Nov. 1, 2011 - Two city employees arrested

Media Contacts:
Patrick von Keyserling, Media Relations, 303-441-4959
Jody Jacobson, Public Works, 303-441-3122
www.bouldercolorado.gov

Boulder police have arrested two City of Boulder employees in connection with a peeping tom incident, alleged to have occurred on Oct. 5, 2011, in the 1000 block of 11^th Street. Lee Gould (DOB 8/01/1978) and Travis Gould (DOB 10/02/1979) each face a charge of Attempted Unlawful Sexual Contact, which is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

The men are accused of looking into the window of a female resident around 7:30 a.m. The victim states that she saw the men and reported the incident to police. The men work for the City of Boulder in the Transportation Maintenance workgroup, and were allegedly in a city truck at the time of the incident.  The time of the alleged offenses coincides with duty hours for the men, who had been assigned to trim weeds. 

“While the city understands that prosecution has not yet occurred, and that the law presumes everyone innocent unless proven guilty, allegations against city employees are of great concern,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam.  “The city prides itself on being good stewards of taxpayer money, and I expect our employees to serve as organizational ambassadors to the community.  The alleged conduct is not representative of the city organization or of the individuals the city is proud to employ.  We are taking this matter very seriously.”

The Public Works Department, where the two individuals are employed, has assisted the Police Department in its investigation and is conducting its own internal investigation into the matter.  To ensure fairness for all concerned, the city does not comment on pending personnel investigations or disciplinary proceedings.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 30 May 2012 13:30