Crime
We moved Boulder Crime News and police blotter out of News and made it a primary category. Even though crime news is the highest in analytic s some readers complain because it ruins non violent news. Our readers and viewers prefer science, tech environmental and entertainment news. So crime news junkies now have your own bad news section here.
Boulder police release new information on fatal hit-and-run accident
Mar 7th
Boulder police have interviewed a number of witnesses to Saturday’s fatal hit-and-run accident near the intersection of Broadway and Baseline. Based on these interviews, investigators have new information on both the accident and the victim.
The accident happened in the northbound merge lane of Broadway, just north of Baseline, at about 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011.
The Boulder County Coroner has identified the victim as Ronald L. Keithline (date of birth 01/31/1957). Keithline has had a number of interactions with Boulder police and has been known to lie in roadways in the past.
Witnesses who witnessed the collision say that, just prior to the accident, a red SUV stopped suddenly and swerved onto the sidewalk to go around something in the road. About 30 seconds later, they say they saw a dark-colored SUV hit Keithline. According to these witnesses, the SUV stopped for a moment, and then fled the scene.
Police are looking for a dark-colored Toyota Rav4 or Nissan Xterra-type vehicle.
Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the Boulder Police Department’s Traffic Supervisor at 303-441-3333.
Police seek public’s help in fatal hit-and-run accident
Mar 6th
Boulder police are looking for the driver of a sport utility vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian and fled the scene of the accident.
It happened this evening, March 5, 2011, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Broadway, just north of Baseline Road.
Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as a dark-colored Rav 4 or Nissan Xterra-type vehicle. No other information is available.
Police and the coroner’s office are continuing to investigate; the victim’s identity will not be released until next-of-kin are notified.
Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call the Boulder Police Department’s Traffic Supervisor at 303-441-3333.
Suspect arrested in Wells Fargo bank robbery
Mar 3rd
Boulder police have identified the suspect in a Wells Fargo bank robbery earlier this week, and the suspect is in custody.
Police in Denver arrested 23-year old William Anthony Chren III (08/26/87) yesterday for an incident unrelated to Monday’s Wells Fargo robbery at 1690 Canyon Boulevard in Boulder. Believing there may be a connection to the Denver suspect, investigators from Boulder and Denver worked together.
After witnesses identified Chren as the Wells Fargo suspect, Boulder police obtained a warrant for Chren’s arrest this morning.
Chren is currently being held at the Denver County Jail. His bail is set at $25,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boulder Police Detective Brian Scott at 303-441-3381.
