Two fires that occurred on campus over spring break are believed to be arson, according to a CU Police Department press release.
On the morning of March 27, a custodial crew found burnt newspaper inside the ATLAS Building. The small fire, likely lit near the northeast entrance of the building, didn�t cause any damage.
The second fire was discovered at 5:45 a.m. April 1, the same time as the previous incident five days earlier. Flames were spotted at the side of the Education Building and were extinguished quickly by a Police Department safety official.
The Boulder Fire Department was notified and put out the remainder of the smoldering debris, which was in a 10-foot-long by 4-foot-wide area consisting of burnt newspapers, bottles and magazines.
The damage of the second fire is estimated to cost about $800, for repairs to the 8-foot-wide burns on the side of the east wall of the Education Building and a broken window.
Anyone with information on these crimes is asked to call Detective Brian Jordan at 303-492-8168. You may also contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.crimeshurt.com. Any tips that can lead to the arrest of suspects may result in a $1,000 reward from Crime Stoppers.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Megan Moran at [email protected].
