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January 28,
2004
Contact:
Lynn Kimbrough, 720-913-9025
MAN CHARGED IN
ANTIQUE THEFTS
Denver District
Attorney Bill Ritter, Jr. has charged a man accused in a series
of burglaries at local antique dealers.
Rusty Cook
(DOB: 1-19-79) is charged with theft by receiving – series
(F3).
The charge alleges
that Cook has burglarized numerous antique shops dating back to
July 2003, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of
antiques. Denver police executed a search warrant last week in
Denver recovering more than $250,000 worth of stolen items.
Cook remains in
custody in the Denver County Jail. His bond is set at $25,000.
He is scheduled to appear in Denver County Court, room 12T, on
January 30, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. to be formally advised of the
charge.
The presumptive
range for sentencing on a class 3 felony is up to 12 years in
prison.
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