Operation Clean Sweep nets 26 arrests in Aurora
The Aurora Police Department with help from local, state and federal law enforcement officers arrested 26 suspects on outstanding warrants and sent 11 parole violators back to prison during a joint weekend operation.
Operation Clean Sweep brought more than 100 officers to Aurora starting early Friday morning and finishing at midnight Saturday, according to the Aurora Police Department.
The sweep netted 26 arrests on 39 warrants for charges including attempted murder and armed robbery, as well as traffic violations.
"They ran the whole gamut of crimes," Aurora city spokesman Dan Ferrelli said. "The state authorities had lists of people that were targeted, and we helped them as far as local intelligence as to where they may be, where they hang out, where family members and friends live."
In addition, seven guns were seized and one person was deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, police said.
The operation consisted of authorities serving outstanding arrest warrants, assuring parolees were in compliance with their parole conditions and adding manpower in areas with increased criminal activity, according to police.
The idea for the operation came from recent sweeps in Chicago and was planned over a several weeks, Ferrelli said.
Other participating agencies included the Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Corrections, the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, Kane County Sheriff's Office, the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force, North Central Narcotics Task Force and the Naperville and Bloomingdale police departments.
"We want to send the message to those involved in criminal activity that it's not just the Aurora Police that are looking for them," Ferrelli said. "It is anyone wearing a badge."
During the increased patrols, police also arrested three people for possession of cannabis, one for obstructing information and ten people for driving with either suspended or revoked driver's licenses.
"When we take the expertise from our organization and partner with skilled officers from other agencies, we become a greater force in the apprehension of criminals," Aurora Police Commander Kristen Ziman said.