Colorado man has car stolen right in front of him… twice

COLORADOSPRINGS,Colo.(KOAA)—News5islearningfromColoradoSpringsPolicethatreportedcartheftsaredownsofarin2025comparedto2024,butthistypeofcrimeisstillhappeningonadailybasis. ConnorMcLeodwasworkinginColoradoSpringsrecently,deliveringforBlackJackPizzaalongUintahStreet.Helefthiscarrunningashewentintoagasstationtograbadrink,somethingheiswellawareheshouldn’thavedone.Hewasonlyinsideforafewminutes,andwhenhereturnedoutside,hesaidamaskedpersonwassittinginthedriver’sseatofhiscar. “Ittookmeasecondtorealizewhatwashappening,”McLeodexplained.“AndIwaslike,‘Dude,what’sgoingon?’Itriedtoopenthedoor,andheslammeditshut,andhekindoflookedatmeandjustslammeditshutandtriedtopopitintogear,andkindofwentbackwards,forward,backwardsandforwardandthenwasgonewiththecar.” McLeod’sphonewasinthecar,andaftercallingthepolicewithadifferentphone,hewasabletotrackhisvehicleaboutahalfablockaway.Hesaysthecriminal