’s true that hotels build losses due to theft into their annual budgets, it’s still a crime to take something from one that doesn’t belong to you.

In Colorado, the penalties you may face from theft are based on the value of the property taken. Here’s what you need to know about theft in Colorado that may give you [...]

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