Suspect Arrested in Aurora Home Invasion and Torture Case

Arrest in Aurora Kidnapping Case

• 🇦🇺 A Venezuelan man, brider Rino Mario, was arrested in Michigan in connection with a violent kidnapping and torture incident in Aurora, Colorado.
• 🚨 The arrest occurred on Thursday while investigators were following up on a fraud case and observed the suspect leaving a store with stolen merchandise.
• 👮 Authorities used border patrol to positively identify the 24-year-old suspect.

Charges and Previous Incidents

• ⚖️ Aurora Police have issued a warrant for Mario on multiple felony charges, including aggravated robbery, menacing with a deadly weapon, and extortion.
• 🗓️ These charges stem from a kidnapping that occurred on December 17th last year at The Edge at Lowry apartments.
• 👥 Two victims were reportedly tied up, threatened, pistol-whipped, and tortured for hours by about a dozen armed suspects.

Gang Activity and Apartment Complex Issues

• 💥 Aurora Police had sought charges against 12 suspects for the December kidnapping, with 11 now in custody.
• ⚠️ One suspect remains outstanding and is wanted on active warrants.
• 🏢 The city shut down The Edge at Lowry apartments last month due to extensive crime and gang activity, specifically mentioning the TDA gang.

Gang Targeting and Criminal Hub

• 🎯 Aurora's police chief stated that TDA gang members took over parts of the apartment complex, creating a climate of fear and lawlessness.
• 🗣️ The gang is accused of specifically targeting its own community, Venezuelan immigrants, through violence, intimidation, extortion, and kidnapping.
• 📈 The complex had become a hub for drug trafficking, home invasions, shootings, and violent assaults.
• ⛓️ The fugitive arrested in Michigan is currently being held in federal custody.