The office of Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis denied reports of a violent gang occupying apartment buildings in Aurora, Colorado, stating to The New York Post that the “alleged invasion is primarily a product of [Aurora City Councilwoman] Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.”
Jurinsky issued a warning earlier this week regarding the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, asserting that the organization was assuming control of apartment complexes in Aurora, a suburb of Denver.
“The Governor has already let the Mayor know that the State is ready to support the local police department with assistance from state troopers and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation if needed. But, according to police intelligence this purported invasion is largely a feature of Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.” a spokesperson for Polis said.
Armed men were observed strolling through an Aurora apartment building and entering an apartment after knocking on the door with guns drawn, according to video footage reported on Thursday.
Aurora Republican Mayor Mike Coffman informed Fox News on Thursday that Venezuelan gangs are in control of at least two apartment buildings in the city, despite the fact that Polis’ office has downplayed concerns regarding the alleged gang seizure of Aurora apartments.
“This is an organized criminal effort. Whether it’s trend, a drug war, that remains to be seen,” the mayor said.
BREAKING: Aurora, Colorado mayor suggests the federal government may have funded sending Venezuelan gangs to Aurora, Colorado.
Mayor Mike Coffman said *multiple* apartment buildings have been taken over by the armed gangs.
Coffman said the gangs are now collecting rents after… pic.twitter.com/UT4goENxYz
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 30, 2024
“Somebody put them there and somebody funded it, whether it’s federal government or not, we’re trying to find out who, these gangs apparently, or attracted to where there’s a concentration of, of, Venezuelan migrants. And so, they’ve, in fact, have kind of pushed out the property management through intimidation and then, collected the rents,”he added.
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