NEWS RELEASE: An Aurora fugitive wanted for burglary and felony menacing in August was arrested early Tuesday morning in New York City as part of an extensive investigation by Aurora Police Department detectives assigned to the Operation Safe Haven Task Force. #APDNews

Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, 26, was arrested early Tuesday morning by Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations officers in the Bronx borough of New York City.

“The Aurora Police Department values its positive working relationships with law enforcement at the local, state and federal level,” said Aurora police Chief Todd Chamberlain. “This collaboration resulted in the apprehension of a violent criminal, and we are thankful he can no longer victimize members of our community here in Aurora, as well as residents of New York City.”

Zambrano-Pacheco was wanted on an Aurora Police Department warrant for first-degree burglary and menacing with a firearm, both felonies. The warrant was authored by investigators assigned to Operation Safe Haven, which is a special Aurora Police Department task force activated in August to investigate crimes involving the city’s migrant community.

The warrant stemmed from Aug. 18, when a security camera captured Zambrano-Pacheco and five other armed men knocking on doors at an apartment complex about 10 minutes before a fatal shooting in the 1200 block of Dallas Street. By Oct. 2, Operation Safe Haven investigators positively identified and obtained arrest warrants for all six suspects. Five are now in custody.

The suspects include:

Naudi Lopez-Fernandez – In custody
Edilson Yoel Pena-Angulo – In custody
Danyeer Aramillo-Meneses – In custody
Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco – In custody
Niefred Jose Serpa-Acosta – In custody
Adan Jose Ramirez-Sanchez – Wanted

Niefred Jose Serpa-Acosta, 20, was arrested last month when about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, Aurora police patrol officers responded to a report of a kidnapping at The Edge at Lowry Apartments, located in the 1200 block of Dallas Street. The investigation into that incident to date has determined two victims were confronted by approximately a dozen armed suspects and taken to a vacant apartment against their will where they were bound, threatened and assaulted.

Operation Safe Haven detectives continue to actively investigate the agency’s open cases related to criminal activity involving members of Aurora’s migrant community. 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 up to $2,000.

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