A Wednesday morning traffic stop in Aurora resulted in the arrest of two suspects after a short pursuit. It’s an operation that the Aurora Police Department says exemplifies the impact of their new pursuit policy and proactive policing.
The stolen Toyota RAV4 was first spotted near East 32nd Avenue and North Airport Boulevard. APD officers followed the car into Denver’s Montbello neighborhood and coordinated with Denver Police before attempting a traffic stop.
When the driver refused to stop, officers executed a controlled PIT maneuver to end the pursuit safely. APD Agent Matthew Longshore says the decision to use the PIT was carefully planned…