Boulder police have arrested two former University of Colorado football players in connection with a "home-invasion-style" armed robbery June 5 on University Hill, and are investigating whether the duo are connected to other reported crimes in the area.
Bernard Jackson, CU's 2006 starting quarterback, and former safety Lionel Harris, both 23, are being held on suspicion of first-degree burglary, aggravated robbery and felony menacing, police said. Both are being held on a $250,000 bond.
The robbery, which took place in an apartment in the 1000 block of University Avenue, remains under investigation.
"Two individuals broke into the apartment, they confronted the residents with guns and escaped with money," police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said. "There were threats made, and the victims are very concerned about their safety."
She said the crime is unusual because of the "level of violence and weaponry" involved.
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In more positive CU football news, the Buffs are boasting the highest attendance rate at player-organized football practices that anyone can remember.
Paying a visit to summer workouts for the Colorado football team in recent years generally meant seeing no more than 40 to 50 players on the field with at least a handful of them seemingly not taking the activities very seriously.
All of that has changed this summer.
With many members of the 2008 recruiting class beginning to filter into town from around the nation, the number of players on the practice fields is approaching triple digits.
"They have been far and away the best since I've been here," said third-year sophomore wide receiver Scotty McKnight. "No one misses it any more. It's 100 percent every day."
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