Aurora’s crime cameras and analysts helped officers zero in on a vehicle reported stolen out of Washington last week, ending in a grappler stop, a traffic stop, and an arrest near Peoria Street, according to police.
The city’s Real Time Information Center, or RTIC, tracked the car on camera to a parking lot near Peoria Street and Colfax Avenue, where analysts watched in real time and guided officers in as units closed the distance. Police say the vehicle was recovered and two people were detained without incident. Not exactly a stealthy getaway.
According to the Aurora Police Department, RTIC analysts followed the stolen vehicle as it moved through the area, then watched it pull into the lot near Peoria and Colfax and relayed constant updates to officers on the ground. Officers used a grappler device to keep the vehicle from taking off, then later carried out a traffic stop near 11th Avenue and Peoria Street…