Truck stolen in Boulder while couple was sleeping in attached camper

DENVER (KDVR) — A couple sleeping in a camper in Boulder were quickly awakened after they felt the vehicle rolling. They realized that while they slept someone had stolen the truck attached to the camper, taking the car, camper and couple along with him.

The Boulder Police Department tweeted about the incident, which took place earlier in June.

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The night started with a man, a woman and their dog sleeping in a friend’s camper parked outside her apartment, police said. In the middle of the night, someone had broken into the pickup truck attached to the camper and drove away.

They stayed quiet and called for help.

“The initial call was tearful and confused,” Boulder police said on X.

Around 3 a.m., police said they spotted the car on Kalmia Avenue, where officers tried to pull the car over with the couple inside. However, after the officers turned on the sirens, police said the truck driver had no intention of stopping. Police said the truck sped up until the driver turned down a dead-end street.

Officers said they were able to arrest the suspect, who already had three arrests for motor vehicle theft in three different jurisdictions.

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The suspect is now facing charges of second-degree motor vehicle theft, two counts of reckless endangerment, vehicular eluding, carrying a concealed knife and failure to appear in court on a previous theft case, according to Boulder police.

Police said the man, the woman and their pup were safe, although extremely shaken up.

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