BOULDER — Two former University of Colorado track athletes who were accused of burglarizing a University Hill home were found not guilty of the offense by a Boulder County jury.
Quinton Elgin Dodson and Aaron Jaron “A.J.” Whitaker both were charged with first-degree burglary and theft, both felonies, and third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, in connection with an April 8 break-in.
A CU student told Boulder police he heard his bedroom door squeak around 1:30 a.m. and saw someone pulling a $5,000 bike out the door. He yelled, grabbed the bike by the seat and engaged in a “tug and pull game” over the bike. The man holding the bike let go and ran away, but when the resident of the home tried to grab that man, someone else started hitting him.
The student told detectives he was missing his $300 PlayStation, two iPods, $62 in cash from his wallet, his $600 iPhone and a $120 North Face backpack.
