DENVER – Aurora city officials are seeking an emergency court order to immediately close the troubled Edge of Lowry apartment complex, claiming the property “presents an immediate threat to public safety and welfare,” according to records obtained by The Denver Post.
The alleged kidnapping and torture of two residents in December is the most recent in a string of crimes plaguing the complex at 1218 Dallas St., Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain wrote in an affidavit filed Thursday in municipal court.
“The Edge of Lowry Apartments is an epicenter for unmitigated violent crimes and property crimes perpetuated by a criminal element that has exerted control and fear over others residing at this apartment complex,” Chamberlain wrote…