Fur thieves hit Vail, Aspen

By Jason Auslander

VAIL — Valentine’s Day weekend thieves stole more than $200,000 in furs from stores in Aspen, Vail and Denver, police said Thursday. The largest theft was a $95,000 silver sable coat from the Dennis Basso boutique at Aspen’s Little Nell on Sunday, said Jeff Fain, a police detective in Aspen. A $35,000 chinchilla coat was stolen from Designer Furs in Vail about 6:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, said Annette Dopplick, a police detective in Vail.In addition, Fain said he received a call Wednesday from an employee of the Max clothing store in Aspen who’d heard about the Dennis Basso theft. …

Source:: Vail Daily Feed