AURORA, Colo. — A man was arrested Friday morning at a motel off E. Evans Avenue for allegedly threatening firefighters who were responding to a small fire in his room.
The man is also accused of breaking one of the motel’s windows, according to Aurora police.
When Aurora Fire Rescue arrived at the motel, the suspect came out of his room and reportedly made threats. Aurora police officers responded to assist and detained the man.
That’s when firefighters were able to enter the room and extinguish the flames. Aurora Fire Rescue is investigating possible arson charges.
The suspect was taken to a nearby hospital for minor injuries that he got when he reportedly broke the motel window. Once the suspect is released from the hospital, Aurora police said he will be transferred to the Aurora Municipal Detention Center.
There were no injuries reported to other motel guests, firefighters or police officers.
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A Honduran man accused of shooting and seriously wounding another driver on Interstate 225 in Aurora appeared to target the victim because the victim was dating the man’s ex-girlfriend, according to Aurora police.
Celin Villeda-Orellana, 38, is facing charges of attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, menacing and illegal discharge of a firearm in the shooting on eastbound I-225 near East Sixth Avenue in the early hours of Oct. 18, the Aurora Police Department announced Friday.
All of the charges are felonies.
Villeda-Orellana was arrested on suspicion of federal weapons charges on Thursday after Aurora police pulled him over and searched his car as part of the shooting investigation.
Investigators believe he was making plans to flee the country, Chief Todd Chamberlain said at a news conference Friday, and Aurora police needed additional time to get an arrest warrant. Villeda-Orellana is currently in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
According to an arrest affidavit, Aurora police first responded to the crash on eastbound I-225 at 1:14 a.m. and found the 30-year-old driver of a white Ford Focus had crashed into the west highway barrier wall. The man appeared to have multiple gunshot wounds to his neck.
He was taken to the hospital and is still on a respirator with life-threatening injuries, Chamberlain said.
Another driver who witnessed the crash and called 911 told police he saw a dark-colored car pull up next to the Ford and heard a loud pop that he thought was a car backfiring. The Focus veered left, then turned sharply to the right and hit the highway barrier, according to the affidavit.
Detectives used traffic cameras to track the victim’s car and realized he was followed by a dark-colored Honda Pilot after leaving the house of a woman he was dating.
The Honda was registered to Villeda-Orellana at a home in the 10000 block of East Exposition Avenue.
Aurora investigators first contacted Villeda-Orellana outside his home on Tuesday, and he agreed to go to the police station and answer questions.
Villeda-Orellana told police he knew the woman the victim was dating — he allowed them look at his phone, and her name had hearts around it — but denied being in a relationship with her, according to the affidavit.
He initially told police he was at home asleep at the time of the shooting, but detectives looked at his Google Maps location data and found he was near the woman’s home around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 and traveling near I-225 in the early hours of Oct. 18.
Villeda-Orellana then took his phone back from police, but agreed to give them his passcode, allowed them to search his apartment and gave a DNA sample.
Aurora police interviewed the woman who was dating the victim on Wednesday, and she told investigators she had dated Villeda-Orellana for several months before telling him she just wanted to be friends.
About three weeks ago, he showed up at her house when she was with the victim, and then showed up drunk at her workplace the next day, according to the affidavit.
Detectives searched Villeda-Orellana’s Honda after pulling him over near 11th Avenue and Havana Street on Thursday and found a 9mm shell cashing, a Girsan 9mm handgun under the driver’s seat and a Honduran passport, according to the affidavit.
He was arrested on federal weapons charges and was still in ICE custody on Friday. Aurora police are working to transfer him to the Arapahoe County Jail, agency officials said.
“This department has and always will be shoulder and shoulder with our federal partners. The impact that (Homeland Security Investigations) and ICE had on this event was pivotal,” Chamberlain said.
Orellana was previously deported in 2007, 2018 and 2020, according to Aurora police.
Court records show he was arrested in Denver and charged with three felony counts of child sex assault in 2020, but the charges were dismissed because witnesses central to the case did not want to testify, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.
Formal charges for the Oct. 18 shooting will be filed by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with any information can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
State of Alaska Department of Revenue lowered its stake in shares of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD – Free Report) by 4.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,974 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 1,095 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue’s holdings in Air Products and Chemicals were worth $7,044,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wayfinding Financial LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the first quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cheviot Value Management LLC purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the first quarter worth approximately $27,000. Citizens National Bank Trust Department raised its stake in Air Products and Chemicals by 833.3% during the first quarter. Citizens National Bank Trust Department now owns 112 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Ransom Advisory Ltd purchased a new position in Air Products and Chemicals during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on APD shares. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, June 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Air Products and Chemicals in a research note on Friday, June 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $355.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Air Products and Chemicals from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $320.00 to $345.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Air Products and Chemicals from $310.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Air Products and Chemicals presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $335.07.
Insider Buying and Selling at Air Products and Chemicals
In other news, VP Victoria Brifo sold 1,359 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $292.38, for a total value of $397,344.42. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 8,686 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,539,612.68. The trade was a 13.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.41% of the company’s stock.
Air Products and Chemicals Price Performance
APD opened at $266.74 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $289.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $282.40. The firm has a market cap of $59.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.38, a PEG ratio of 5.95 and a beta of 0.82. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has a twelve month low of $243.69 and a twelve month high of $341.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93.
Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The basic materials company reported $3.09 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $3.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.95 billion. Air Products and Chemicals had a net margin of 12.86% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The business’s revenue was up 1.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.20 EPS. Air Products and Chemicals has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.900-12.100 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 3.270-3.470 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. will post 12.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Air Products and Chemicals Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Air Products and Chemicals’s payout ratio is presently 103.02%.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc provides atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, equipment, and related services in the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, India, and internationally. The company produces atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon; process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and syngas; and specialty gases for customers in various industries, including refining, chemical, manufacturing, electronics, energy production, medical, food, and metals.
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AURORA, Colo. — A shelter-in-place order was issued for an Aurora neighborhood off S. Buckley Road and E. Kenyon Drive Thursday morning.
The Aurora Police Department said officers were called to the area around 8:25 a.m. Thursday on a report of possible domestic violence.
People in the area are advised to remain indoors until further notice. The following alert is what people in the area received.
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It advised everyone close and lock all doors, windows, blinds and curtains. Stay away from windows and if possible, move to a basement.
The order warned against letting anyone into homes or businesses in the area, and call 911 if there is someone on the property you do not know.
#APDAlert A shelter in place has been issued for the area of the 17000 block of E Kenyon Drive for a barricaded party connected to a possible domestic violence related call. We will continue to update this thread with more information. pic.twitter.com/EnKKJnLkMv
For more information on the shelter-in-place order, click here.
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AURORA, Colo. — The Community College of Aurora CentreTech Campus was put on secure status Wednesday morning amid a police search for the suspect in an armed robbery.
Attention: CCA CentreTech Campus is on Secure Status for police activity in the area. Please remain inside. All exterior doors have been locked, and we will update once the area is secure. More to come. Do not attend classes at CTC until confirmation from APD campus is secure. pic.twitter.com/H7MagGVqWt
Aurora police said a man is accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint Wednesday morning near the intersection of S Chambers Road and Alameda Avenue.
He was reported wearing all black with a black ski mask covering his face.
Community College of Aurora asked anyone on CentreTech’s Campus to remain inside. All exterior doors have been locked, and all students and teachers are asked to not attend classes until the college gets confirmation from Aurora police the area is safe.
Officers are currently looking for a man wanted for robbing a woman at gunpoint this morning near Chambers and Alameda. The man was wearing all black and had a black ski mask on.
Aurora police asked anyone who sees suspicious activity to call 911 and report immediately.
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AURORA, Colo. — The Aurora Fire Rescue Hazardous Materials Team responded to a crash Thursday morning involving a tanker truck, causing it to spill fuel on the road.
One person was taken to a nearby hospital to get treatment for non-life threatening injuries, according to AFR.
Aurora Fire Rescue and @AuroraPD responded to an auto accident involving hazardous materials near Airport Boulevard and 22nd Ave. AFR’s Hazardous Materials Team identified a saddle tank containing approximately 100 gallons of fuel that was leaking. Fire crews successfully… pic.twitter.com/2arAcPX7c1
— Aurora Fire Rescue (@AuroraFireDpt) May 30, 2024
The truck carrying approximately 100 gallons of fuel wrecked near Airport Boulevard and 22nd Ave. around 6 a.m. Thursday, Aurora Fire Rescue said.
The hazardous materials team got the leak under control, using absorbent material, according to AFR, and crews were able to safely remove the remaining fuel from the tank.
The Aurora Police Department is investigating what happened.
It will take some time to mop up that major fuel spill at this crash on Airport at 22nd. Use Tower Rd as the alternate. pic.twitter.com/rbXthfnTrf
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A suspect has been arrested following a drug-related search at an Albany business, according to a Dougherty County release.
The Albany Dougherty Drug Unit searched Daring Aromas (also known as Amazing Aromas) at 309 West Broad Avenue in reference to drug sales at around 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
After a thorough investigation and multiple controlled buys by undercover officers, a search warrant was carried out.
During the search, around 179 grams of cocaine, about 7.2 pounds of marijuana, two digital scales and plastic baggies. $2,070 was also discovered.
Based on findings, Estabian Carter, 45, was arrested and charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and possession of drug-related objects.
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of atmospheric gases. It operates through the following segments: Industrial Gases-Americas, Industrial Gases-EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa), Industrial Gases-Asia, Industrial Gases-Global, and Corporate & Other. The Industrial Gases-America, EMEA, and Asia segment markets and produces atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases, process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, syngas, and specialty gases and equipment for the production and processing of gases, such as air separation units and non-cryogenic generators. The Industrial Gases-Global segment comprises cryogenic and gas processing equipment for air separation. The Corporate & Other segment includes LNG equipment and helium storage and distribution sale of equipment businesses and corporate support functions. The company was founded by Leonard Parker Pool on September 30, 1940 and is headquartered in Allentown, PA.
