Crime & Safety
Pedestrian In Underpants; Strange Bather: Boulder Police Blotter
Inflatable snowman stolen and returned; squad car potty; porch pirate caught red handed... and more from Boulder Police Reports Dec. 7-19.

BOULDER, CO -- The following incidents were reported in the Boulder police blotter and call logs Dec. 8-18, 2017. These items represent only a portion of the incidents responded to by Boulder Police.
Dec. 8
A 51-year old female was arrested for Third Degree Assault and Harassment at the Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl Street after she pushed a woman to the ground and spit in the victim's husband face. On the way to the jail, she defecated and urinated in the back of the patrol car. 17-16089
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Police arrested a 22-year-old man after witnesses observed him taking packages off of a front porch. Officers investigated and found the suspect at his residence in Erie where he was taken into custody. It appears as though the suspect took multiple items from various homes in Boulder and the surrounding area. He was charged with Felony Theft.
Dec. 13
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Police took a report from a homeowner in the 500 block of Mapleton Ave. who said someone took his 20 foot tall inflatable snowman which has been displayed during the holidays in the neighborhood for the past 20 years. They may consider a reward if it is returned undamaged. (Snowman later mysteriously reappeared).
Dec. 14
A burglary was reported at 2:08 p.m. in the 2900 block of East Aurora Avenue.
Dec. 15
Officers responded to the 3000 block of 9th Street on a report that a strange man walked into the residence, locked himself in the bathroom and attempted to take a bath. When police arrived, they found the suspect, heavily intoxicated, and arrested him for First Degree Criminal Trespass.
Police were called to the area of Foothills Parkway and Valmont Road on a man walking northbound wearing only underwear. They located him between 47th Street and Foothills Parkway. He ran from officers and jumped over a guardrail on the west side of Foothills Parkway, approximately 25 to 30 feet, injuring his leg. He was transported to Boulder Community Health. Officers discovered that he had been been in an auto accident earlier, issued a summons by Colorado State Patrol for DUI, admitted to BCH and left of his own accord clad only in his underwear.
Dec. 16
An off-duty Boulder Police Officer noticed a suspect wanted for Identity Theft near Jamba Juice at 3053 Arapahoe Avenue as he was driving into work. The officer tried to detain the suspect who attempted to assault him and ran on foot. The 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with 2nd Degree Assault on a Peace Officer, Obstruction and Identity Theft.
Dec. 17
Police arrested a 47-year-old man for sexually assaulting a young women at the Shell Gas Station, 2977 Baseline Road. Read More: Boulder Sex Offender Arrest: Woman Claims Attack At Gas Station
Dec. 18
Police arrested a 20-year-old man after he entered an apartment in the 1000 block Grandview, assaulted a resident and left on foot. Officers located the man nearby and discovered he was in possession of a wallet that did not belong to him. He was charged with Second Degree Burglary, Third Degree Assault, Criminal Possession of Identification and Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor.
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