Boulder police investigate three armed robberies in 24 hours

Boulder police are looking for the suspect or suspects involved in three armed robberies over the past 24 hours and are considering the possibility that all three crimes are connected. In each robbery, the suspect was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Two robberies took place the night of Monday, Feb. 28. One was at a branch of Wells Fargo bank on Canyon Boulevard, and the other happened at a Circle K convenience store on 28^th Street. This morning, Tuesday, March 1, a man who claimed to have a weapon robbed the Boulder Valley Credit Union on Broadway.

A news release was sent out yesterday outlining details of the Wells Fargo case. That release can be found at www.boulder-police.com.

Last night’s Circle K robbery happened at 10:45 p.m. at the store located at 3185 28^th St.. The suspect walked to the counter and initially asked for a package of cigarettes, then showed the clerk a note demanding all the cash in the register. The note indicated that the suspect had a gun, although the clerk told police he never saw a weapon. No one was hurt, and the suspect left quickly with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office assisted with a K-9 unit to try to locate the suspect.

At 9:45 a.m. today, a man claiming to have a gun robbed the Boulder Valley Credit Union at 2667 Broadway. Tellers told police that the man walked in, produced a note demanding money and claimed to have a gun. No one saw any weapon. There were no customers in the bank at the time of the robbery, although several bank employees were inside. No one was hurt.

Credit union employees describe the suspect as a 40- to 50-year-old white male, 6 feet tall, with pockmarks and acne scarring on his face. He was wearing a dark jacket and tan pants, a brown knit cap with tassels and dark sunglasses.

The clerk at Circle K also described the suspect as a white male, 40 to 50 years old, about 6 feet tall and very thin. He wore a brown baseball cap and had straight brown hair. His face was pockmarked and he had prominent cheekbones.

Boulder police detectives have notified the FBI and the two agencies are working together.

Detective Brian Scott is the lead investigator on all three cases. Anyone with information is asked to contact him at 303-441-3381. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776.  Tips may also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com.  Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.

Boulder Police looking for bank robbery suspect

Boulder police are searching for a man who robbed the Wells Fargo bank at 1690 Canyon Avenue early this evening.

It happened at 5:26 p.m.  Witnesses told police the man walked into the lobby of the bank, approached one of the tellers and handed the teller a note demanding money. He claimed to have a gun, though no weapon was seen. The teller complied and gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen running southbound away from the bank.

A number of bank employees and customers were inside the bank at the time. No one was hurt.

Photos of the suspect are attached. Police are looking for an 18-to-22 year-old-man who is described as 6’3”, very thin, with a pockmarked face and brown hair. He was wearing a baseball cap and a ski jacket with a white shirt underneath.

Boulder police are working with the FBI on this case. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact detective Craig Beckford at 303-441-3336. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Boulder Police Department’s tip line at 303-441-1974.