FRONT RANGE ORGANIZED CRIME STING NABS 8; COPS SEEK 2 MORE SUSPECTS

The Aurora Police Department announced Tuesday that eight suspects in hundreds of violent incidents along the Front Range were arrested by an elite, regional law enforcement squad combatting organized crime. Two other suspects are at large. "RAVEN Task Force Officers began investigating the group in February 2025 after identifying a pattern of violent criminal behavior including burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, robberies and assaults," police said. "The investigation also linked the group through ballistic evidence to hundreds of shootings." Together, the 10 face charges of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act as well as other offenses. The crimes were committed in Aurora, Arvada, Denver, Colorado Springs and Westminster, as well as Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, El Paso and Jefferson counties.

Police identified those arrested as: • Deshelle Dockins, 48, of Aurora, on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm. Dockins was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail. • Simon Botros, 19, of Aurora, on charges of attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Botros was booked into the El Paso County Jail.

• Tekoa McClain, 21, of Aurora, on charges of attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. McClain was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.

• Tayamond Thomas, 22, of Aurora, on charges of attempted unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary. Thomas was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.

• Kwame Hughes, 21, of Aurora, on charges of attempted aggravated robbery, menacing, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime and conspiracy to commit robbery. Hughes was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.

• A 17-year-old male from Denver, on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime, possession of a firearm by a juvenile, attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery. The 17-year-old was booked into a juvenile detention facility.

• A 17-year-old male from Aurora, on charges of kidnapping, robbery, attempted burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime and possession of a weapon by a juvenile. He was booked into a juvenile detention center.

• A 16-year-old male from Aurora, on charges of attempted burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery and evidence tampering. He was booked into a juvenile detention center.

Still at large: • Hezekiah Mason, 19, of Aurora, wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, evidence tampering, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime.

• Keosha Johnson, 20, of Aurora, wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, evidence tampering and conspiracy to commit evidence tampering. [Photos: Aurora Police]