November 30, 2004

Not following your own advice - Denver chapter

From TV-9NEWS: bq. Unmarked Denver police car stolen while it was warming in the driveway After weeks of telling people not to leave their cars unattended on cold mornings, Denver Police are now investigating a case in which one of their own detectives did just that. bq. Someone stole a 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo outside of a detective's house Monday morning. Denver Police Chief Gerry Whitman says the detective turned on her car, went back inside, and waited for it to warm up. When she got back outside, the unmarked police car was gone. bq. The practice of leaving one's car unattended on a cold morning is often referred to as "puffing." In the past few weeks, Denver Police officers have been actively reminding people not to do this, as one out of every four cars stolen in the city were left unattended. DOH! The car still has not been recovered... Posted by DaveH at November 30, 2004 1:14 PM