Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested

Published on July 24, 2023

At approximately 9:39 AM, officers of the Commerce City Police Department were dispatched to a report of an armed robbery in progress at the Bank of the West (7300 block of Magnolia Street). Upon arrival, information about a male in a yellow reflexive vest with his face covered threatened staff with a report of a bomb. This male suspect left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money and was reportedly seen in a darker-colored Jeep Liberty.

Officers located a Jeep Liberty traveling in the 5100 block of E. 56th Avenue, where the driver matched the suspect's description. A stop was conducted, and the suspect, later identified as Gerardo Soto-Prado (18 years old), was taken into custody without incident. Gerardo Soto-Prado was taken to the Adams County Detention facility and is being held on two counts of Aggravated Robbery, as he was identified in another robbery in Commerce City from July 10, 2023.

“If you have information on this crime, please get in touch with the Commerce City Police Department’s tip line at (303) 289-3626.

An arrest or filing of a criminal charge is merely a formal accusation that an individual(s) committed a crime(s) under Colorado laws. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. See Colo RPC 3.6.”