A man accused of driving a truck into Boulder’s Central Park last year and nearly hitting several people pleaded not guilty Monday and has been set for trial in October.
Bruce Alvey, 45, pleaded not guilty to attempted first-degree murder – extreme indifference; attempted first-degree murder – after deliberation; four counts of attempted first-degree assault – serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon; and criminal mischief.
Alvey also has a pending burglary case.
Alvey is currently in custody on a $1 million bond. He is set to next appear in court for his motions on Sept. 4 before a five-day jury trial on Oct. 14.
According to a release, about 6:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Boulder police received multiple calls of a man driving a 2004 Ford pickup through Central Park in downtown Boulder.
The driver narrowly missed hitting multiple people who ran to get away. The driver drove in and out of the park several times and struck multiple pieces of property, including a light pillar, a railing and a traffic sign.
Officers responded and located the unoccupied truck parked at 15th Street and Arapahoe Avenue. Officers identified Alvey as a possible suspect and found him walking at 9:50 a.m. in the 1700 block of 15th Street.
