A pawn shop in Arapahoe County has become the center of a two-year long investigation of an organized retail store theft operation that took place across the Denver metro area.
“We recovered several hundred items. Some of them we’ve tied directly to thefts. Some of them are believed to be from thefts that we’re still investigating,” said Jason Cirvo, a detective with the Westminster Police Department.
Earlier this week, Westminster police released the names of eight people with direct ties to the Aurora Gold Pawn on Mississippi Avenue who were issued arrest warrants. So far, three of the suspects are in custody.
“A conservative estimate is about $2 million worth of items taken from retailers in the Denver metro area alone,” said Cirvo. “We had King Soopers, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Petco, Safeway … Sprouts Market, Whole Foods, Walgreens, and Target.”…