Members of police rage afterDemocratic Colorado Gov Jared Polis called migrant gang physical violence at Aurora apartment building “misinformation.”
Arapahoe County, Colorado, District Attorney John Kellner talked with Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom” Friday regarding the continuous cops action to the gangs of migrant lawbreakers scaring houses, which have actually been captured on cam.
“I can tell you we’re aggressively prosecuting any of the cases that we see come across our desk,” Kellner informedFox News “We’ve got a multi-agency task force looking into these crimes right now. And whenever we see a gang try to infiltrate our community or get a foothold, we’re going to prosecute them vigorously.”
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Alleged participants of the Tren de Aragua gang have actually surpassed an apartment in Aurora, Colo., billing lease for “protection.” (Edward Romero)
Kellner stated there are numerous situations open for costs of home intrusion, robbery and burglary as cops and police concentrate on rooting out the gangs prior to the issue worsens.
Recent viral video clip reveals numerous armed guys in an Aurora, Colorado, home that some claim has actually been taken control of by participants of Tren de Aragua, an infamous Venezuelan gang.
“I’ve heard criticism from some folks saying things like ‘This is imaginary,'” Kellner proceeded. “I can tell you the people in this apartment complex, the people of aura, it’s not imaginary.
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“This is an actual instance of exactly how cities throughout the nation that are incredibly away from our boundary are handling the influences of a stopped working boundary plan.”
The district attorney pointed to previous initiatives combating members of the Mexican gang MS-13 that attempted to plant roots in the city.
The apartment building has been overrun by alleged gang members, according to one resident. (Council member Danielle Jurinsky)
“We fingered over a lots participants of that gang, prosecuted them for numerous murders, numerous capturings, fierce criminal offenses, and numerous of them are investing the following couple of years reflecting on their life selections behind bars and regretting them,” Kellner said. “And several of them are investing the remainder of their lives behind bars in Colorado.”
Polis has largely dismissed claims that gangs represent a meaningful problem in Aurora, with a spokesperson calling such concerns ” false information.”
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Shelby Wieman, spokeswoman for the governor’s office, previously told Fox News Digital, “[Gov. Polis] really hopes that the city board participants accountable quit trashing their very own city when they are meant to maintain it secure.
“We know violent crime in Aurora went down between 2022-2023. Fully expect the data will show further declines for 2024. And the recent misinformation campaign threatens actual criminal investigations and could hurt the climate for small businesses in Aurora,” Wieman stated.
Colorado Gov Jared Polis talks at a press conference at the 2024 summer season conference of the National Governors Association in Salt Lake City. ( AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
“I strongly disagree with the governor’s comments about this. This isn’t ‘misinformation,'” Kellner informedFox News “Right now there’s an active investigation into a massive shootout that occurred outside one of these apartment complexes, and one man ended up dead. That’s not misinformation. These are real problems.”
According to reporting from the New York Post, greater than 40,000 travelers have actually shown up in the Denver location considering that December 2022.
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“The situation is real, but it also needs to be put into context so that the reputation of an entire city of over 400,000 residents is not adversely impacted by what has occurred in several isolated apartment buildings owned by the same out-of-state slum lord,” Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman stated in a previous declaration to Fox News Digital.
Fox News’ Jasmine Baehr added to this record.
