Aurora Police verify Tren de Aragua concerned in house invasion

Aurora Police have confirmed that a number of members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) have been concerned in an “extremely violent” armed house invasion and kidnapping that left two victims critically injured in an condo complicated this week. 

“I’ll say with out query, in my view, that that is TdA exercise. A few of these people have been recognized as TdA gang members,” Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain stated. “It is one thing that we’re working very shut with our companions in HSI [Homeland Security Investigations] and DHS [Homeland Security] to ascertain their relationship with gangs.”

Chamberlain stated authorities have little manner of confirming {that a} suspect is a member of TdA since gang members don’t sometimes broadcast their affiliation. 

“It’s a actual problem to attempt to say, ‘Hey, 100%, you’re a gang member,’” he stated.

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Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain speaks to the media throughout a press convention Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Derek Shook for Fox Information Digital)

Chamberlain stated it was not a “huge step” for him to determine them as members of the infamous Venezuelan gang.

“However whenever you have a look at the circumstances of this, whenever you have a look at the occasions of this, whenever you have a look at the people concerned on this, whenever you have a look at the veracity and the violence concerned on this, once more, it isn’t an enormous step for me to say that they’re TdA gang members,” he stated.

The gang members allegedly compelled their manner into a pair’s condo on the Edge at Lowry Flats within the Denver suburbs and sure, beat, stabbed and kidnapped the victims, leaving them hospitalized. The perpetrators additionally allegedly stole jewellery from the victims.

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Whereas the division can not but verify whether or not all 19 of the suspects detained within the incident are TdA members, Chamberlain stated he might categorically verify that a number of are a part of the gang that has been terrorizing Aurora residents in latest months. 

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Chamberlain stated one of many detained TdA members was additionally concerned within the violent condo takeover in Aurora earlier this 12 months. 

In response to Chamberlain, this was not an remoted incident. He stated the TdA members and their associates have frequently mistreated the couple and have been extorting them for $500 each two weeks. He believes the couple weren’t the one victims being intimidated and extorted by the gang members. 

Chamberlain additionally stated Aurora Police are absolutely cooperating with ICE, DHS and Homeland Safety Investigations to find out the identities and potential gang affiliation of these concerned within the incident. 

Aurora Police put together to go looking in Aurora, Colo., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Fox Information Digital)

A complete of 19 suspects have been detained for questioning, three of whom have since been launched and eight of whom at the moment are in ICE custody. He stated eight are nonetheless below investigation. 

“These pending fees vary from all the things from second-degree kidnaping, aggravated theft, first-degree assault, extortion and housebreaking,” he stated.

Police haven’t launched the names of the 16 arrested people.

Condo buildings at twelfth and Dallas in Aurora, Colo., Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (Fox Information Digital)

The police chief reiterated that authorities didn’t conduct a “mass sweep” for the suspects, however as an alternative went door to door to totally examine all events concerned.

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Throughout a press convention, Chamberlain emphasised that Aurora Police would reply to calls and assist any sufferer in bother “no matter immigration standing.”