Durango, CO –   On July 21, 2009, Durango police officers arrested Jonathon B. Thompson, 18 of Durango, and a 17-year-old male juvenile, also of Durango, for stealing items from unlocked cars.  Officers responded to Valentine Drive at approximately 1:25 a.m. and located the two individuals in the street.  Several items of stolen property were recovered.

Thompson was transported to La Plata County Jail and booked on a $10,000 bond for allegedly violating First Degree Criminal Trespass, a class 4 felony; Accessory to Crime, a class 5 felony; and Theft by Receiving, a class 2 misdemeanor.   

The juvenile was transported to the Denier Juvenile facility.

Anyone who thinks their vehicle was broken into is asked to report the incident to the Durango Police Department by calling 385-2900.

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DURANGO, Colo. – Durango Police Officers arrested two males allegedly responsible for a string of thefts from vehicles on June 17, 2009. 

Clifford C. Lewis, 27, and Colton Toliver, 26, were arrested on June 18 after Toliver attempted to sell a BlackBerry cell phone back to its owner. The owner contacted police who took Toliver into custody without incident when he showed up for the meeting.

A search of Toliver’s apartment led to the recovery of property stolen from several vehicles that were parked in the 600 block of Main Avenue, College Drive and East 3rd Avenue, as well as the 600 block of East 8^th Avenue. 

Lewis was arrested at the apartment and credit cards reported stolen to the La Plata County Sheriff’s office were recovered in his wallet.  They had been used at several locations in Durango. 

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