Aurora city councilmembers told the Denver Post that stories of Venezuelan gang members allegedly taking over local apartment buildings were largely exaggerated.
Officials in one Colorado city insisted the 'hysteria' surrounding concerns about Venezuelan gang members taking over apartment buildings was 'overblown' by the media. The Denver Post reported Wednesday about growing fears in the city of Aurora after surveillance footage showed armed members of the Tren de Aragua gang trying to break into an apartment complex.
The Denver Post also reported that Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver police have criticized the national media for pushing what they considered to be a misleading story. 'Denver police spokesman Dough Schepman said many people on social media were conflating Denver and Aurora in a ‘misleading’ way. He said officers have no evidence that Tren de Aragua members are targeting Denver apartment complexes for ‘takeovers,’' the report read.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Aurora city council members and the Aurora Police Department for a comment but did not receive an immediate response.
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