Boulder menacing suspect arrested, police say she used relative’s name as alias

DENVER ( KDVR ) — A woman who was arrested on Friday after allegedly threatening children with a knife is now suspected of using a family member’s information when she was arrested, according to police.

The Boulder Police Department identified Alyiah Faith Vega , 52, as the suspect who allegedly menaced a group of schoolchildren and teachers on Monday. This name is different than what was previously released, as police said Vega allegedly used a relative’s identification as one of many aliases throughout the years.

This arrest comes after Vega allegedly followed two teachers and children with a knife on Monday afternoon in Boulder. Police say she allegedly threatened to kill them, and witnesses said she was waving the knife around…

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