DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Gerald R. Whitman, Chief of Police

The mission of the Denver Police Department is to deliver high quality public
safety services so all people may share a safe and healthy environment.

PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Date: November 17, 2009
To: All Denver Police Officers, Media, Denver City
Council, and Denver Community Associations.
Contact: Sonny Jackson
Address: Office of the Chief
1331 Cherokee St., Denver, CO 80204
Phone: 720-913-6534
Fax: 720-913-7021

The Denver Police have identified the suspect know as “Gorilla” his legal name is Daniel
Montoya (DOB 04/13/84.) Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Montoya for
Aggravated Robbery and First Degree Burglary. Police are asking for your help in
locating Montoya. He is a Hispanic Male, 5’10” 190 lbs., Brown eyes, Brown hair, with
several tattoos to include “Old English” on his neck and a Clown and “Montoya” on his
left arm.

Daniel Montoya is believed to be in the Denver or Pueblo area, and he is considered to be

armed and dangerous. If you have any information regarding the location of Daniel
Montoya please contact Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867) or call our Dispatch
center at 720-913-2000. Please do not attempt to approach or contact this extremely
dangerous party.
Previous Release November 9, 2009
Denver Police want the assistance of the community to help identify the man featured in
the picture below. He is suspected of armed robbery. Two armed gunmen kicked the front
door of the victim’s home and ordered the family to get down. One of the victims
recognized one of the gunmen to be a local rapper “Gorilla” that he had previously met.

The victim met the local rapper “Gorilla” when he was given a DENVER’S MOST
WANTED VOL. 3 album postcard. The victim then contacted “Gorilla” in March to sell
him some of his own CDs. During that contact, “Gorilla” robbed him of items to include
his Identification Card).

While inside the families’ home, the local rapper stole various items from the family. The
armed gunmen left in unknown direction.

Sonny Jackson