Overview

• Geilond Vido-Romero, who escaped the Aurora ICE detention facility on March 18, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on April 1 while riding a bus in Denver.
• The escape occurred during a power outage that unlocked facility doors, allowing Vido-Romero and fellow detainee Joel Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez to flee.
• Joel Jose Gonzalez-Gonzalez was captured on March 21 by Adams County deputies, four days after the escape.
• The incident has led to disputes between ICE and Aurora police, with federal officials claiming local law enforcement declined to assist in the search, while Aurora police cited delayed notification and jurisdictional limits.
• Vido-Romero is suspected of ties to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang and faces additional charges for escape and failing to appear in court on prior offenses.