Prolific El Paso County burglar sentenced to more than 30 years for over 140 counts
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) announced on Friday that a man who committed a series of residential and business burglaries in Colorado Springs and El Paso County has been sentenced for over 140 counts.
EPSO says that beginning in May of 2022, a series of residential and business burglaries were reported in unincorporated El Paso County and the City of Colorado Springs. Items stolen during these burglaries included identification documents, heirloom quality goods, guns, electronics, and home items.
"Mr. Kerby was responsible for roughly 15% of all reported burglaries in El Paso County, including Colorado Springs between May and September 2022," Detective David Glenn Jr. said.
According to EPSO, the Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) started simultaneous investigations, and through Ring Doorbell footage and surveillance footage from the victim's and neighbor’s homes, and with the continued investigation through various online resources, they identified a suspect, 50-year-old Brandon Kerby.
According to Glenn Jr., he broke into most of the homes and commercial properties he burglarized, causing thousands of dollars of damage in total. He also had a pattern of targeting the homes of people on vacation.
"We had one case in particular where the replacement of the door cost over $7000," Glenn Jr. said. "It just really depended on the type of damage and how he entered that particular building."
EPSO says that in September 2022, Kerby was arrested on a litany of charges including Burglary, Theft, Criminal Trespass, Motor Vehicle Theft, Identity Theft, Money Laundering, and additional narcotics-related crimes.
Both CSPD and EPSO continued the investigation as charges continued to mount and numerous search warrants were served by detectives from the Sheriff’s Office and CSPD resulting in the recovery of stolen items and many items of high sentimental value, allowing them to be eventually returned to their rightful owners.
According to EPSO, in December 2022, Kerby posted the bail set by the courts on his original case and resumed his criminal behavior. Between December 2022 and March 2023, Kerby burglarized businesses and stole items including at least one motor vehicle. Kerby was arrested again, culminating in over 140 criminal counts with dozens of victims.
"I would say it spanned probably a year between the initial portion of the investigation, then post-arrest and then discovering the number of cases that he was involved in afterward," Glenn Jr. said.
EPSO says that he is responsible for more than $400,000 in thefts as well as several thousand dollars in property damage.
Kerby was found guilty or pled guilty to over 140 different charges and on March 4, 2024, was sentenced to 34 years in the Department of Corrections. He is currently in the El Paso County jail.
“As I have promised before, criminals will be held accountable, and we will do our best for the victims of crime and the citizens of this great county,” said Sheriff Joseph Roybal. “The partnerships and collaboration we have within the community and throughout law enforcement in the Pikes Peak Region are invaluable.”
