Editorial: You can stop auto thefts
The problem of auto thefts in Pueblo has become epidemic, but it doesn’t have to continue.
In 2016, there were 1,216 auto thefts – unfortunately a record and a 35 percent increase from 2015. Eighty-one percent of the stolen vehicles were recovered, but usually they had sustained significant damages.
The total number of auto thefts doesn’t just include cars. It also includes trailers, scooters, motorcycles, boats and mobile construction equipment.
Sgt. Mark Duran, who heads the police department’s crimes against property unit, said the majority of auto thefts consist of individuals stealing cars all over town and using them for a variety of reasons, including to transport crime suspects or drugs.
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