UPDATE: Calls from Colorado community members lead to arrest of man accused of shooting Thornton police officer.
Luis Arebalo, the suspect in the Oct. 11 shooting of a Thornton Police officer, is in custody.
On Oct. 13 at about 5:30 p.m., Thornton Police received multiple calls from community members reporting they had seen Arebalo walking near Riverdale Road and 120th Avenue. Officers responded, and Arebalo was taken into custody without incident. He did not have any apparent injuries at the time of his arrest.
Formal charges will be determined by the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The injured officer has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.🙏🏻
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Police frequency Please, praying for the Thornton Colorado Police officer who was shot in the line of duty last night.🙏🏻 A Thornton Police officer was shot and injured while responding to a call Sunday night. Investigators say the suspect, 37-year-old Luis Arebalo, opened…
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