A woman returning home a little after 11 p.m. on Aug. 16 told Boulder Police that she had been robbed at gunpoint as she was gathering items out of her car in a parking garage at 2301 Pearl St. in Boulder.
This is the third armed robbery involving a similar suspect description in Boulder since Aug. 11, and police are reminding residents to be alert to their surroundings. Police are also asking people to call 9-1-1 if they see anything suspicious. Extra patrols will be on duty over the next several days, especially in the Boulder Creek Bike Path area.
The Aug. 16 armed robbery occurred in the parking garage of the apartment complex at 2301 Pearl St. When the 40-year-old victim arrived at the garage, she noticed a Hispanic male riding a bike through the parking garage. As she was collecting her purse and other items from her trunk, she saw him circle back around.
As she continued up the stairs, the suspect pointed a handgun at her. He asked her what she was carrying, and she asked him not to hurt her. She gave the suspect her purse and most of her packages. The victim told police the suspect lifted the hem of her dress to view her underwear, and that he grabbed her wrist and placed her hand on his groin. At that time, she says someone else in the garage made a noise that startled the suspect, and he fled on foot. She was not hurt.
The victim notified a friend, who called police. The victim described the suspect as:
-- Hispanic male with a round face
-- In his 20s
-- 暗网禁区 5'6" tall
-- Short, "spiky" hair
-- Wearing blue jeans
-- Riding a red beach-cruiser style bicycle
On Monday, Aug. 15, just before 4 p.m., a Hispanic male approached three women who were enjoying Boulder Creek near the area of 5th and Canyon. He displayed a gun and told the three to walk into the water so he could separate them from their purses, which they had placed on the bank. The women complied and the suspect fled on a bicycle with all three purses. No one was hurt.
The victims, plus several witnesses, heard a sound that they believed was a shot fired from a gun as the suspect rode away on his bike. Detectives recovered a projectile from a handgun in the area of the robbery. The suspect was last seen heading east on the Boulder Creek path, near the Criminal Justice Center.
The first armed robbery occurred on campus Aug. 11, when a male Hispanic suspect armed with a handgun robbed a female student near the Boulder Creek Path north of the CU Student Recreation Center. A composite sketch of the Aug. 11 suspect is at .
Extra police patrols are monitoring the Boulder Creek area and will continue to do so.
Anyone with information is asked to CU Police Detective Paul Davis at 303-492-8168 or Boulder Police Detective Brian Scott at 303-441-3381. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at . Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
As the CU-Boulder community moves back into on- and off-campus housing for the academic year, CU Police encourage community members to maintain awareness of their surroundings.
-- Don't leave your belongings unattended as you move into your residence.
-- Remember to close and lock doors when you are home and away, to help prevent burglaries and assaults.
-- While armed robberies are rare in Boulder, people are advised if confronted by a robbery suspect to take the assailant seriously: cooperate and do not challenge an assailant. Be the best witness you can be, and do not prolong the situation - comply and end the encounter as soon as possible, then notify police immediately.
-- Be an active bystander. If you see a crime in progress, call 9-1-1. If the crime is over and a victim needs help, provide aid until professionals arrive.
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