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Crime in Boulder — 2025

This page documents crime in Boulder, Colorado in 2025, based on publicly available police reports, official records, and previously available police radio traffic.

It is part of the Boulder Public Safety Project, an independent public-interest effort to compile and preserve a structured, chronological record of crime in Boulder, including police incidents, fire responses, and broader public safety activity over time.

Incidents summarized here are derived from police dispatch traffic, police reports, court records, public records requests, and other publicly available sources. Information reflects preliminary reports and may not reflect final investigative findings or court outcomes. They reflect calls for service and initial reports and may be incomplete, preliminary, or subject to later clarification. This page is intended for documentation and context, not real-time reporting or adjudicated outcomes.

This is not a complete list of calls for this time period. A complete listing would be far beyond any one person’s ability to document. Gaps in coverage (ex: much of May) should not be interpreted as a lack of criminal activity.

For a complete version of this report, including greater detail, supplemental notes, and full-text search functionality, view the full document here:

👉  Crime in Boulder — 2025 Report (Google Doc)

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About This Report

This report is based primarily on police and emergency radio traffic (when publicly accessible), supplemented in some cases by police reports and media coverage.

The Boulder Police Department began encrypting routine radio traffic on October 28, 2025, ending real-time public access to dispatch communications. As a result, this document reflects incidents captured prior to that change, along with additional information obtained through public records where available.

Street addresses are generalized to block level (e.g., “18xx 28th St”) to reduce the risk of unintended harm while preserving geographic context. Business names are included for location reference only and do not imply wrongdoing.

This is not a complete record of all calls for service. Incidents are included based on available documentation and are presented chronologically without prioritization or weighting.

For an overview of the project and additional reports, visit the Boulder Public Safety Project homepage.

Contents

• January 2025
• February 2025
• March 2025
• April 2025
• May 2025
• June 2025
• July 2025
• August 2025
• September 2025
• October 2025

January 2025

1/4
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
3:45 PM
Police and AMR responded for a man who had overdosed on fentanyl and was not conscious but still breathing. The victim was given two doses of Narcan and recovered.

1/8
16xx 29th St (Nordstrom Rack area)
11:00 AM
Officers responded regarding a male leaving the store with stolen items who then head-butted a loss prevention employee. AMR was requested for the victim.

1/11
9th St & Pearl St (University Bicycles area)
9:40 AM
Officers responded to multiple calls about a man screaming, hitting doors, and following people. The man left prior to police contact.

1/11
6xx 30th St (Williams Village / Game Force area)
12:31 PM
A man entered a liquor store bleeding from the face and reported he had been kicked while sleeping behind a nearby business. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

1/11
1750 33rd St (Boulder County Clerk & Recorder)
3:21 PM
Officers responded to a report of menacing involving two individuals, one reportedly armed with a machete and the other with a handgun. Both were detained at gunpoint.
This location is across the street from the police station.

1/20
Broadway & Rosewood Ave (underpass)
8:20 AM
An officer conducted a welfare check and located a man suffering from hypothermia. While transporting him to a shelter, the officer was dispatched to a second call involving a possible overdose at the shelter. CPR and Narcan were administered.

1/20
56xx Sioux Dr (East Boulder Rec Center)
3:00 PM
Police and medical personnel responded for a man exposed to extreme cold and reportedly coming off methamphetamine.
The rec center was operating as an emergency warming shelter during severe weather.

1/20
48xx Broadway (shelter)
4:36 PM
Officers responded for a man experiencing fentanyl withdrawal symptoms.

1/20
17th St & Pearl St
5:00 PM
Police responded to reports of a man in the roadway screaming and attempting to enter a vehicle. Officers contacted him nearby; outcome unclear.

February 2025

2/3
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
11:37 AM
Officers responded regarding multiple individuals and dogs living in a unit without authorization. Follow-up contact the next day involved a dispute between staff and an occupant.

2/4
2441 13th St (Fire Station 1)
6:01 PM
Officers responded after two juveniles reported a man had threatened to kill them.

2/7
16xx Arapahoe Ave (Boulder High School area)
5:25 PM
Fire personnel requested police assistance for an individual building a campfire near school grounds.

2/9
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:08 AM
Police and fire crews responded to a structure fire caused by a resident. Sprinklers activated and the building was evacuated. Suspected methamphetamine and paraphernalia were observed in the unit.
The resident was cited for arson, reckless endangerment, and drug possession. Damage was estimated to exceed $50,000, and displaced residents required temporary housing.

2/11
9xx Pearl St (Trident Booksellers)
7:48 PM
Police were called after a man entered the store yelling at staff and customers. He had previously been trespassed and appeared to be under the influence.

2/14
30th St & Pearl St
4:01 PM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling at drivers while pushing a shopping cart.

2/14
15xx 28th St (Domino’s area)
7:10 PM
Officers responded to a delayed report that a man had threatened customers with a knife. The suspect had left the area prior to arrival.

2/15
1175 Lee Hill Dr (supportive housing facility)
4:52 PM
Police responded after reports of a man injecting drugs in front of the building.

2/16
11th St & Walnut St
10:04 AM
Police and fire responded to an encampment with a campfire inside a parking structure.

2/18
28th St & Canyon Blvd
2:25 PM
Officers responded regarding a report of indecent exposure. The individual was not located.

2/18
18xx 28th St (Burger King / McDonald’s area)
8:35 PM
Police responded to reports of a man attempting to break a drive-through window with a hockey stick. Last seen entering a nearby restaurant.

2/20
8xx Pearl St
6:25 PM
Officers responded to a report of a man screaming at pedestrians and striking storefront windows.

2/21
28xx Pearl St (Target)
9:53 PM
Officers responded to a theft in progress involving a suspect concealing items in a ski mask and exiting through a fire door. The suspect was taken into custody.

2/23
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (bus stop)
11:20 AM
Officers responded to reports of multiple individuals using drugs and possessing needles.

March 2025

3/4
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
1:01 PM
Officers responded regarding reports of two or possibly three men fighting in Central Park. One individual, described over dispatch as wearing “leprechaun-type clothing,” was contacted.

3/10
44xx Broadway
6:00 AM
Police responded regarding a group of transients reportedly smoking marijuana inside a hallway.

3/10
48xx Pearl St (Harvest of Hope area)
11:22 AM
Officers responded to reports of a man yelling at people along the bike path near the Harvest of Hope food bank.

3/10
6th St & Canyon Blvd (behind the CJC)
11:40 AM
Police responded regarding a domestic disturbance on the bike path after a caller reported seeing a man holding down a woman while the two argued. The caller stated they were more concerned about possible weapons than remembering descriptions.
This area has been the site of prior serious domestic violence incidents involving unhoused individuals camping nearby.

3/10
17xx 33rd St (Salvation Army thrift store)
2:02 PM
Officers responded regarding two men suspected of repeated theft attempts throughout the morning. One was reportedly removing stolen hats from a bag while the other put on a mask and was observed looking at the register and high-value items.

3/10
10xx Adams Cir
2:12 PM
Police responded regarding a woman refusing to leave an apartment complex and drawing swastikas on electric vehicles. Roughly two hours later, officers were called back after reports she was attempting to enter residential units.

3/10
6xx S Broadway (Snarf’s)
5:14 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man who had reportedly damaged a restroom earlier and was now sitting outside, possibly intoxicated.

3/10
18xx 28th St (McDonald’s)
8:25 PM
Police responded regarding a reportedly intoxicated man attempting to solicit rides to Longmont by offering sexual favors.

3/13
30th St & Spruce St
7:07 PM
Police responded regarding a woman screaming at a man attempting to help her and exposing herself to passersby. A second caller also reported seeing her with her pants down while shouting at people nearby.

3/15
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
11:16 AM
Officers responded after a man refused to leave a study area and yelled at library staff. According to a later police report, the suspect directed racial slurs and racially charged comments toward a security guard while threatening staff. Surveillance footage and witness photographs were later reviewed by detectives, and an arrest warrant was issued. The suspect was arrested on 3/21 and charged with harassment and bias-motivated intimidation. At the time of the incident, he was reportedly out on bond in connection with an unrelated first-degree assault case.

3/15
1575 30th St (Scott Carpenter Park)
11:37 AM
Police responded after a woman reported being followed by a transient male near the park.

3/15
13th St & Pearl St
12:05 PM
Officers responded regarding a man waving a metal object and striking a shopping cart. The caller reported he was running the cart into the courthouse statue and appeared intoxicated or under the influence.

3/15
9th St & Rosewood Ave (Silver Lake Ditch)
1:41 PM
Police responded regarding a campfire involving a large burning log near the ditch. Two men were reportedly at the scene.

3/15
Broadway & North St
2:34 PM
Officers responded after a caller reported being threatened with a knife by two individuals on bicycles. The suspects were last seen heading northbound.

3/15
Junction Pl & Carbon Pl
4:31 PM
Police responded regarding reports of a man screaming about killing someone.

3/15
Foothills Pkwy & Pearl St
5:27 PM
Officers and AMR responded after a woman exited an ambulance, ran into traffic, and collapsed in the roadway between Valmont Road and Pearl Street.

3/18
18xx 28th St (McDonald’s)
1:02 AM
Police responded regarding a verbally aggressive man who reportedly entered the employee area and screamed at staff before demanding they call police.

3/18
27xx Canyon Blvd (Hilton Garden Inn)
7:18 AM
Officers responded regarding a transient man harassing a hotel guest and refusing to leave. Dispatch noted he smelled of alcohol and was being verbally aggressive.

3/18
28xx Pearl St (Target)
11:15 AM
Police responded to a theft in progress involving a suspect believed to be responsible for multiple prior thefts totaling more than $1,000.

3/18
20th St & Cascade Ave
12:20 PM
Officers responded after a report of indecent exposure near New Vista High School. The caller reported a man staring at them and touching himself before walking away.

3/18
17xx 29th St (29th Street Mall)
2:09 PM
Police responded regarding reports of two men possibly engaging in sexual activity inside upper-level restrooms.

3/18
11xx 13th St
2:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a man carrying a water gun while arguing with an imaginary person.

3/18
28th St & Baseline Rd
2:50 PM
Police responded regarding two men walking in and out of traffic near the overpass.

3/18
6xx S Broadway (Pettyjohn’s Liquor)
4:10 PM
Police responded regarding a man jumping in front of vehicles. A similar call involving the same individual came in roughly an hour later.

3/18
Broadway & Yarmouth Ave
5:55 PM
A caller reported a man screaming at people near the intersection. An officer responding noted he was familiar with the individual and described the behavior as “normal” for him.

3/18
1400 Walnut St (RTD station)
10:45 PM
Police responded after an RTD security guard got into a physical altercation with a man who had reportedly spit on him. The suspect was not located.

3/21
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
9:41 PM
Officers responded regarding two aggressive dogs that reportedly attempted to attack another resident’s dog multiple times. While contacting the owner, officers discovered she had four outstanding failure-to-appear warrants. She was arrested and transported to the hospital for medical clearance after reporting withdrawal symptoms from drug use.

3/22
Broadway & Balsam Ave
10:42 PM
During a traffic stop for erratic driving and a defective headlight, officers reportedly smelled marijuana and observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. A subsequent search located methamphetamine, marijuana cartridges, and additional paraphernalia. The driver was arrested on multiple charges. A juvenile passenger was also present in the vehicle.

3/23
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:45 AM
Police responded after a man reportedly entered staff-only areas and a residential unit after being told to leave the building. A staff member was reportedly left shaking and crying by the encounter. Officers recovered a pocketknife the man allegedly dropped inside. He was later located outside and issued a summons for trespassing.

3/24
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
5:00 PM
Officers responded regarding a verbal altercation between residents involving racial slurs. Witnesses reported an ongoing pattern of racial harassment. When contacted, the suspect fled and resisted arrest before being taken into custody on charges including bias-motivated harassment and obstruction.

3/26
23xx Broadway (bus stop)
7:58 AM
Police responded regarding a man screaming at pedestrians and passing vehicles, telling people to die, and charging toward traffic. Dispatchers could reportedly hear him yelling during the 911 call.

3/26
34th St & Penrose Pl
10:35 AM
Officers responded regarding a man inside a vehicle with out-of-state plates reportedly exposing himself.

3/26
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
3:55 PM
A caller reported locating a stolen bicycle being modified by another individual in Central Park. The reporting party waited nearby for officers.

3/26
Arapahoe Ave & Marine St
4:41 PM
Police responded regarding a man in a wheelchair who was yelling, spitting at a caller, and threatening them with “a jug full of something black.”

3/27
45xx Broadway (Hershey’s Market)
2:50 AM
Police responded regarding a man detoxing from amphetamines after reportedly being dropped off there while hitchhiking because the homeless shelter was closed.

3/27
S 37th St & Eastman Ave (Martin Park)
12:15 PM
Officers responded after reports of a man on a playground smoking drugs from a glass pipe while acting erratically.

3/27
25xx Arapahoe Ave
4:10 PM
Police responded to a menacing report after a caller stated he had been threatened with a knife. The suspect fled pushing a shopping cart before officers arrived but was later arrested and charged with aggravated robbery.

3/27
24xx Arapahoe Ave (Pizza Hut)
5:14 PM
Employees reported receiving repeated phone calls from a man threatening to blow up the restaurant. Staff reportedly had both a phone number and name associated with the caller.

3/27
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:19 PM
Police responded regarding a man experiencing a possible mental health crisis after being denied entry to the shelter. Officers later returned for a separate medical call involving a woman who reported taking pills, possibly “blue pills.”

3/27
18xx 28th St (McDonald’s)
10:21 PM
Police responded after a customer reported a woman attempted to steal his food and phone inside the restaurant.

3/29
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
12:52 PM
Officers responded after a man allegedly became physical with employees and was accused of filming people inside restrooms and attempting to touch them. Police later contacted him along the Boulder Creek Path and issued a summons.

3/29
17xx Arapahoe Ave (Diamond Shamrock)
6:14 PM
Police responded after a store clerk reported being robbed at boxcutter-point. Boulder Police later released surveillance footage while seeking witnesses.

3/30
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:22 AM
Dispatch aired regarding a woman experiencing a mental health crisis and requesting the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT), which was not yet available. An officer responding stated she had generated a similar call the previous day.

3/30
17xx 30th St (Best Buy)
2:52 PM
Officers responded regarding a man threatening employees and harassing female staff members.

3/30
Broadway & Lee Hill Rd (bus stop)
6:42 PM
Police responded regarding a man screaming and striking the bus shelter and bench. An officer noted he appeared to be the same individual involved in earlier shelter-related disturbance calls.

3/30
11th St & Pearl St
6:53 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man yelling at children near the intersection.

3/30
Broadway & Balsam Ave (Ideal Market bus stop)
6:55 PM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding a man who initially appeared to require medical attention before screaming, “I want to die.”

3/31
4869 Broadway (shelter)
6:23 AM
Police responded regarding a woman reportedly experiencing a psychotic episode.

3/31
4869 Broadway (shelter)
9:23 AM
Officers responded regarding a man banging on the shelter doors and later throwing objects at the building after reportedly being banned from the property.

3/31
15th St & Pearl St
1:23 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man reportedly approaching children and attempting to “karate chop” them.

3/31
Broadway & Alpine Ave
3:12 PM
Officers responded regarding a man walking along Broadway with his pants around his knees while shouting at traffic and talking to himself.

3/31
28xx 28th St (Walgreens)
3:38 PM
Police responded regarding a man filling a backpack with merchandise while refusing to leave the store despite prior trespass warnings.

3/31
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:54 PM
Police responded regarding a possible menacing incident from the previous day after a woman reported a man threatened her, claimed to have a gun, and stated he “kills people for a living.”

3/31
18xx 28th St (McDonald’s)
8:45 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly ranting, jumping on objects, and possibly under the influence. He left the area before officers arrived.

April 2025

4/7
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
4:20 PM
Officers responded regarding a resident causing a disturbance in the lobby, yelling at staff, and refusing to leave. Surveillance footage reportedly showed him slamming a door hard enough to damage it. Officers later located him nearby and discovered he had two outstanding failure-to-appear warrants, including one felony warrant. He resisted arrest and faced multiple charges.

4/9
13xx 28th St (former Millennium Hotel construction site)
9:06 PM
Police responded to a suspicious-person report at a construction site after a caller observed heavy machinery operating and believed the person inside was unauthorized. Officers located a man inside a large piece of equipment who initially ignored lights, sirens, and commands. Due to safety concerns involving the machinery, officers requested supervisory assistance and deployed BPD’s armored vehicle as a precaution. The suspect eventually exited the equipment, fled on foot through the construction site, and was taken into custody after officers deployed a Taser.

4/9
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building)
11:10 AM
Officers and medical personnel responded emergently regarding a man who was unconscious and not breathing near the Municipal Building. Police administered three doses of Narcan before the man regained consciousness. Roughly 40 minutes later, one of the responding officers was sent to a second overdose call in the 5000 block of Pearl Street, where another individual also recovered after Narcan administration.

4/9
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
8:36 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reported being assaulted by a woman who allegedly struck him in the head and dumped a Diet Coke on him.

4/10
46xx Broadway (Spruce Confections)
1:56 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man harassing customers and refusing to leave the business. The reporting party advised he had reportedly been arrested the previous day.

4/11
29xx Diagonal Hwy (parking lot area)
8:20 AM
Police responded emergently after reports of a man waving a knife and pointing it at a customer. Officers took the suspect into custody at gunpoint.

4/11
12xx Pearl St (downtown Pearl Street area)
1:10 PM
Officers responded regarding multiple transient men reportedly smoking and intimidating customers near Pearl Street businesses. The reporting party requested they be moved along.

4/11
24xx Stazio Dr (Stazio Fields)
1:40 PM
Police responded regarding reports of a naked man behind one of the baseball fields.

4/12
19xx 14th St (alley behind Blofish)
12:02 PM
Officers responded after reports of two men yelling at and harassing passersby.

4/12
Broadway & Arapahoe Ave
12:17 PM
Police responded regarding a man standing in the roadway, approaching vehicles, and screaming at drivers and pedestrians. Callers reported he was getting in people’s faces and creating a traffic hazard.

4/12
12xx Pearl St (Ben & Jerry’s)
5:02 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly making sexual remarks toward a 14-year-old girl.

4/13
3180 Airport Rd (The ARC)
8:55 AM
Officers responded regarding a client who was screaming at employees and refusing to leave. Dispatch traffic later noted he had a history of behavioral issues and violence.

4/13
13xx 13th St
3:33 PM
Police responded regarding a man holding a syringe while yelling profanities at employees. Callers reported he repeatedly left and returned to the area.

4/14
14xx Canyon Blvd (Circle K)
2:37 AM
Officers responded regarding an intoxicated man who reportedly struck a store clerk before wandering through the parking lot and toward the nearby bus station.
*** The downtown Circle K has historically generated a high volume of police calls and disturbances. ***

4/14
16xx 30th St (King Soopers)
7:12 PM
Police responded after reports that a man previously trespassed from the store had returned and was wandering around the property. Dispatch traffic indicated he had also recently been trespassed from another nearby business.

4/14
6xx S Broadway (Pettyjohn’s Liquor)
8:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a man refusing to leave the business while pushing around a wheelchair and behaving erratically. At one point he reportedly began pulling his pants down.

4/15
3045 19th St (Salberg Park)
12:22 AM
Police responded regarding a delayed robbery report after a man stated he had been robbed at gunpoint roughly 30 minutes earlier. According to the caller, the masked suspect stole a sleeping bag and hammock after briefly returning the victim’s empty wallet.

4/15
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
7:36 AM
Officers responded to a reported indecent exposure incident. Dispatch later clarified that a man had reportedly attempted to defecate in public before being stopped by a witness.

4/15
9xx Pearl St (Wonder Press)
7:50 AM
Police responded regarding a transient man who reportedly stated, “I need help. I don’t want to do anything bad.”

4/15
13xx Pearl St (public restroom area)
10:41 AM
Officers responded regarding a man in a wheelchair who was reportedly screaming at people near the public restrooms before lying on the ground.

4/15
30xx Arapahoe Ave (Starbucks)
10:47 AM
Multiple officers responded after reports of two men fighting and choking each other outside Starbucks. Dispatch advised one man had attempted to push the other into traffic.

4/15
15th St & Pearl St
11:48 AM
Police responded regarding a man yelling at passersby and becoming increasingly agitated. Dispatch traffic indicated the man threatened to shoot officers and attack the police department. He was ultimately arrested after generating multiple calls throughout central Boulder.

4/15
Broadway & Table Mesa Dr
11:54 AM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling and cursing at passengers aboard a bus.

4/15
11xx Pearl St (Freddy’s Hot Dog Stand)
1:38 PM
Police responded regarding a man yelling aggressively at pedestrians and families in the area.

4/15
3080 Broadway (The Source youth shelter)
3:16 PM
Police and medical personnel responded emergently to a possible overdose. Dispatch later advised the individual had regained partial consciousness after Narcan administration.
*** The Source was a youth shelter that later closed in May 2025. ***

4/15
Foundry Pl & Junction Pl (Boulder Junction)
6:21 PM
Police responded after a woman reported finding an injured dog bleeding from the leg. She stated a transient man attempted to take the dog from her while claiming ownership.

4/15
3150 Airport Rd (Valmont Bike Park)
7:51 PM
Police responded regarding a hit-and-run involving a truck whose occupants were reportedly intoxicated and smoking marijuana. Dispatch later advised the vehicle had fled, leaving behind a female passenger who was “dancing around.”

4/15
28th St & Mapleton Ave (bike path area)
8:37 PM
Officers conducted a welfare check after a man called 911 reporting hallucinations and uncertainty about his location. Police eventually located him after an extended search and turned the scene over to medical personnel.

4/15
Foothills Pkwy & South Boulder Rd
9:00 PM
Police responded regarding a man repeatedly jumping in front of moving vehicles near the intersection.

4/16
13th St & Mapleton Ave
3:36 PM
Officers responded after multiple callers reported a nude woman walking along Mapleton Avenue near 13th Street.

4/16
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
8:20 PM
Police responded regarding a resident reportedly withdrawing from methamphetamine and expressing violent thoughts.

4/17
26xx Iris Ave (Elmer’s Park underpass)
8:43 AM
Police responded regarding two men camping with drug paraphernalia visible around the area. Later that afternoon, officers returned after reports that one of the men was making inappropriate remarks toward female passersby.

4/17
8xx Pearl St (Lolita’s Market)
1:23 PM
Officers responded regarding a man filming people inside the business. Dispatch advised there was a history of altercations involving the individual.

4/17
1400 Walnut St (RTD station lobby)
2:16 PM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding a man reportedly experiencing fentanyl withdrawal symptoms. Officers later gave him a ride to The ARC shelter facility.

4/17
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
3:53 PM
Police responded to multiple reports of a fight involving roughly 20 people in the library parking lot. The crowd dispersed prior to arrival. Medical personnel treated a man with a possible broken nose.

4/17
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:11 PM
Police responded regarding an intoxicated woman stumbling around outside the shelter after reportedly being denied entry for the night as temperatures dropped and snow began falling.

4/18
8th St & Maxwell Ave
8:56 AM
Police responded after a homeowner reported finding an unknown man asleep on the living room floor who would not wake up.

4/19
55th St & Pearl Pkwy
3:40 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient woman asking the reporting party for a ride. The caller stated the woman claimed she was pregnant and did not have a phone.

4/20
Boulder Creek Path near Broadway & Arapahoe Ave
6:53 PM
Police responded regarding a woman walking without pants while mumbling to herself and smoking a cigarette. Officers later contacted her beneath the Broadway bridge and requested the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT) for a mental health-related issue.

4/20
28th St & Baseline Rd
9:07 PM
Police and medical personnel responded emergently regarding a man overdosing on fentanyl. Callers advised Narcan had already been administered prior to arrival. Officers found the man unconscious and not breathing and administered additional Narcan before he regained consciousness.

4/21
11xx Pearl St (Lindsay’s Deli)
4:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a woman reportedly screaming at people near the business.

4/21
11th St & Pearl St
8:28 PM
Police responded regarding a woman screaming outside a bookstore and frightening passersby.

4/22
11th St & Spruce St
10:25 AM
Officers responded regarding a transient man yelling at people near the intersection.

4/23
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Bandshell area)
12:33 PM
Police responded after a woman with her family and infant reported being threatened by another woman who wanted to fight her.

4/23
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
7:37 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly drinking and using drugs while expressing suicidal thoughts. Officers requested assistance from the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT).

4/24
13th St & College Ave (Starbucks)
12:35 PM
Police responded after reports of a man screaming at bus passengers before entering a nearby Starbucks and continuing to yell at customers. Dispatch advised he appeared incoherent and possibly under the influence. According to a later police report, the man resisted arrest, kicked an officer multiple times, knocked off another officer’s body camera, and spit at officers after being restrained. Officers reportedly recovered a glass pipe containing white residue from his possession. He was transported to Boulder Community Health and later booked into jail on multiple charges, including assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, obstruction, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

4/24
12xx Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
4:05 PM
Officers contacted a group in the park after observing individuals smoking from a glass pipe. One man admitted the substance was methamphetamine and was issued a summons. A woman with the group was arrested on three outstanding warrants and additionally charged with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

4/24
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station, Gate 3)
10:22 PM
Police responded after a man reportedly threatened to stab an RTD security guard.

4/25
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
2:04 PM
Police responded after a woman reported being shoved by a man in the library parking lot moments earlier. Dispatch advised the suspect was last seen entering the library.
*** Boulder Police later listed the incident publicly as a third-degree assault involving an at-risk adult. ***

4/26
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building, north side)
8:43 AM
Officers contacted two individuals near the Municipal Building. One man was arrested on a fugitive warrant from another jurisdiction and for methamphetamine possession.

4/26
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
10:20 AM
Police responded regarding a female resident reportedly walking through the building naked while experiencing a mental health crisis. Dispatch requested assistance from the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT).

4/26
52xx Manhattan Cir (PDQ convenience store)
10:50 AM
Officers responded regarding a man who reportedly struck an employee and stole a soda. Police reviewed surveillance footage, located the suspect nearby, and issued him a summons.

4/26
13th St & Canyon Blvd (Farmers Market)
1:10 PM
Police responded after reports that an intoxicated man struck another individual and threatened to kill him during an altercation at the farmers market. According to a later report, the victim was legally blind. The suspect continued behaving aggressively during transport to jail and reportedly threatened officers.

4/30
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
Police SWAT officers responded to Attention Homes while attempting to locate a man wanted on warrants including first-degree trespassing and possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Officers evacuated the building and deployed tear gas before taking the 36-year-old suspect into custody.
*** Attention Homes serves young adults ages 18–24. The incident received local media coverage. ***

May 2025

5/2
21xx 28th St (Panda Express)
9:40 AM
Officers responded after reports that a man was injecting drugs in front of the business. The reporting party advised there were multiple needles and a drug pipe at the scene.

5/2
26xx Valmont Rd (7-Eleven)
10:43 AM
Police responded regarding a woman refusing to leave the property. A man accompanying her reportedly threw a rock at the reporting party and damaged a vehicle.

5/2
17xx 28th St (Goodwill)
11:33 AM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling at passersby and walking aggressively in front of people. One caller reported the man also pulled his pants down. An officer responding recognized the individual from prior contacts.

5/2
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
11:37 AM
Police responded regarding a man threatening to assault passersby while reportedly carrying a bottle of vodka.

5/2
17xx 28th St (Goodwill)
12:11 PM
Officers responded after reports that a man spit at and swung at an employee.

5/2
13xx North St (Casey Middle School)
3:11 PM
Police responded regarding a woman yelling profanities at children near the soccer fields. Dispatch advised officers had already dealt with the same individual multiple times earlier in the day.

5/2
29xx Pearl St (bus stop near Whole Foods)
3:45 PM
Officers responded regarding a man threatening people aboard a bus. Dispatchers could reportedly hear screaming during the call. The suspect was accompanied by a dog.

5/2
27xx Broadway
4:35 PM
Police responded to multiple calls regarding a distressed woman screaming and throwing objects in the area.

5/2
10xx Pearl St (near Bartaco)
5:23 PM
Officers responded regarding a shirtless man wandering between restaurants while yelling at people.

5/3
6xx 30th St (Williams Village Liquor)
11:03 AM
Police responded after reports that a man struck a parking enforcement vehicle with a golf club. The reporting party stated the man’s behavior was preventing them from performing their job duties. The suspect was arrested.

5/3
15xx Pearl St
4:18 PM
Officers responded regarding a harassment complaint after a man allegedly photographed the reporting party and threatened to hurt him. The suspect was reportedly possibly under the influence.

5/4
Folsom St & Pearl St (Greenleaf Park)
5:25 PM
Police responded regarding two transient men fighting using a manhole cover and rocks. One of the men reportedly later used a belt as a whip.

5/5
1604 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder High School area)
8:21 AM
Officers responded regarding a woman outside Boulder High School who was reportedly screaming at students while holding a large rock.

5/5
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (bus stop area)
10:57 AM
Police responded emergently after reports that a woman was swinging a knife and threatening a schoolteacher and children on a field trip near the bus stop area. The teacher reportedly moved the children to safety without alarming most of them. Officers later located and arrested the woman. According to later reporting, she was initially released on a personal recognizance bond before being re-arrested after allegedly providing officers with her daughter’s name and date of birth during the original arrest.
*** The incident received extensive local media coverage and was publicly addressed by Boulder Police and the City of Boulder. ***

5/5
17xx 30th St (Best Buy / King Soopers shopping area)
2:14 PM
Officers responded regarding two men fighting in a shopping center parking lot, with one reportedly on top of the other.

5/5
6xx S Broadway (Whole Foods area)
2:47 PM
Police responded regarding a man refusing to leave the property and threatening employees. A similar call involving a likely same individual came in roughly three hours later.

5/5
28xx Pearl St (Target)
5:53 PM
Officers responded regarding a man standing near the intersection screaming racial slurs at passersby and spitting. He was reportedly possibly under the influence.

5/11
11xx Pearl St
2:40 PM
Police responded to reports of a man behaving aggressively toward pedestrians on the Pearl Street Mall. Witnesses reported the man was yelling, making threatening gestures, stepping into people’s paths, and acting in a confrontational manner that caused multiple pedestrians to avoid him. Officers later contacted him nearby and observed continued aggressive behavior. He was issued a summons for disorderly conduct and released.

5/16
9xx Pearl St (Centro Mexican Kitchen)
8:28 PM
Officers responded regarding two intoxicated men causing a disturbance inside the restaurant and damaging property. Employees reported one man was pouring drinks onto tables, yelling at patrons, and acting erratically. Officers located the suspect nearby and determined he was violating an active protection order prohibiting alcohol consumption. He was arrested and later released on summons.

5/26
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
8:14 PM
Police responded after staff reported a man was unlawfully staying inside a unit following another tenant’s arrest. Officers discovered the man had multiple outstanding warrants related to prior felony and misdemeanor cases. When officers attempted to contact him, he reportedly jumped from a second-story window and fled on foot before being captured nearby and taken into custody.

5/27
4869 Broadway (shelter)
10:00 PM
Officers responded regarding an altercation between two shelter residents during an ongoing dispute. According to the reporting party, the suspect ran toward him and shoved him during an argument. Witnesses confirmed the physical contact. While issuing a citation, officers discovered the suspect had multiple outstanding warrants and took him into custody.

June 2025

Major Incident

6/1
13th St & Pearl St (Courthouse area)
An antisemitic fire attack occurred on the Pearl Street Mall and received widespread national media coverage.
*** I heard this incident unfold over the police scanner and arrived on scene shortly afterward. At that point the suspect had already been removed, and people were still walking around the area normally. It was only later that police taped off the Pearl Street Mall and surrounding blocks as a large crime scene. ***

6/1
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes area)
9:12 AM
Officers responded regarding a man in the alley screaming and threatening tenants with a 2×4 piece of wood and a concrete brick. The suspect reportedly threatened to kill someone and had earlier attempted to enter the building.

6/1
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building, creek-side entrance)
4:58 PM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding a possible overdose. Narcan was administered, and the patient was later reported conscious and breathing.

6/1
29xx E College Ave
5:56 PM
Officers responded after reports that a man was shouting, dragging a moped across the street, knocking it over, and throwing a cowbell at it.

6/1
Folsom St & Pearl St
9:01 PM
Police responded after a theft victim reported locating his stolen bicycle near Goodwill. Officers arrested the suspect on charges including felony theft, possession of burglary tools, and failure to appear.

6/2
47th St & Valmont Rd (bus stop)
3:41 AM
Officers responded to a weapons complaint from a caller using a deactivated 911 phone. The caller stated a man approached him with a knife, urinated on him, and then displayed the knife.

6/3
31xx Pearl St (parking garage area)
12:30 AM
Police responded after a man was reportedly seen leaving an unattended campfire near railroad tracks before entering the upper level of a parking garage with a mountain bike. The reporting party extinguished the fire before officers arrived.

6/3
11th St & Walnut St
12:40 AM
Officers responded after a man asked for directions to the shelter, then shoved the reporting party and walked away screaming about killing someone.

6/3
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
5:10 AM
Police responded regarding a person in the courtyard reportedly scratching on residents’ windows using a ladder. The suspect was later reported to be starting a fire in the courtyard.

6/3
Canyon Blvd & 28th St
6:51 AM
Officers responded regarding a man urinating at a bus stop.

6/3
Near 10th St & College Ave
7:42 AM
Police responded after a resident discovered an unknown person asleep inside a vehicle parked outside his home. The individual reportedly did not wake when the door was opened.

6/3
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
11:51 AM
Officers responded after reports that approximately 10–12 people were gathered beneath the library breezeway possibly using drugs and possessing propane tanks.

6/3
30xx Center Green Dr
7:17 PM
Police responded after a woman reported a man kicked in her vehicle window. The suspect possibly possessed a metal pole and was last seen walking along nearby railroad tracks.

6/3
19xx 28th St (Hazel’s Beverage World)
9:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly waving a handgun in the parking lot before walking northbound toward Snarf’s. Officers were reportedly unable to locate him.

6/4
Broadway & Lee Hill Rd (bus stop near shelter)
12:03 AM
Police and AMR responded regarding an intoxicated woman suffering possible cold-weather-related injuries while sitting at a bus stop outside the homeless shelter.

6/4
33xx 28th St (Safeway)
4:00 PM
Officers responded regarding a man screaming profanities and refusing to leave the store.

6/4
Folsom St & Pearl St (Greenleaf Park)
6:01 PM
Police responded emergently after reports that a man was swinging a machete near another individual close to the playground. Later information indicated the man may have been chopping wood rather than threatening people. The suspect was detained.

6/4
291 Arapahoe Ave (Eben G. Fine Park)
6:25 PM
Police responded regarding a man yelling obscenities toward children near the playground.

6/4
60xx Oreg Ave (Jewish Community Center)
7:54 PM
Officers responded regarding two individuals reportedly harassing city council members at the Jewish Community Center. The incident occurred three days after the antisemitic fire attack on Pearl Street.

6/8
12xx Pearl St
5:18 PM
Police responded to a retail store after reports that a man attempted to go behind the register and frightened employees. He was reportedly screaming, refusing to leave, and possibly under the influence.

6/8
6xx S Broadway (Sweet Cow / Illegal Pete’s area)
11:04 PM
Police responded regarding a woman slamming on windows and threatening people with a knife. She reportedly stated she wanted to go to jail and later threw a rock through a window. She was arrested on charges including menacing and criminal mischief.

6/9
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
11:55 AM
Officers responded after staff reported a resident entered the office screaming and making threats while holding a flashlight.

6/9
2905 Pearl St (Whole Foods)
8:57 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly stole food and attempted to fight an employee before leaving the store. Dispatch traffic indicated the suspect had previously told staff he possessed a firearm.

6/9
3180 Airport Rd (The ARC)
10:38 PM
Officers responded after staff reported a female client escalating, yelling, and damaging property inside the shelter facility. An ambulance was requested.

6/10
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:37 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly experiencing a psychotic episode. Dispatch advised they had been speaking with him for several hours. Shelter staff stated they had previously located needles on him and wanted him removed from the property.

6/10
11xx Pearl St
2:17 PM
Police responded regarding a man in a mental health crisis who was verbally harassing pedestrians and making people feel unsafe. He reportedly had a guitar with him.

6/11
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
12:34 PM
Officers responded after reports of a man with a graphic t-shirt and dog harassing people near the creek and waving at children participating in a field trip.

6/11
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
2:09 PM
Police responded after a man approached a bystander stating he was experiencing a PTSD episode and feared he might hurt someone if he did not receive help. Officers attempted to request assistance from the CARE team but were advised they were unavailable.

6/11
33xx 28th St (Safeway)
6:15 PM
Officers responded after a man refused to leave the store and verbally accosted the reporting party. Dispatch advised potential charges would include trespassing and threatening bodily injury.

6/11
2995 55th St (post office)
7:17 PM
Police responded to an unusual complaint after an individual attempted to mail birds through the post office.

6/12
31xx Pearl Pkwy (Depot Square Apartments)
2:53 AM
Police responded after a private security company reported its marked golf cart had been stolen within the previous several minutes.

6/12
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
12:41 PM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling aggressively at people entering the library.

6/12
1575 30th St (Scott Carpenter Park)
2:56 PM
Police responded after a bicyclist reported that a group of transients in nearby bushes shouted at him and threw objects including a tree limb and lid.

6/12
16th St & Pearl St
5:12 PM
Officers responded regarding a man screaming and punching windows.

6/12
18xx Folsom St (Circle K)
6:02 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly started a fight outside the store and then followed an employee back inside.

6/13
11th St & Marine St
8:57 AM
Officers responded after reports that a man was photographing people, threatening to kill them, and holding a pepper shaker.

6/14
9th St & Balsam Ave (North Boulder Park)
11:05 AM
Police responded after reports that a man sitting inside a vehicle near people doing yoga was photographing participants while touching himself. Officers were reportedly unable to locate him.

6/15
30th St & Pearl St
4:10 PM
Officers responded regarding a naked man pushing a cart toward Whole Foods.

6/16
16xx 28th St (IHOP)
12:05 AM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly set a trash can on fire before leaving the area. He was arrested on charges including second-degree arson and obstruction.

6/16
3180 Airport Rd (The ARC)
1:29 AM
Officers responded after shelter staff reported an intoxicated man was throwing objects, attempting to break glass, and refusing to leave. Staff advised he had previously been banned for sexually inappropriate behavior toward female employees and stated they had locked themselves in an office while he pounded on the glass.

6/16
15th St & Spruce St
12:23 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding an unconscious and unresponsive woman whose lips were reportedly turning blue. CPR was administered before she regained consciousness.

6/16
28xx Pearl St (Target)
4:18 PM
Officers responded regarding a theft in progress involving a repeat offender stealing merchandise. Police contacted the suspect outside the store.

6/17
18xx 28th St (McDonald’s)
1:42 AM
Police responded regarding multiple people fighting. Dispatch later advised the altercation had broken up, but one individual suffered facial injuries and required emergency medical assistance.

6/17
28xx 28th St (Walgreens)
9:30 AM
Officers responded regarding a man placing items into a backpack before fleeing the store on a bicycle. Staff reported he had committed a similar theft the previous day.

6/17
47xx Broadway (Comfort Inn & Suites)
11:32 AM
Police responded regarding an ongoing issue involving a woman who allegedly loitered at the hotel and stole food from the breakfast area.

6/17
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:16 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly threatening residents and employees, shouting, posturing aggressively, and refusing to leave. He was possibly under the influence.

6/17
15th St & Pine St
5:27 PM
Police responded to multiple calls regarding a man yelling at vehicles and passersby and reportedly following a group of girls.

6/18
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
8:10 AM
Officers responded regarding a previously trespassed man who had entered a residential unit. Dispatch later advised he had left the property. He was reportedly issued a summons.

6/18
28xx Bluff St
10:06 AM
Police responded after reports that a man was throwing rocks at random people and striking some of them.

6/18
31xx 28th St (May Bee’s)
6:06 PM
Officers responded after reports that a man stole merchandise, punched the reporting party, and fled on a bicycle. Police flooded the area while medical personnel responded to assist the victim.

6/18
Broadway & Canyon Blvd
7:54 PM
Police responded regarding a man harassing pedestrians and throwing rocks at vehicles.

6/19
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:57 AM
Police and AMR responded regarding an unconscious man possibly overdosing. Narcan was administered multiple times before the patient regained consciousness.

6/20
17xx Broadway (Mustard’s Last Stand area)
3:54 AM
Officers responded after a caller reported a man threatening to cut off people’s heads and drink their blood. The caller appeared familiar with the suspect.

6/20
28xx Mapleton Ave (YMCA)
7:36 AM
Police responded after a man reportedly stole a stroller from the YMCA property.

6/20
Broadway & Arapahoe Ave
7:54 AM
Officers responded after a caller reported a man harassing her and throwing objects at her. The suspect was reportedly later arrested and charged with felony menacing, harassment, and bias-motivated crimes. Victim advocates were requested.
*** Bias-motivated crime charges are uncommon but do occur periodically in Boulder. ***

6/20
1777 Broadway (creek path near Municipal Building)
2:10 PM
Police responded regarding an assault on the creek path near the Municipal Building. According to the victim, he was riding an electric bicycle when another man shoved him while yelling profanities. The victim was not seriously injured, but officers were unable to locate the suspect.

6/20
28xx Pearl St (Target)
2:55 PM
Officers responded regarding a reportedly intoxicated or mentally unstable man who stated he intended to go to McDonald’s and give women crack cocaine.

6/20
16th St & Pearl St
4:04 PM
Police responded regarding a man screaming at passersby and reportedly involved in a prior fight. The suspect was described as wearing a pink bra.

6/20
17xx 30th St (Best Buy / Whole Foods area)
6:00 PM
Officers responded regarding a man acting erratically, running in circles, and refusing to leave the shopping center. Police later contacted the same individual at nearby businesses after additional disturbance calls.

6/21
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
9:28 AM
Officers responded regarding a transient man screaming aggressively at passersby near the library.

6/21
28xx Mapleton Ave (YMCA)
9:55 AM
Police responded regarding a man screaming and hiding in bushes while reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis.

6/21
17xx 15th St (rear of building)
11:40 AM
Officers responded regarding a trespassing complaint involving a man possibly smoking methamphetamine behind the building.

6/21
25xx Arapahoe Ave (Ulta Beauty)
12:43 PM
Police responded after reports that a woman inside the store was making repeated homophobic and transphobic remarks toward customers and staff. According to a later report, the suspect remained inside the store for an extended period making similar comments before officers arrived. She was arrested on charges including menacing, harassment, and bias-motivated crimes.

6/21
27xx Arapahoe Ave (Safeway)
4:24 PM
Officers responded regarding a woman cursing at employees outside the store and reportedly removing her pants in front of them.

6/21
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:25 PM
Police responded regarding a woman reportedly running through the shelter naked while screaming incoherently. Officers contacted her inside the cafeteria area.
*** Audio from the incident captured screaming audible in the background during the 911 call. ***

6/21
4th St & Pine St
6:22 PM
Officers responded regarding a naked man banging on the door of a residence and damaging items in the front yard. He was reportedly issued a summons.

6/21
28th St & Taft Dr
7:18 PM
Police and fire personnel responded to a fire at a transient camp near the underpass. The fire was extinguished.

6/21
16xx Pearl St
8:45 PM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling at his own reflection and shouting that he hated people and wanted to kill them.

6/22
20xx Broadway (near Clean Your Dirty Face spa)
1:05 AM
Police responded after a man allegedly grabbed a woman inappropriately near the business. Officers flooded the area and later contacted a suspect nearby. Witnesses positively identified him, and he was reportedly taken into custody.

6/22
29xx Baseline Rd (Sprouts / McDonald’s area)
3:24 PM
Police responded regarding a theft involving a man who allegedly stole merchandise after previously being trespassed from the property.

6/22
28xx Sundown Ln (Gold Run Condos)
5:44 PM
Officers responded after reports that a person was attempting to steal an electric bicycle from the condominium complex. A suspect was reportedly arrested.

6/22
3682 Chase Ct (Attention Homes youth shelter)
9:46 PM
Police conducted a welfare check after shelter staff reported a youth resident had been escalating behavior throughout the day. By the time officers arrived, the situation had reportedly calmed.
*** This Attention Homes youth shelter later closed in September 2025. ***

6/23
3185 28th St (Circle K)
2:20 AM
Police and AMR responded regarding an agitated man possibly under the influence who stated he was “cooked” and needed medical assistance.

6/23
30th St & Arapahoe Ave (King Soopers)
12:55 PM
Officers responded regarding a man lying on the sidewalk touching himself in front of the store.

6/23
28th St & Pearl St
1:50 PM
Police responded to another indecent exposure complaint involving a man reportedly touching himself outside a business.

6/23
28xx Pearl St (Target)
2:27 PM
Police responded to an armed robbery after reports that a man carrying a machete stole a motorized bicycle from a 14-year-old boy outside the store. Officers flooded the area and deployed a drone while tracking the bicycle using an AirTag hidden on the bike. The bike was later recovered in the Whole Foods parking lot, though the suspect was not located.

6/24
15th St & Spruce St
10:34 PM
Officers responded regarding a man riding a bicycle while swinging a chain at people. Police were unable to locate him.
*** This incident may have been connected to a major series of assaults two days later involving a suspect using a chain to attack multiple people across the city. ***

6/25
Pearl Pkwy & Frontier Ave
11:15 AM
Police responded regarding a man lunging at passing vehicles while screaming “I hope you die” at drivers.

6/25
13xx Pearl St (courthouse area)
7:11 PM
Officers responded after a woman reportedly spit in the reporting party’s face and later sat on the courthouse lawn making finger-gun gestures at passersby.

6/26
13th St & Canyon Blvd
1:35 AM
Police responded regarding a trash can fire. The fire was extinguished, and no suspects were located.

6/26
17xx Broadway (Mustard’s Last Stand area)
3:51 AM
Police received reports that a man armed with a chain assaulted someone outside a business near Boulder Creek. Over the course of the day, the suspect allegedly assaulted approximately ten people across Boulder. Officers pursued numerous tips and sightings before arresting the suspect the following day inside a downtown parking garage.
*** The assaults received extensive media coverage. Jail records showed the suspect had previously been arrested by Boulder Police earlier that month on outstanding warrants. ***

6/27
55th St & Arapahoe Ave
4:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a robbery and menacing call after a reporting party stated a woman stole bags of ice and then threatened him with a machete when confronted. Police later conducted a field identification and arrested the suspect on robbery-related charges and outstanding warrants.
*** This incident occurred around the same time Boulder Police were taking the chain-assault suspect from the previous day into custody downtown. ***

6/27
11xx 13th St (The Sink)
10:37 PM
Police responded after reports that a man in a wheelchair was screaming curses outside the restaurant, threatening to kill people, and claiming he possessed a firearm.

6/28
29xx Baseline Rd (Sprouts Market)
11:20 AM
Officers responded regarding an ongoing shoplifting issue involving a man who allegedly stole food and drinks from the store. The suspect was reportedly known to frequent the nearby U.S. 36 underpass area. He was later arrested on charges including theft, burglary, obstruction, and failure to appear.

6/28
17xx 28th St (Hazel’s Beverage World)
3:11 PM
Police responded regarding a man refusing to leave the business. Employees stated the man frequently entered the store without shopping and instead used drugs inside the restroom.

6/29
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building)
6:54 AM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding a possible overdose or seizure near the Municipal Building. Narcan was administered, and the patient later regained consciousness.

6/29
13xx Pearl St (Falafel King / courthouse area)
12:40 PM
Police responded to multiple calls regarding a man chasing another individual and threatening to stab him on the Pearl Street Mall. According to later information, the victim had been playing guitar when the suspect began taunting him before assaulting him. Witnesses recorded portions of the attack and later separated the two men. The victim suffered head injuries requiring stitches. When officers attempted to arrest the suspect, he resisted, injuring two officers and damaging a police radio.

6/30
955 Broadway (near Euclid Ave)
7:32 AM
Officers responded after reports that multiple people were attempting to steal bicycles using bolt cutters and other tools. Two suspects were described, and officers searched the area.

6/30
27xx Pearl St
10:04 AM
Police responded to reports of a man pulling flowers from decorative planters while possibly under the influence. He was reportedly issued a summons.

6/30
28th St & Taft Dr (creek path underpass)
5:30 PM
Officers responded regarding reports that a man associated with a nearby tent struck a woman with a bag during an altercation. Police were unable to locate the involved parties.

6/30
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:05 PM
Police responded after shelter staff reported a woman was verbally harassing others and slapped a bottle of soda into a man’s face during an argument.

July 2025

7/1
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:06 AM
Police responded regarding a man, woman, and dog refusing to leave the property. The male reportedly threatened to fight the reporting party. Dispatch traffic also referenced alleged methamphetamine use occurring inside multiple units.

7/1
33xx 28th St (Safeway)
8:36 PM
Police responded regarding a man who allegedly assaulted an employee who had previously trespassed him from the store. Officers later located and arrested the suspect nearby on charges including first-degree burglary, third-degree assault, theft, criminal attempt, and multiple outstanding failure-to-appear warrants.

7/1
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
9:27 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly smoking narcotics inside the women’s restroom. Transit police were also on scene.

7/5
13xx Canyon Blvd (Farmers Market area)
11:32 AM
Police responded after reports that a shirtless man was sitting on another person’s bicycle, acting aggressively toward passersby, and kicking sand from a playground sandbox near the bandshell.

7/5
16xx 30th St (King Soopers)
5:00 PM
Officers responded regarding a man harassing customers and knocking over shopping carts in the parking lot.

7/5
29xx Pearl St (Whole Foods)
9:02 PM
Police responded regarding a shirtless man carrying sticks and a knife who reportedly threatened to kill the reporting party before entering the Whole Foods taproom area.

7/6
27xx Arapahoe Ave (Safeway)
4:30 AM
Officers responded regarding a man wandering inside the store claiming to be an employee before allegedly stealing a soda while leaving. The suspect was reportedly later arrested on burglary-related charges.

7/6
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
8:22 AM
Police responded after reports that a transient man struck another individual in the head and face following a verbal altercation near the playground area.

7/6
1575 30th St (Scott Carpenter Park)
11:01 AM
Officers responded regarding a man yelling at and throwing rocks toward a passerby.

7/6
20th St & Pearl St
3:23 PM
Police responded regarding a man running into traffic while yelling incoherently.

7/6
4869 Broadway (shelter)
6:28 PM
Officers and AMR responded after a man stated he believed aliens were trying to force him to use methamphetamine and said he might jump in front of traffic or shoot himself.

7/6
28xx Pearl St (Target)
7:36 PM
Police responded regarding a man fully exposing himself beneath a tree along Pearl Street while possibly using drugs. He was reportedly issued a summons.

7/6
26xx Valmont Rd (7-Eleven)
8:28 PM
Officers responded regarding a shirtless man waving a baseball bat while possibly intoxicated.

7/7
17th St & Pearl St
12:43 PM
Police responded regarding a reported sexual assault after a woman allegedly grabbed another woman’s chest. Officers later contacted and arrested the suspect nearby.

7/7
9th St & Balsam Ave (North Boulder Park)
3:10 PM
Police responded after a woman reported a man was touching himself behind a tree while staring at her and a friend near the playground area. The caller emphasized there were numerous children nearby. Officers were reportedly unable to locate the suspect.

7/7
17xx Pearl St (Sunflower Bank)
3:39 PM
Officers responded to a silent holdup alarm at a downtown bank. A woman was taken into custody at gunpoint and arrested.

7/7
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
5:58 PM
Police responded regarding a man previously trespassed from the station who was reportedly spitting on employees. Dispatch advised he had a history of violence involving RTD personnel.

7/7
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
8:30 PM
Officers responded regarding a group reportedly using drugs through a straw in the park. The reporting party also overheard discussion involving “blue pills.”

7/8
Foothills Pkwy south of Pearl St (near railroad tracks)
12:09 AM
Police and fire personnel responded to a transient camp fire burning near the railroad tracks east of a commercial building. The people responsible were not located.

7/9
12xx Pearl St (near Capital One / Peet’s Coffee)
10:30 AM
Officers responded emergently after reports that a transient man pulled out a baton and raised it toward a group of children. Police established a perimeter and located the suspect.

7/10
18xx 30th St (Crunch Fitness)
4:40 AM
Police responded regarding three men attempting to break into a clothing donation box using tools reportedly resembling a blowtorch or cutting device.

7/10
27xx Arapahoe Ave (Safeway)
7:18 AM
Officers responded regarding a man verbally threatening employees and throwing items inside the store.

7/10
1739 Broadway (city building area)
8:24 AM
Police responded regarding a man attempting to enter a carpool vehicle while carrying a baseball bat.

7/10
21xx Arapahoe Ave (Naropa Institute)
9:23 AM
Officers responded regarding a transient man eating food, yelling at himself, and making students uncomfortable on campus.

7/10
14xx Canyon Blvd (Circle K)
12:53 PM
Police responded regarding a man yelling, shoving people, and causing a disturbance outside the store before leaving on foot.
*** The downtown Circle K has historically generated a high volume of police calls and disturbances. ***

7/10
16xx 28th St (BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse)
1:50 PM
Officers responded regarding a woman falling into traffic and causing a disturbance outside the business. Dispatch advised she was likely the same individual involved in earlier calls that day.

7/10
26xx 28th St (A-OK Liquors)
2:06 PM
Police responded regarding a man yelling and striking windows.

7/10
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
3:05 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding a man armed with a kitchen knife who was threatening urban park rangers. Police took him into custody at gunpoint.

7/10
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
4:29 PM
Police responded regarding a man threatening residents with a knife after being denied entry into the building. Witnesses stated the suspect repeatedly flicked open a folding knife while staring at residents from close range. Officers later located him on an electric bicycle, recovered the knife, and arrested him on charges including felony menacing with a weapon and an outstanding warrant.

7/10
45xx Broadway (Hershey’s Market)
4:48 PM
Police responded regarding multiple trespassed individuals reportedly beating on the doors of the business. Dispatch advised the call had been holding for approximately an hour before officers became available.

7/10
9th St & Arapahoe Ave
6:33 PM
Officers responded emergently after reports that a man was following the reporting party with a knife. The suspect was taken into custody.

7/11
32xx Arapahoe Ave (Wells Fargo)
1:27 PM
Police responded regarding a man sitting near the building and cursing aggressively at customers.

7/11
9th St & Arapahoe Ave
3:01 PM
Officers responded regarding a man holding a large stick while dancing and yelling at passersby. A responding officer later advised the man was simply yelling “God bless America” and no enforcement action was taken.

7/11
15xx Pearl St (Mountain Sun Pub)
3:38 PM
Police responded regarding a man drumming loudly and yelling outside the business. Dispatch advised the individual was known to act aggressively.

7/11
24xx Walnut St
5:41 PM
Officers responded regarding three men engaged in a fistfight. One participant was reportedly carrying weapons inside a backpack. Police later learned the fight had moved toward Sinton Park. One man was reportedly arrested for robbery-related charges.

7/11
Broadway & Violet Ave
8:21 PM
Police responded regarding a man walking in the roadway, throwing objects, and threatening pedestrians, including a child walking nearby.

7/11
12xx College Ave (Chipotle)
8:58 PM
Officers responded regarding a man attempting to open vehicle doors before harassing an elderly woman eating outside the restaurant.

7/12
6xx 30th St (Austin’s Barbershop)
2:50 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man who had reportedly stolen a customer’s vehicle.

7/13
10xx Pearl St (Ozo Coffee)
11:33 AM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly locked himself inside a restroom stall, removed his clothing, and attempted to bathe using toilet water. He was reportedly warned and released.

7/13
15th St & Pearl St
1:13 PM
Officers responded regarding a man screaming homophobic slurs and attempting to fight another individual. The suspect was reportedly not located.

7/13
14xx Canyon Blvd (Circle K)
7:19 PM
Police responded after security reported an intoxicated man screaming outside the store after previously being trespassed from the property. The man reportedly threatened to punch the reporting party multiple times. He was reportedly warned and released.
*** The downtown Circle K has historically generated a high volume of police calls and disturbances. ***

7/13
18xx Folsom St (Circle K)
10:24 PM
Officers and AMR responded regarding a man inside the store with blood on his face who was yelling at an employee. He was reportedly arrested for violation of a protection order.

7/14
24xx Junction Pl
1:53 AM
Police responded after private security reported a vehicle driving along the creek path. The reporting party stated the driver was actively drinking alcohol and refused to stop before driving away. Dispatch later advised the vehicle had stopped and the driver had passed out inside. The driver was reportedly arrested on charges including DUI, careless driving, obstruction, and possession of an open marijuana container inside a motor vehicle.

7/14
4500 13th St (North Boulder Library)
5:00 AM
Officers responded after a caller walking her dog reported seeing a man using drugs on the east side of the library building.

7/14
48xx Broadway (Bus Stop Apartments area)
3:26 PM
Police responded regarding a man previously trespassed from the nearby shelter who was reportedly screaming at people outside the apartment complex and “ranting and raving.”
*** The Bus Stop Apartments are located adjacent to Boulder’s Broadway shelter facility. ***

7/14
Baseline Rd & Mohawk Dr
5:43 PM
Officers responded regarding an elderly man reportedly touching himself at a bus stop. The suspect was reportedly not located.

7/14
23xx Junction Pl (Roadhouse Boulder Depot area)
7:57 PM
Officers responded regarding three transient individuals reportedly attempting to cut the lock off a secured bicycle. The suspects were reportedly wearing headlamps. Police later obtained a photograph of a female suspect who allegedly possessed a “partial” bicycle. The stolen bicycle was valued at approximately $2,000. It was unclear whether the suspects were located.

7/15
19xx 28th St (Hazel’s Beverage World)
8:12 AM
Police responded regarding a man blocking the store entrance while pointing a large stick at customers. Dispatch later advised the man, who was now shirtless, had already been trespassed from the property by officers moments earlier.

7/15
31xx 28th St (Glacier Ice Cream)
12:27 PM
Officers responded regarding two to three transient individuals reportedly drinking alcohol, smoking, and making verbal threats toward employees.

7/15
25xx Walnut St (Dairy Center for the Arts)
4:46 PM
Police responded regarding a group reportedly using drugs in the park adjacent to the arts center. The reporting party expressed concern because children attending ballet classes were expected to be leaving the area around that time.

7/16
Foothills Pkwy & Walnut St (underpass area)
4:40 PM
Officers contacted a man in the underpass area and arrested him on charges including two counts of second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and violation of a protection order.
*** The suspect had previously been publicly identified in connection with another high-profile Boulder criminal case. ***

7/17
55xx Arapahoe Ave (TRU Thrift Shop)
3:12 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly screaming at employees and customers while breaking items inside the store. The reporting party stated he appeared to be under the influence. Dispatch later advised the man punched a glass surface and assaulted the reporting party before a customer restrained him on the floor until officers arrived. He was reportedly arrested on charges including second-degree assault, third-degree assault, criminal mischief, obstruction, resisting arrest, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
*** The TRU Thrift Shop is a longstanding Boulder thrift store and donation center. ***

7/17
Lee Hill Rd & Broadway
4:14 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who had reportedly been drinking alcohol and was experiencing a panic attack after being told he could not remain at the nearby shelter. Police were reportedly unable to locate him.

7/17
29xx Pearl St (Barnes & Noble)
4:16 PM
Police responded regarding a man yelling at a manager inside the café area. The reporting party stated the man may previously have been trespassed from the property. He was later reportedly seen yelling at another individual nearby. Officers were reportedly unable to locate him.

7/18
26xx Pearl St (Natural Grocers)
5:26 PM
Officers responded regarding a man harassing customers outside the business. He was later reported screaming and possibly experiencing a mental health crisis.

7/18
36xx Table Mesa Dr (King Soopers)
7:21 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man who reportedly screamed at the reporting party, threw a rock at him, and then chased him on foot while the reporting party attempted to drive away. Officers were reportedly unable to locate the suspect.

7/19
28th St & Taft Dr
8:14 AM
Police and fire personnel responded to a transient encampment where a fire was reportedly burning near the underpass area.

7/19
17th St & Arapahoe Ave
5:06 PM
Officers responded regarding a man described by callers as “completely out of his mind” walking through the intersection. The reporting party initially stated the man was naked and painted blue. A responding officer later advised the man was wearing pants, had blue paint on his face, and was riding a bicycle westbound along the bike path. Officers treated the call as a welfare check, and the individual was reportedly not located.

7/20
Broadway & Pleasant St
5:52 AM
Police responded regarding a man appearing intoxicated and mumbling incoherently at a bus stop. Later that morning, officers and medical personnel returned to the same location after reports that a man had fallen, struck his head, and smelled strongly of alcohol. Dispatch advised it was likely the same individual.

7/20
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
8:08 AM
Officers responded regarding a man who had reportedly been evicted several days earlier and was now “slamming items and acting crazy” outside the property. He was reportedly arrested on an outside-agency felony failure-to-appear warrant.

7/20
16xx 30th St (King Soopers)
10:52 AM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly riding a stolen bicycle belonging to Bridge House’s Ready to Work program.
*** Bridge House operates Boulder’s “Ready to Work” employment and housing program at 47xx Table Mesa Dr. Officers were reportedly unable to locate the suspect. ***

7/20
44xx Broadway (south of Rosewood Ave)
11:40 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly screaming and throwing objects at passing vehicles before sitting at a nearby bus stop. Callers believed he might be under the influence of drugs.

7/21
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
2:27 AM
Police responded after a woman reportedly stole a bag from the reporting party and fled northbound. Officers later contacted the suspect near Broadway and Pearl Street. She was arrested on charges including robbery, third-degree assault, theft, criminal attempt, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

7/21
25xx Pine St
8:02 AM
Officers responded regarding a man who was reportedly fully exposed with his pants down in public. He was reportedly arrested.

7/21
32nd St & Prairie Ave
7:41 PM
Police responded regarding an assault outside a residential building. Officers later located and arrested the suspect on charges including second-degree assault. The extent of the victim’s injuries was unclear.

7/22
15th St & Pearl St
7:36 AM
Officers responded regarding a possibly intoxicated man who was reportedly yelling at a toddler near the Pearl Street Mall.

7/22
16xx 28th St (The Root)
2:56 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly exposing himself near the business. Callers believed he was possibly intoxicated. He was last seen heading toward the World Market shopping area.

7/22
15th St & Pine St
5:42 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly running into traffic and yelling at passersby. The reporting party stated they fled the area due to the man’s behavior.

7/22
25xx Arapahoe Ave (Sprouts)
9:01 PM
Officers responded after an employee reported that a man exposed himself to a cashier inside the store. Staff stated they had never seen the individual before.

7/23
24xx Broadway
11:40 AM
Police responded regarding a man at a bus stop who was reportedly yelling and throwing objects at passersby.

7/23
47th St & Pearl Pkwy
2:19 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding a man reportedly waving a machete at pedestrians and passing vehicles. Callers believed he might be intoxicated. Police deployed a drone while searching the area and later contacted the man near the Harvest of Hope food bank. Officers advised the machete had been lowered. The reporting party later clarified the man may simply have been waving at vehicles and pedestrians rather than directly threatening them. The man was reportedly associated with a vehicle bearing out-of-state plates. Officers requested assistance from the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT). He was reportedly not arrested.

7/23
4869 Broadway (shelter area)
5:22 PM
Police responded regarding a man and woman reportedly using drugs inside a vehicle parked across from the shelter. Dispatch advised the pair had also been yelling at the reporting party. Officers reportedly did not locate them.

7/23
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
5:41 PM
Officers responded emergently after reports that three men were assaulting another man near tents outside the library property. Responding officers later switched to an encrypted tactical radio channel. It was unclear whether suspects were located.

7/24
53xx Arapahoe Ave (Wendy’s)
7:11 AM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly yelling and spitting near the business. Dispatch advised he was likely the same individual previously reported throwing traffic cones into the roadway. A responding officer stated the man might also have been connected to another unspecified incident from the previous day.

7/24
4869 Broadway (shelter)
4:59 PM
Officers and medical personnel responded regarding a man found unconscious on shelter property.

7/24
28th St & Arapahoe Ave
11:01 PM
Police responded regarding a man on a bicycle reportedly chasing the reporting party toward Safeway. Dispatch later advised a second man associated with the suspect was attempting to call the reporting party over while carrying a baseball bat.

7/25
4500 13th St (North Boulder Library)
9:53 AM
Officers responded regarding a woman who reportedly locked herself inside a downstairs restroom and refused to leave. Later that morning, dispatch advised the same woman had returned after being removed and was now screaming obscenities outside the building.

7/25
10xx Pearl St (Pasta Jay’s)
9:25 PM
Police responded regarding a woman who reportedly spit at an employee and threatened her with a candle while refusing to leave the restaurant patio. Callers believed she might be under the influence of drugs and advised she was still holding the candle when officers arrived.

7/26
3200 Airport Rd (Boulder County Jail)
7:11 AM
Officers assisted after a man reportedly fled from a bondsman while inside the jail booking area. Dispatch advised he was last seen wearing handcuffs and a GPS ankle monitor. Officers later located him near 47th Street and the Diagonal Highway.

7/26
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
7:07 PM
Police responded regarding a woman reportedly threatening security staff, banging on doors, and refusing to leave library property.

7/26
52xx Manhattan Cir (PDQ convenience store)
8:32 PM
Officers responded regarding an intoxicated man who was reportedly asking people for money and then yelling at them if they refused. He was reportedly warned and released.

7/27
28xx Mapleton Ave (YMCA / Mapleton Ballfields)
6:53 AM
Police and fire personnel responded after someone approached firefighters regarding a possible overdose near the north side of the Mapleton ballfields. Officers later advised the individual was unconscious but breathing.

7/27
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
5:31 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding four individuals physically fighting outside the library. One person was reportedly chasing another man while holding a knife. The reporting party later advised the suspect may have thrown the knife near Boulder Creek. The outcome of the incident was unclear.

7/28
1400 Walnut St (RTD Station)
2:26 AM
Police responded emergently regarding a man who reportedly threatened to stab another individual before displaying a knife. The suspect was arrested.

7/28
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
12:41 PM
Officers responded regarding two people fighting in the park and reportedly throwing punches while wrestling on the ground. Police contacted one uncooperative individual while the second party had already left the area. Officers later cleared the call.

7/28
24xx Canyon Blvd
5:33 PM
Police responded regarding a shirtless man reportedly acting erratically, aggressively approaching people, and striking vehicles while carrying a torch. Another caller reported the man was breaking into vehicles in the nearby Goodwill parking lot. Officers eventually contacted him near Panera Bread. Police requested medical personnel, with dispatch advising drugs were likely involved.

7/28
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:44 PM
Officers and AMR responded regarding a man who was reportedly overdosing after allegedly smoking methamphetamine believed to contain fentanyl. Shelter staff later advised the man was conscious and breathing.

7/28
345 S 38th St (Martin Park)
7:56 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly cutting down trees in the neighborhood and dragging them into Martin Park to build a makeshift shelter.

7/28
17xx 28th St (Goodwill)
9:23 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who reportedly became angry inside the store and broke glass merchandise after claiming someone had stolen his backpack. Callers believed he might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He was last seen heading toward the Office Depot area. Dispatch traffic indicated officers were delayed roughly 25 minutes before responding.

7/29
47th St & Mitchell Ln
7:46 AM
Police responded after a man located his stolen moped at a transient encampment near the railroad tracks. The vehicle was reportedly intact aside from the missing license plate. Suspects were seen leaving the area prior to officers arriving.
*** The encampment was reportedly cleared shortly afterward. ***

7/29
38th St & Martin Dr (Martin Park)
11:53 AM
Officers responded regarding a man passed out beneath a park shelter with open containers of alcohol nearby. Later that afternoon, police were called back to remove him from the area. Dispatch advised one officer had “been dealing with” the same individual throughout the day.

7/29
19xx 13th St (courthouse / Pearl Street area)
7:00 PM
Police responded after multiple callers reported a naked woman screaming outside the courthouse area near the Pearl Street Mall and jumping into the fountain. Dispatch later advised there were reports she had assaulted someone minutes earlier. Additional callers later reported an unknown man struck the woman twice while the two argued. Dispatch advised officers were monitoring the situation on city cameras near the information center at 13th Street. Officers eventually contacted the woman and requested AMR.

7/29
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
11:57 PM
Officers on foot patrol contacted a man in the park and arrested him on an outside-agency felony failure-to-appear warrant. Dispatch advised the man was a registered sex offender.

7/30
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
12:30 PM
Officers contacted a woman in the park, requested a supervisor, and then aired for emergency cover before taking her into custody. Police requested AMR to respond. She was reportedly arrested on charges including unlawful use of ketamine, obstruction, and resisting arrest.
*** Radio traffic from the incident included audible screaming from the woman during portions of the response. ***

7/30
S 36th St & Eastman Ave (Martin Park)
1:49 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly threw tennis balls at children near the playground area. The reporting party stated there were approximately 23 children present and expressed concern the man might possess a firearm, though no weapon was seen. Arriving officers advised the man appeared intoxicated and was sitting at a picnic table near the playground.

7/30
13th St & Canyon Blvd (Farmers Market)
4:41 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who was reportedly yelling at people and threatened to shoot a security guard at the farmers market. Police later contacted him near the Dushanbe Tea House. It was unclear whether he was arrested or charged.

7/30
16xx Commerce St (BAE Systems)
10:25 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly broke into a company vehicle and refused to exit. He was reportedly arrested on charges including first-degree criminal trespass involving a motor vehicle.

7/30
Broadway & Canyon Blvd
10:30 PM
Officers responded regarding a man throwing sticks at people near the intersection. Callers reported he grabbed the reporting party by the neck and attempted to fight others nearby.

7/30
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
10:37 PM
Officers conducting foot patrol located a possible overdose victim on the east side of the Broadway bridge. Police administered two doses of Narcan while requesting AMR emergently. Radio traffic captured an officer yelling “WAKE UP!” while attempting to revive the victim. The individual reportedly recovered.

7/31
33xx 28th St (Phillips 66)
2:37 AM
Police and AMR responded emergently regarding a man found unconscious inside a gas station restroom. Although officers reportedly did not initially observe drug paraphernalia, they planned to administer Narcan. The man was transported to the hospital.

7/31
1236 Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
6:47 PM
Officers responded after a caller reported seeing transient individuals using drugs near a stroller in the park. It was unclear whether a child was present in the stroller.

August

8/1
4869 Broadway (shelter)
6:18 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who reportedly said he had smoked methamphetamine and was now experiencing homicidal thoughts. Police requested assistance from the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT).

8/1
6xx 30th St (Carelli’s)
8:43 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly screaming at passersby before walking away from the area. Callers believed he might be under the influence of drugs.

8/1
4869 Broadway (shelter)
9:15 PM
Officers responded regarding a shirtless man reportedly screaming at himself and yelling at pedestrians near the shelter.

8/1
Baseline Rd & U.S. 36
10:42 PM
Police responded after a man reported being harassed beneath the highway bridge by individuals allegedly threatening to kill him. The reporting party requested to meet officers near the nearby Circle K.

8/2
4400 block of Boulder Creek Path (west of Foothills Pkwy)
1:16 AM
Officers and medical personnel responded emergently regarding a possible fentanyl overdose along the creek path. Police initially had difficulty locating the scene. Responders later advised the man was conscious and breathing. The individual was reportedly later arrested on an outside-agency felony failure-to-comply warrant.
*** Arrests following overdose-related calls are relatively uncommon. ***

8/2
22xx Grove Cir
3:37 AM
Police responded after a resident reported a man attempting to open the front door of a home. The resident confronted the suspect, who fled the area. Officers later arrested the suspect in an unrelated case. Several days afterward, detectives added felony attempted burglary charges connected to this incident.
*** The suspect was captured on multiple residential doorbell cameras in the neighborhood. ***

8/2
9xx Walnut St (St. Julien Hotel)
7:31 AM
Officers responded regarding a man attempting to steal an employee’s bicycle on the east side of the property. He was reportedly contacted and warned by police.

8/2
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Farmers Market area)
10:10 AM
Police responded to multiple calls regarding a man near the farmers market who was reportedly screaming, removing his clothing, and behaving erratically. Officers later contacted him at a nearby bus stop. Roughly two hours later, police were called again after reports that the same man had returned to the farmers market area, resumed yelling at people, and again removed his clothing. He was last reportedly seen beneath the Broadway bridge.

8/2
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
3:58 PM
Officers responded regarding a group fight outside the library. Police later requested AMR for a man suffering a head wound and bleeding from the face.

8/3
1575 30th St (Scott Carpenter Park)
3:24 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly screaming profanities at passersby inside the park.

8/3
4869 Broadway (shelter)
8:31 PM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding a man possibly overdosing outside the shelter. Staff advised he was conscious and breathing but resisting assistance and refusing Narcan administration.

8/3
4869 Broadway (shelter)
8:57 PM
Shelter staff called back regarding the same individual, describing him as extremely intoxicated and requesting transport to detox services. Staff advised he would likely be located near the west-side parking lot.

8/3
4869 Broadway (shelter)
10:35 PM
Officers responded again regarding what was believed to be the same man. Staff advised he reportedly admitted taking fentanyl and drinking alcohol. He was reportedly located in the intake area.

8/4
19xx Kalmia Ave area
3:45 AM
Police responded regarding a masked man who allegedly entered a residential garage after breaking into vehicles outside the home. According to the homeowner, the suspect sprayed him in the face with bear spray from close range before fleeing. A second suspect was reportedly nearby holding a flashlight. One vehicle window had been smashed, apparently to gain access to a garage door opener, though little property was ultimately stolen.
*** The incident was later discussed widely on Nextdoor, where the homeowner shared burglary-prevention recommendations provided by responding officers. ***

8/4
28th St & Mapleton Ave (Goose Creek Path area)
1:43 PM
Police responded regarding three transient individuals reportedly attempting to ignite dry grass using a torch near the path area. The individuals reportedly received warnings.

8/4
22xx Pearl St (apartment complex)
3:02 PM
Officers responded after reports that a man was hiding inside a dumpster and frightening residents. The reporting party stated the dumpster was located near the Spruce Street side of the complex. Police reportedly did not locate the man.

8/5
Broadway & Pearl St (outside Lindsay’s Deli)
10:49 PM
Officers contacted a man suffering from a head laceration and requested AMR. Police later advised they had probable cause for second-degree assault and searched for a suspect last seen running westbound along Boulder Creek near the library. It was unclear whether the suspect was located.

8/5
28th St & Bluff St (apartment complex)
11:58 PM
Police responded after a resident reported a man barking aggressively at her and her dog outside the building. The reporting party stated the man did not speak to her and instead repeatedly barked at them.

8/6
11xx Pearl St
1:49 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly threatening to kill people while swinging a large stick outside a bookstore. Police ultimately moved the man along without charges.

8/7
28th St & Bluff St
11:22 PM
An officer conducting a bicycle traffic stop learned the rider had an outstanding felony warrant and initially took the individual into custody. Jail staff later reportedly declined to accept the warrant. Since the person was already detained, the officer ultimately gave them a ride instead.

8/8
9xx Pearl St (Yellow Deli / Trident area)
4:03 PM
Police responded regarding a woman reportedly screaming and breaking objects outside the Yellow Deli while carrying a stick. Dispatch later advised she had entered Trident Booksellers and had also caused damage at Farfel’s Farm & Rescue. Officers reportedly did not locate her.

8/8
30th St & Pearl St area
8:22 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who had reportedly been wandering around the area yelling at people and repeatedly walking into traffic. Callers also reported the man threatened to kill his dog.

8/8
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
8:31 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly breaking vehicle windows using some type of window-breaking tool near the library. Arriving officers later confirmed at least one vehicle had its rear window shattered. It was unclear whether the suspect was located.

8/8
4869 Broadway (shelter)
10:22 PM
Officers responded regarding an older woman who became distressed after arriving late to the shelter following a hospital release and being denied entry. Staff reported she was experiencing an anxiety attack. Later that evening, police met a bus near Broadway and Dartmouth involving what was believed to be the same woman, who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis. Officers ultimately transported her to a crisis center.

8/9
4869 Broadway (shelter)
1:19 AM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly escalating, threatening staff, and refusing to leave shelter property.

8/9
11xx Walnut St (T/aco)
7:05 AM
Officers responded regarding a man who entered the restaurant while employees were preparing to open. The man later moved into the nearby Wells Fargo parking lot, where he was reportedly throwing punches into the air. Dispatch later advised he was running northbound on Pearl Street while screaming at and charging toward pedestrians.

8/9
4869 Broadway (shelter / Bus Stop Apartments area)
7:26 AM
An officer conducting directed patrol contacted a possible disturbance near the north side of the shelter property. Roughly an hour later, police received another call regarding a man threatening to shoot the doors and kill people. Dispatch later advised the man was kicking the doors of the nearby Bus Stop Apartments while yelling. Officers believed the incidents likely involved the same individual.

8/9
53xx Arapahoe Ave (Wendy’s)
3:11 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who was reportedly fully naked inside a restroom and had defecated throughout the bathroom area.
*** Audio from the incident later circulated online among local scanner listeners. ***

8/9
45xx Broadway (Hershey’s Market)
4:25 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly attempting to break down the business door, damaging a gas pump, and aggressively demanding money from customers. Dispatch later advised the man allegedly attempted to spray someone with gasoline. He reportedly received a summons.

8/9
1770 13th St (Dushanbe Tea House)
7:25 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man who reportedly locked himself inside a restroom and refused to leave. Staff advised he appeared ill, possibly under the influence of drugs, and verbally aggressive. He was described as barefoot.

8/9
Valmont Rd & Airport Rd area (residential neighborhood)
7:28 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man reportedly knocking on a residence’s back door and attempting to enter the home. The suspect fled across a nearby parking lot toward the bike path before officers contacted and arrested him on charges including second-degree criminal trespass and criminal mischief.
*** The suspect was a registered sex offender with an out-of-state conviction involving lewd or lascivious acts with a child dating to 2002. ***

8/10
4869 Broadway (shelter)
10:35 PM
Officers responded regarding a woman refusing to leave shelter property. Police later arrested her on two outside-agency warrants, including one felony warrant and one misdemeanor warrant.

8/11
19th St & Balsam Ave area
6:15 AM
Police responded regarding a woman ringing doorbells and attempting to enter a residential yard. Callers reported she was associated with a black SUV parked in a neighboring yard and claimed she had been “sent by God.” Officers contacted the woman and requested AMR due to what appeared to be a psychotic episode.

8/11
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
1:14 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man in the library parking lot who was reportedly screaming at a woman with a dog and aggressively harassing the reporting party.

8/11
38th St & Arapahoe Ave (underpass area)
4:15 PM
Police responded after a Peloton employee reported a naked woman screaming beneath the bridge south of the intersection. Responding officers later advised the woman was clothed and had left the area.

8/11
Lee Hill Rd & Dakota Blvd area
7:42 PM
Officers responded regarding a naked man reportedly throwing rocks from inside a neighboring backyard.

8/11
24xx Baseline Rd (KeyBank area)
8:43 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly screaming about killing people and yelling aggressively at the reporting party. The caller disconnected, and dispatch was unable to re-establish contact.

8/11
S 36th St & Eastman Ave (Martin Park / Bear Creek Path)
10:59 PM
Officers responded after a woman reported that she and her friends were being followed and chased by a man near the Bear Creek Path roughly ten minutes earlier. Police reportedly did not locate the suspect.

8/12
23xx Junction Pl (Roadhouse Boulder Depot)
4:38 AM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly attempting to use a drill on the rear door of the restaurant. The reporting party yelled at the suspect, who fled the area.
*** August 12 would later become the restaurant’s final official day of business. ***

8/12
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
10:09 AM
Officers responded regarding a group of approximately four to six transient men reportedly yelling at passersby near the library. Dispatch later advised the group had threatened to damage vehicles.

8/12
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
10:12 AM
Police responded after reports that former tenants previously trespassed and evicted from the property had returned. Dispatch advised the group consisted of two men, one woman, and a dog, and noted they reportedly had histories of methamphetamine and fentanyl use. Dispatch further advised the woman had pending arson charges connected to a previous fire at the facility.
*** The referenced arson-related case stemmed from an accidental fire at Attention Homes on February 9, 2025. Dispatch also advised the dog was friendly. ***

8/12
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park)
11:26 AM
Officers responded regarding a man near the children’s play area who was reportedly yelling obscenities.

8/12
9xx Arapahoe Ave (West Age Well Center)
4:40 PM
Police responded after a woman followed a man she believed had stolen her bicycle. She reported recovering the bicycle but advised the suspect had also taken her boyfriend’s wallet. Dispatch later advised the man was behind the West Age Well Center near dumpsters sorting through clothing. Officers contacted him, and he reportedly received a summons.

8/13
S 36th St & Eastman Ave (Martin Park area)
10:33 AM
Officers responded regarding a man in a hammock near the shelter area who was reportedly yelling at a preschool group.

8/13
19th St & Redwood Ave area
12:16 PM
Police responded after a 12-year-old caller reported that he and two friends were followed by a van whose driver repeatedly questioned where they were going. The driver reportedly attempted to exit the vehicle and yelled for the children to return after they ran away.

8/13
48xx Pearl Pkwy (Harvest of Hope Food Bank)
1:07 PM
Officers responded after a man reported a woman was following him while yelling racial slurs. Police later contacted and arrested the woman on charges including harassment, providing false identification to law enforcement, and two failure-to-appear warrants.

8/13
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park / Farmers Market)
4:51 PM
Police responded regarding a shirtless man who reportedly stole a bottle of whiskey from a farmers market vendor before fleeing down the creek path on a bicycle. Officers were initially unable to locate him. Roughly two hours later, the same man reportedly returned to the farmers market area. Officers contacted him near the Municipal Building, and he reportedly received a summons.

8/15
4869 Broadway (shelter)
6:15 AM
Officers responded regarding a shelter resident reportedly using racial slurs toward others inside the facility. She was asked to leave and was later reported yelling in the parking lot.

8/15
3rd St & Canyon Blvd area
6:55 AM
Police responded regarding a man in a parking lot who was reportedly touching himself and blocking the reporting party from entering a nearby building.

8/15
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building)
11:12 AM
Officers responded regarding a naked woman reportedly setting clothing on fire outside the Municipal Building. Dispatch advised the fire department had already responded to an earlier incident involving the same woman lighting clothing on fire.

8/15
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
8:22 PM
Police responded regarding a man on the property who had previously been evicted from the apartment complex in July.

8/15
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
9:06 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who had reportedly been struck in the head with a skateboard. Police contacted involved parties near the skate park beneath the library. Officers later requested a second ambulance for another man complaining of rib pain. Both individuals were escorted to the hospital for treatment.

8/16
28th St & Bluff St (Batteries Plus area)
6:52 AM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly threw an object at the reporting party’s vehicle. Roughly twenty minutes later, officers were called back after reports that the same man had again thrown an object at a vehicle and shattered a window.

8/16
25xx 30th St (behind Hyundai dealership)
11:11 AM
An officer conducting foot patrol contacted a woman with outstanding warrants and requested backup before taking her into custody.
*** The woman had multiple prior contacts with Boulder Police. In January 2022, officers contacted her inside a library bathroom stall while she was injecting methamphetamine. Later that year, the Boulder Public Library temporarily closed for renovation following widespread meth contamination in the bathrooms, which received significant media attention. ***

8/16
17xx 28th St (Goodwill)
1:38 PM
Officers responded regarding a man outside the store who was reportedly yelling and throwing objects at people. Callers stated he threw a water bottle and trash at someone and appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

8/16
14xx Pearl St (Illegal Pete’s)
2:42 PM
Police responded regarding a woman accused of stealing a restaurant tip jar. Officers reportedly contacted her, though the final outcome of the incident was unclear.

8/16
55th St & Arapahoe Ave
3:32 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man reportedly screaming and camping inside a bus stop shelter. He reportedly received a warning.

8/16
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
5:01 PM
Police responded regarding a disturbance involving a pepper-ball launcher outside the library. Officers determined a man had allegedly threatened others with a knife following inappropriate remarks made toward a woman. The man sustained facial injuries during the incident, was transported to the hospital for treatment, and was later cited for menacing.

8/16
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:52 PM
Officers and medical personnel responded regarding a man who had possibly overdosed after reportedly receiving three doses of Narcan prior to police arrival. Staff later advised he was conscious and breathing.

8/16
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:56 PM
Just minutes after the overdose response began, officers received another call regarding a resident reportedly screaming at staff, refusing to leave, and blocking access for the arriving ambulance. Both incidents were eventually cleared without further escalation.

8/16
18xx 26th St
6:36 PM
Police responded after a property manager reported a transient man had been lingering around the building, triggering fire alarms, and attempting to assault employees. The reporting party stated the man repeatedly reached into his pockets in a manner suggesting he might possess a weapon, though no weapon was observed. He was last seen walking toward the Goodwill area.

8/16
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
8:29 PM
Dispatch received an anonymous report that a former resident had just stolen a bicycle and fled the area.
*** The same man had previously been identified as a suspect in the theft of an electric bicycle from Target in August 2024. Officers later located the stolen bicycle outside his apartment at Bluebird Apartments, and the bike was returned to its owner. ***
*** In August 2023, the same individual survived an overdose after receiving five doses of Narcan at the shelter. Officers located suspected fentanyl pills on him at the time, though he was not charged due to Colorado Good Samaritan protections. ***

8/17
4869 Broadway (shelter)
4:01 AM
Officers and AMR responded regarding a woman outside the shelter who was reportedly hallucinating and experiencing a mental health crisis. Dispatch advised she had apparently been evicted from the shelter the previous day, later returned, and did not understand why she could not re-enter. Officers reportedly gave her a ride to the RTD station.

8/17
1777 6th St (CJC parking lot)
7:41 AM
Police responded after a caller reported a bicycle stolen roughly twenty minutes earlier and then spotted it near a group of transient individuals in the parking lot. The reporting party waited nearby inside a vehicle while officers investigated. Police later advised the bicycle had been recovered and returned. No arrests were reported.

8/17
29xx Bluff St (Goose Creek Path area)
9:01 PM
Officers responded regarding a large gathering of approximately 15–20 people partying near the Goose Creek Path. Callers also reported a man walking around with a water cannon spraying people.

8/17
47xx Broadway (near Zamia Apartments)
10:10 PM
Police responded regarding a man who reportedly defecated on a resident’s doorstep.

8/18
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
12:11 PM
Officers responded regarding an assault in which one resident reportedly struck another resident in the arm with a guitar.

8/18
12xx Pearl St (Lush Cosmetics)
6:36 PM
Police responded regarding a man with a severe arm wound that reportedly appeared swollen or infected. Employees stated he was refusing to leave the store and touching merchandise throughout the business. Dispatch later advised another business had reported the same man stealing merchandise roughly twenty minutes earlier. A responding officer stated he was familiar with the individual from prior contacts.

8/18
4869 Broadway (shelter)
7:15 PM
Officers responded regarding two men who reportedly pushed and threatened another individual outside the shelter. Dispatch advised the reporting party stated shelter staff were not intervening.

8/18
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
11:21 PM
Police responded after reports that a man attempted to break down a resident’s door using a sledgehammer. Witnesses stated the suspect had a shirt wrapped around his head and yelled about a skateboard or longboard before fleeing after another resident confronted him. When officers later attempted to identify the witness, he refused to provide his name. The responding officer recognized him from prior contacts and learned he had outstanding warrants, though no arrest was ultimately made.

8/19
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
12:58 PM
Officers responded regarding a man, believed to have been evicted the previous month, who was reportedly kicking doors and causing property damage at the apartment complex.
*** The same individual had previously been contacted at Bluebird on July 20, 2025, during an incident that resulted in his arrest on an outside-agency felony warrant. ***
*** Six days later, he would again become the subject of a police call at Bluebird after reports that he was exposing himself and urinating in the courtyard. ***

8/19
14xx Folsom St
7:27 PM
Police responded after a caller reported being threatened by a man carrying a large hooked stick. The suspect was described as wearing a heavy chain around his neck, riding a bicycle, and dragging another bicycle behind him. A responding officer later advised there was probable cause for felony menacing. The incident reportedly required an extended police response, though the final outcome was unclear.

8/20
1175 Lee Hill Dr
3:20 AM
Officers responded after an employee reported seeing someone break into a vacant apartment through a window.
*** Police later determined the suspect was a former resident breaking into her previous apartment unit. She was arrested on charges including first-degree criminal trespass and criminal mischief. ***

8/20
29xx Baseline Rd (McDonald’s)
12:04 PM
Dispatch advised officers there was a customer screaming in the background during a 911 call and possibly pushing people inside the restaurant. Dispatch later advised the woman had entered the kitchen area and was acting aggressively toward employees.
*** She was reportedly arrested on charges including third-degree trespass, harassment, and menacing. ***

8/21
8xx Gillaspie Dr (Community Montessori School)
9:30 AM
Police responded regarding a transient man carrying a 12-pack of Corona beer near a school playground. He reportedly received a warning.

8/21
291 Arapahoe Ave (Eben G. Fine Park)
3:52 PM
Officers responded emergently to multiple reports of a man beating another man with a club near Boulder Creek. Dispatch advised one participant was armed with a steel pole and that bear spray had also been deployed during the altercation. Arriving officers requested AMR for pepper-spray exposure.

8/21
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building / City Council Chambers)
6:03 PM
Dispatch received multiple calls regarding a large crowd and an individual using a bullhorn outside that evening’s Boulder City Council meeting.

8/21
28th St & Iris Ave
9:40 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly yelling at pedestrians, approaching vehicles, and throwing objects into traffic near a shopping area. Witnesses stated the man’s behavior appeared aggressive and created safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians. Police located the man and attempted to contact him, but he reportedly refused commands and became physically combative. Multiple officers were required to restrain him. Officers noted signs consistent with intoxication or drug use. He was arrested on charges including disorderly conduct and obstructing a peace officer.

8/22
10xx Pearl St (Ozo Coffee)
8:26 AM
Police responded regarding a man inside a restroom who was refusing to leave the business. Employees advised he had reportedly been seen naked inside the bathroom.

8/22
30xx Arapahoe Ave (Jamba Juice)
5:42 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man who allegedly attempted to steal a scooter and damaged its ignition. The suspect was described as carrying a large industrial chain and was last seen traveling eastbound on Arapahoe Avenue. Police later arrested him.

8/22
4th St & Canyon Blvd (Fortune Park)
5:43 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding two men fighting near the park, one of whom was reportedly armed with a machete. Police contained the situation, though the final outcome of the incident was unclear.

8/22
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building underpass)
5:54 PM
Police responded regarding a group of transient individuals reportedly blocking the bike path beneath the Broadway underpass and harassing passersby.

8/23
9th St & University Ave (University Hill)
12:04 AM
Officers on patrol heard gunshots near University Hill and quickly established a perimeter after suspects fled the area. Police recovered multiple shell casings. The investigation became lengthy and eventually switched to an encrypted tactical radio channel. The final outcome of the case was unclear.

8/23
14xx Canyon Blvd (Circle K)
2:08 AM
Officers responded emergently regarding a transient man inside the store who was reportedly threatening people with a stick. Dispatch advised he was the only person inside the business at the time of the call. Police later arrested him on charges including burglary, obstruction, and theft.
*** The downtown Circle K continued to generate a high volume of police and disturbance calls throughout 2025. ***

8/23
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park / Farmers Market area)
6:33 AM
Police responded after reports that a woman near the farmers market was yelling, “I will kill you with a gun.” The reporting party could hear the woman but could not see her, and it was unclear whether a weapon was present. Officers later contacted transient individuals nearby who stated a woman had reportedly been screaming intermittently throughout the night near the Municipal Building area. A command officer later advised the woman was simply yelling, and no further action was taken.

8/23
24xx Arapahoe Ave (Petco)
10:25 AM
Officers responded after reports that a veterinary technician had been assaulted by a customer. Dispatch later advised the suspect had also reportedly strangled a dog before leaving the area in a vehicle.

8/23
16xx 30th St (King Soopers)
7:23 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man asking customers for money outside the store. When employees asked him to leave, he reportedly ran inside, screamed at a manager, and refused to leave the property.

8/23
29xx Baseline Rd (Sprouts)
10:13 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly inappropriately touching women near the store. Dispatch later advised callers believed the man was under the influence of drugs based on his erratic behavior and mannerisms.

8/24
Boulder County Jail booking activity
7:32 PM
An individual was booked into the Boulder County Jail on approximately 29 separate charges, including multiple felony offenses. The charges reportedly included burglary, motor vehicle theft, forgery-related offenses, possession of burglary tools, possession of financial and identification documents, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, menacing, obstruction, multiple theft-related offenses, and possession with intent to distribute amphetamines.
*** When later contacted about the arrest, Boulder Police reportedly declined to provide additional details or even release the associated case number. ***

8/25
9th St & University Ave area
1:26 AM
Police responded after a resident reported hearing a male voice outside her home before fireworks were allegedly thrown at the back of the residence. The caller hid in the basement while remaining on the phone with dispatch. Arriving officers asked dispatchers to direct her to the front door so they could safely make contact.
*** Multiple calls involving fireworks and possible gunshots were reported around University Hill during this same time period. ***

8/25
32xx 28th St (Dunkin’ Donuts)
1:55 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding an intoxicated man found crawling on the ground with a syringe reportedly stuck in his thigh.

8/25
47xx Broadway (Comfort Inn & Suites)
11:10 PM
Officers responded regarding a woman who had reportedly been screaming in the parking lot for roughly thirty minutes. Employees advised she had earlier been throwing objects around inside the hotel and wanted her removed from the property. Roughly twenty minutes later, dispatch advised the same woman had returned again.

8/31
31xx Pearl Pkwy (parking garage area)
12:38 PM
Police responded after reports that someone had thrown cinder blocks from the top level of a parking garage. Dispatch later clarified that approximately seven to eight cinder blocks had been thrown from the roof area.

*** According to the police report, a woman walking her dog heard a scraping sound above her and looked up to see a pair of hands pushing a cinder block off the garage roof. She moved out of the way moments before the block landed nearby. She estimated the cinder block struck the ground roughly 5–10 feet away from her. ***

*** The victim immediately went to the roof area to investigate and encountered another resident who had heard the commotion. That witness was able to photograph the suspect, though the image did not clearly capture his face. The suspect reportedly ignored both witnesses and walked away without speaking. ***

*** Officers quickly established a perimeter after spotting the suspect entering the nearby Hyatt hotel. Police later recovered the suspect’s shirt inside a stairwell but were ultimately unable to locate him. ***

*** The victim told police she did not believe she had been specifically targeted because additional broken cinder blocks were already scattered around the area. Witnesses stated they had seen the same heavily covered individual around the property previously, sometimes wearing headphones. ***

*** A later site visit found numerous broken cinder blocks scattered near the southeast corner of the structure. Two rooftop antenna arrays appeared to have originally been secured using multiple cinder blocks as ballast, though most were missing. The debris was reportedly cleaned up shortly afterward. ***

September

9/1
17th St & Arapahoe Ave area
1:16 AM
Officers responded regarding an unknown woman banging on a residence’s front door. Dispatch later advised the reporting party and her roommates were hiding in a bathroom and that one resident had armed herself with a taser. The woman was reportedly transported to the hospital.

9/1
17th St & Arapahoe Ave area
1:16 AM
Officers responded regarding an unknown woman banging on a residence’s front door. Dispatch later advised the reporting party and her roommates were hiding in a bathroom and that one resident had armed herself with a taser. The woman was reportedly transported to the hospital.

9/1
35th St & Baseline Rd area
5:27 AM
Police responded after a resident reported an unknown man inside a backyard talking about hating Boulder and claiming his shoes had been stolen. The man later moved to the front porch while the reporting party locked the home’s doors and windows. Dispatch later advised the shoeless man was packing belongings on the sidewalk and threatening to kill someone because he could not find his shoes.
*** The man was reportedly transported to a crisis center. ***

9/1
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Municipal Building area)
11:18 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly pulling down his pants in public. A responding officer later advised the man was sitting shirtless and partially unclothed near the Municipal Building.

*** While responding to this incident, one officer was diverted to a separate call near 25xx Pearl St involving a transient man who reportedly broke down a door inside an apartment complex fire-suppression room. That individual reportedly received a summons. The outcome of the indecent-exposure incident was unclear. ***

9/1
Spine Rd & Gunpark Dr
5:42 PM
Police responded after a man located his son’s stolen bicycle and found a transient individual sleeping on top of it. The reporting party retrieved the bicycle without waking the man, who appeared intoxicated and was reportedly lying shirtless beside an empty beer bottle.

9/1
Spine Rd & Gunpark Dr
5:42 PM
Police responded after a man located his son’s stolen bicycle and found a transient individual sleeping on top of it. The reporting party retrieved the bicycle without waking the man, who appeared intoxicated and was reportedly lying shirtless beside an empty beer bottle.

9/2
Broadway & Rosewood Ave
9:53 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding a pickup truck reportedly reversing at high speed along the bike path. Police later arrested the driver on charges including second-degree motor vehicle theft, criminal attempt, DUI, and vehicular assault.

*** The same individual had reportedly been arrested multiple times during August 2025, including another motor-vehicle-theft case. ***

*** A separate high-profile Boulder case in September 2023 involved a man living inside a truck who allegedly drove across Central Park attempting to run over pedestrians before breaking into a nearby veterinary clinic. Authorities suspected methamphetamine use in that case, which received significant media coverage. ***

9/3
19th St & Arapahoe Ave area
1:41 AM
Police responded after a woman reported seeing someone outside watching and possibly recording her while she was changing clothes inside her residence. The reporting party later advised she and her roommate hid in a bedroom after making eye contact with the suspect, who reportedly fled.
*** Officers reportedly did not locate the suspect. ***

9/3
4869 Broadway (shelter)
8:05 PM
Officers responded after staff reported an intoxicated resident attempting to start fights with other shelter residents. The man was reportedly transported to detox services.

9/4
4869 Broadway (shelter)
6:02 AM
Police responded after a man reported being sprayed with bear mace inside the shelter. Staff later advised the incident may have occurred inside one of the dormitories and stated the chemical odor remained noticeable throughout the area. AMR responded to treat the victim.
*** It was unclear whether the suspect was identified. A later public-records request reportedly found no formal police report associated with the incident. ***

9/4
13th St & Arapahoe Ave
7:20 AM
Officers and medical personnel responded regarding a person possibly suffering a fentanyl overdose who was initially reported unconscious and not breathing. The individual reportedly regained consciousness after Narcan administration. During the same incident, a second nearby overdose reportedly required another ambulance response.
*** A later public-records request reportedly found no police report generated for the incident. ***

9/4
28th St & Mapleton Ave (YMCA area)
5:40 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis near the YMCA. Callers stated he was yelling at passersby and at one point chased a woman before continuing toward the Whole Foods area.

9/5
19th St & Yarmouth Ave area
3:49 AM
Officers responded emergently after residents reported hearing someone break into their home and walk around the main floor. The reporting party, her boyfriend, and another friend reportedly hid in the basement while listening to the intruder move through the house.
*** The incident was later discussed on Nextdoor by neighborhood residents. ***

9/5
30xx Pearl Pkwy (Mason’s Dumpling Shop)
1:44 PM
Police responded regarding a stolen electric bicycle. The owner reported the bicycle contained an AirTag tracking device. Officers reportedly tracked the bicycle to the Safeway near 28th Street and Iris Avenue, where it was recovered after the suspect was confronted.

9/6
Grove St & 22nd St
12:29 PM
Officers responded regarding a possible menacing incident after a man reportedly followed a family home from the farmers market while screaming profanities and carrying a large hockey stick. The reporting party stated the man threatened him with the stick and appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
*** The suspect reportedly received a summons. ***

9/6
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
5:00 PM
Police and medical personnel responded after a resident reportedly texted staff saying they had consumed too much methamphetamine and felt “over-amped.” The individual also complained of chest pain and breathing difficulties. AMR staged nearby before making contact.

9/6
30xx Pearl Pkwy area
11:34 PM
Officers responded after a woman reported a man jumped out from bushes and followed her while she was walking nearby. She requested a police escort back to her residence.

9/7
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park / creek path)
2:43 PM
Police responded regarding a man near the creek path who was reportedly screaming that he intended to kill everyone. Callers later advised the man continued walking eastbound while aggressively approaching people and yelling. He was reportedly accompanied by a dog.

9/7
28xx Pearl Pkwy (Target)
3:42 PM
Officers responded regarding a shoplifting suspect previously trespassed from the store. The man reportedly claimed the merchandise belonged to him and denied knowing he was prohibited from entering the property. Police later discovered he was carrying a knife. He was arrested on charges including second-degree burglary involving a restrained retail property, theft, and two failure-to-appear warrants.
*** The same man had previously been arrested at Bluebird Apartments on May 7, 2025, after reportedly striking an elevator door with a hatchet during a disturbance. Officers later found methamphetamine in his possession during the jail booking process. ***

9/8
800 Cherry Ave (Foothills Community Park)
11:43 AM
Officers responded regarding a naked man bathing in a water fountain near the dog park. Dispatch advised there was yelling in the background and that the man reportedly attempted to throw objects at a woman nearby. Callers later stated the man approached the reporting party on a nearby path before stopping. He was last reportedly seen near a dumpster on the north side of the park.

9/8
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
2:56 PM
Police responded regarding a man at the skate park who appeared to have suffered significant facial injuries. AMR was requested to respond.

9/8
Broadway & Walnut St
7:02 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding an assault victim who believed he may have suffered a broken nose. The victim reported being assaulted by a man armed with a firearm.

9/9
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building)
1:49 AM
Officers conducting foot patrol observed a man lying near a pedestrian walkway outside the Municipal Building with his pants down. Police believed he appeared to be touching himself, which he denied. He was arrested on charges including indecent exposure and two failure-to-appear warrants.

9/12
19th St & Yarmouth Ave area
7:00 AM
Police responded after a resident awoke to find a man sitting at the foot of her bed inside her home. The suspect reportedly fled through a patio door before officers arrived. The resident provided Ring camera footage, and the suspect — described as having a distinctive appearance — was reportedly later identified and arrested.

9/12
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
1:27 PM
Officers responded after a caller reported a man who had reportedly cut his own leg and then fled from a hospital. Crisis Intervention Response Team personnel spoke with the reporting party, who advised the man was believed to be using fentanyl. CIRT responded to assist.

9/12
1960 28th St (BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse)
11:29 PM
Police responded emergently after reports that a woman pulled a knife on another person before fleeing toward the nearby Hilton hotel. Officers later downgraded the response after learning the weapon was a pocketknife. Dispatch later advised the woman had also attempted to slash a vehicle tire. She was reportedly arrested on felony menacing charges.

9/13
16th St & Spruce St area
12:40 PM
Officers responded regarding a bicycle stolen from the back of a vehicle in an alleyway. The suspect reportedly left behind a low-value bicycle in exchange — a tactic commonly associated with Boulder bicycle thefts. Police later located the suspect after he rode directly past an officer searching for him. He was arrested on charges including felony theft and a misdemeanor failure-to-appear warrant.
*** The bicycle owner had photographs of the bicycle, documented its serial number, and had previously registered it through Bike Index. ***

9/13
6th St & Canyon Blvd area
4:36 PM
Police responded after a resident reported seeing a woman inside their home through security-camera footage. Dispatch later advised the reporting party was familiar with the woman and had a previous case number involving similar conduct. Officers cleared the residence, and the woman was reportedly arrested on charges including trespassing, burglary, and possession of burglary tools.

9/14
17xx 28th St (Burger King)
5:46 PM
Officers responded emergently after reports that a man was pointing a firearm at another individual outside the business.
*** The incident prompted a large police response. The suspect was reportedly later located and arrested. ***

9/16
11xx 13th St (Wild Side Smoke Shop)
2:32 AM
Police responded regarding a burglary in progress after a witness reported a woman smashing the front door of the business using a metal object. Officers later located the suspect nearby carrying a large metal water bottle. The woman reportedly told officers she was experiencing severe cannabis withdrawal symptoms and was attempting to obtain marijuana. She was transported to the hospital for medical clearance before being booked into jail on charges including attempted second-degree burglary, attempted criminal trespass, felony criminal mischief, and other related offenses.

9/16
1770 21st St (Boulder County Treatment Center)
6:31 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly filming people outside the facility and telling concerned individuals there was nothing they could do to stop him. Dispatch later advised the man was also filming women through windows.
*** Officers contacted the man, who reportedly had a history of filming people in public and making others uncomfortable. Police were familiar with the individual from previous contacts, though filming people in public without consent is generally legal in Colorado. ***

9/16
1440 Pine St (Attention Homes)
9:43 PM
Police responded regarding a man inside a parking garage who was reportedly removing all of his clothing and smoking an unknown substance with a chemical odor. Callers advised the man also possessed bags containing tightly packed powder.

9/17
28th St & Baseline Rd (bike path underpass)
8:41 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly attempting to strike people with a rock approximately the size of a softball. The reporting party stated the rock nearly hit them.

9/17
1604 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder High School)
9:21 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly peering into windows and behaving erratically around the school grounds. Dispatch later advised the man was smoking an unknown substance from a pipe and had “really tucked himself into a corner.” Officers contacted him on the south side of the building.

9/17
33xx 30th St
10:46 PM
Officers responded after a man reported being chased and threatened while depositing money. The suspect, described as carrying a backpack, allegedly threatened to kill the reporting party. He was arrested on charges including harassment and menacing.
*** The same individual had previously been arrested on April 26, 2025, after reportedly assaulting multiple people at the farmers market while intoxicated, including a blind man whom he also threatened to kill. ***

9/18
13th St & Pearl St
3:17 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly yelling aggressively at passersby and attempting to start fights. The reporting party advised the man later removed his shirt while continuing to scream and cause a disturbance.

9/19
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
9:30 AM
Officers conducting foot patrol west of Bluebird contacted a man camping in a tent beside two bicycles. One bicycle, missing its front wheel, had been reported stolen from the University of Colorado campus. The man claimed a friend gave him the bicycle but could not identify the friend and provided inconsistent explanations. Officers determined he knowingly possessed stolen property and issued a summons for misdemeanor theft.
*** The bicycle owner later provided a matching photograph and serial number to confirm ownership. ***

9/19
29xx Bluff St
11:05 AM
Police responded after a man reported his electric bicycle had been stolen and tracked to an encampment near the address. The reporting party advised dispatch he intended to confront the occupants himself rather than wait for officers. He also stated he possessed firearms and had one inside his vehicle. The final outcome of the incident was unclear.

9/19
3170 Broadway (North Boulder Recreation Center)
3:26 PM
Officers responded after a cyclist reported being followed by a man on another bicycle who allegedly attempted to shove him off his bike. The suspect was last seen traveling toward 19th Street along the bike path.

9/19
1777 Broadway (Municipal Building)
3:35 PM
Police and medical personnel responded emergently regarding a conscious but overdosing man outside the Municipal Building. Responders reportedly administered four doses of Narcan before the man recovered and walked away from the area.

9/20
13xx Pearl St (Cheba Hut)
10:56 AM
Police responded regarding two transient individuals outside the business, one of whom was reportedly throwing trash at the bartender. Dispatch advised yelling could be heard in the background during the call.

9/20
4869 Broadway (shelter)
5:08 PM
Officers responded regarding a shelter client reportedly threatening people in the intake yard. Staff believed the individual might be intoxicated.

9/21
16xx 28th St (IHOP)
6:28 AM
Officers responded regarding two transient individuals who reportedly refused to pay for food, yelled at staff, and threw objects at a server. Dispatch later advised the male suspect mentioned having a gun while speaking to the female. The pair were last seen walking toward the Sprouts area. Officers reportedly did not locate them.

9/21
17xx 15th St
11:40 AM
Police responded after a woman reported that while painting a mural, a man approached her, touched her buttocks and arm, and then began yelling at her. Dispatch later advised the suspect was reportedly at the nearby Circle K on Canyon Boulevard. He was reportedly arrested on charges including unlawful sexual contact, menacing, and a failure-to-appear warrant.

33xx 28th St (Safeway)
12:13 PM
Officers responded regarding a man riding a bicycle through the parking lot while threatening to kill people. One caller reported the man appeared to have a knife attached to his belt. Police searched the area but reportedly did not locate him.

9/22
Spruce St & Broadway
5:44 PM
Police responded emergently after a man reported a woman was attempting to forcibly take his bicycle while refusing to let go of it. Dispatch advised the woman appeared to be under the influence of drugs. Callers later reported the confrontation had turned physical near Morrison Alley and Broadway.
*** The woman reportedly fought with officers during the arrest and was later booked on charges including robbery, obstruction, and resisting arrest. ***

9/23
Broadway & Iris Ave
12:12 AM
Officers responded after a caller reported a person wearing a Jason-style mask emerged from near an animal hospital while swinging a sword.

9/23
13xx Pearl St (Artmart)
8:36 AM
Police responded regarding a man yelling aggressively at passersby while surrounded by assorted personal belongings.

9/23
4500 block of 19th St (Boulder Meadows)
7:13 PM
Officers responded regarding an intoxicated man yelling and banging on a resident’s door inside the neighborhood. The reporting party advised the man frequently carried a pocketknife and also possessed a lighter resembling a firearm. Dispatch later advised the man was still walking through the neighborhood screaming and had reportedly been staying at the homeless shelter.

9/24
10th St & Lee Hill Rd area
7:20 AM
Police responded after a resident discovered an unknown man on a neighbor’s porch. The reporting party stated the man later woke up and yelled at her before saying he intended to go to the shelter.

9/24
Folsom St & Valmont Rd (7-Eleven)
1:47 PM
Officers responded emergently regarding a man reportedly threatening to kill people while armed with a kitchen knife. Dispatch advised callers believed the man was under the influence of drugs. Officers later contacted him beside the building, and he was reportedly arrested.
*** The incident later became the subject of discussion on Reddit among Boulder residents. ***

9/24
Hartford Dr & Table Mesa Dr area
6:10 PM
Police responded regarding a man going door-to-door in south Boulder who reportedly became aggressive when residents declined to engage with him. Callers stated the man yelled racial slurs and aggressively confronted multiple people while carrying papers and wearing a bow tie.
*** The same individual reportedly generated multiple similar calls on both September 24 and September 26 in south Boulder neighborhoods. ***

9/26
30th St & Pearl Pkwy (Depot Square area)
6:31 PM
An officer on patrol recognized a man riding a bicycle who was wanted on felony burglary and theft charges. He was arrested on charges including second-degree burglary involving a commercial structure, felony failure to comply, and theft from a building involving property valued between approximately $5,000 and $20,000.

*** The same individual had previously been contacted on March 23, 2025, for trespassing at Attention Homes. In that earlier case, an officer noted that an exterior door could easily be opened using a pocketknife recovered at the scene. ***

9/27
14xx Pearl St
2:28 AM
Police responded after a man reported he had smoked methamphetamine several hours earlier and was now hallucinating. He was reportedly transported to a crisis center.

9/27
2905 Pearl St (Whole Foods)
5:28 PM
Officers responded after a man reported his bicycle had been stolen and tracked the suspect toward the Mapleton Ballfields area. Police obtained surveillance footage and later located both the suspect and the bicycle at a nearby encampment. The bicycle, reportedly valued around $3,000, was recovered. The suspect reportedly received a summons.

9/28
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
8:24 AM
Police responded emergently after a man reported being assaulted by a security guard, who allegedly also sprayed him and his dog with mace. The reporting party claimed he was authorized to be on the property. Security staff separately advised dispatch they used mace after the man threatened to cut them with a knife, though no knife was reportedly located. Responding officers described the reporting party as highly antagonistic and requesting a supervisor. A command officer responded to the scene.
*** The reporting party was reportedly later arrested on a menacing charge. ***

9/28
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
1:55 PM
Officers responded after a man reportedly yelled at and lunged toward a child near the library. Multiple callers reported the incident.

9/28
291 Arapahoe Ave (Eben G. Fine Park)
2:27 PM
Police responded regarding a man wearing an ankle monitor who was reportedly aggressively confronting families inside the park. One caller stated the man stole a balloon from a group of children. Dispatch advised the man appeared possibly intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, though no physical assault had been reported.

9/28
30th St & Mapleton Ave (Mapleton Ballfields)
6:53 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding a man who reported being sprayed with mace near the ballfields.
*** Available information later suggested the report was legitimate. ***

9/29
17xx Broadway (Mustard’s Last Stand)
2:13 PM
Officers responded regarding a man riding a bicycle against traffic while wearing only underwear and no shoes.

9/29
17xx Broadway (Mustard’s Last Stand)
5:42 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding a man with a bleeding face who reportedly entered the business acting aggressively toward employees. The man refused to explain how he was injured. A responding officer later requested a supervisor, describing the individual over the radio as “a very racist individual.” The man was reportedly transported to the hospital for treatment.

9/29
28xx Pearl Pkwy (Target)
6:25 PM
Police responded regarding a man previously trespassed from the store who had returned to the property. Employees advised the man had “a long history of stealing” from the location.
*** The suspect had reportedly been contacted multiple times in prior trespassing incidents at the same Target store. In this case, he was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary involving a restrained retail property. ***

October 2025

10/1
12xx Folsom St
5:02 AM
Officers responded after residents reported a man who had previously broken into the residence had returned and was now asleep on their couch.
*** The incident prompted an emergency police response, including deployment of a drone. Officers located the man asleep inside the residence and reportedly arrested him on charges including second-degree burglary, criminal mischief, and theft. ***

*** The same individual was reportedly arrested again one week later by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office on charges including menacing and failure to appear. ***

10/1
S Broadway & Table Mesa Dr
9:12 AM
Police responded after a woman at a bus stop reported a man was attacking and chasing her through a nearby parking lot. Dispatch described the reporting party as hysterical during the call. She later advised the man threatened to strike her in the face. It was unclear whether officers located the suspect.

10/1
4800 Baseline Rd (Meadows Branch Library)
9:22 AM
Dispatch received reports regarding a man dressed in black clothing, wearing a camouflage mask, and carrying what appeared to be a firearm attached to his backpack. Callers believed he might be the same individual reported the previous day.
*** The same man generated additional calls later that morning near the Target shopping area. Officers eventually determined the firearm was fake, though concerned calls about him reportedly continued for several days. He was later arrested on October 6 in an unrelated case. ***

10/1
4800 Baseline Rd (Meadows Branch Library)
12:50 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly smoking narcotics inside a restroom stall at the library.

10/1
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park / Farmers Market)
4:58 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly exposing himself and masturbating near the farmers market in an area where children were present. Dispatch later clarified the man was located near the bandshell and a public art installation.

10/1
2590 Walnut St (Sinton Park / Dairy Arts Center area)
6:03 PM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly screaming profanities, throwing objects, and becoming increasingly aggressive near the park. Dispatch instructed the reporting party to move away from the man for safety. Multiple callers reported the disturbance. Dispatch also requested assistance from University of Colorado Police.

10/1
28th St near Mapleton Ave
6:49 PM
Dispatch received reports regarding a man allegedly exposing himself to people in the area.

10/1
28xx 29th St (The Ledges Apartments)
9:58 PM
Officers responded regarding a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was reportedly running back and forth while repeatedly screaming the word “ketamine.”

10/2
4869 Broadway (shelter)
4:02 AM
Police and medical personnel responded regarding an intoxicated shelter resident who reportedly drank half a bottle of vodka and was aggressively charging at people in the smoking courtyard. Staff later advised the man had urinated on himself and they were attempting to keep others away from him. AMR reportedly transported the man to the hospital.

10/2
291 Arapahoe Ave (Eben G. Fine Park)
11:43 AM
Officers responded regarding a man in the park reportedly screaming threats at passersby.

10/2
27xx Moorhead Ave
1:01 PM
Officers responded regarding a naked woman wrapped in a checkered blanket who appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Callers reported she was vomiting, screaming, and running through the area yelling at people. No weapons were seen.

10/2
291 Arapahoe Ave (Eben G. Fine Park)
5:04 PM
Police responded regarding a man wearing an ankle monitor who reportedly threatened to beat the reporting party with a stick.

10/2
21xx 23rd St
5:38 PM
Officers responded after a resident reported a man exposed himself in front of a Ring camera before walking toward the 23rd Street and Spruce Street area.
*** The suspect reportedly received a summons. ***

10/3
28xx 28th St (Walgreens)
8:49 AM
Police responded regarding a robbery after a man reportedly forced his way behind the counter and stole merchandise before fleeing behind the store. Officers searched the surrounding area and later switched communications to an encrypted tactical channel. The final outcome of the search was unclear.

10/4
11xx 13th St (Gaia Masala)
12:29 AM
Officers responded regarding a man threatening to shoot people near the business. Although no weapon was seen, police contacted the suspect at the scene.
*** He was reportedly arrested on a menacing charge. ***

10/4
11th St & Walnut St / 1136 Pearl St area
2:19 AM
An officer was flagged down regarding a fight near Pearl Street in which a firearm may have been displayed. Additional officers responded emergently and established a perimeter.
*** Multiple witnesses reportedly confirmed that a handgun had been displayed during the disturbance. Officers later contacted a possible suspect, though the final outcome of the case was unclear. ***

10/4
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
1:15 PM
Police responded regarding a man who had reportedly been screaming obscenities and disturbing passersby for roughly thirty minutes outside the library. Officers reportedly did not locate him.

10/4
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
4:46 PM
Police and AMR responded regarding a man who entered the property screaming that he had been pepper-sprayed. The circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, though the response reportedly resulted in an arrest.

10/4
2225 Baseline Rd (Boulder Fire Station 2)
5:05 PM
Police responded after two men walked into the fire station reporting gunfire nearby. Callers advised a gray Ford F-150 in the area had multiple bullet holes in its windshield.
*** The incident was later publicly discussed by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and covered by local television news outlets as a suspected road-rage shooting investigation. ***

10/4
2445 30th St (Bluebird Apartments)
10:20 PM
Officers responded after a resident reported hearing someone “murdering somebody” in the backyard area and claimed the same person had “been murdered several times now.”

10/5
30th St & Mapleton Ave (encampment area)
11:23 AM
Police and AMR responded emergently regarding a possible overdose near an encampment. The individual was initially reported blue and not breathing. Responders administered Narcan and CPR before the person eventually regained consciousness.

10/6
Goose Creek underpass beneath 28th St
11:45 PM
AMR and police responded regarding a suspected fentanyl overdose involving a man reported unconscious and not breathing beneath the underpass. Dispatch prepared to provide CPR instructions over the phone before responders later advised the man had resumed breathing. Upon arrival, officers learned the individual had already left the area.

10/7
17xx Pearl St
12:00 PM
Officers responded regarding a customer reportedly pepper-sprayed by a man near downtown businesses.
*** The incident prompted an emergency police response. Officers later located the suspect and confirmed his identity through a field show-up procedure. He was reportedly arrested on charges including third-degree assault, obstructing government operations, resisting arrest, and unlawful drug possession. ***

10/7
Boulder Creek Path & Foothills Pkwy area
12:48 PM
Officers contacted a man in a nearby residential area after identifying him as having multiple outstanding warrants. During the arrest, officers discovered he possessed a bicycle reported stolen earlier that day, which was later returned to its owner. Police also recovered drug paraphernalia including a digital scale with residue, along with two large torches that officers noted could easily be mistaken for firearms.

10/7
20th St & Broadway
2:12 PM
Police responded regarding a driver reportedly yelling aggressively at other motorists.
*** The incident developed into a lengthy multi-unit response involving several callers. At one point, the driver allegedly nearly struck a bicyclist. Officers ultimately stopped the vehicle using a tactical “pinch” maneuver on Thunderbird Drive. The driver was arrested on charges including DUI, reckless driving, hit-and-run, resisting arrest, vehicular eluding, and failure to provide proof of insurance. ***

*** Boulder Police later posted video footage of the vehicle stop on both X and Facebook. ***

10/8
10xx Pearl St (Ozo Coffee)
9:02 AM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly yelling profanities and making references to the Aryan Nation while drinking alcohol outside the business. Officers later advised the man had moved along before further enforcement action was taken.

10/8
1001 Arapahoe Ave (Boulder Public Library)
3:16 PM
Officers responded regarding a man with a shopping cart who was reportedly yelling obscenities at passersby near the library.

10/8
9xx Walnut St (St. Julien Hotel area)
3:40 PM
Police responded regarding a transient man reportedly screaming and pulling down his pants near the hotel. An officer later contacted the man in the library parking lot and requested assistance from the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT). The man reportedly refused services, and CIRT was canceled.

10/11
4869 Broadway (shelter)
8:16 AM
Police, fire personnel, and AMR responded emergently regarding a woman in the shelter dormitory who was breathing but unresponsive after reportedly receiving Narcan. Responding officers later confirmed she was breathing.
*** The woman reportedly recovered. ***

10/11
Folsom St & Thornburg Dr
9:45 AM
An officer conducting a pedestrian contact later advised over the radio that he had one individual at Taser point. The officer subsequently requested AMR for a man described as highly intoxicated, possibly on methamphetamine, and refusing to cooperate.
*** The man was reportedly arrested on charges including drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and obstruction. ***

*** Without reviewing the full police report, the initial reason for the contact was unclear, though the incident appeared to begin as a street-level drug-related contact. ***

10/11
32xx Pearl Pkwy (Boulder Indoor Soccer)
9:49 AM
Officers responded after a caller reported a man threatened them with an approximately eight-inch knife while they attempted to wake him. The suspect fled toward the creek area near 28th Street.
*** Officers conducted an extensive search before eventually switching communications to an encrypted tactical channel. The suspect was reportedly later arrested on charges including menacing with a weapon, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. ***

10/11
12xx College Ave (Chipotle)
11:35 AM
Police responded regarding a transient man and woman reportedly harassing customers for money and smoking near the restaurant entrance. Callers also reported one individual smeared feces on a trash can outside the business.

10/11
28xx Mapleton Ave (Mapleton Ballfields)
5:15 PM
Officers responded after a woman reported that roughly thirty minutes earlier, a tall, thin man riding a blue bicycle approached her from behind along the creek path and attempted to grab her.

10/11
Broadway & Canyon Blvd
7:42 PM
Police responded regarding a man reportedly drawing a makeshift bow and arrow near pedestrians in the downtown area. Callers advised the man was not actively pointing the weapon at anyone but was surrounded by people. An officer later advised the suspect, wearing an orange jacket, had also been seen earlier along the creek path carrying the same improvised weapon.

10/12
Broadway & Canyon Blvd (Central Park / bandshell area)
3:18 AM
Officers responded regarding a man reportedly threatening people while carrying a .380-caliber handgun near the bandshell. The reporting party stated the suspect threatened both him and others nearby. Police later contacted the reporting party near Boulder High School. A responding officer later advised investigators did not yet have probable cause for felony menacing and stated the suspect had mainly been displaying the firearm while making concerning statements about harming officers. Police reportedly did not locate the suspect.

10/12
Centennial Trailhead parking area
1:51 PM
Police responded after reports that a man intentionally struck another man with a vehicle during an argument over a parking space. Witnesses stated the driver accelerated forward and hit the victim in the legs, causing injuries to his knee and back. One witness also reported the driver claimed to possess a firearm during the confrontation, though officers did not locate one. Police negotiated with the suspect until he exited the vehicle peacefully.
*** Due to medical issues, the suspect reportedly received a felony summons instead of being booked into jail. He was cited for second-degree assault involving use of a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon. ***

10/12
26xx Valmont Rd (7-Eleven)
6:27 PM
Police responded emergently after callers reported a man behind the business holding a handgun. Multiple callers also reported hearing a gunshot and believed the suspect fired at a fence. One caller described the weapon as a small silver handgun.
*** Officers searched the area extensively but reportedly did not locate the suspect. Police also searched for shell casings, though it was unclear whether the reported gunfire was ultimately confirmed. ***

10/12
Broadway & Canyon Blvd
11:29 PM
Officers and medical personnel responded regarding a man reportedly overdosing near downtown. The incident was initially reported by a passerby, who advised no Narcan was available. Responding officers located the man unconscious but breathing and administered Narcan. The victim later regained consciousness.
*** The man was reportedly arrested afterward on an outside-agency felony failure-to-comply warrant, which was an unusual outcome for an overdose response. ***

10/13
15th St & Pine St
10:34 AM
Police responded regarding a stolen vehicle after the owner discovered it missing from an apartment-complex parking lot. Officers later located the vehicle using surveillance footage and automated license-plate alerts. Police identified a suspect associated with the vehicle and arrested him following a brief foot pursuit. Officers recovered the vehicle, which showed significant theft-related damage including a broken window and damaged ignition. Investigators also recovered a realistic-looking BB handgun, marijuana, clothing, and a USB device commonly associated with thefts involving that vehicle model.
*** The suspect was booked into Boulder County Jail on felony motor-vehicle-theft and criminal-mischief charges, along with a misdemeanor obstruction charge. Boulder Police later released body-camera footage of the foot pursuit online. ***

10/13
24xx Arapahoe Ave (Cold Stone Creamery)
9:24 PM
Police responded regarding a man wearing an orange construction vest who was carrying a homemade bow and arrow while yelling outside the business. Callers reported the man repeatedly entered and exited the store, banged on the windows, and screamed about needing a backpack that employees reportedly did not possess.

[10/14 – 10/27 was just more of the same]

10/27
24xx Arapahoe Ave (Cold Stone Creamery)
5:57 PM
Officers responded regarding a transient man who was reportedly blocking the front entrance to the business while threatening to kill anyone who attempted to enter. Callers advised the man appeared intoxicated and was drinking alcohol.

10/28
13xx College Ave (Starbucks)
6:02 AM
Police responded regarding a man believed to be under the influence of drugs who was screaming at people outside the business. Dispatch later advised the reporting party locked the doors after the man allegedly slammed objects near the register area and kicked the doors.

10/28
9:23 AM
A radio transmission advised city units that the old public-safety radio system would be shut down “in a few minutes.”

10/28
9:25 AM
Public access to Boulder Police radio traffic ended as routine dispatch communications became encrypted. This marked the end of publicly accessible real-time Boulder Police scanner traffic after decades of open monitoring. The transition significantly reduced the public’s ability to independently monitor day-to-day police activity in Boulder.

This document reflects only incidents publicly observable through dispatch traffic and public records prior to encryption of routine police radio communications on October 28, 2025.

Conclusion

Routine Boulder Police dispatch traffic became encrypted on October 28, 2025, ending real-time public access to scanner communications that had historically provided insight into daily public safety activity in the city.

This document preserves a partial record of incidents documented prior to encryption using publicly accessible dispatch traffic, police reports, court records, and other public sources.

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