(Aug. 3, 2025) – The Aurora Police Department Traffic Investigations Unit leveraged community information and technology to quickly make an arrest in its investigation into a fatal hit-and-run, auto-pedestrian crash that occurred Friday night in central Aurora.
Daveon Javon-James Jackson, 19, of Aurora, was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday on charges of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death, a felony, as well as careless driving resulting in death, hit-and-run and failing to report a crash to police, misdemeanors. Jackson’s arrest came less than 20 hours after the fatal crash occurred.
“The swift arrest in this case is a credit to our officers and detectives who conducted a thorough and tenacious investigation in pursuit of the person responsible for the tragic and senseless loss of a young member of our community,” said Aurora police Chief Todd Chamberlain. “If not for the critical information provided by local residents and our ability to leverage video technology through the Aurora Police Department’s Real-Time Information Center, this very well could have been a case of another life lost without justice.”
About 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aurora police patrol and traffic officers responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian, hit-and-run crash at East Wesley Drive and South Dunkirk Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 16-year-old boy who sustained serious injuries. The boy was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.
The investigation has determined the teen was traveling north on East Wesley Drive approaching South Dunkirk Street. The teen was riding an electric scooter in the marked bicycle lane when he was hit from behind by an unknown vehicle traveling the same direction. The driver didn’t stop and sped from the scene.
There were no witnesses to the crash. However, neighborhood residents reported hearing a vehicle with a loud exhaust speeding from the scene about the time the crash occurred.
On Saturday, two community teenagers contacted Aurora police after seeing reports of the crash in the local media. The teens provided a detailed description of the suspect vehicle, which they said they observed speeding through the neighborhood about the time of the crash.
The vehicle description was relayed to officers assigned to the Real-Time Information Center, who leveraged MESH and Flock camera technology to confirm the suspect vehicle was a blue 2014 Dodge Charger. Officers used camera technology to backtrack the Charger’s direction of travel, determining it left the city of Aurora and entered Denver after the crash.
Patrol and traffic officers and investigators launched an exhaustive search for the vehicle, ultimately locating it abandoned in a parking lot of a Denver apartment complex. Officers determined the vehicle was registered to an Aurora address. Detectives responded to that address where they located and arrested the suspect.
“This case is another example of the Aurora Police Department Traffic Section’s commitment to bring justice to the victims and their families of vehicular crimes,” said Aurora police Traffic Section Lt. Chris Amsler. “We remain dedicated to keeping the roadways and highways of Aurora safe for everyone in our community.”
The investigation is active and ongoing. 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.
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095
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