AURORA | Aurora police on Thursday arrested Honduran national they say was attempting to flee the country and is accused of shooting and critically injuring a motorist on Interstate 225 last Saturday.

Celin Villeda Orellana, 38, was arrested during a traffic stop near East 11th Avenue and Havana Street by members of the APD Fugitive Apprehension and Narcotics Unit, police said in a statement Friday.

Celin Villeda Orellana PHOTO VIA DENVER DA OFFICE

Investigators used Flock Safety cameras equipped with license plate readers to identify a suspect vehicle, which was registered to Orellana. Police said that led them to identify him as the suspect in the shooting.

Police said he faces multiple felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, menacing and illeg

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