The man typically targeted closed businesses between midnight and 6 a.m. and broke into the shops either by cutting through lockboxes to access spare keys or breaking through the stores’ windows and doors, according to an April indictment. He then typically grabbed what cash was available in cash registers or safes and left, the indictment alleged.

The targeted businesses included retail stores, restaurants, coffee shops and food trucks in Westminster, Broomfield, Arvada, Thornton and other areas around Denver, according to the indictment. The targeted locations included a Taco Bell, Jersey Mike’s Sub, Jack in the Box and Ziggi’s Coffee, among others.

Investigators believe the man stole about $42,000 from the 75 businesses between February and November 2024 and caused about $77,000 in property damage, according to the indictment. He is also accused of stealing a license plate and attempting burglaries at five other businesses. It appeared no one was hurt in the burglaries.

The man, who is already in prison after he was sentenced in February to a six-year term for a series of business burglaries in Lafayette, is next due in court in August. He is represented by a public defender, who as a matter of policy do not comment on ongoing cases.

David Robert Nelimark, 53; May Gnia Nelimark, 49; and their son Asher Keith Kub Nelimark, 13; were found fatally shot at a home in the 3900 block of Harrison Street on May 22, according to police and the Adams and Broomfield County Coroner’s Office.

Joey King Vue, 33, was also found at the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Thornton Police Department said.

Investigators believe Vue, who was related to the Nelimarks, fatally shot them before dying by suicide.

The cause and manner of their deaths is still under investigation, the coroner’s office said.

are survived by another son, according to a GoFundMe fundraising page.

“Asher was deeply loved by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him,” organizers wrote on the page. “His kindness, spirit and presence left a lasting impact on so many lives.”

May and David Nelimark “will also be remembered for the love they shared with their family, friends, and community.”

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officers found four people “obviously deceased” in home in the 3900 block of Harrison Street at around 8 p.m., near 140th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard.

Officers responded to the home after another family member called 911 because they could not reach the family by phone and, when they stopped by the house, could see people inside who were not responding, police spokesperson Kylynn McTague said.

The victims — a man, woman and juvenile male — were all found with gunshot wounds. Investigators believe the fourth person, a 33-year-old man, fatally shot the three victims before dying by suicide, Thornton police said.

The names of the victims and suspect will be released after they’re identified by the Adams County Coroners Office.

Anyone impacted by the shooting who needs support can contact the police department’s victim services unit at 720-977-5150 or find support through the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Anyone with information about the case can contact the Thornton Police Department tip line at 720-977-5069.

Updated 2:30 p.m. May 23, 2026: Because of a reporter’s error, a previous version of this story misreported which day the shooting took place. The story has been updated.

Dakota Santiago was last seen near the school at 13380 Yosemite St. on March 31, according to the Thornton Police Department.

Missing Indigenous Person Alert Activation
Dakota Santiago, Indigenous female with pink hair and brown eyes, 5'07"/100 lbs, last seen in Thornton, Colorado.
Dakota Santiago was last seen wearing a white sweater and black sweatpants.
If seen, please Thornton PD at 720-977-5150.

— CBI (@CBI_Colorado)

Dakota is described as Indigenous; 5 feet, 7 inches tall; and 100 pounds with pink hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white sweater and black sweatpants, according to an alert from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

Anyone with information about here whereabouts should call 911 or the Thornton Police Department at 720-977-5150.

Thornton officers responded to the shooting in the 9700 block of Ogden Court just after 3 a.m. Sunday, according to a from the police department. A witness who called 911 told dispatchers that someone was trying to break into their vehicle and that shots had been fired.

When they arrived, officers found a man who had been shot lying near a crashed truck, police said in the release. Investigators believe the man was breaking into vehicles and tried to leave the area in the truck after being shot, but collided with several parked cars.

Paramedics took the 34-year-old man to the hospital, where he later died. He will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in the shooting, police said. He was released later Sunday morning “pending charges and further investigation,” the release stated.

Investigators do not believe the victim or the suspect knew each other, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Thornton Police Department tip line at 720-977-5069.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

, 35, also was arrested on suspicion of tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse, the Thornton Police Department said Tuesday.

Thornton police were called to the home in the 1900 block of West 101st Avenue on Thursday afternoon to check on Debra Lynn Thompson after her boyfriend, who lives out of state, called law enforcement because he hadn’t been able to get in touch with her.

Officers told him they did not have a legal reason to enter the home forcibly, according to the affidavit. One of Thompson’s sons again called 911 on Friday morning because he had not heard from her in several days and told police that they normally talked every day and she had severe health issues.

Police again said they could not enter the home. Thompson’s son then hired a locksmith to open the deadbolt, which is when the locksmith told him it seemed someone inside was trying to stop the deadbolt from opening, according to the affidavit.

Thornton officers entered the home at 10:40 a.m. and found a sofa table was barricading the front door. As they searched the house, the locksmith told police he saw a man running from the property with a large gun.

Thompson’s body was found in a garbage can that was hidden in the corner of the garage, covered in a fabric grill cover and stacked with boxes.

Her body and head had significant trauma, and there were large amounts of blood on the garage floor and spattered on the walls, according to the affidavit. It appeared she had died one or two days before.

Investigators also found bloody fragments of a wood hockey stick at the scene and matching wood fragments in Thompson’s hair.

Her exact cause of death is still being determined, police wrote.

Family members told police that Pittman, who lived with his mother, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had a history of violent behavior when not medicated.

Pittman turned himself in to police on Monday and is being held without bail at the Adams County jail, according to court records. He is set to appear in court Friday for a filing of charges hearing.

Pittman is being represented by the state public defender’s office, which does not comment on criminal cases.

Officers went to the at 10:30 a.m. Friday to check on a woman who had not been seen or heard from in several days, the agency said in a news release.

Officers found her body when they entered the home, department leaders said. No one else was in the home, and the woman was likely killed between 9 p.m. Wednesday and Friday morning.

Thornton police did not give any additional information about the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death but said detectives are conducting interviews and following leads to develop information in the case. The woman’s name will be released by the Adams County coroner’s office.

Anyone with information about the case can contact the Thornton Police Department tip line at 720-977-5069.

Thornton Police Department officers responded to a 911 call about a person bleeding near East 88th Avenue and Grant Street just before 11 p.m. on March 25. The 29-year-old man was taken to the hospital and later died, and investigators determined he was injured in a stabbing, agency officials said Friday.

Zamien Rivas was arrested Thursday and booked into the Adams County Jail, according to the department.

This is a developing story.

Thornton officers responded to reports of someone bleeding near East 88th Avenue and Grant Street just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to a .

When officers arrived, they found an injured man on the ground, police said. Paramedics took the 29-year-old man to the hospital, where he later died. He will be identified by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.

The nature of the man’s injuries are still under investigation, spokesperson Kylynn McTague said.

As of Thursday morning, no suspects in the man’s death had been publicly identified or arrested. Investigators were interviewing witnesses to gather information about potential suspects, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Thornton Police Department’s tip line at 720-977-5069.

David Preston Chambers is charged with two counts of child sex assault while providing daycare services at in the 4200 block of East 114th Avenue throughout 2025, according to court records and the Thornton Police Department.

Chambers is married to a licensed home daycare provider, who operated the now-closed daycare at several locations in Thornton for more than 40 years, police said in a news release.

Detectives believe there may be additional victims in the case, and anyone with information about the case can contact the tip line at 720-977-5069.

Chambers was released from the Adams County Jail on Sunday on a $20,000 bail. He is set to appear in court on March 31 for a preliminary hearing.