Fort Collins Rapist Subject Of Meeting
CSU President To Meet With Police, City and Student Leaders Today
UPDATED: 6:18 p.m. MDT September 17, 2001
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Colorado State University president
Albert Yates (pictured, left) plans to meet with police, city leaders and student
representatives today as the search continues for a suspect in six
sex assaults since May.
The meeting is meant to help determine whether officials can
boost community safety, CSU spokeswoman June Greist said.
Police have not identified a suspect in the attacks but have a
fingerprint, a DNA sample and a black Quiksilver brand ball cap.
One witness reported seeing a faded light-blue 1980s four-door
sedan leaving the area of the latest attack Aug. 23.
Investigators have received about 750 tips and 500 calls
relating to the car and about 20 calls regarding the cap, police
spokeswoman Rita Davis said Wednesday.
The Fort Collins Community Foundation has begun a reward fund to
help in the effort. The nonprofit has pledges totaling about
$10,000 from victims' families and area residents to reward to
anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest and
conviction, said foundation director Diane Hogerty.
The victims were a CSU student, a recent CSU graduate, two Front
Range students, a single mother and a young working woman, police
have said.
All were blindfolded by an attacker who entered their apartments
through unlocked doors and windows while they were sleeping.
The meeting is meant to help determine whether officials can
boost community safety, CSU spokeswoman June Greist said.
Police have not identified a suspect in the attacks but have a
fingerprint, a DNA sample and a black Quiksilver brand ball cap.
One witness reported seeing a faded light-blue 1980s four-door
sedan leaving the area of the latest attack Aug. 23.
Investigators have received about 750 tips and 500 calls
relating to the car and about 20 calls regarding the cap, police
spokeswoman Rita Davis said Wednesday.
The Fort Collins Community Foundation has begun a reward fund to
help in the effort. The nonprofit has pledges totaling about
$10,000 from victims' families and area residents to reward to
anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest and
conviction, said foundation director Diane Hogerty.
The victims were a CSU student, a recent CSU graduate, two Front
Range students, a single mother and a young working woman, police
have said.
All were blindfolded by an attacker who entered their apartments
through unlocked doors and windows while they were sleeping.
Previous Stories:
- August 30, 2001: Police: Victim Found Sex Assault Suspect's Hat
- August 27, 2001: Fort Collins Sex Assault Investigation Yields Tips
- August 24, 2001: Residents Uneasy After New Fort Collins Sex Assault
- August 10, 2001: Police Warn Residents About Sex Assault Suspect
- August 8, 2001: Serial Rapist May Be Prowling Fort Collins
- August 5, 2001: Possible Serial Sex Assault Suspect Strikes Again In Fort Collins
- July 27, 2001: Another Sex Assault Reported In Fort Collins
- July 12, 2001: Hockey Stick Sends Intruder Fleeing
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