AURORA | Since its creation in August, the Aurora Police Department’s Retail Theft Investigations Team has identified 45 serial shoplifters connected to $82,000 in losses across the metro area.
The team recently arrested two Aurora men as part of their ongoing investigations. Demonte Rodgers-Jenkins, 24, is a suspect in 17 cases involving more than $23,000 in losses and was arrested Oct. 9. Rodgers-Jenkins faces felony charges in Arapahoe District Court for theft of $5,000 to $20,000 and attempted theft of $2,000 to $5,000.
Jaquon Wickware, 33, was arrested Oct. 17 in connection with 12 cases involving $980 in losses. Wickware faces misdemeanor theft charges in Arapahoe County Court and he is currently wanted for failing to appear in court…