Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a second-degree assault that occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4:45 p.m. at 13th Street and Portland Place. A male suspect, in an unprovoked attack, spit on the victim as he walked by. The suspect started punching the victim, knocking him to the ground. While on the ground, the victim was kicked. The suspect ran away when a citizen driving by stopped to help. The victim sustained cuts and bruises on his head and face, as well as a fractured cheek bone. The victim is still recovering from his injuries.

The suspect is a white male, believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches, to 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was unshaven with a 3 to 4 day growth of beard. His unkempt short hair was light brown to sandy in color. He had light blue/green eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey long sleeve baseball type shirt with “Tennessee orange” accents at the shoulders. His complexion was described as tan but dirty. He was carrying a black backpack with masking tape wrapped around the shoulder straps. A composite sketch is attached to this release.
SOURCE: CITY OF BOULDER NEWS RELEASE