Hal Mandler, who served as interim division chief for LPD, arrested for alleged property crime

Littleton Police Department (LPD) commander Hal Mandler has been arrested for alleged property crime in Douglas County.

On Nov. 5, Mandler turned himself in at the Douglas County Justice Center for charges of theft stemming from an alleged spree of shoplifting at the Highlands Ranch Target in Town Center. The alleged incident occurred while Mandler was off duty and outside of Littleton city limits.

According to the arrest affidavit, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) officers were called to the Highlands Ranch Target on Oct. 31 by the store’s Asset Protection Team supervisor. The supervisor told the officers that a suspect, later identified as Mandler, had been tied to multiple instances of theft at the store over the last 30 days.