Colorado Worst in Nation for Car Theft

Colorado is the worst state in the country for auto theft. Denver Police Department Chief Paul Pazen suggests that such crimes were rising in part because perpetrators have been getting off easy.

On average, in 2021, 75 vehicles were stone each day in the Denver metro area.

97% of the people who have been arrested in the last three years for auto theft have multiple arrests for auto theft.

“People that committed ‘property crimes’ like vehicle theft, were admitted to the jail. They were released right back out to continue doing what the do,” Sergeant Troy Kessler with Colorado State Patrol said.

As a stark contrast - the Vail Police Department is warning skiers and riders that borrowing a friends ski pass will result in a maximum fine of up to $999 and/or 180 days in jail. source: https://snowbrains.com/jail-for-using-someone-elses-vail-pass/