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Published on October 08, 2024
Suspected Hit-and-Run Driver Arrested in Highlands Ranch After Fleeing Stolen Vehicle IncidentSource: Douglas County Sheriff's Office

An Aurora man was taken into custody following a hit-and-run crash on C-470, where he was alleged to have been driving a stolen vehicle before fleeing the scene, a situation that unfolded last Saturday evening. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded after the Colorado State Patrol initiated the search for the suspect implicated in the collision.

Concurrent with the search, a call came in from a Highlands Ranch resident on Falcon Hills Drive, reporting a suspicious individual knocking on doors around the same time a handgun was discovered in the reportedly pilfered vehicle, the deputies sprung into action the description from the concerned citizen coincided with that of the individual seen fleeing from the crash site. Deputies canvassed the vicinity, subsequently locating the suspect who had secreted himself in the back of a pickup truck sitting in a residential driveway, the owner of the vehicle was oblivious to the suspect’s presence and had not consented to the intrusion.

The apprehended individual now faces a barrage of charges including trespass and obstruction of a peace officer, as well as addressing two felony warrants from other counties. Transported to the local jail, this arrest presents yet another layer to unravel in the ongoing investigation, details of which remain scant as officials maintain a tight lip on further information.