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CU Safety Alert

CUPD is investigating a reported unlawful sexual contact that occurred at approximately 1 p.m. in Lot 177, along Folsom Avenue just north of the Boulder Creek Path.

CU Safety Alert: Reported Unlawful Sexual Contact in Lot 177

[5:48 p.m. | Friday, Aug. 29, 2025]

This message is sent in the interest of public safety and in compliance with federal law requiring timely warning notification of crimes committed on or near campus.

CUPD is investigating a reported unlawful sexual contact that occurred at approximately 1 p.m. in Lot 177, along Folsom Avenue just north of the Boulder Creek Path. A female victim reported being grabbed and squeezed by the buttocks by a male suspect who then fled the scene.

Police are searching for the suspect, who is described as a 30-35 year old male, approx. 6’7” tall wearing a blue hat with a design, dark colored shirt, orange socks and a pink kitty-cat kids backpack. He was last reported near Folsom and Arapahoe.

View a map of the location of this incident.

CUPD is investigating. Anyone with information regarding this crime or the suspect’s location is encouraged to contact CUPD at 303-492-6666 and reference Case No. 202-1413. If you wish to share information anonymously, information on contacting Safe2Tell or Colorado Crime Stoppers is available on the CUPD website: https://www.colorado.edu/police/records-reports/anonymous-reporting 

If additional information becomes available regarding this incident, it will be added to the CU Boulder Alerts website:  https://alerts.colorado.edu/ 

These safety tips can help protect from unlawful sexual contact:

  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Download the Guardian app. It offers safety features including a timer so designated emergency contacts can monitor those walking, biking or scootering alone and call for help if the individual doesn’t reach a destination at the expected time.
  • Use the buddy system. Go to social gatherings with trusted friends and look out for each other.

For more information on how to report an incident, visit colorado.edu/reporting-cu-boulder. To learn more about prevention and support resources and reporting options, go to our comprehensive website which includes how to look out for and support others: https://www.colorado.edu/dontignoreit/ 

Campus Safety Information

This message is being sent pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (“Clery Act”), a federal law that requires disclosure of major crime and policy information. For more information on the Clery Act and CU Boulder’s policies, please see the Clery website.

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Please note that CU Boulder's Police Department is committed to ensuring that individuals' identities/protected class are not considered the basis for suspicion; only the reported behaviors are taken into consideration when investigating a case. Additionally, the observed/assumed sex assignment placed in alerts is not intended to be definitive or prescriptive. We will continue to put forth efforts to minimize and eliminate the potential harms placed on our community as a result of this action.

If you have experienced a traumatic incident, including sexual assault, you have options for services and assistance. For free and confidential support please contact CU Boulder’s Office of Victim Assistance (OVA) https://www.colorado.edu/ova/ 303-492-8855 (24/7 phone support). OVA is a resource for those impacted by a traumatic experience as well as for witnesses and those supporting impacted people.

 

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