A judge in Aurora, Colorado, last week ordered the emergency closure of an apartment complex occupied by criminal and immigrant gangs.
City Judge Sean Day ruled Friday that the Edge at Raleigh apartment complex must be temporarily closed due to an “imminent threat to public safety.” City officials filed a petition last week against the apartment complex's owner, Five Dallas Partners.
Despite the order, city officials say they don't expect any further closures for several months.
The city's petition to close the apartment complex included an affidavit from Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain, who cited a long history of violent crimes at the apartment complex.
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An Aurora police vehicle sits at a crime scene outside an apartment complex at 12th and Dallas on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Aurora, Colorado. The residence was the scene of a reported home invasion overnight. (Fox News Digital)
“The Edge of the Raleigh Apartments is a hub of unmitigated violent and property crime perpetuated by criminal elements who have dominated and terrorized the people living in these apartments,” Chamberlain wrote.
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Authorities say much of the criminal activity is linked to the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).
Nine suspected gang members were indicted Monday after a violent home invasion, kidnapping and robbery at the Edge at Raleigh complex in December.
A panoramic view of the apartment building at 12th and Dallas in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. These residences were the scene of a reported home invasion overnight. (Fox News Digital)
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Police in Aurora, Colorado, announced Monday that they have arrested nine people in an armed home invasion and kidnapping incident that left two victims with serious injuries.
The nine suspects were identified as:
- Andres Alexander Riendo Padilla, 26 years old
- Javier Alexander Alvarado Parada, 24 years old
- Jesus Alberto Alejos Escalona, 22 years old
- Junior Reyes Barrios, 28 years old
- Barbara Sible Medina-Arcaya, 29 years old
- Donarchis Teresa Suarez-Quesada, 31 years old
- Luigi Javier Soto-Sucre, 26 years old
- Nifred Jose Serpa-Acosta, 20 years old
- Jenrinso Elias Loreto-Petit, 26 years old
Nine suspected members of the Venezuelan prison gang Torren de Aragua (TdA) have been indicted following a violent home invasion, kidnapping and robbery in Aurora, Colorado. (Aurora Police Station)
The gang members allegedly broke into the couple's apartment in the Edge of Raleigh Apartments, New York. suburban denver He then tied up the victim, beat him, stabbed him, kidnapped him, and hospitalized him. The assailants also allegedly stole jewelry from the victim.
A total of 19 suspects were initially arrested in connection with the kidnapping, which authorities previously described as a “tortuous” story.
According to police, the three were later interviewed by investigative authorities and released, and it was determined that they were not involved in the crime.
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The remaining 16 suspects are US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ice).
Seven additional suspects who have not yet been charged are in ICE custody and remain under investigation, police said.
FOX News' Sarah Rumpf-Witten contributed to this report.
