Aurora, Loveland police SWAT teams arrest barricaded suspects Wednesday
Courtesy of the Aurora Police Department
In two separate incidents miles apart, Aurora and Loveland police SWAT teams Wednesday arrested wanted suspects who had barricaded themselves in an Aurora hotel room and a Loveland house.
Aurora officers attempted to arrest a wanted man who barricaded himself in a room in the Aloft Denver Airport at Gateway Park off I-70 and North Airport Boulevard just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a tweet.
#APDAlert: Officers and SWAT are at the Aloft Hotel off E. 40th Ave trying to arrest a wanted man who refuses to exit his hotel room. We have the parking lot blocked off as well as E. 40th Cir in front of the hotel. Updates here. pic.twitter.com/BZvuxJL2RY
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) March 15, 2023
Officers conducted surveillance and confirmed a man who had an outstanding warrant for second degree aggravated motor vehicle theft was at the hotel around 12:30 p.m. The man was inside a hotel room and refused to leave when police attempted to make contact with him, officials said.
The man was believed to be armed and it became a full SWAT callout around 2 p.m. The man exited the room and surrendered after police broke the window on the outside of the room. Officials said he was then safely taken into custody and transported to the Aurora jail.
The man was identified as 33-year-old Marc Anthony Morales-Cisneros, according to officials.
The floor Morales-Cisneros was barricaded in was partially evacuated along with a couple rooms below. Officials said this only affected a few guests.
Arapahoe County SWAT responded as well as Falck Rocky Mountain and Aurora Fire Rescue for medical support.
The investigation is still active at this time.
In Loveland, Loveland Police Department officers responded to a domestic violence call about 10 a.m. Wednesday at a house in the 1700 block of Greeley Drive, according to a news release.
Suspect Lucas Dilley, 33, “had multiple warrants for his arrest. Police confirmed Dilley was armed and making threats,” according to the release.
SWAT officers eventually used “noise and flash diversionary devices” and “chemical munitions” to force Dilley’s surrender. There were no injuries and the standoff was over by 1:30 p.m.
Dilley faces charges of failure to appear in court, a warrant on a misdemeanor theft charge, a criminal mischief with domestic violence enhancer warrant, an assault warrant, felony burglary warrant, obstruction and harassment.
“This is an excellent example of how the Loveland Police Department coordinated critical Dispatcher information, SWAT tactics, negotiations, evidence collection, and disciplined Patrol Officer response to ensure the safety of the community,” Chief Tim Doran said in the release. “We also appreciated the cooperation of the many neighbors who quickly evacuated the area allowing us to safely take this young man into custody.”
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with information provided by the Aurora Police Department.




