Boulder Business Community on Edge Amid Series of Lockbox Burglaries

A wave of burglaries has been sweeping across Boulder, putting businesses on high alert. In a statement, the Boulder Police Department described a wave of thefts that targeted outside lockboxes at nearby businesses. The City of Boulder claims that the criminals have been breaking into these lockboxes to obtain the keys that are kept there, then utilizing those keys to enter and take cash drawers from different establishments.

The fact that the burglaries have been occurring on various days, mostly at night, points to a planned routine intended to take advantage of the peaceful darkness. The Boulder Police Department is urging anybody who may be familiar with the suspects, who are seen in the accompanying, admittedly low-quality pictures, to come forward. The suspects, who are described as three white or Latino males around five to ten feet tall and wearing hoodies, have tried to avoid detection by hiding their hands with socks. “Though the suspect images aren t the best, we re hoping someone in our community might recognize someone or know something about these crimes,” according to information acquired by the City of Boulder.

Businesses on Pearl Street and Arapahoe Avenue have been the main targets of this spate of crimes, which were reported between October 29 and November 14. Local business owners have been urged to be on guard and think about the safety of their lockboxes and property in light of recent incidents.

The Boulder Police Department has urged anybody with information on the heists or the individuals involved to contact Detective Snyder directly at [email protected] or by phone at 303-441-3386, mentioning case number 24-11438. The police’s reliance on community involvement to swiftly capture the offenders is evident in this outreach.

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