In a bizarre turn of events, Colorado’s Folsom Field was transformed into an impromptu crime scene on Thursday evening when a shirtless man plowed his pickup truck through the stadium gates and onto the football field.
Karl E. Haglund, 48, from Massachusetts, now faces multiple charges including reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal attempt vehicular assault, vehicular eluding, and second-degree criminal trespass following an alleged hit-and-run spree in Boulder.
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Boulder Police reported receiving numerous emergency calls about hit-and-run incidents within two miles of the stadium. The driver, later identified as Haglund, reportedly hit several cars and trees, narrowly missing a pedestrian, before heading towards Folsom Field.
Despite police attempts to intervene, Haglund crashed his truck through the stadium gate, coming to a stop at midfield. He then exited the vehicle shirtless and surrendered to officers.
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Images of the incident have since surfaced on social media, showing Haglund with his arms outstretched towards the sky. The bizarre scene even elicited humorous comments online, with one user joking about a “hot single on Folsom Field.”
Police confirmed the suspect was successfully apprehended on the field, and there was no threat to anyone on campus.
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