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Krdo · · 437 words · By Sadie Buggle
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WATCH: Teens arrested after Aurora RTD station attack caught on camera, police searching for victim AURORA, Colo.

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What happened

WATCH: Teens arrested after Aurora RTD station attack caught on camera, police searching for victim AURORA, Colo.

Why it matters

(KRDO) – Aurora police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was attacked during a series of assaults at an RTD station last week after investigators say the victim left before officers could contact him.

Common ground

According to the Aurora Police Department (APD), on Wednesday, May 20, at around 11 p.m., officers were called to the RTD Florida station for reports of a fight involving a gun.

Perspective signals

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Police say the teens, who were not named, are both 17 years old”
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Multiple sources, including a news report and a video description, identify the two suspects as 17-year-olds.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The E Line is a light rail line which is part of the rail system operated by the Regional Transportation District in the Denver metropolitan area in Colorado. The line was added to the system on Novem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Line_(RTD)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The N Line, also known as the North Metro Rail Line during construction, is a commuter rail line which is part of the commuter and light rail system owned by the Regional Transportation District (RTD)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_Line_(RTD)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Regional Transportation District, more commonly referred to as RTD, is the regional agency operating public transit services in all or a portion of eight counties (six of the ten counties in the D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Transportation_Distri…
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Claim 2: “The other teen was arrested on probable cause of menacing with a deadly weapon, robbery, criminal attempt, three counts of third-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and theft related to a stolen firearm, which police say is believed to be from Tennessee”
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The specific charges for the second teen and the detail about the firearm being from Tennessee are mentioned in the context of the report but not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day, first into hours, then into minutes, and lastly into seconds, for a total of 24 × 60 × 60 = 86 400 seconds per day. That …
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover upcoming events and opportunities to connect across all six Second campuses. Whether you're exploring faith, returning to church after many years, or looking for a church home — there's a pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of SECOND is next to the first in place or time. How to use second in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second
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Claim 3: “APD said officers arrived and detained both suspects as they were "attempting to drag a victim into the roadway."”
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The provided evidence confirms the arrests and the search for a victim, but the specific detail about 'attempting to drag a victim into the roadway' is not explicitly repeated across multiple independent sources in the provided snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hubert Arturo Acevedo (born July 31, 1964) is an American public official and former police officer who most recently served as the interim chief of police in Aurora, Colorado. Prior to this, he serve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Acevedo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Aurora Police Department (APD) is a law enforcement agency serving the City of Aurora, Colorado, United States and some surrounding areas. Its headquarters are at 15001 East Alameda Parkway. APD i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Police_Department
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Aurora,_Illinois
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Claim 4: “RTD surveillance video captured that attack, before catching the teens approaching three more victims near the station and assaulting them as well”
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Web search results confirm that RTD surveillance video captured the initial attack and the subsequent assault of three additional victims near the station.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Witnesses reported seeing two teenagers assault an unidentified man while demanding items from his pockets. RTD surveillance video captured the ...
https://www.facebook.com/AuroraCOPD/videos/a-victim-was-atta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 14, 2019 · RTD surveillance video captured the attack, and then also captured the teens approach three additional victims near the station and assault ...
https://www.facebook.com/Denver7News/posts/police-are-search…
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web search NEUTRAL — The opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in the report are those of the research agency. They are not necessarily those of the TRB, the National.
https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_webdoc_15.pd…
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Claim 5: “One was arrested on probable cause of robbery, criminal attempt, three counts of third-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and theft related to the stolen firearm”
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The specific list of charges (robbery, criminal attempt, three counts of third-degree assault, etc.) is mentioned in one web search result, but not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — One or 1 is a number. One, 1 or ONE may also refer to:
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Claim 6: “on Wednesday, May 20, at around 11 p.m., officers were called to the RTD Florida station for reports of a fight involving a gun”
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Multiple independent web search results (including an official Aurora Police Department post and news reports) confirm that officers responded to the RTD Florida station on Wednesday, May 20, around 11 p.m. for a fight involving a gun.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN) is an international airport in the Western United States, primarily serving metropolitan Denver, Colorado, as well as the greater Fro…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Can you help us, Aurora? On Wednesday, May 20 around 11 p.m., officers responded to the RTD Florida station for reports of a fight involving a ...
https://www.facebook.com/AuroraCOPD/videos/a-victim-was-atta…
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Claim 7: “Police say the pair was seen revealing handguns that were tucked in their waistbands during at least one of those attacks”
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail about handguns being revealed in waistbands is mentioned in the context of the overall story but not explicitly detailed across multiple independent reporting sources in the provided evidence snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... One was arrested on probable cause of robbery, criminal attempt, three counts of third-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and ...
https://www.facebook.com/AuroraCOPD/videos/a-victim-was-atta…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... AURORA, Colo. (KRDO) – Aurora police are asking for the public's help identifying a man who was attacked during a series of assaults at an ...
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/29/watch-teens-arrested-in-aur…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... TEENS ATTACK RTD STATION COMMUTERS: Aurora PD arrested two 17 y.o. after they allegedly assaulted multiple people near the RTD Florida Station ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY2qOpRAL7z/
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Claim 8: “Witnesses told police they'd seen two teenagers assault an unidentified man while demanding items from his pockets”
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Three separate web search results confirm that witnesses reported two teenagers assaulting an unidentified man and demanding items from his pockets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir David Frederick Attenborough ( AT-ən-bər-ə; born 8 May 1926) is an English broadcaster, natural historian, and writer. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned sev…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph William Frazier (January 12, 1944 – November 7, 2011) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1965 to 1981. Nicknamed "Smokin'", he was known for his strength, durability, formidab…
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