We want to encourage parents to talk to their students when they are walking to and from school to pay attention to their surroundings. If they see something that is not right, run away and tell a trusted adult or call 911. Remember students can also make reports through Safe2Tell.
This incident remains under investigation.
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| Deputies would like to speak with this person. |
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MESA COUNTY, Colo – On Wednesday afternoon a Mesa County Sheriff’s deputy assigned as a School Resource Office began investigating a report of a possible assault of a student on the way to school at Nisley Elementary School.
A student told deputies when they were walking to school that morning with their sibling on 28 ¾ Road on the sidewalk, a man bumped into their sibling and then struck the student on the backpack. The man then continued to walk away from them. No one was hurt.
Later in the day, the student discovered a rip in their backpack and found an extendable razor blade inside. Another student told a school counselor what happened and they called the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office.
As part of the investigation into the incident, a School Resource Officer was in the area the next day looking for the person in question and talking to potential witnesses. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is working in partnership with School District 51 Security to determine how the sharp object got into the student’s backpack. Deputies are also working with local businesses to locate surveillance video of the person.
The student described person is described as a white male, medium build and approximately 5’8” in height, with short dark hair. They were seen wearing a large puffy black jacket.
At this point in the investigation, deputies have located a man matching that description on surveillance video walking in the immediate area. Deputies have tracked down additional surveillance video from an area businesses of the person’s face and are asking for the public’s help to identify him.
Deputies would like to speak with this person as the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office is still working to determine if this person is the source of the sharp object the student found in their backpack and if a crime has occurred.
If you have information about this person’s identity or about this incident please contact the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office at (970) 242-6707.
The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office applauds the student for coming forward. We always want students to feel comfortable to tell a teacher, a School Resource Officer, or trusted adult if they experience or see something not right. Remember students can also make reports through Safe2Tell.
