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
Santa flips the switch #boulder
Nov 16th
Downtown Boulder Gets Ready to Switch on the Holidays with a Not-to-Be-Missed Entrance from Santa Himself. Santa flips the switch illuminating the County Courthouse, Pearl Street Mall & Star on Flagstaff Mountain this Saturday (Nov. 20)
Boulder, Colo. (November 16, 2010): On Saturday, November 20, Downtown Boulder will shine brighter than ever when Santa “switches” on the lights illuminating the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder County Courthouse and star on Flagstaff Mountain. This year, over 35,000 bulbs will light up Pearl Street alone! Along the pedestrian mall, 30 trees with be adorned with LED holiday lights (courtesy of the City of Boulder), as well as the shade structure on the 1300 block and skyline silhouettes on Pearl Street at the intersections of 10th and16th streets, not to mention 32 lighted snowflakes along the mall perimeter.
Before the lights are flipped, enjoy live performances by the Casey Middle and Boulder High School choirs. Santa’s promised a fantastic grand entrance this year, led as always, by the Fairview High School drum corps. Immediately following Switch on the Holidays, the Ice Rink at One Boulder Plaza will present Light up the Ice, a holiday ice show starring local skating stars – with a special appearance by Tweedles the Elf and the Rat King from the Nutcracker. After the show the rink will be open for all to enjoy free ice skating between 6:30-10 p.m.
Downtown Boulder’s Switch on the Holidays is a free event and open to the public. This annual event is produced by Downtown Boulder, Incorporated. This year’s presenting sponsor is One Boulder Plaza and supporting sponsors include: Colorado Capital Bank, the Camera, KBCO and the City of Boulder Parking Services.
About Downtown Boulder, Inc. (DBI)
Downtown Boulder, Incorporated (DBI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to continued preservation and enhancement of Downtown Boulder as the heart of the greater Boulder community. We work to maintain downtown as the center of commerce, government, culture, and leisure. DBI members support the overall vitality of downtown through public advocacy, political involvement, and community events that enhance the Boulder experience for residents and visitors. Membership in Downtown Boulder, Incorporated (DBI) is voluntary and open to any interested person or organization.
County creates Fourmile Canyon Fire recovery center Sanfaçon assigned to head up team for fire-related recovery needs and requests
Nov 15th
Boulder County, Colo. – The Boulder County Commissioners have established a new Fourmile Canyon Fire recovery center to provide continued support to residents who lost a home or a structure in the September wildfire.
The recovery center will focus on serving residents with questions and issues around rebuilding, debris removal, erosion control, revegetation, transportation (roads and potential flooding), wildfire mitigation, and others as they arise. It will be staffed by a single point of contact to help coordinate rebuilding efforts, but can also refer clients to other services as needed.
“In all of our meetings and discussions with county residents in the Fourmile Canyon Fire area, we heard a strong request for one point of contact to help coordinate post-fire rebuilding efforts,” said Commissioner Ben Pearlman, speaking on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. “Our goal in establishing this new service is to be able to personally and effectively continue serving the needs of everyone who lost a home or personal property in the fire.”
The county commissioners have designated Land Use Department staff member and Fourmile Canyon Fire community liaison Garry Sanfaçon to lead the effort. Sanfaçon is putting together an outreach and assessment team who will be responsible for the overall coordination of post-fire rebuilding efforts and serve as the county’s principal point of contact for property owners and renters, contractors, fire districts, members of the public, county staff and other agencies.
Sanfaçon and his team are already working on a plan to contact every household that suffered a property loss to discuss their individual needs for rebuilding. “I’m eager to continue working with residents to better understand what’s needed, what’s working and what’s not working in the areas impacted by the fire,” said Sanfaçon, in his new position as the Fourmile Fire Recovery Manager. “My role is to listen, to get out and meet with people on their own terms, and to ensure the county’s recovery response is coordinated and effective.”
Sanfaçon can be reached at 720-564-2642 or gsanfaçon@bouldercounty.org. The recovery center is located in the Land Use Department, Courthouse Annex, 2045 13th Street (corner of Spruce Street) in Boulder.
Requests for individual and family support services, such as financial, housing, health, and mental health counseling, can still be made directly to the Fourmile Fire Assistance Center at 3482 N. Broadway (at Iris) in Boulder, or by calling 303-441-3560. Hours of operation for the assistance center are 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SOURCE: BOULDER COUNTY NEWS RELEASE
