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Feb. 04, 1997 - Ramsey Update #25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3:30 p.m., February 4, 1997

Contact:
Leslie Aaholm/Kelvin McNeill
City of Boulder Media Relations
303-441-3090
or
Jana Petersen
Boulder County/303-441-3399

City Web site: www.bouldercolorado.gov

Ramsey Case New Release Index

Ramsey Case News Release #25
Felony Menacing Incident Involving
Media Covering Ramsey Case

Boulder Police today arrested Jay Elowsky on charges of felony menacing and carrying a concealed weapon following an incident in the 4900 block of North Broadway. It appears that Mr. Elowsky accosted members of the media that were waiting in an area where members of the Ramsey family may have been residing. Around 10 a.m. this morning, Mr. Elowsky threatened three individuals with a baseball bat. A loaded weapon also was recovered from the scene. Mr. Elowsky was arrested at the scene without further incident and booked at the Boulder County Jail.

The arrest occurred in the jurisdiction of the Boulder County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff's Department will conduct any necessary follow-up to this incident. A copy of the arrest report is attached to this news release.

Author of Letter from Shreveport Has Not Been Located:

The Boulder Police Department has not contacted the author of a letter postmarked in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three to four individuals have contacted Boulder police about the letter, but those contacts have not been legitimate. The request for the letter writer to come forward remains in effect.

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