Multiple arrests made in Aurora gun threat case, 1 suspect still at large

AURORA | Aurora Police announced several arrests Monday in connection with an investigation into a June complaint about a group of people brandishing firearms at a north Aurora apartment.

At about 12:30 a.m. June 9, Aurora police patrol officers responded to a weapons call at an apartment complex at the 500 block of Potomac Street.

“The victim told Aurora911 call takers that he heard a loud bang on his door and observed several people outside armed with firearms,” an Aurora police statement said. 

After investigators responded to the apartment, they obtained doorbell camera video of the incident and determined there were five suspects involved in the incident.

As of Monday, four of five suspects were identified, arrested and charged in Arapahoe District Court. According to the police statement, the suspects include:

• Jordan Green, 22, from Aurora, was arrested in June on two charges of felony menacing with a real or simulated weapon and one charge of misdemeanor carrying a concealed weapon. 

• Larry Galbreath, 24, from Aurora, was arrested in June and convicted in August of one charge of menacing with a real or simulated weapon. He was sentenced to two years of probation, according to the statement.

• Edgardo Alexander Torres-Vargas, 21, from Venezuela, was arrested in September and faces two charges of felony menacing with a real or simulated weapon and one misdemeanor charge of possessing a large-capacity magazine. 

• Johnadel David Mendoza-Queralez, 20, from Venezuela, was arrested in September and faces two charges of felony menacing with a real or simulated weapon.

A fifth suspect, unidentified, remains at large, according to the statement. 

The investigation was led by the Fugitive Apprehension and Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the Gang Intervention Unit, the Direct Action Response Team and Police Area Representatives, according to the statement.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720.913.STOP (7867). Tipsters can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of as much as $2,000.