Auto Theft

Larimer County authorities are looking for a 39-year-old man whose last known address was in Fort Collins on several felony charges.

The deputies turned around to follow the Durango, but the driver sped away before they could stop him. He left the car and fled on foot, but deputies found him hiding in a backyard and arrested him.

Police are asking anyone who sees a similar-appearing vehicle to call them at 307-352-1575, reference case number R23-03500.

The truck disappeared from view, and deputies soon found it abandoned nearby. But deputies soon got a report of another stolen vehicle, in this case a white GMC pickup.

Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins in his "Mayoral Minute" column on Friday said property crime in Cheyenne is reaching "tragic levels."

The post says six stolen vehicles were reported to the agency between February 25 and April 21.

Police say Pedro Ortiz went on a four-day crime spree in December of 2020.

According to the post, the incident started when a West Fort Collins resident reported last week that her car had been stolen.

In an effort to stem the rising tide of auto thefts the sheriff's office is asking people not to leave the keys in their cars or leave vehicles running unattended.

No one in the three cars hit by the Nissan was seriously injured, according to police.