What started as a routine night near Denver’s hotel corridor turned into a headache for travelers on Wednesday, after a quick-hit crime spree left at least 20 vehicles broken into and a Ford F‑150 stolen from parking lots in the Inverness and Meridian areas, according to Douglas County deputies.
Investigators say the suspects later used stolen credit cards at a Denver gas station while driving the pickup, then ditched the truck and took off. Deputies recovered the F‑150 and opened case #2026‑00060461 as detectives work to track down who was behind the string of vehicle break-ins.
As reported by KDVR, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the break-ins unfolded at hotels in the Inverness and Meridian area, where deputies documented at least 20 vehicle trespasses. The outlet notes that detectives were already chasing leads from surveillance and receipts, and that law enforcement had not announced any arrests at the time of the report.
What Deputies Say Happened
In a post to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s X account, deputies said the crew behind the break-ins used stolen credit cards at a Denver gas station while operating the stolen Ford F‑150. The suspects then abandoned the truck, which was later recovered by law enforcement…