Thieves steal catalytic converters from Denver nonprofit that helps unhoused, low-income single parents

DENVER — Warren Village, a Denver nonprofit group working to assist unhoused and low-income single mother and father, takes care of greater than 100 youngsters although their early schooling and baby care program. Nonetheless, their mission has gotten more durable after the catalytic converters have been stolen from each of their faculty buses.

The nonprofit says the theft occurred round 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Safety video exhibits the thief prowling across the parking zone then slipping beneath the college buses.

“So there is a service interruption, which is irritating and disappointing for the kiddos. Nevertheless it’s additionally a monetary burden, as a result of the repairs are estimated to price between $10,000 and $15,000. That is not one thing I budgeted for this 12 months,” mentioned Ethan Hemming, president of Warren Village mentioned.

Warren Village serves about 600 folks yearly. On high of early studying, they supply housing, workforce coaching and monetary schooling.

“It’s actually is concerning the children as a result of we depend on these buses to move our elementary children backwards and forwards to highschool. We use them to take them out on excursions and discipline journeys within the metropolis,” Hemming mentioned.

With out these buses, the nonprofit says the children are lacking out on after faculty actions. Some college students have needed to discover different methods to get to and from faculty.

“It is unhappy. Additionally the truth that they focused these,” Hemming mentioned.

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