In many cases, shoplifting is prosecuted as a misdemeanor in the Colorado courts. Not always, though.
What circumstances may arise to make the charge a felony offense?
In December 2016, police officers were called to a investigate a report of shoplifting at King Soopers in Arvada. The woman suspected of shoplifting was hiding next door in the bathroom of Walgreens. She had allegedly stolen about $75 in