AURORA, Colo. — Three men were arrested on active felony warrants after gang unit officers spotted an argument in Aurora last week.
The Aurora Police Department reported that officers from the Gang Intervention Unit were conducting patrols on Nov. 26 around 8:40 p.m. on South Havana Street when they observed two men engaged in a verbal dispute. One of the men was seen carrying a handgun.
Following the argument, the armed man fled the scene in a white Jeep with expired temporary registration. He was accompanied by two men and a woman, as stated by Aurora police.
The Gang Intervention Unit officers followed the Jeep and performed a traffic stop.
The three men inside the Jeep had active felony warrants and were each arrested.
Isaiah Lamond Hughes, aged 22 and from Denver, was taken into custody for two felony warrants issued in Denver: attempted second-degree strangulation and second-degree aggravated motor vehicle theft. Additionally, he was charged with possessing a weapon as a prior offender, owning a prohibited large-capacity magazine, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance during the traffic stop.
Raheim Pure Kyser, 23, of Denver, was arrested on two felony warrants, one for robbery out of Douglas County and the other for a parole violation out of Arapahoe County.
Adonai Madimba Kalala, 22, of Denver, was arrested on two felony warrants out of Arapahoe County — obstructing medical personnel and obstructing a telephone service.
The woman, who was driving, was also detained but was later released at the scene after being cleared through state and national criminal databases, according to Aurora police.
During a search of the Jeep, officers found three firearms, including .40 and .45-caliber handguns with extended magazines as well as a 9mm handgun with a 50-round drum magazine. One of the firearms was stolen, according to Aurora PD.
Aurora PD said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and could earn a reward of up to $2,000.
