The recent spate of vehicle-related crimes has bled over from Louisville — where residents have reported dozens of thefts in the past few months — and into Lafayette, police say.
In an email blast Monday, the Lafayette Police Department said that locals have increasingly reported incidents of auto thefts and thefts from vehicles “at and around residences,” similar to such crimes in neighboring east Boulder County communities.
“Groups of individuals are moving from community to community with the intent to steal anything of value,” the email blast reads, which adds that in the wake of reports, Lafayette police have begun increased neighborhood patrols using unmarked vehicles and other enforcement measures.
Earlier this month, Louisville police said that more than 20 vehicle-related crimes were reported over just a 36-hour period; they were the latest in a string of thefts that have since resulted in multiple arrests.
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