A regional anti-violence task force has arrested 16 members of two violent street gangs that authorities say have been involved in numerous “violent criminal episodes” across the metro area, the Aurora Police Department announced Thursday.
Nine of those arrested by agents with the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network were juveniles.
RAVEN initiated the investigation into the gangs in June 2024 after intelligence gathered from the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, an ATF ballistic imaging system, confirmed several suspects were responsible for numerous gang-motivated shootings across metro Denver, according to a Thursday news release.
“RAVEN and its local, state and federal partners are committed to reducing violent gun crime in the Denver metro area,” Aurora police Lt. D.J. Tisdale, who serves as commander of the RAVEN task force, said in a statement. “This case should serve as an example that our dedicated investigators will not stop pursuing those who use firearms to victimize our community until they are arrested and held accountable for their actions.”
The adults arrested are Raijon Bass, 22; Quincy Johnson, 20; Troydell Dixon, 20; Denalii Marshall, 19; Cai-reis Curby, 20; Blanca DeLaTorre, 38; and Ramekia Amerson-Bey, 44.
They face numerous charges of attempted first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, along with varying charges of assault, menacing, aggravated robbery and criminal mischief. Additional charges include possession of a handgun by a juvenile, possession of a high-capacity magazine, illegal discharge of a firearm, and unlawfully providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a handgun.
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Lead investigators from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and Aurora Police Department worked with Organized Crime Unit prosecutors from the Denver District Attorney’s Office for a year to investigate and document the gangs’ criminal activity.
Investigators said they linked the gangs to at least 16 violent criminal episodes, as well as numerous weapons-related offenses. On June 18 and July 8, RAVEN investigators conducted two operations targeting key members and associates of the gangs.
RAVEN is a regional task force led by the Aurora Police Department, with members from numerous law enforcement agencies around metro Denver and several federal agencies.
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