A judge has granted an emergency order to shut down an Aurora, Colorado apartment complex full of migrant gangs
A judge in Aurora, Colorado last week ordered the immediate closure of an apartment complex overrun by criminal and migrant gangs.
City Judge Shawn Day ruled Friday that Edge at Lowry apartment complex must temporarily close due to an “imminent threat to public safety”. City officials last week filed a petition against the apartment complex’s owner, Five Dallas Partners, LLC.
Despite the order, city officials say closures aren’t expected for several months.
The city’s petition to close the apartment complex included an affidavit from Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain, who noted a long series of violent crimes occurring at the apartments.
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An Aurora police vehicle sits at a crime scene outside an apartment building at 12th and Dallas in Aurora, Colorado, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. The apartments were the scene of a reported home invasion overnight. (Fox News Digital)
“The Edge of Lowry Apartments is the epicenter of unmitigated violent and property crimes perpetuated by a criminal element who exerted control and fear over others living in this apartment complex,” Chamberlain wrote.
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Much of the criminal activity is linked to the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), authorities say.
Nine suspected gang members were charged Monday following a violent December home invasion, kidnapping and robbery at the Edge at Lowry complex.
A general view of the apartment buildings at 12th and Dallas in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The apartments were the scene of a home invasion overnight. (Fox News Digital)
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The Aurora, Colorado Police Department announced nine arrests Monday in an armed home invasion and kidnapping that left two victims seriously injured.
The nine suspects were identified as:
- Andres Alexander Liendo-Padilla, 26
- Javier Alexander Alvarado Parade, 24
- Jesus Alberto Alejos Escalona, 22
- Junior Reyes-Barrios, 28
- Barbara Sivle Medina-Arcaya, 29
- Donarkys Teresa Suarez-Quesada, 31
- Luigi Javier Soto-Sucre, 26
- Niefred Jose Serpa-Acosta, 20
- Jengrinso Elias Loreto-Petit, 26
Nine suspected members of the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) have been charged following a violent home invasion, kidnapping and robbery in Aurora, Colorado. (Auroro Police Department)
Gang members allegedly forced their way into a couple’s apartment at the Edge at Lowry Apartments in the A suburb of Denver and he tied up, beat, stabbed and kidnapped the victims, leaving them in the hospital. Allegedly, the perpetrators also stole jewelry from the victims.
A total of 19 suspects were initially arrested in connection with the kidnapping, which authorities previously described as “painful”.
Three people were released after interviews with investigators and it was determined that they were not involved in the crime, the police said.
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The remaining 16 suspects were in custody US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
An additional seven suspects who have not yet been charged were in ICE custody and remained under investigation, police said.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten of Fox News contributed to this report
