Department. Melissa zak. Greg testa. He is the chief of the Boulder Police department. And ceal barry she is the senior associate director. She is representing the athletic director. So first im going to turn it over to chancellor for a few words. Thank you, ryan. Today we experienced a threatening situation folsom field Champion Center. At approximately 9 15 a. M. A 911 call was received regarding an individual threatening people with a machete outside the facility. Officers from the cu boulder and city of Boulder Police departments responded quickly and within minutes and brought the situation under control. Specific details of the incident will become available as the investigation takes its like this fuel confusion and misinformation. Police had a number of calls related to incidents that subsequently turned out to be false. We determined there was no active threat to campus. There is no continuing Public Safety threat. We are thankful that our students, faculty, staff, and visitor
Building. Officers with boulder and Campus Police arrived on scene. They repeateddedly demanded that the man put down the weapon. He did not. Two officers, one from each responding agency fired shots. That man was killed. Nobody else on campus was injured. We dont know the identity of that suspect. Now to what police are calling an active harmer situation that happened around 1 00 this afternoon. Campus police evacuated the umc building on campus officials deemed that to be a hoax. 20 minutes later cu tweeted there were uncommuted folks. Hundreds of students and staff and visitors were evacuate maryland were evacuated. We looked up and these three huge guys ran in. Police officers. Yeah. And they had these huge guns and started screaming everyone and they screamed everyone get out of the building. I was headed to the umc and i saw a lot, practically every kids coming from every building running in Different Directions away from campus all at once. Reporter police spoke with us a half h
The making. Youve had a school that has been run by a board of directors prior to the most recent board and has been run by a director that has attempted to take the school in a certain direction but has done so in a very secretive and hostile manner. Reporter that is lee. His wife was one of seven Board Members that resigned last week. The board had been trying to limit hearlds hiring, firing, and spending powers only to be physically intimidated by her supporters which is why the is the latest example parents say of hearlds hostility and inability to work with teachers that have been at the school since its inception 13 years ago. Teachers were recently asked for their input and honesty didnt sit well with the director. Where input is requested literally on a public forum but the administration considers insubordination. Reporter these parents say they want unity though they are doubtful that is even possible. The School District provides funding to the Charter School but that is abo
Refused to come out of the Embassy Suites last night. The hotel was put on lock down. Guests were told to stay in their rooms. Word if the suspect had a gun. Suspect was taken into custody without incident. When we learn more about what happened leading up to this well let you know. Today is your day to go out there and make a difference in the community. You can help 9news give back in with metro volunteers. We are helping dps students at the food bank of the rockies in denver. Meteorologist belen de leon is joining us there now. It is a tremendous effort by all the volunteers coming together to make a difference. Reporter absolutely. Good morning. I hear from folks saying we love to see you you are at every weekend. It is awesome for me to show show how our company is giving back to the community. Make a difference day is an initiative to encourage volunteers. We hope folks follow along and are able to do something for their community and make it a great place to live in. Lets get to
Stephanie ann lane. Reporter the doors were unlocked. Reporter investigators say the men tied up the victim with duct tape including her hands, feet and mouth. Cut the phone line then rummaged through the house searching for a safe before bolting with 1,000 in cash. Someone breaks into your home and binds you and holds you up at knife point looking for valuables. Reporter the suspects left the area in a black similar deville. The chief says she was able to free herself and call 911. Physically she wasnt hurt. Its horrifying. I cant believe that it even happens around here. Reporter state police assisting Sterling Police who believe the house was tarted but why they dont know. Shaken resident remain hopeful suspects will be caught. Hopefully they catch them. If they got the plate, all that. Sure they abandoned the car. Get caught by the relatives before they get caught by authorities. Reporter now some latebreaking developments in the case from the police chief. Weve just learned, roll