This story was last updated at 1:00 p.m. on May 2, 2024.
A Boulder police officer was injured and a woman was arrested following an incident at Lucky’s Market in North Boulder on Wednesday evening. Patricia Murphy, 61, faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer and menacing another, according to the Boulder Police Department.
The incident began shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, when officers were called to the North Boulder store in the 3900 block of Broadway following reports of a woman trespassing and behaving erratically. Upon arrival, police encountered Murphy, who reportedly had mud on her face and was speaking incoherently.
Efforts to persuade her to leave escalated when Murphy allegedly produced a knife, stabbing a male officer in the shoulder, according to the police department. As he retreated, she advanced towards a female officer with the knife, the department said. Backup arrived, and officers subdued Murphy using less-lethal sponge rounds before taking her into custody, it said.
“The female has put the knife away. We are still in negotiations,” was heard on the police scanner around 7:30 p.m. on May 1. The Boulder Police Department reported the woman in custody at approximately 8:00 p.m.
The injured officer was transported to the hospital. Murphy was transported to the hospital for evaluation before being booked into jail. She has been charged with two felony counts of first-degree assault, two counts of felony menacing, one misdemeanor count of trespassing and resisting arrest.
The department stated that it continues to investigate the incident.