3/15/25 Aurora, CO – Stolen Car At Aurora Mall – Attempted Traffic Stop – Vehicle Accelerated And Crashed – One Of The Suspects Attempted To Steal An Aurora Police Car Then Realized A Police Officer Was Inside The Police Car And Arrested Him

Two people were detained after trying to elude police in a stolen car Saturday afternoon, according to the Aurora Police Department.

Officers said they saw a stolen vehicle near the Aurora Mall at South Crystal Street and Alameda Avenue.

The officers moved behind the stolen vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The drivers did not pull over and began to elude law enforcement, according to police.

The suspects accelerated and eventually crashed into another vehicle near the intersection of Center Point Drive and South Sable Boulevard.

Two people from the stolen vehicle got out after the crash and fled. One of the suspects attempted to take an Aurora police cruiser, but an officer still in the vehicle was able to apprehend the suspect before they could drive.

The other suspect was also apprehended.

Two people in the other vehicle in the crash were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.