Photos: Was your hookah rig or sword recovered in bust of car theft ring?

What weird shit do people keep in cars? Examples are seen in stuff confiscated by the East Metro Auto Theft Team in the recent bust of a car-theft ring -- 600 items, ranging from a hookah rig to a sheathed sword. So much has been recovered after the arrest of...

By Michael Roberts

November 26, 2013

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What weird shit do people keep in cars? Examples are seen in stuff confiscated by the East Metro Auto Theft Team in the recent bust of a car-theft ring -- 600 items, ranging from a hookah rig to a sheathed sword. So much has been recovered after the arrest of several thus-far-unnamed suspects (said to also have been involved in burglaries and more) that EMATT has shared a website's worth of photos, in the hopes of reuniting owners with their belongings. Look below to see a sampling of the oddest pics and click here for contact info in case you recognize anything.

By the way, most of the random flotsam pictured in these 25 shots is believed to have been stolen in the Denver-metro area during the months of September and October.

Continue to see more of the unusual items recovered after the bust of a Denver-metro car-theft ring. Continue to see more of the unusual items recovered after the bust of a Denver-metro car-theft ring. Continue to see more of the unusual items recovered after the bust of a Denver-metro car-theft ring. Continue to see more of the unusual items recovered after the bust of a Denver-metro car-theft ring.

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More from our Colorado Crimes archive circa November 1: "Photos: Did busted sex offender Eugene Martinez steal your underwear?"

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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