CU Safety Alert: Reported assault near Fiske Planetarium

CUPD is investigating a reported assault that occurred just southwest of Fiske Planetarium at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19. Two male students reported being assaulted by a group of three college-age male suspects. Both victims received head injuries during the assault. Both victims received medical attention but were not transported to the hospital.

Police are searching for the suspects, who are described as:

• Suspect 1: slim build, 5’10” tall with braided hair and blonde highlights on the tips and wearing a blue sweater.

• Suspect 2: large build 5’10” tall wearing a black hoodie with white lettering

• Suspect 3: thin build

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 #2024-1716. If you wish to share information anonymously, information on contacting Safe2Tell or Northern 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 assault:

• 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.

• Don’t walk home alone at night. Walk in groups and stay in well-lit areas as much as possible.

• Walk away from a situation if you feel it is being escalated.

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.

Help fight crime by reporting suspicious persons or activity to CUPD immediately. 

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, 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.