Cops catch thief, lose a second
A 33-year-old Sheridan man was arrested Jan. 17 by Castle Rock
police on charges of possession of burglary tools, criminal
trespass, attempted theft and conspiracy after officers found him
hiding from them in the 1100 block of Topeka Way.
Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in the area of Great
Southwestern Construction. Reports said it has been the site of
several nighttime thefts in recent weeks.
Officers found a pickup truck with its door open behind a
storage trailer. Officers found the man, who reportedly had bolt
cutters on him at the time of arrest. A second man was seen running
from the area; several officers and K-9 were not able to find
him.
A search of the Sheridan man’s vehicle turned up other tools.
During an interview, additional information was obtained that lead
to the identity of the second man, age 35, also of Sheridan;
officers were unable to make contact.
Reports said the men were out to steal copper wire from the
storage trailers.
The suspect was jailed with a $3,000 bond. The case remains
under investigation.
Iodine buy suspicious
Castle Rock officers contacted the Denver Police Department Jan.
20 and told them a woman living in the 1100 block of South Clarkson
Street had gone into a feed store in Castle Rock and purchased a
large amount of povidone iodine. Officers knew the amount of iodine
could be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
Denver police responded to the Clarkson Street address and found
a meth lab in the process of making a batch of the illegal street
drug.
Investigators arrested four adults, including a woman who was
eight months pregnant.
The case is being filed by Denver police.
Psychologist threatened?
A Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of phone
harassment Jan. 17 in the 8100 block of Tempest Ridge Way in
Parker.
Reports said a a woman with a deep voice called a 62-year-old
Parker man and asked, “Do you know who this is?”
After the man said no, the woman said, “Don’t go into your back
yard. If you do, I’ll slit your throat.”
The man hung up; he does not have caller ID and does not know
who called. Reports said the man said it could have been a number
of persons because of his occupation as a forensic
psychologist.
The man attempted to trace the call using *57 and was going to
contact Qwest to see if the trace was successful.
Outside lights damaged
A deputy responded to the Stonegate Pool, 10200 block of
Stonegate Parkway in Parker where six exterior circular lights were
damaged Jan. 20.
The reporting party said he heard loud banging noises and pipes
galling at Stonegate Park.
The deputy saw some garbage cans knocked over.
Ranter trades papers for cuffs
A 49-year-old Westcliffe man was arrested Jan. 22 at the Robert
A. Christensen Justice Center of charges of trespassing and being
disruptive.
Two deputies were working in the Division C courtroom when they
heard a man yelling at the court clerk, saying he “wanted copies of
my court papers” and “it’s your responsibility to make them.” The
man also said he had a right to the documents and the court clerk
was paid to get them.
The clerk told the man he could get copies in the copy center
down the hall if he gave her his identification.
When the man refused to submit I.D., the clerk asked for the
copies back. Report said the man held the papers by his side,
saying they were his and he did not have to give them
back.
The clerk reached for them and the man turned away.
One of the deputies approached and asked the man to stop yelling
and do as the clerk asked. He was warned that if he did not stop
yelling and causing a disturbance, he would have to leave the
courthouse.
The man kept yelling and refused to cooperate; he was asked to
leave. He said he had a right to the papers and would not leave
until he got copies.
The deputies grabbed the man by the arms to escort him out of
the building. When one of the deputies tried to get the papers, the
man began to rip and wad them up, while trying to push and twist
free. He was told to turn around and put his hands behind his
back.
The man said, “I can’t believe you’re doing this over a
copy.”
The man was placed face down on the floor and handcuffed.
“You’re torturing me, you Nazi,” reports said the man told
deputies. He was escorted to a holding cell.
While deputies completed the pre-booking, the man started
calling them Nazis and Gustapo. He was told to sit quietly several
times but did not.
He was put in a holding cell in the B pod detentions
area.
Car stereos, CDs swiped
Four county residents were victimized by car stereo thieves Jan
19.
q A juvenile’s euphonium and miscellaneous CDs were stolen from
her 1990 Acura Integra in the 10600 block of Stoneflower Drive. She
parked her car in front of her house at midnight, returned at 12:30
p.m., and found the passenger side door unlocked and the passenger
side automatic seat belt unlatched; the trunk was open
slightly.
There are no evidence or witnesses. The euphonium, which has
“D.C.H.S. Band” on it, is valued at $2,000; the CDs are valued at
$300.
q A Parker woman, 20, said her Alpine stereo faceplate, valued
at $180, and 80 CDs valued at $1,600, were taken from her 1995
Nissan 200SX in the 15300 block of Flowergate Way.
There was $500 in damage done to the car’s passenger side door
window.
q Miscellaneous car stereo and electronic equipment were stolen
from a 19-year-old Parker man’s 2002 Volkswagen GTI in the 10300
block of Stoneflower Drive.
Taken was a Pioneer head unit valued at $350, an Infinity
subwoofer and amp combo valued at $300, a Canon Powershot digital
camera valued at $300 and an MP3 player valued at $350. There was
$500 damage to the car’s side window.
q A Castle Rock man, 25, reported someone stole two Rockford
Fosgate CORP sub speakers and two Audio Innovation boxes out of his
2002 Chevrolet S-10 in the 7000 block of Welford Place. Fifty-three
CDs with case were taken. Total loss is estimated at $904. The man
went to his truck and noticed the two back speakers were gone. He
thought the vehicle was locked. There are no suspects or
leads.
Coke, please
An Aurora woman, 27, was arrested Jan. 20 in the 8400 block of
Park Meadows Center Drive on charges of possession of a controlled
substance.
Reports said the woman stole four bottles of Eternity for Men
cologne and a bunch of toddler clothing; value was
$454.90.
A deputy searched the woman’s purse and found a rolled-up $1
bill. He opened it and found a white powdery substance.
The deputy asked the woman what is was and she said,
“coke.”
Van windows broken
Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call Jan. 16 in
the 16800 block of Village Center Drive in Parker, where unknown
persons broke three windows on a preschool company van.
The reporting party doesn’t believe anyone entered the van
because there was no damage done to its interior and nothing inside
was missing.
The estimated window damage is $350.
Wendy’s cash copped
Deputies responded to a theft Jan. 16 at Wendy’s at 566 Castle
Pines Parkway, where an assistant manager said $100 was missing
from the till in the drive-through. Reports said the district
manager for Wendy’s is conducting an internal
investigation.
Another stinkin’ lunch
Deputies responded to a call Jan. 18 in the 16100 block of Rock
Crystal Drive in Parker where unknown persons put a white fast-food
restaurant bag and toilet paper near a resident’s front
door.
The homeowner said he found the toilet paper and the bag, both
containing feces, at around 9:28 a.m. There are no
suspects.