Rollerblading fixture Gregory Preston was pistol-whipped during an early morning robbery of an Econo Lodge in Aurora Colorado. Image from Fox Affiliate KDVR

AURORA, Colo. -- Several people were robbed at gunpoint in a brazen attack in the lobby of a motel early Wednesday morning, the Aurora Police Department said.

The robberies happened at the Econo Lodge at 15900 E. 40th Ave., west of Pena Boulevard, about 3:15 a.m.

"I just ran over, jumped over the counter, for the first 10 seconds, I was like, is this real? Then they came over to me and I didn't necessarily comply. And that's when they knocked me out." - Gregory Preston

Blader Union would like to extend our thoughts to Gregory and the other five guests who were victims of this mornings robbery.