Police in the Denver suburb of Aurora say a Venezuela street gang with a small presence in the city has not taken over a rundown apartment complex. The allegation has gained steam among conservatives and was amplified by former President Donald Trump, who said Wednesday Venezuelans were “taking over the whole town." The unsubstantiated allegation gained momentum following last month’s dissemination of video from a resident in the complex that showed armed men knocking on an apartment door. Immigrants from Venezuela and other Latin American countries who live in the Aurora complex say they are being unfairly painted as criminals.
