Arapahoe County authorities are looking for a pajama-wearing burglar who has slithered away after robbing the same Centennial pet store three times in two months. His loot: big snakes and, in one case, a gecko, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.
Assuming it’s the same burglar, the thief first hit the PetSmart store at 8222 S. University Blvd. on Feb. 27. He took five snakes — a California king snake, two ball pythons, a corn snake and an albino corn snake, according to investigators.
The store was hit again March 15, when a gecko and a corn snake were taken, and again April 20, when the burglar pinched a sand boa constrictor and two ball pythons.
The burglar or burglars get in after hours by smashing the front glass. Caught on a surveillance camera, the burglar wielded a baseball bat to get in and wore pajama bottoms, a sweat shirt, a black knit cap and white latex gloves. He was white, about 6 feet tall and 185 pounds. Joey Bunch, The Denver Post
