Authorities: Driver sped at 100 mph, claimed tie to 'Mexican mafia'
The Rifle man caught with Gypsum shooting suspect Jesus Manuel Miranda Jr. will face his own laundry list of charges after he led police on a 100 mph chase down Highway 6 ...
According to his arrest affidavit, Daniel Happle, 38, told police that “the ‘Mexican mafia’ had called him and told him to pick up Jesus Miranda and give him a ride.” ...
Miranda is charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree robbery, three other felonies and a misdemeanor in Friday’s robbery ...
Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario declined to speculate on whether Happle was actually operating on orders from organized crime.
“In my experience, guys we’ve arrested make all sorts of assertions,” he said...
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2015 - Garfield County is on the Center For immigration Studies list of Sanctuary Cities-Location: Garfield County, Colorado - Policy: County Sheriff's Office Decision - Criteria for Honoring Detainer: Will not honor ICE detainer
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Gangs members are in Garfield County, not just 'wannabes' -There are no gang "wannabes" in Garfield County, only gang "gonnabes," said two sheriff's deputies assigned to a recently formed anti-gang task force [TAG] ... Among the identified gangs in the county are the Mexican Mafia and their "foot soldiers," the Surenos (known by their often grafitti-sprayed "SUR13" tag); the MS13 gang known for its brutal tactics in the El Salvadoran civil war; Neustra Familia and Nortenos; the Juggalos who "worship" the musical group Insane Clown Posse and their often racist and violent song lyrics, plus white gangs such as the Aryan Brotherhood. While many have Latino names, most are recruiting any one ...some recent assault cases in New Castle and Carbondale are believed to have been part of gang initiation rites ...
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Garfield County Sheriff Lou Vallario - TAG (Threat Assessment Group) - In its first month, the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office TAG validated 45 gang members and 4 associates, within the jail facility alone. The TAG has already conducted many interviews with validated gang members who have relocated to our county from bigger areas like, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California and Chicago, Illinois ...