Smash And Grab Burglaries Continue To Plague Longmont

LONGMONT, CO -- Five south Longmont businesses were burglarized in the early morning of Monday, Nov. 6, according to a press release from the Longmont Police Department. Police officials characterize the incidents as "smash and grab" robberies, and say there have been a total of 12 similar occurrences in the area since September.

Three of Monday's robberies came between 4 and 4:30 am, and two more occurred later in the morning in the same general area. Officials believe these burglaries were likely committed by the same person or people based on previous patterns, and say that the suspects in the Longmont burglaries possibly are involved in other similar incidents in the Denver metro area.

Two of the burglaries, a restaurant and a retail store, occurred in the 1200 block of Ken Pratt Boulevard. Two more, a restaurant and a gas station, occurred in the 600 block of Frontage Road. The final burglary occurred in the 800 block of Ken Pratt Boulevard at a restaurant.

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One witness was able to provided information regarding the suspect vehicle, which was reported as stolen from the metro area. Although officers located the vehicle and attempted to stop it, the driver fled, and was last seen southbound on I-25 at the north end of the Denver metro area.

Anyone with further information regarding these burglaries is asked to call Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers 800.222.8477.

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