Crime & Safety
Activists Question Boulder Police Response To Squatting Call
Activists questioned the police officers' actions and the department's "'approach that balances compassion with enforcement.'"
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Homeless activists in Boulder called attention to an home in which several officers were seen responding with weapons drawn. Boulder police tells CBS4 they responded to a home on Canyon Boulevard on Saturday.
Investigators found four adults and one dog trespassing inside the home. They say the home is destroyed, covered in urine, feces and used syringes. The house is owned by one person, who was last at the properties a month ago, police say. The homes were unoccupied, but not abandoned, police tell CBS4. The adults were issued felony summonses for trespass and were released, police say.
Boulder Police evicted 4 people from an abandoned house today with 14+ police vehicles and 14+ cops. At least one person was charged with felony trespassing, facing 1-3 years in prison for the crime of not paying rent. They raided with handguns drawn & a silenced assault rifle. pic.twitter.com/LQcQoL4sPj
— SAFE: Safe Access for Everyone (@bouldersafe) August 30, 2020
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