I've hiked most of the trails listed in this article over many years. Never used to have to worry about theft or vehicle damage, in fact you probably could have left your vehicle unlocked. But things are different now. Something has changed. What could it be? The article doesn't try to give much of a clue. Huh.



Fort Collins Police Services arrested six people in connection with trailhead break-ins at natural areas in Northern Colorado.

A Friday release from FCPS spokeswoman Kate Kimble stated that the six people had been targeting local trailheads for months, breaking into vehicles to steal purses, credit cards and other valuables left behind while people hiked or biked the trails.

"Since fall 2018, law enforcement agencies from the Denver metro area all the way to Wyoming have been investigating reports of vehicle break-ins in parks and natural areas," stated the Friday release. "Suspects used forced entry to access the interior compartments of vehicles, often breaking windows or door locks."

A Nov. 15 release from FCPS indicated that as many as 30 break-ins had occurred at trailheads in Fort Collins and surrounding parks and natural areas.

The thieves would then use stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards and high-dollar electronics, according to Kimble.

According to Kimble and Larimer County Jail records, authorities arrested:

Marco Eduardo Pena-Otarola, 32, on Dec. 29, held with no bond;

Cesar Marcos Jacobo Pena-Castro, 37, not listed in the Larimer County Jail;

Francisco Javier Moreno-Diaz, 23, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Rodrigo Antonio Beroiza-Placencia, 36, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Guillermo Antonio Rivera-Seura, 25, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Ornella Andrea Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19, not listed in the Larimer County Jail.

All six face several counts of money laundering, a Class 3 felony; identity theft, a Class 4 felony; theft, a Class 6 felony; first-degree trespassing, a Class 5 felony; and criminal mischief, a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Neither the Friday release nor the Nov. 15 release indicated which trailheads saw thefts, but Loveland's public lands include the Devil's Backbone Open Space, Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, and Coyote Ridge Natural Area and River's Edge Natural Area, among others.



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Marco Eduardo Pena-Otarola, 32, on Dec. 29, held with no bond;

Cesar Marcos Jacobo Pena-Castro, 37, not listed in the Larimer County Jail;

Francisco Javier Moreno-Diaz, 23, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Rodrigo Antonio Beroiza-Placencia, 36, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Guillermo Antonio Rivera-Seura, 25, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Ornella Andrea Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19, not listed in the Larimer County Jail.

ICE should take a look at them...

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

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Marco Eduardo Pena-Otarola, 32, on Dec. 29, held with no bond;

Cesar Marcos Jacobo Pena-Castro, 37, not listed in the Larimer County Jail;

Francisco Javier Moreno-Diaz, 23, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Rodrigo Antonio Beroiza-Placencia, 36, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Guillermo Antonio Rivera-Seura, 25, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Ornella Andrea Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19, not listed in the Larimer County Jail.

ICE should take a look at them...

The same ICE that the Dims want to abolish?

Let see some mail fraud listed. Federal time.

Seems like some good police work was involved.

And as for the “the police don’t prevent crime, they only take reports” complaint sometimes seen, is it possible—just possible—that identifying and arresting this gang might prevent some future crimes? “Well, we can’t be sure, so who knows?”

Remove their genitalia and deport them.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

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Marco Eduardo Pena-Otarola, 32, on Dec. 29, held with no bond;

Cesar Marcos Jacobo Pena-Castro, 37, not listed in the Larimer County Jail;

Francisco Javier Moreno-Diaz, 23, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Rodrigo Antonio Beroiza-Placencia, 36, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Guillermo Antonio Rivera-Seura, 25, on Feb. 16, held on $20,000 bond;

Ornella Andrea Fuentealba-Mancilla, 19, not listed in the Larimer County Jail.

ICE should take a look at them...

Why would ICE be concerned with with a bunch of Amish Mormons?

Besides, I do not believe ICE is allowed in state of Colorado

I have read on SF that with pot being legalized in Colorado, criminals have had to seek other income sources rather than sell pot.

I have read that legal pot sellers haven’t encroached on the illegal stuff here because the latter is cheaper, better, more thrilling to buy, or something.

These types of crimes have occurred for much longer than legal marijuana. I was first warned about it when I moved to my present home 20+ years ago, but there haven’t been as many reported in recent times. In any event, one would think that leaving things like credit cards and purses in vehicles would not be a smart thing in rural areas when being gone for a long time. A few people being more careful wouldn’t stop the “Let’s see what’s in this car” break-ins, but if everyone did it and there was no incentive, that would help.

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Originally posted by c1steve:
I have read on SF that with pot being legalized in Colorado, criminals have had to seek other income sources rather than sell pot.

Jeff Sessions has an account here?

Trailhead breakins are nothing new. My car was broken into at a trailhead on Rte. 302 in NH below Crawford Notch in 1977.

As for the CO breakins, fortunately they still seem to be taken somewhat seriously, unlike the smash and grabs that the police in San Francisco ignore.

Boat ramps see much of the same.
Crooks look for easy marks.
I do see a possible ICE situation but we know how that goes.

Hyphenated names. The bane of society.

They were a possibility back in '88 when I got here.

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And as for the “the police don’t prevent crime, they only take reports” complaint sometimes seen, is it possible—just possible—that identifying and arresting this gang might prevent some future crimes? “Well, we can’t be sure, so who knows?”

Well, I think that this is something we all want the police to focus on, and "they only take reports" idea is something that becomes prevalent when this kind of shit isn't investigated and stopped. This is clearly good police work, and valued by society. I think we'd all like to see more of it.

I was broken into in 1992, and lost $7k worth of stuff. The police weren't interested. I get it, there's more stuff out there, but it mattered to me. When a warehouse of stolen stuff was found in my area, I called and offered to come by and identify any stuff of mine that was in there. I never got a call back.

Police work is hard, and often unrewarding, but being the victim of crime is hard, too, and sometimes it seems like the police are just too busy with other stuff to care. I think that is where that sentiment comes from.

Solve more quality of life crimes for the middle class, and opinions of police will improve. Ignore them, and you will get more cynicism.

trying to find a common thread between all the criminals...

hmmmm

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
trying to find a common thread between all the criminals...

hmmmm

Yeah. It’s a head scratcher.