BOULDER, Colo. — A woman who was arrested earlier this week in connection with alleged threats against Boulder schoolchildren is back behind bars on additional charges, the Boulder Police Department announced Friday.
The suspect, Alyiah Faith Vega, 52, was first arrested by Boulder police on Monday evening after she allegedly threatened a teacher and a group of students with a knife in the 1700 block of Broadway earlier that day.
"It's really tough," said David Janis, whose kids were not involved in the incident, but attend school just a few blocks away.
"I mean, how do you explain to a kid that a lady is threatening to kill 20 kids and their teachers?"
Boulder police said the teacher and students walked away and were not injured.
Vega was booked into the Boulder County Jail on a felony menacing charge Monday night in connection with that incident, but was released Tuesday on a personal recognizance bond.
On Thursday, the Boulder County District Attorney's Office filed 18 additional felony charges and 17 counts of child abuse. Vega also failed to appear in court on Thursday, leading to her second arrest.
Police said Vega initially gave officers a fake name when she was arrested. She is also facing a criminal charge for impersonation.
"I don't understand how somebody could get released on a PR bond, and they don't know where she's living. They don't know her real name, and they have no way to get in touch with her," said Janis.
Vega — who also has outstanding warrants out of Boulder County, Lakewood, and Edgewater related to dangerous drugs, criminal impersonation, and DUI charges, according to Boulder police — is now in custody on a $30,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
In a statement Friday, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said that he is grateful to Boulder police for making the arrest, “after she had been released over our prosecutor’s strong objection and failed to appear for court."
Dougherty said his office, "is firmly committed to fighting for justice in this case.”
Boulder PD believes there could be additional victims.
Anyone with information is asked to call the department's tip line at 303-441-1974 and reference case 25-04126.
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