Overview
- The 19-year-old victim, who identified himself as Nathaniel Ellis, was not seriously injured and declined medical treatment, according to police.
- The assault occurred around 7 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the 2700 block of Baseline Road, where a masked man on roller blades allegedly struck the cyclist with a hockey stick.
- Police described the person of interest as a white male in all-black clothing with a black ski mask and a green Gatorade bottle in his back right pocket, and they released photos seeking tips.
- Investigators say preliminary information indicates the assailant may have followed the victim from campus before the attack, and officers from Boulder and CU police searched the area but did not locate him.
- Prior to the incident, a digital flyer from Front Range Antifa and Colorado Springs Antifa naming Ellis was circulated and shared by Boulder SDS, and police say whether those postings played a role is part of the investigation.