DENVER (KDVR) — A string of overnight car break-ins caught on camera in several metro communities all show the same truck on scene with more than a dozen videos posted online since the start of the month.
Sunday, in the middle of the night, footage captured a man run out of a bright blue truck and open an unlocked car. The man was seen wearing a mask covering all but his eyes.
“It’s kind of scary because, you know, right now he’s just checking cars that are unlocked,” said Ivan Alderete, a victim in one of the car break-ins .“But, you know, if he gets comfortable enough to where he’s doing this and nothing’s happening, what’s going to be next? Is he going to start going into houses?”
With the truck quickly garnering more sightings, the son of Alderete even reported his friends were familiar with that same truck.
“Then my kid goes to high school, and he comes back and he tells me that a few of his buddies got hit the same blue Ford,” Alderete said. “They just go through their cars and he takes valuables, stuff like that. So we just told our neighbors, Just keep your doors locked. You know, don’t leave valuables in there.”
Jose Vargas had his truck locked and had damage to his window and handle after his truck was broken into last week. Vargas installed cameras the next day and caught a bright blue truck trying to break into his car again.
“We work so hard for our stuff, the fact just somebody can come and take it from us is ridiculous,” Vargas said. “The next day, two neighbors posted this blue truck. The next day, this blue truck, a total of 12 videos on one whole week. It’s like they’re going from Green Valley all the way to Commerce City, to Thornton. Every single neighborhood, every single street that we go through is ridiculous. That blue truck is famous.”
FOX31 reached out to Denver police about the break-ins. An official shared the following information.
“We encourage anyone who sees criminal activity of this nature to report it to police. They can call 911 or the non-emergency line at 720-913-2000. If people have photos/video of these types of incidents, we urge them to share the photos/video with detectives so the people involved can be held accountable,” said the Denver Police Department official.
DPD also encourages anyone who parks their vehicle(s) outside or on the street to keep these safety tips in mind:
- Park vehicles in a well-lit area, preferably where there is more traffic for increased visibility.
- Do not keep any items inside the vehicle, including spare change.
- Remember to lock doors and ensure the windows are closed. Criminals often target vehicles left open, as these become crimes of opportunity. Ensuring vehicles are locked and secured helps to prevent these types of crimes.
