An early-morning carjacking in Aurora ended Friday afternoon in Denver when a vehicle crashed and two suspects fled on foot. One was caught nearby a short time later.
The initial carjacking happened about 4 a.m. in the 1600 block of Paris Street, according to Aurora police. The assailant used a screwdriver as a weapon in the incident. The victim declined medical treatment.
On Friday afternoon, police spotted a suspect in the carjacking and pursued the vehicle, which crashed in the area of East 16th Avenue and Ulster Street.
Alert: There's a large police presence in the area of Colfax/Syracuse. DPD is assisting Aurora PD in search for carjacking suspects who fled on foot.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
Denver police aided Aurora in catching the suspect. Police flooded the area after the crash and set up a search perimeter, which led to the arrest. There were no reports of injuries.
The second suspect remained at large Friday evening.
