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This report documents six (6) public-safety incidents occurring in Boulder, Colorado from 6/10 – 6/19 using police reports obtained through Colorado Open Records Act requests following the encryption of routine Boulder Police radio dispatch communications in October 2025. The incidents summarized here were reconstructed primarily from written police reports and related official records.
These incidents represent only a small fraction of public-safety activity occurring in Boulder during this period. Limitations in availability of official records continue to restrict how much can be confidently documented.
Municipal Building Robbery
6/10
8:51 PM
1777 Broadway, the Municipal Building
An employee at the municipal building encountered a man who entered after the building had closed, claiming he wanted to use the restroom. After doing so, he refused repeated requests to leave.
When the employee blocked access to a private meeting upstairs, the man shoved past him several times. As he was leaving, the employee attempted to photograph him. The man knocked the employee’s phone to the ground, grabbed it, and attempted to walk away with it.
The employee recovered the phone after a struggle. Officers located the suspect on the south side of the building, near the bike path. He initially denied involvement and avoided answering officers’ questions.
He was arrested on charges including:
- Robbery of an At-Risk Adult (felony)
- Harassment
- Trespassing
- Resisting Arrest
The employee, whose identity is redacted from the report, was not physically injured.
During this suspect’s court appearance on 6/16, he was told to stay away from the named victim and 1777 Broadway. He expressed concern about not being able to access Deacon’s Closet at that location but was told to stay away anyway.
*** This man has had other arrests locally. He was arrested 1/31/23 after menacing a night shift cleaning crew with a knife at a business on the Pearl Street Mall. He was found to have a previous felony conviction which prohibited him from possessing weapons. He was arrested again on 2/4/23 (4 days later) after officers contacted him for trespassing at a hotel near 28th and Canyon. They found he had an FTA warrant for felony menacing and carrying a concealed weapon. ***
Assault on Officers at Central Park
6/13
4:15 AM
1236 Canyon, Central Park
During an early morning foot patrol, officers found a woman sleeping inside the Bandshell at Central Park after park hours. After informing her that the park was closed and she was trespassing, officers instructed her to remain seated. Instead, she became angry, shouting: “This is my f—ing land!” She rushed one officer and shoved him in the chest with both hands before striking another officer in the chin.
She was arrested on charges including:
- Third Degree Assault
- Resisting Arrest
- Obstructing a Peace Officer
- Trespassing
- Two FTA warrants
She suffered a small cut to one hand during the arrest.
Assault at Boulder Public Library
6/13
3:44 PM
1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder Public Library
A woman told officers that she had been walking in the area, and another woman had made romantic advances toward her. She declined, saying she wasn’t interested in that type of relationship and had had a difficult day.
Later that afternoon, she had returned to the area to panhandle. According to the victim, the other woman began yelling homophobic slurs and insults at her. When the victim approached to ask why she was acting that way, the suspect grabbed her and began punching and scratching her.
An independent witness reported seeing the suspect punch the victim in the face without provocation and continue the assault after both women fell to the ground. The witness stated the victim only defended herself.
Officers documented bleeding from one ear and scratches to the victim’s neck and beneath one eye. Paramedics were called to treat her.
The suspect claimed she had acted in self-defense but was unable to provide witnesses supporting her account. She was arrested and issued a summons for Third Degree Assault.
While in custody, the suspect made statements including that she was schizophrenic. She advised that she needed to use the restroom, but she agreed to wait until they got to the jail after being advised that urinating in the patrol vehicle could result in an additional charge.
Throwing Objects into Traffic
6/14
7:42 AM
Broadway and 17th Street
Police responded after receiving reports of a man throwing sticks, pine cones, and other debris into traffic near Broadway and 17th Street.
The man initially gave officers a fake name (which an officer recognized as the name of a luxury watch brand). He then provided several different identities while making numerous bizarre statements, including claiming he was Donald Trump’s son, his daughter was Emma Watson, he worked for the NSA, he owned a nearby school, and he was in the army and also worked in law enforcement.
Officers eventually identified him and arrested him for:
- Throwing Missiles at Vehicles
- Providing False Information to Police
- Obstructing a Peace Officer
- Two FTA warrants
Officers searching him found marijuana and paraphernalia on his person. While being arrested and transported, he continued making nonsensical statements.
Jail records indicated this person was no longer listed the following day, 6/15.
This suspect was arrested again on 7/1, this time charged with:
- Obstructing Government Operations – (M2)
- Publicly Display, Consume, Use: [< 2 oz. Marijuana] – (DPO)
- Resisting Arrest – (M2)
Bomb Threat at Boulder Public Library
6/16
1001 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder Public Library
3:11 PM
Library staff called police after a man became disruptive, threatened people, and repeatedly claimed there was a bomb. According to staff, he threatened to kill people, said he would blow up the library, called 911 claiming there was a bomb, and later admitted both to officers and responding mental health clinicians that he had made the bomb threat. He also claimed there was a bomb inside his backpack.
The library was partially evacuated while the Boulder Police Bomb Squad investigated.
When officers contacted the suspect, he made various nonsensical statements and at one point asked an officer for a cigarette (the officer did not smoke). He was eventually handcuffed for officer safety after standing up and advancing on an officer.
No explosive device was found.
The suspect appeared to be suffering from severe mental illness and possibly narcotics intoxication. He was medically evaluated before being booked into jail for False Report of Explosives (Felony). Officers attempted to interview him, but per the report, he did not seem to understand the situation and refused to answer any questions.
One witness later described the suspect pestering staff with bizarre questions and statements at the front desk and said he called a female staffer a f—ing [misogynistic slur] twice.
While at the jail, he repeatedly slammed his head against the cell door, requiring intervention by deputies.
Per the Boulder Police Department’s call log, the duration of this call was 301 minutes – about 5 hours.
Laptop Theft and Menacing on Pearl Street
6/19
4:41 PM
20xx Pearl St. (I am redacting this exact business address)
Police responded after a man entered a business on Pearl Street and became confrontational when employees asked if he needed assistance. According to the employees, the man advanced toward them aggressively and assumed what one described as a fighting stance, causing them to fear they were about to be assaulted.
The man then grabbed a laptop from a desk and fled. One employee followed while recording video on a cell phone. The video captured the suspect intentionally smashing the laptop onto the pavement, destroying it.
When officers contacted the suspect, he claimed the laptop belonged to his mother. He initially identified himself as “Austin Powers” which was later determined to be false.
He was arrested on charges including:
- Second Degree Burglary
- Felony Criminal Mischief
- Menacing
- Obstructing Government Operations
The laptop, which was valued at approximately $2000, was considered a total loss.
Notes
- Incidents described above reflect allegations and preliminary information contained in police reports.
- Not all allegations result in criminal convictions.
- Some dates and identifying details may be partially redacted to protect victims or uninvolved parties.
This update is not intended as a comprehensive accounting of incidents during this period. Many of the incidents described here are consistent with broader patterns documented in the Crime in Boulder — 2025 report.
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