{"id":33692,"date":"2023-05-30T22:44:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T04:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-vehicles-reported-stolen-from-truwest-auto-in-cortez\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:12:44","slug":"eight-vehicles-reported-stolen-from-truwest-auto-in-cortez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/eight-vehicles-reported-stolen-from-truwest-auto-in-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight vehicles reported stolen from TruWest Auto in Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Officers from the Cortez Police Department on May 12 responded to a report that eight vehicles had been stolen from TruWest Auto, 333 South Broadway. (Shylee Graf\/The Journal)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

On May 12, police were called to respond to TruWest Auto in Cortez regarding property damage and the theft of eight vehicles and five sets of keys.<\/p>\n

According to the police report obtained by The Journal,<\/em> employee Arturo Reyes reported that the gate to the back lot \u201chad been pulled out of the ground,\u201d appearing to have been driven through. The washroom bay door was also open when Reyes arrived at work around 6:45 a.m.<\/p>\n

According to the police report written by officer Koltan Guttridge, those eight stolen vehicles are:<\/p>\n

2019 Nissan Titan pickup.2019 Dodge Ram 1500 Classic pickup.2015 GMC Sierra pickup.2020 Jeep Renegade.2019 Dodge Ram 1500 ST pickup.2020 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV.2023 GMC Acadia SUV.2019 Ford F150 pickup.<\/div>\n

The 2019 Ford F150 was recovered in the parking lot of Mesa Elementary School, and the 2023 GMC Acadia was \u201crecovered in the 22000 block of Road G,\u201d Guttridge reported.<\/p>\n

According to a different police report written by officer Ryan Hancock, the GMC Acadia was found with \u201crear-end damage\u201d and a blown out \u201crear driver\u2019s-side tire.\u201d<\/p>\n

A key belonging to a Jeep Compass Latitude was also found near the Acadia, Hancock reported, with elaboration.<\/p>\n

Employees of TruWest Auto also discovered that a 2006 PT Cruiser and a 2018 Chevy Silverado had been damaged, according to the report.<\/p>\n

Five sets of keys were also discovered to be missing after an inventory by TruWest employees, Guttridge wrote. The keys were for the following vehicles:<\/p>\n

2019 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup.2019 Ford F150 pickup.2016 Chevy Trax SUV.2018 Chevy Silverado <\/strong>pickup.2023 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup.<\/div>\n

In an interview with a Journal<\/em> reporter, owner and General Manager Geno Trujillo said the vehicles that have been returned sustained minimal damage, with the exception of one car that seemed to be driven through the locked gate.<\/p>\n

\u201cCortez Police did a great job. They were proactive and communicated well,\u201d Trujillo said. \u201cIt\u2019s still under investigation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Things were put into perspective for Trujillo and the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could have been a lot worse,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are proactive in protecting our business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trujillo was cautious about sharing additional details, saying it could jeopardize the investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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