Brittany Gilliam, her daughter, sister, and nieces were going to get their nails done when Aurora police spotted their car and drew guns on them.
Police told Gilliam that she was in a stolen car. Gilliam then asked officers to retrieve her license and registration from the glove compartment, which her attorney said they did not do.
Gilliam did report that her car had been stolen back in February, but Aurora police recovered it the next day, Lane said. Aurora interim police chief Vanessa Wilson said in a statement that officers are trained to draw their weapons during an encounter involving a stolen vehicle and order all occupants to lie on the ground.
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