The So-Called Panda Bandits Have Been Charged

Boulder County, Colo. - Arrest warrants were issued for three juveniles who are suspects in the burglaries of the Safeway gas station in the town of Superior in November 2024.

All three juveniles were charged with 2nd Degree Burglary (F4), Criminal Mischief (M2), and Theft (M2).

The juveniles turned themselves into the Boulder County Juvenile Assessment Center as of Monday, January 20, 2025.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case numbers are: #24-05635 and #24-05750.

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Original press release issued on Nov. 19, 2024

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance from the public to help identify suspects from two smash and grab burglaries that have taken place at a gas station in Superior.

The gas station located at 1603 Coalton Road in Superior was burglarized twice in the early morning hours of November 2, and a second time on November 10. The suspects used rocks to smash a door and a window to steal tobacco and vaping products.

The suspects are believed to be three teenagers or young adults. The suspects were wearing dark colored pants or jeans, dark hoodies, and two of the three were wearing white sneakers. One suspect was carrying a distinctive green backpack, one a black backpack, and another was wearing flared jeans. Most notably, in first incident, one suspect was wearing a panda costume.

If you have information about these suspects, please contact the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office tip line at: BCSOtips@bouldercounty.gov or 303-441-3674.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case numbers are: #24-05635 and #24-05750.

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/s/ Carrie Haverfield, Sr. Communications Specialist