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Aug 12, 2008 7:02 am US/Mountain

Police: Scooters Easy To Steal, Lock Them Up

Reporting
Karlyn Tilley
DENVER (CBS4) ― One woman is warning other scooter owners to lock up their vehicles because she learned it doesn't take much for thieves to steal the small bikes that have become more popular as gas prices rise. The theft was caught on video cameras set up by her husband after previous thefts.

Janet Colfelt said her husband discovered the scooter was gone Saturday morning.

The security video showed two men walking up to the scooter, picking it up as a truck pulls up. The men throw the scooter in the back and drive off.

Colfelt thought the cameras and lights out front of their home were enough of a deterrent. Now she knows to buy a lock.

The couple posted pictures of the suspects and warnings in their neighborhood. Colfelt even made ads on Craigslist in hopes someone could help them get the stolen scooter back.

"At least we have the picture of the people who did it and the vehicle which looks pretty unique, so hopefully that will generate some interest and maybe someone will recognize it," she said.

Denver police said crimes like this are crimes of opportunity. They said the best thing to do is make it as difficult as possible for a thief to steal.

Lock the scooter or motorcycle to something immobile like a light pole or tree.

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