Four people have been arrested at a hotel in the downtown side of Colorado’s Denver with more than a dozen firearms along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition. The arrests were made on Friday in close proximity to an upcoming Major League Baseball All-Star game’s venue, according to US media reports.
Law enforcement officials of Denver were responding to a lead, which resulted in them searching through two rooms of the Maven Hotel, which is located just a block away from Coors Field.
The weapons confiscated from the four people mostly consisted of rifles, according to reports from the Associated Press that quoted a Denver law enforcement official.
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Even though no solid ground has been established to connect the arrests to a potential mass shooting, or such attacks. However, the law enforcement official said that the investigation was still in its early stages, hinting that the reason for carrying the weapons was unclear.
Out of the four arrested, three have been identified as men and one woman, all of whom were in their 40s, according to reports from the Associated Press. It was also noted that two vehicles had been impounded by law enforcement officials for investigations.
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“We have no reason to believe this incident was connected to terrorism or a threat directed at the All-Star Game. We are not aware of any threat to the All-Star Game events, venues, players or the community at this time”, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday, according to Associated Press.
While the arrested men are under scrutiny for possible charges for weapon possession, the woman has been booked under a different warrant based on charges related to drugs.
The Major League Baseball All-Star game will be played at Coors Field on Tuesday, however, pre-event celebrations have already picked up pace in the city, according to reports from the Associated Press.
