A judge in Aurora, Colorado, ordered the emergency closure of an apartment complex overrun by crime gangs and immigrants last week.
City Judge Shawn Day ruled Friday that Edge in the Lowry apartment complex It must be temporarily closed due to an “immediate threat to public safety.” City officials filed a petition against the apartment complex's owner, Five Dallas Partners, LLC, last week.
Despite the order, city officials say the closure is not expected to last 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 string of violent crimes occurring in the apartments.
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An Aurora Police vehicle is inside a crime scene outside of residential buildings at 12th and Dallas in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The residences were the scene of a home invasion incident overnight. (Fox News Digital)
“The Edge of Lowry Apartments is the epicenter of total violence and property crimes committed by a criminal element that exercises control and fear over others residing in this apartment complex,” Chamberlain wrote.
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Authorities say much of the criminal activity is linked to the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua (TdA).
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 apartment buildings at 12th and Dallas streets in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. The residences were the scene of a reported home invasion overnight. (Fox News Digital)
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The Aurora, Colorado, Police Department announced the nine arrests Monday in an armed home invasion and kidnapping that left two victims seriously injured.
The nine suspects were identified as:
- Andres Alexander Lindo Padilla, 26
- Javier Alexander Alvarado Parada, 24
- Jesus Alberto Alejos Escalona, 22
- Junior Reyes Barrios, 28
- Barbara Civil Medina Arcaya, 29
- Donarques Teresa Suarez Quesada, 31 years old
- Luis Javier Soto Sucre, 26
- Nifred Jose Serpa Acosta, 20
- Gingrenzo 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. (Aurora Police Department)
Gang members allegedly broke into the couple's apartment at The Edge at Lowry Apartments in Denver suburbs They tied up the victims, beat them, stabbed them, kidnapped them and left them in the hospital. The perpetrators also allegedly stole jewelry from the victims.
A total of 19 suspects were initially arrested in connection with the kidnapping, which authorities previously described as “twisted.”
The police said that three people were later released after investigators interrogated them, and it was found that they were not involved in the crime.
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The remaining 16 suspects were detained US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ice).
The seven additional suspects who have not yet been charged were in ICE custody and remain under investigation, police said.
Fox News' Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report
