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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So if you don't follow Danielle Dorensky, Aurora City councilwoman,
on Twitter, you may not be up to speed with
the very serious accusations that certain properties in Aurora have
been taken over by a Venezuelan gang.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
And so if you're not on Twitter following her, you're.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Missing a lot. But you can listen to her right
now as she comes on the show. Danielle, it's good
to talk to you again.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Hey, Maybie, thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
So I want to first of all, we're going to
talk about what is going on in Aurora, and and
you know your position on this on Twitter. You have
been talking about this for about a week and a
half now, I mean maybe longer than I just missed earlier.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
But what is.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Going on from your perspective in Aurora right now?
Speaker 3 (00:43):
From my in Aurora, you know the trend de Agua
that known as the TDA gang from Venezuela, they're here,
they're here, They're they're in the Denver metro area. They're
with that jewelry heightst that was just linked to them,
I believe last week. There's a lot coming out. There
(01:06):
are federal reports, Homeland Security has issued warnings about this
gang and they are here. And the bottom line is,
you know, Mayor Mike Johnson over in Denver, he issued
a statement that he's watching, watching the gangs, whatever he's watching.
And in Aurora it's really being down played. The city
(01:31):
is admitting the gang's presence but not telling the whole
truth to the people of Aura.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
So who are you talking about specifically that is not
telling the whole truth.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well, my guess is it's at the direction of the
city manager, Jason Batcheler. I mean, that's my best guest. Ny. Also,
the chief office of the Aurora Police Department is grossly
downplaying this. And I know you talked to many Aura officers,
so I'm sure you can you know, hear the same
things that I'm saying. But the rink and file of
the Aurora Police Department, they're talking, and they want to
(02:05):
talk and they want to tell the truth. I've had
some reach out to me. One reached out to me
over this past weekend and he has started therapy over
what he has seen and what he is dealing with
firsthand with this PDA gang.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
And so they're being gas lit, these officers. They're basically
being told no, no, it's not a gang problem, and
yet they're fighting a gang problem at the street level.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Where are we talking about now?
Speaker 1 (02:30):
I know that one Aurora apartment complex has been condemned,
and they say, essentially, if this is a slom lord situation,
he's not fixing anything. But the actual landlord said, look,
nobody will go there because it's being run by gangs
and I can't get them out.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
And so what is your what do you know about
that situation?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Well, that's correct, it will be condemned tomorrow morning. The
abatement notices went out last week and listen, it was
like five law enforcement agencies that went to this complex
to put the notices of abatement on each store. You
don't respond with five different law enforcement apens, right and
(03:12):
code enforcement just because there's code violations. You know this
property owner and I've been in contact with him directly
myself now and last year for twenty twenty three, the
City of Aurora that the the Building Department signed off
on all three building inspections, one in January, one in April,
and one in November of twenty twenty three. I've been
(03:36):
told by some folks in the city, oh, that was
a mistake. That was a mistake, and because of that mistake,
that employee no longer works there anymore. What the property
owner has a sort of a tip that he bolts
all of his building inspections. Last year, one of his
employees was beaten very badly and hospitalized November of last year.
(04:00):
Uh and then started being threatened and his family threatened
by the TVA gang members. And slowly but surely the
staff stopped showing up. They were being threatened, they were scared.
I think the final the final hurrah, if you will,
with this past June whichard what take Pigan was talking
(04:21):
about this morning on Twitter. There was an actual swat standoff.
Homeland security was notified. I mean, it was a full
blown shootout with this TDA gang. And how is that not.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
In the media?
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Is this like an I mean in your view and
I'm just gonna ask you to spitball here, why is
this not being covered or why why are they you know,
why why is the media that should be covering this
stuff just sort of swallowing what's coming from the City
of Aurora on this and not asking any follow up questions.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
Yeah, I mean, I think from the perspective of government
and elected officials other than myself. I think the perspective is,
don't scare the public. We don't want to put anything
out there that'll scare people, that'll worry people, you know.
But but then two somedays, three some days ago, now
you know, you could be walking out of target with
your your children and enter into four thousand Venezuelans and
(05:21):
various other folks shooting guns off in the air, peeing, defecating,
throwing up, fight all kinds of stuff, all kinds of stuff.
And this is happening because the media is not putting
out the truth to the public. And I understand not
wanting to alarm people and not wanting to scare people,
(05:41):
and not wanting to paint a black eye on Aurora.
But you know what you're taught as a child, as
a young child, you don't tell a lie.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
And that's what's happening right now.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Absolutely, it is being grossly downplayed.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Mandy, So, as a city council member, what are your options?
I know you've know ever shied away from any kind
of you know, push back on the city because I
know you love the city.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
But what are you going to do?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Well, I'm gonna keep speaking out. I had some national
media outlets reach out to me today. I'm going to
continue working uh with with hey seuss Uh. He is
a very prominent leader in the Venezuelan community, and he
is speaking out. He is you know, he is getting
it out through all of the Hispanic newspapers and news
(06:27):
channels till I've done numerous interviews with Telemundo. You know,
We're just going to keep working around nine news and
we're going to get the truth out. We're going to
keep continue to get the truth out. I'm not the
only one speaking out about this on council. I think
I'm just the loudest one, but I'm not the only
one and we are going to continue to speak about
(06:48):
it until until something is done. And let me tell
you this Nome Street property, this was not the first
property that the gangs took over in Aurora.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
I mean there there are so there, There are other properties.
There are other properties that are being run by Venezuelan gangs.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
That's the quick question.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Last question from our text line. Aurora police say this
is not the case. Why won't they corroborate her claims?
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Well, because it's the leadership level. Again, if you talk
to rank and file, they will and they are. But
any any rank and file, any officer that speaks out
on their own, speaks to the media and is identified,
they'll be terminated immediately at the chief's office level. It's
no secret that I've had several battles with police chiefs
in Aurora, and it's for very reasons like this. I
(07:37):
don't know, you know, if Jason Batcheler is directing this again,
I don't know everything that's going on behind the scenes
between the Chief's office and Jason Batcheler. But two different
things here. The chief office is not corroborating the stories.
If you talk to the rink and file in the
Aurora Police Department, they will tell you horrifying stories.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Danielle Dreinsky, Aurora City council member, speaking out on the
influence and the sort of takeover in some areas of
Aurora of Venezuelan gangs. Danielle, I'm gonna keep following this.
I'm gonna get John Fabricatory on the show as well.
I told him I would wait untill after Labor Day
because that's when the election really heats up. We'll get
him on to talk about this as well. I appreciate
you making time.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
For me today, wonderful, Thanks so much. Good to talk
to me, Good to talk to you too.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
That is Danielle Jorinsky
So if you don't follow Danielle Dorensky, Aurora City councilwoman,
on Twitter, you may not be up to speed with
the very serious accusations that certain properties in Aurora have
been taken over by a Venezuelan gang.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
And so if you're not on Twitter following her, you're.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Missing a lot. But you can listen to her right
now as she comes on the show. Danielle, it's good
to talk to you again.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Hey, Maybie, thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:25):
So I want to first of all, we're going to
talk about what is going on in Aurora, and and
you know your position on this on Twitter. You have
been talking about this for about a week and a
half now, I mean maybe longer than I just missed earlier.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
But what is.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Going on from your perspective in Aurora right now?
Speaker 3 (00:43):
From my in Aurora, you know the trend de Agua
that known as the TDA gang from Venezuela, they're here,
they're here, They're they're in the Denver metro area. They're
with that jewelry heightst that was just linked to them,
I believe last week. There's a lot coming out. There
(01:06):
are federal reports, Homeland Security has issued warnings about this
gang and they are here. And the bottom line is,
you know, Mayor Mike Johnson over in Denver, he issued
a statement that he's watching, watching the gangs, whatever he's watching.
And in Aurora it's really being down played. The city
(01:31):
is admitting the gang's presence but not telling the whole
truth to the people of Aura.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
So who are you talking about specifically that is not
telling the whole truth.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Well, my guess is it's at the direction of the
city manager, Jason Batcheler. I mean, that's my best guest. Ny. Also,
the chief office of the Aurora Police Department is grossly
downplaying this. And I know you talked to many Aura officers,
so I'm sure you can you know, hear the same
things that I'm saying. But the rink and file of
the Aurora Police Department, they're talking, and they want to
(02:05):
talk and they want to tell the truth. I've had
some reach out to me. One reached out to me
over this past weekend and he has started therapy over
what he has seen and what he is dealing with
firsthand with this PDA gang.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
And so they're being gas lit, these officers. They're basically
being told no, no, it's not a gang problem, and
yet they're fighting a gang problem at the street level.
Speaker 2 (02:29):
Where are we talking about now?
Speaker 1 (02:30):
I know that one Aurora apartment complex has been condemned,
and they say, essentially, if this is a slom lord situation,
he's not fixing anything. But the actual landlord said, look,
nobody will go there because it's being run by gangs
and I can't get them out.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
And so what is your what do you know about
that situation?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Well, that's correct, it will be condemned tomorrow morning. The
abatement notices went out last week and listen, it was
like five law enforcement agencies that went to this complex
to put the notices of abatement on each store. You
don't respond with five different law enforcement apens, right and
(03:12):
code enforcement just because there's code violations. You know this
property owner and I've been in contact with him directly
myself now and last year for twenty twenty three, the
City of Aurora that the the Building Department signed off
on all three building inspections, one in January, one in April,
and one in November of twenty twenty three. I've been
(03:36):
told by some folks in the city, oh, that was
a mistake. That was a mistake, and because of that mistake,
that employee no longer works there anymore. What the property
owner has a sort of a tip that he bolts
all of his building inspections. Last year, one of his
employees was beaten very badly and hospitalized November of last year.
(04:00):
Uh and then started being threatened and his family threatened
by the TVA gang members. And slowly but surely the
staff stopped showing up. They were being threatened, they were scared.
I think the final the final hurrah, if you will,
with this past June whichard what take Pigan was talking
(04:21):
about this morning on Twitter. There was an actual swat standoff.
Homeland security was notified. I mean, it was a full
blown shootout with this TDA gang. And how is that not.
Speaker 2 (04:36):
In the media?
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Is this like an I mean in your view and
I'm just gonna ask you to spitball here, why is
this not being covered or why why are they you know,
why why is the media that should be covering this
stuff just sort of swallowing what's coming from the City
of Aurora on this and not asking any follow up questions.
Speaker 3 (04:55):
Yeah, I mean, I think from the perspective of government
and elected officials other than myself. I think the perspective is,
don't scare the public. We don't want to put anything
out there that'll scare people, that'll worry people, you know.
But but then two somedays, three some days ago, now
you know, you could be walking out of target with
your your children and enter into four thousand Venezuelans and
(05:21):
various other folks shooting guns off in the air, peeing, defecating,
throwing up, fight all kinds of stuff, all kinds of stuff.
And this is happening because the media is not putting
out the truth to the public. And I understand not
wanting to alarm people and not wanting to scare people,
(05:41):
and not wanting to paint a black eye on Aurora.
But you know what you're taught as a child, as
a young child, you don't tell a lie.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
And that's what's happening right now.
Speaker 3 (05:54):
Absolutely, it is being grossly downplayed.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Mandy, So, as a city council member, what are your options?
I know you've know ever shied away from any kind
of you know, push back on the city because I
know you love the city.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
But what are you going to do?
Speaker 3 (06:07):
Well, I'm gonna keep speaking out. I had some national
media outlets reach out to me today. I'm going to
continue working uh with with hey seuss Uh. He is
a very prominent leader in the Venezuelan community, and he
is speaking out. He is you know, he is getting
it out through all of the Hispanic newspapers and news
(06:27):
channels till I've done numerous interviews with Telemundo. You know,
We're just going to keep working around nine news and
we're going to get the truth out. We're going to
keep continue to get the truth out. I'm not the
only one speaking out about this on council. I think
I'm just the loudest one, but I'm not the only
one and we are going to continue to speak about
(06:48):
it until until something is done. And let me tell
you this Nome Street property, this was not the first
property that the gangs took over in Aurora.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
I mean there there are so there, There are other properties.
There are other properties that are being run by Venezuelan gangs.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
That's the quick question.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Last question from our text line. Aurora police say this
is not the case. Why won't they corroborate her claims?
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Well, because it's the leadership level. Again, if you talk
to rank and file, they will and they are. But
any any rank and file, any officer that speaks out
on their own, speaks to the media and is identified,
they'll be terminated immediately at the chief's office level. It's
no secret that I've had several battles with police chiefs
in Aurora, and it's for very reasons like this. I
(07:37):
don't know, you know, if Jason Batcheler is directing this again,
I don't know everything that's going on behind the scenes
between the Chief's office and Jason Batcheler. But two different
things here. The chief office is not corroborating the stories.
If you talk to the rink and file in the
Aurora Police Department, they will tell you horrifying stories.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
Danielle Dreinsky, Aurora City council member, speaking out on the
influence and the sort of takeover in some areas of
Aurora of Venezuelan gangs. Danielle, I'm gonna keep following this.
I'm gonna get John Fabricatory on the show as well.
I told him I would wait untill after Labor Day
because that's when the election really heats up. We'll get
him on to talk about this as well. I appreciate
you making time.
Speaker 3 (08:16):
For me today, wonderful, Thanks so much. Good to talk
to me, Good to talk to you too.
Speaker 2 (08:20):
That is Danielle Jorinsky
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