The CU Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man in an attempted sexual assault. The assault occurred between 11:15 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on April 16th near Broadway and Pleasant Street in Boulder.

A female student told police that she was attacked near the Broadway bike path while walking home from a party. The victim said the man approached her from behind, pushed her to the ground, placed a pair of scissors to her throat and began to remove her clothing. The female struck the man in the face and was able to flee the scene.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT

  • a white male
  • 5’6”
  • approximately 50 years old
  • a scruffy beard
  • crooked teeth
  • wearing dark colored athletic shorts and a white t-shirt.

Anyone with information is asked to call the CU-Boulder Police Department at 303-492-8168.

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