An alleged car thief who is accused of firing a sawed-off shotgun at police from the roof of a Costco Warehouse in Westminster on Wednesday night remained in critical condition, police said Thursday evening.
Neither his name nor that of his female accomplice has been released. No officers were injured.
The pair had allegedly stolen a car in Arvada about 9:30 p.m. and were eluding police. Police said the couple ditched the stolen car and were trying to break into a truck near West 91st Avenue and Marshall Court when they were confronted by the truck’s owner.
Police dogs tracked the pair to the roof of a Costco Warehouse nearby, west of Westminster Mall.
“At some point during the confrontation, the male fired a round from his sawed-off shotgun,” police said.
At least one of the officers returned fire, but details of the shooting were not released. Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post
