Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY , Colo. — In March 2023, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office was searching for a suspect in a series of crimes, including aggravated motor vehicle theft, that spanned a handful of jurisdictions. He was ultimately found thanks to the quick actions of a Good Samaritan. Investigators say James McDonald, 41, stole a red Ford F-150 truck from a Centennial car dealership on March 11, 2023, after taking it for a test drive. Two days later, an RV in Lakewood was also stolen.
deputies found the stolen RV, along with several firearms inside of it. A day later, a black Ford F-150 truck was stolen from a car dealer in Franktown. Investigators say a Lakewood police officer attempted to pull over that stolen black truck on March 24, but the driver eluded the officer. That's where Johan Sebastian Eslava-Osorio comes into the story. Eslava-Osorio described March 24, 2023, as a normal day.
commended Eslava-Osorio for his bravery. In a statement, Investigator Jose Diaz, who worked on this case, said, “Thanks to Mr. Eslava-Osorio’s swift action, the suspect was held and apprehended without further incident. I’m certain that if the suspect had fled the scene of the accident on foot, his desperate attempts to get away would have surely led to additional victims or additional property damage. As the investigator assigned to this case, I am very grateful that Mr.
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