Reported Unlawful Sexual Contact at Colorado Ave. and Folsom St

[8:05 p.m. Thursday, August 29, 2024] 

CU Safety Alert: Reported Unlawful Sexual Contact 

CUPD is investigating a reported incident of unlawful sexual contact at Folsom Field. This reportedly occurred during the football game at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the east side of the stadium.

Police are searching for the suspect. The suspect is described as a male, 5’10” tall, medium build, approximately 35-40 years old. The suspect was wearing a short-sleeved gray t-shirt and has braided hair.

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. Please reference case number 2024-1457.

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/ 

• To report concerning behavior while at this event, please text or call 720-812-1769. This in-stadium phone number will be displayed periodically on screens in the stadium. 

• CU Boulder’s Division of Public Safety provides security support for all large events held on campus. In an emergency, please call 911 to be routed to the DPS communications center.

To learn more about prevention, 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.

Protected Class Definitions: https://www.colorado.edu/dontignoreit/what-report/discrimination-harassment/protected-class-definitions 

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