(April 1, 2025) – The Aurora Police Department and its local agency partners last week conducted a multi-agency operation that resulted in the arrests of five burglary suspects and the recovery of hundreds of pieces of evidence.
On Thursday, several Aurora police units, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants and four arrest warrants at two residences in the 1400 block of Fairplay Street and the 1400 block of Altura Boulevard in central Aurora. The operation stemmed from an investigation into a highly sophisticated crew responsible for nearly 21 residential burglaries in the city of Aurora.
Among the suspects arrested Thursday are Yesid Alexander Espinosa-Castro, 27, Freddy Giovanni Castro Garzon, 44, Yineth Karina Medina Acevedo, 29, and Joseph Michud Cruz Marquez, 27. A fifth suspect, Jhoan Sebastian Vanegas-Garcia, 26, was arrested by local and federal partners in Ohio.
All five suspects are Colombian nationals who are currently in federal custody. They were wanted on charges of attempted second-degree burglary or conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary, both felonies. Formal charges will be filed by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation to date has revealed the suspects engaged in counter surveillance measures to target their victims and used signal jamming technology to bypass residential alarm systems. During Thursday’s operation, investigators recovered hundreds of pieces of stolen property, including cash, jewelry, and high-priced clothing and accessories. Investigators also seized stolen weapons, including handguns and rifles, and tracking devices and Wi-Fi signal jammers.
The investigations into the burglaries that occurred in Aurora were led by District 3 detectives, with support from the General Investigations Section. Participating in Thursday’s multi-agency operation were Aurora officers and investigators from District 1 and District 3 Police Area Representatives, SWAT, Crime Scene Investigations, patrol, interpreters and the Electronic Support Section.
Also participating in Thursday’s operation were officers and resources from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Douglass County Sheriff’s Office, the Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office Organized Crime Unit, and Homeland Security Investigations.
“This was a thorough and exhaustive investigation conducted by our detectives,” said Marc Paolino, commander of the Aurora Police Department Investigations Bureau “I couldn’t be prouder of the commitment and dedication of our officers and investigators. I’d like to thank everyone who participated in Thursday’s operation, particularly our partners at the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office Organized Crime Unit.”
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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