Aurora police at a staging site on East Colfax Avenue May 14, 2026 linked to standoff at a nearby hotel. PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD , Sentinel Colorado

AURORA | Following a stand-off at an East Colfax motel, Aurora police detained four juveniles Thursday in connection with an armed carjacking.

According to Aurora Police Deputy Chief Michael Gaskill, a man reported Wednesday afternoon that four people assaulted him and stole his car, firing a gun at him as he ran away. The man was not hit by any gunshots

 Two of the suspects left in the stolen vehicle and two others left in a gray Audi, police said.

Officers spotted the gray Audi at the Wolf’s Motor Inn, 15691 E. Colfax Ave., Thursday morning, Gaskill said. While police were surveilling the motel, they saw two juveniles approach the Audi. 

When police approached the two, they ran from the car and police chased them, ultimately catching and detaining them. Gaskill said police also recovered a gun during the chase.

Two other juveniles barricaded themselves in separate rooms at the motel. During negotiations with police, Gaskill said the two juveniles came out of the motel rooms along with an adult woman. No one was injured during the incident.

Police detained all three, but said there’s no evidence currently connecting the woman to the carjacking.

The juveniles will not be identified because of their age. Gaskill said the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

Police also recovered the stolen car.

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  1. Alright then. Far from the first time Wolfs Motor Inn has had significant criminal activity. The city has control of their business license and thus power over this kind of general nuisance. Is this another CBZ apartment fiasco, but a smaller version? The Sentinel could easily get the police history out there. That will be another story to write on with a little research. The city officials like most won’t, can’t, not interested to do much unless they start seeing it and hearing it in the media. Wolf’s at one time was a nice family good grade steak house in Aurora 60’s 70’s. But as the Colfax Cancer metastasis this is the 100% guaranteed result.

  2. Criminal firing the gun missedue to poor aim? Or scaring the vehicle owner away?
    Glad that hishot did not hit anyone. Where did it impact?

    Thank you, Aurora Police officers, for finding and capturing the suspects.

  3. The times have changed. Isn’t about time we citizens get to see the names, ages and pictures of anyone committing crimes including juveniles in our city. Seems like juveniles are as deadly as adults in this day and age.

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