From the Palisade Police Department:
On 12/08/2024, Darren Dwayne Kropf (32 years old), was arrested by Montrose County Sheriff’s Deputies at the request of the Palisade Police Department on an active arrest warrant for his involvement in the shooting/robbery that occurred on 10/08/2024 in the Town of Palisade. Mr. Kropf is complicit on multiple criminal charges to include Aggravated Robbery-simulated weapon (Class 3 Felony), First Degree Assault with/deadly weapon (Class 3 Felony), Robbery Aggravated-Menace Victim with weapon-attempt (Class 4 Felony), and Felony Menacing-real/simulated weapon (Class 5 Felony).
Palisade Police Department and Colorado Bureau Investigations worked closely together on this criminal investigation and have identified three suspects who have all been criminally charged for their involvement in this incident. The charges are merely accusations; all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.