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Police Investigate Bank Robbery, arrest suspect
Nov 18th
On Thursday, November 17, 2010, at 1:45 p.m., Boulder Police responded to a robbery at the Chase Bank in the 2500 block of Arapahoe. A male suspect walked into the bank, approached the teller and handed the teller a note. The teller quizzically asked the male a brief question. The male then demanded money. The teller fled towards the back of the bank. As the teller fled to the rear of the business, the suspect turned and exited the bank. The male was last seen walking away in a southwestern direction.
The suspect was described as a white male, 28 – 30 years of age, approximately 5’10” to 6” tall, with round facial features. He was last seen wearing a black knit watch cap with a white “NY” symbol, a gray winter coat with reflective striping, baggy jeans and white tennis shoes.
After the incident, Officer Keith Steinman recognized the male from surveillance photographs. The suspect was subsequently identified as Michael Thomas Segrue with a DOB of 07/25/1981. Police executed a search and an arrest warrant at 8:15 p.m. for Segrue at an apartment located at1444 Folsom. Segrue was arrested without incident.
The case number for this incident is 10-14228.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Ruth Christopher at 303-441-3330.
SOURCE: BOULDER POLICE MEDIA RELEASE
Police investigate second-degree assault
Nov 5th
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
Police respond to threats in bathrooms at Boulder High School
Oct 25th
Today at 11:30 a.m., Boulder Police School Resource Officers responded to Boulder High School, 1604 Arapahoe Ave., on a report of two threats written on bathroom walls. One threat was found in a 3rd floor men’s restroom. The second threat was found in a men’s restroom on the 2nd floor.
The threats appeared to be similar in writing. The threats targeted those who will attend Boulder High School, as well as Latinos, in particular, on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, and the author stated that he or she would bring a gun to school. School Resource Officers, the department’s Intelligence Officer and school officials are working together to identify the author of the threats. No arrests have been made at this time.
Safety plans have been put in place through the remainder of this week utilizing School Resource Officers, school security and other police officers, as necessary.
Deputy Police Chief Greg Testa said, “We take every threat seriously. Officers are working with school officials to resolve this issue and we will remain vigilant in our efforts to keep our children safe.”
Anyone with information about these threats is asked to call police immediately at 303-441-3333. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are encouraged to call either the Colorado Safe2Tell line at 1-877-542-7233 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
SOURCE: CITY OF BOULDER PRESS RELEASE