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Denver Smash-and-Grabs Surge as Soft-on-Crime Policies Backfire
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Denver Smash-and-Grabs Surge as Soft-on-Crime Policies Backfire

By Alliyah Sims | KDVR Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver liquor store in the Sunnyside community has become the latest target of a bold smash-and-grab. The burglary happened in the early morning hours in the 2700 block of West 38th Street and it was all captured on surveillance video. Police are now hoping to catch the suspects, who appear to be teens, while neighboring businesses are sharing their concerns. The owner of the latest smash and grab did not want to speak on camera out of fear of retaliation, but nearby business owners told FOX31, they experienced a similar fate. For Ram, owner of Federal Cut Rate Liquors, running his small business at the intersection of 37th and Federal is his livelihood. “Been here almost 10 years,” he said. That’s why it was hard for him to ...
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Luxury Apartments ‘Secure Garage’ Can’t Escape Denver’s Soft-on-Crime Fallout
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Luxury Apartments ‘Secure Garage’ Can’t Escape Denver’s Soft-on-Crime Fallout

By: Hanna Powers | Fox31 DENVER (KDVR) — Several residents at a luxury Cherry Creek apartment building are voicing serious concerns about security after they say more than 20 vehicles have been broken into inside a gated garage in recent weeks. The break-ins happened at Griffis Cherry Creek North, where tenants say the building’s fob-access garage has been repeatedly targeted — and that management has failed to address the issue or notify residents. “This is the whole reason I moved here,” one tenant told FOX31, who asked to remain anonymous. “I used to live very much in the heart of downtown Denver; I didn’t feel very safe there. So I was like, ‘Let’s go somewhere safe’ — and it turns out, it’s not safe.” Mauricio Dubon, who lives in the building, said he discovered his car wi...
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