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The Boulder community is standing in firm opposition to Saturday nightâs massive party at the University of Colorado at Boulder, which resulted in extensive property damage and injury to three police officers.
Numerous city officials, CU students and staff spoke out Sunday against the actions of the several hundreds of CU students who hosted and attended the party-turned-riot at 10th Street and College Avenue on University Hill.
Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty called the incident âselfishâ and âoutrageousâ in a statement Sunday morning.
âOur community was put at risk last night by the individuals involved in the incident in the Hill area,â Dougherty said. âTheir callous disregard for our communityâs safety and well-being is shameful.â
What happens next? The aftermath of the University Hill riot
One car damaged in the riot. March 7, 2021 (Io Hartman/CU Independent).
Serious charges and vigorous prosecution: that’s what participants of the March 6 riot will face from Boulder law enforcement. At least, that’s what they say.
After hundreds of people gathered on University Hill, blatantly ignoring social distancing rules, tensions quickly escalated as participants vandalized first responder vehicles, destroyed several private cars and injured three police officers.
In the early afternoon, a few smaller parties drew attention from concerned citizens, but they rapidly grew and merged into one large event.