Boulder County, Colo. - On July 10, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Boulder County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a trespassing complaint in the 3000 block of 63rd St., in unincorporated Boulder County. Deputies contacted three 16-year-old males and two 15-year-old males for trespassing. Upon contacting the juveniles, deputies learned an unknown male had fired a rifle from the area of Valmont Rd. towards the juveniles.  

Deputies obtained a description and followed a vehicle of interest that was headed northbound on 61st St. from Valmont Rd. The driver, Kurt Erickson, 50-year-old, was arrested without incident. The investigation revealed the juveniles were not trespassing on the suspect’s property, but were trespassing on a neighboring property. Several items were collected including a .22 LR rifle, a spent casing, and narcotics. Erickson was arrested and booked into the Boulder County Jail on the following charges: 

• One count of §18-18-403.5(2)(a), Unlawful Possession – Opium or Derivative > 4 Grams, a Class 4 Felony  

• Five counts of §18-3-206, Menacing – Gun, a Class 5 Felony   

• One count of §18-12-106(1)(d), Prohibited Use of a Weapon, a Class 1 Misdemeanor  

• Five counts of §18-3-208, Reckless Endangerment, a Class 2 Misdemeanor 

• Two counts of §18-6-401(7)(b)(1), Child Abuse, a Class 2 Misdemeanor 

The juveniles were warned for trespassing and released to their parents.

This incident is documented under Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number 25-03311.  

As in every criminal case, these charges are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.

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/s/ Sergeant S. Yaffe