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Robber strikes again!
Dec 31st
The Boulder Police Department is investigating an Aggravated Robbery which occurred at 10:04 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 at The Boulder Beer & Liquor Emporium. The store is located at 4700 Table Mesa Drive.
Two male employees told police that a Hispanic male entered the store, approached the counter and demanded cash. The lower half of the suspect’s face was covered, possibly with a black bandana. The suspect displayed a handgun tucked into the waistband of his jeans during the robbery. No one was injured.
One of the employees handed over an undisclosed amount of cash to the suspect, who left the store on foot in an unknown direction.
The employees described the suspect as:
- Hispanic male
- Spoke with a Spanish accent
- Mid-twenties
- 5’7” tall
- 135 pounds
- Black hair, brown eyes, “bushy” eyebrows
- Wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans, with hood covering his head. May have been wearing a beanie cap.
The case number is 13-17225.
Another armed robbery, same suspect?
Dec 30th
BOULDER COUNTY-On December 29, 2013 at approximately 7:35 p.m. The Short Stop gas station located at 1595 55th Street in Boulder County was robbed. The station clerk reported a male displayed a gun, which he had in his waistband, and demanded money before leaving the area.
The suspect is described as a Latin male approximately 5’8-5’10 with a “scrawny build”. He wore a gray beanie hat with an orange decal or writing on one side that may have been a Denver Broncos logo or emblem. He had a dark gray jacket with a black inside or liner and blue jeans. The jeans were held on by a black belt and his jeans were sagging quite a bit. He had a tattoo on his abdomen that appeared to be old English writing.
He was driving a dark colored older model 2-door Chevrolet blazer with duct tape on the rear passenger wing window and left driving southbound on 55th Street from Arapahoe Road.
Anyone with information about this robbery is asked to contact Detective Brian Jones at 303-441-1681 and refer to case number 13-6916.
Commander Heidi Prentup
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office
303-441-1500
Victim of officer-involved shooting dies
Dec 30th
BOULDER COUNTY– At approximately 8:35 a.m. this morning Boulder County Communications received a call for a welfare check at a residence in the 8300 block of North 95th Street, Boulder County.
Deputies arrived at approximately 8:45 a.m. and spoke with two women in the residence. They were directed to a bedroom where one of the woman indicated her 44-year-old son had been for the past several days. She said he had made some veiled suicidal statements, but indicated he did not have access to weapons.
As the deputies spoke to the man he displayed a hand gun. He was shot by one of the deputies. After rendering medical assistance on scene the victim was airlifted by Med Evac Air Ambulance to Denver General Hospital where he was taken into surgery.
The Boulder County Multi Agency Critical Incident Investigation Team comprised of detectives and District Attorney’s Office representatives will investigate the incident. Per Sheriff’s Office procedures the Deputy involved in the shooting will be placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The name of the Deputy and the shooting victim are not currently being released.
(UPDATE) BOULDER COUNTYV
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office is now assisting in the investigation and the Coroner will release the name of the decedent once they determine all family members have been notified.
Case number 13-6910