South American ‘Theft Groups’ Breaking Into Luxury Homes During Nighttime Hours In Colorado County, Authorities Say

A Colorado sheriff’s office announced Thursday that they are investigating a series of “dinnertime burglaries” suspected to be part of a larger crime pattern linked to South American groups. “At least nine high-value, single-family homes” were targeted in the burglaries between February and October, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. Most of the break-ins occurred between the hours of 5 and 8 p.

m., with investigators estimating the value of goods stolen to nearly $1 million. MEDIA RELEASE: Law Enforcement Investigating Nine Dinnertime Burglaries at Luxury Homes in Arapahoe County Between February 2, 2024 and October 18, 2024, at least nine high-value, single-family homes throughout Arapahoe County have been burglarized during the dinner-time hours,.

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twitter.com/EIeIHrpDyU — Arapahoe Sheriff (@ArapahoeSO) October 31, 2024 The burglaries typically involve gangs of two to four masked individuals wearing hoodies and gloves who seek to steal luxury items, such as purses, jewelry, cash or safes, the statement reads. Thieves have even used jamming devices to disable home alarm systems in similar cases in other states, but it’s unclear if the Colorado suspects are employing this tactic, according to police.

In one similar case, police arrested three suspects in Scottsdale, Arizona after they allegedly targeted expensive homes and used similar tactics, according to Fox 10 Phoenix. All three suspects arrived from Chile thr.