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Two men sentenced for involvement in Pueblo County home invasion, motor vehicle theft in 2021

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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Two men have been sentenced in connection to a home invasion and motor vehicle theft case from 2021, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office.

The incident happened at a home in the St. Charles Mesa area.

Both men, 30-year-old Jalen Rojas and 33-year-old Christopher Lujan were sentenced this week to the Colorado Department of Corrections.

The sheriff's office says evidence collected from a stolen truck in the incident matched with evidence from Rojas and Lujan.

Rojas pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary of a dwelling and was sentenced to 15 years, according to the sheriff's office. They say Lujan was sentenced concurrently to five years for burglary and three years for motor vehicle theft.

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