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Getting Away From It All

News of the Weird

By News of the Weird

Published Jan. 20, 2025

Getting Away From It All

Three armed suspects were busy robbing a check-cashing business in Commerce City, Colorado, when another thief mucked up their getaway plans, 9News-TV reported.

The robbers' vehicle, which was probably stolen, was outside when a woman jumped in and took off with it, leaving the teenage suspects to try to escape on foot.

Police were able to capture two of them, along with loaded firearms, and arrest them. The car thief was still at large. [9News, 12/19/2023]

In Wheat Ridge, Colorado, police caught up with a burglar who had hired an Uber for use as a getaway car, 14News-TV reported.

Jose Guadalupe Perez-Gallardo was taken into custody as he approached his hired ride, carrying a backpack with $8,600 worth of stolen Milwaukee-brand tools inside.

"Ordering an Uber as your getaway driver makes it that much easier for us to find you," the Wheat Ridge Police Department posted online. [14News, 1/3/2024]