UPDATE: 9th Arrest Made - RAVEN Violent Crime Investigation Nets 8 Arrests, 2 Suspects Outstanding
(Sept. 10, 2026) - One of two outstanding suspects in this investigation turned herself in yesterday at the Arapahoe County Jail.
Keosha Johnson, 20, of Aurora. was wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, evidence tampering and conspiracy to commit evidence tampering. She is currently in custody on $20,000 bond.
One suspect is not yet in custody.
Hezekiah Mason, 19, of Aurora. He is wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, evidence tampering, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime.
Information previously released.
RAVEN Violent Crime Investigation Nets 8 Arrests, 2 Suspects Outstanding
(Sept. 8, 2026) – Eight suspects responsible for hundreds of violent criminal incidents in the Denver metro area were arrested recently as part of multi-agency operation led by the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network.
RAVEN Task Force Officers began investigating the group in February 2025 after identifying a pattern of violent criminal behavior including burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, robberies and assaults. The investigation also linked the group through ballistic evidence to hundreds of shootings. The crimes affected 10 jurisdictions, including Aurora, Arvada, Denver, Colorado Springs and Westminster, as well as Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, El Paso and Jefferson counties.
RAVEN investigators identified 10 suspects, including seven adults and three minors, and obtained arrest warrants on a total of 89 felony and misdemeanor charges. All 10 suspects face charges of violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. As of Monday, Sept. 8, eight of the 10 had been arrested.
“Violent criminals don’t operate within jurisdictional boundaries, and neither can we,” said Deputy Chief Mark Hildebrand, who oversees the Aurora Police Department’s Investigations Division. “RAVEN allows us to capitalize on the resources and expertise of law enforcement agencies across the Denver metro area and throughout the state to identify those responsible for violence in our communities and hold them accountable.
“This operation demonstrates the power of working together to protect our communities and ensure violent offenders have nowhere to hide.”
Beginning two weeks ago, RAVEN investigators launched a series of coordinated operations at multiple locations in the Denver metro area targeting the 10 suspects. The operations were done with the assistance of the Aurora Police Department’s SWAT Team, Police Area Representatives, Direct Action Response Team, Gang Unit and fugitive unit. The Denver Police Department’s Metro SWAT Team and Special Operations Response Team also assisted with the operations.
“RAVEN was designed for exactly this type of investigation – to ensure a multi-jurisdictional coordinated effort is executed to identify and arrest dangerous individuals and groups who operate across Metro Denver” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas. “The Denver Police Department applauds the investigative and prosecution teams for ensuring residents are safer thanks to these arrests.”
In addition to violating the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act, the adults also were arrested on the following charges:
Deshelle Dockins, 48, of Aurora, was arrested on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm. Dockins was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.
Simon Botros, 19, of Aurora, was arrested on charges of attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. Botros was booked into the El Paso County Jail.
Tekoa McClain, 21, of Aurora, was arrested on charges of attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. McClain was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.
Tayamond Thomas, 22, of Aurora, was arrested on charges of attempted unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit burglary. Thomas was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.
Kwame Hughes, 21, of Aurora, was arrested on charges of attempted aggravated robbery, menacing, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime and conspiracy to commit robbery. Hughes was booked into the Arapahoe County Jail.
The three additional suspects who were arrested are not being identified by name because they are minors. They include:
A 17-year-old male from Denver, who was arrested on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime, possession of a firearm by a juvenile, attempted burglary and conspiracy to commit robbery. The 17-year-old was booked into a juvenile detention facility.
A 17-year-old male from Aurora, who was arrested on charges of kidnapping, robbery, attempted burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of a dangerous weapon, possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime and possession of a weapon by a juvenile. He was booked into a juvenile detention center.
A 16-year-old male from Aurora, who was arrested on charges of attempted burglary, conspiracy to commit robbery and evidence tampering. He was booked into a juvenile detention center.
Two suspects connected with the investigation have not yet been arrested and are wanted by law enforcement. They are:
Hezekiah Mason, 19, of Aurora. He is wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, evidence tampering, possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of a large-capacity magazine during a crime.
Keosha Johnson, 20, of Aurora. She is wanted on charges of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit motor vehicle theft, evidence tampering and conspiracy to commit evidence tampering.
All suspects in this investigation will be charged in Arapahoe District Court.
The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with any information – including the locations of Hezekiah Mason and Keosha Johnson – 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.
About the Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network
The Regional Anti-Violence Enforcement Network, also known as RAVEN, is a regional task force led by the Aurora Police Department. It is composed of law enforcement partners from the Denver, Arvada, Thornton and Lakewood police departments, the Arapahoe County, Adams County, Douglas County and Jefferson County sheriff’s offices, the Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Douglas district attorney’s offices, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and the Colorado Department of Corrections, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Joe Moylan
Public Information Officer
720.432.5095