Trail of destruction after armored cop car is smashed and three officers are injured when SWAT teams respond to 800-strong college party in Colorado
New photos show the trail of destruction left by an out-of-control street party near the campus of the University of Colorado that injured three cops on Saturday.
Photos released by the City of Boulder shows the smashed windshield of a Terradyne light armored patrol vehicle used by the SWAT team.
Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold told KCNC-TV that the SWAT vehicle suffered 'thousands and thousands and thousands' of dollars worth of damage.
A Boulder fire truck also sustained heavy damage, according to the outlet.
The windshield of a Terradyne light armored patrol vehicle used by the Boulder Police Department's SWAT team had its windshield smashed while breaking up a party
Another photo shows cracked windows of a Terradyne light armored patrol vehicle at the Boulder Police Department
Another view shows the smashed windshield of a Terradyne light armored patrol vehicle
A fire truck used by a Boulder Fire Department engine, pictured, also had its windows cracked while breaking up a massive party
A number of other cars were damaged including one that was flipped over by the destructive mob, as cars were seen with busted out windows and large dents.
Students and neighbors were seen sweeping up the massive mess after sunrise on Sunday morning and filling bags and bags of trash, KDVR reported.
Andrea Clark, who lives nearby, told KDVR that she felt disappointed when she was images of the chaos.
'We have friends in the area and also know there are students in the area that didn’t have a part in it. We care about our community and our neighborhood,' she said.
'If you can vote, buy alcohol — which a lot of them can, if you can serve our country, then you’re an adult enough to know that this is not acceptable.'
Some neighbors and students were up soon after sunrise to help clean up the aftermath of a CU street party that turned violent and destructive on Saturday night
Shae Swerdfeger, a sophomore at CU-Boulder, picked up broken glass and beer cans on Sunday
Residents were seen sweeping up broken glass with brooms after a massive party in Colorado
Concerned neighbors and students filled bags and bags of trash during the sunrise cleanup
Cars were seen with large dents and broken out windows after the massive party in Colorado
A video from KDVR shows trash covering the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder on Sunday morning
Shae Swerdfeger, a sophomore at CU-Boulder, picked up broken glass and beer cans on Sunday.
'I wasn’t doing anything today and I thought that was a way I could contribute, I guess to kind of counteract the bad image this gave of CU Boulder,' she said.
The Saturday night party turned destructive and violent as three officers were injured after they were hit with bricks and rocks when they sought to break up the illegal gathering.
One of the officers was struck in the head but all three are now said to be in good condition.
'It could have been much worse,' Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said Sunday.
Cops are seeking criminal charges after the party turned violent.
The chaos unfolded just after 8pm yesterday evening in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, as an estimated 800 people - many forgoing face masks - gathered near Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th Street.
Officers from the Boulder Police Department were on scene by 8:30pm and used loudspeakers to warn the crowd they must disperse or otherwise risk arrest, tear gas or use of force.
But the already unruly scenes escalated further, with revelers shooting off fireworks in the road and allegedly throwing projectiles at police and other first responders.
Boulder PD said on Twitter that it's reviewing all of its officers' body camera footage, in addition to reviewing social media posts, to 'identify the individuals involved in damaging property and assaulting first responders.'
The chaos unfolded just after 8pm yesterday evening in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, as an estimated 800 people - many forgoing face masks - gathered near Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th Street
Officers from the Boulder Police Department were on scene by 8:30pm and used loudspeakers to warn the crowd they might disperse or otherwise risk arrest, tear gas or use of force
In a statement, the University of Colorado condemned the illegal gathering, and warned than any student found to have attacked police and other first responders during the mayhem will be expelled.
'It is unacceptable and irresponsible, particularly in light of the volume of training, communication and enforcement the campus and city have dedicated to ensuring compliance with COVID-19 public health orders. CU Boulder will not tolerate any of our students engaging in acts of violence or damaging property,' the school said.
'We appreciate the efforts of law enforcement to address the unacceptable conduct of these students and apologize to the residents of University Hill for their behavior.'
Police first started receiving complaints about the gathering at around 7pm local time at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th Street, about five blocks west of the university campus.
Hundreds of college-aged carousers packed the street, with no social distancing and very little mask wearing, the Daily Camera reported.
Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh said police estimated that there may have been up to 800 people in the area at one stage.
A SWAT vehicle arrived and began telling those gathered over the loud speaker to disperse at around 8:30pm.
The moment was captured on video by the Daily Camera's Mitchell Byars.
A large number of those present did comply with the demands upon seeing the police vehicle, Waugh said, however some did remain on scene.
The truck deployed two canisters of tear gas, and then drove through the street blaring a high-pitched siren in an attempt to disperse the remaining revelers.
'Due to riot conditions, you are ordered to leave the area. You must leave the area immediately. If you fail to leave, you will be subject to arrest and the use of tear gas,' the cops can be heard saying in the clip.
Police said they opted to use only a small amount of tear gas because they didn't want to further agitate an already hostile crowd.
Revelers shot off fireworks in the road, flipped over a nearby car and allegedly threw projectiles at police and other first responders
A SWAT vehicle arrived and began telling those gathered over the loud speaker to disperse at around 8:30pm
The moment was captured on video by the Daily Camera's Mitchell Byars
The truck deployed two canisters of tear gas, and then drove through the street blaring a high-pitched siren in an attempt to disperse the remaining revelers
Hundreds of college-aged carousers packed the street, with no social distancing and very little mask wearing, the Daily Camera reported.
