AURORA, Colo — Aurora police are investigating one adult and multiple minors who officers detained on suspicion of stealing a car out of someone's garage Thursday night.
#APDAlert: Officers investigating a report of a stolen vehicle were involved in a pursuit after the suspects fired at police.
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) August 9, 2024
Shortly after 8 p.m., officers responded to a report of a burglary in the 24200 block of East Mexico Avenue. The caller reported their vehicle was… pic.twitter.com/6qswu5E0oD
Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday, Aurora PD said it got a report of a burglary at a home near E Mexico Avenue and S Uvalda Street. The caller said their car was stolen from their garage.
Around 9 p.m., officers found the car near 23rd Ave. and Dayton Street with people inside.
"Several shots were fired at police. Officers did not return fire, and a pursuit was authorized," Aurora PD said.
Officers trailed the car and its occupants from Aurora, into Denver and back, ending near Montview Boulevard and Cathay Street, when the car got a flat tire.
The driver and its passengers got out and ran from the car, Aurora police said.
Denver police joined Aurora PD in a search for the missing occupants. By 11:30 p.m. Thursday, one adult and multiple minors were taken into custody. One of the minors was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. No one else, including the officers involved in the pursuit, was injured.
Aurora PD said officers did recover several firearms.
