News releases issued in 2017 by the CU Police Department are listed below. The most recent release will be at the top of the list.

CUPD looking for a person of interest in harassment case

Oct. 5, 2017

Appoximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department assisted a female who was being followed by an unknown person. The incident took place in the area of University Avenue and Broadway on the northwest corner of main campus. The victim in this harassment...

CUPD looking for help in locating a teen

Oct. 4, 2017

The University of Colorado Boulder Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl who ran away from her mom’s on-campus residence early Wednesday morning. Cora Isabel Braitberg was visiting her mother at the on-campus apartment until she ran away around midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 4...

Safety Alert: Suspects sought in construction vehicle theft

Aug. 3, 2017

A skid-steer construction vehicle was stolen from a work site just east of the University Memorial Center sometime in the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2017. The vehicle has been recovered. It may have been used in other crimes overnight. The CU Boulder Police Department (CUPD) is currently investigating...

Safety Alert: Assault at 27th Way and Baseline Road

July 25, 2017

On July 25, 2017 at approximately 2:30 a.m., the CU Boulder Police Department was notified of an aggravated assault of a possible transient just off campus at 27th Way and Baseline Road. The Boulder Police Department is investigating the incident and does not have suspect information at this time. For...

Safety Information

July 7, 2017

The Boulder Police Department SWAT team is on scene at the U Club Apartments, just east of Main Campus across U.S. 36 / 28th Street. Officers responded to a call of a person in distress at 820 28th St. Six people have been arrested and officers remain on scene. Boulder...

Timely Warning: Sex assault in Norlin Library

June 1, 2017

Shortly after 12 p.m. today, June 1, 2017, a male transient digitally penetrated a female employee on the third level of the Norlin Library. The suspect ran away after the incident. The suspect and victim knew one another. The employee met the suspect within the past week and exchanged contact...

News Release: CUPD sergeant charged with felony stalking

May 31, 2017

News Release Released: May 31, 2017 Subject: CUPD sergeant charged with felony stalking Contact: Catherine Olguin, Administrative Deputy, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office 303-441-3774, colguin@bouldercounty.org Ryan Huff, Chief Spokesperson, University of Colorado Boulder 303-492-1042, ryan.huff@colorado.edu The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office has charged CU Boulder Police Sgt. Michael Dodson with...

Timely Warning: Robbery near Engineering Center

March 26, 2017

On March 25, 2017, at approximately 11:45 p.m., a strong-arm robbery occurred near the southwest corner of Regent Drive and Colorado Avenue. The suspect approached a male CU student in Parking Lot 437 just north of the Engineering Center and asked him for a cigarette. He also offered drugs to...

Ken Koch named CU Boulder police chief

March 2, 2017

Ken Koch has been named chief of police for the University of Colorado Boulder Police Department , Vice Chancellor for Infrastructure and Safety David Kang announced today. Koch, who has served as deputy chief for the past two years, will serve as chief effective immediately. “I am pleased with the...

Timely Warning: Unlawful sexual contact on Colorado Avenue

Feb. 17, 2017

On Feb. 16, 2017 at approximately 11:52 p.m., the CU Boulder Police Department (“CUPD”) was notified of an unlawful sexual contact. The fondling occurred as two female students were walking eastbound on the north side of Colorado Avenue, just in front of St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. The victims reported that...