DENVER — The Colorado Supreme Court building will reopen its doors to the public more than 10 months after a man reportedly broke in and caused significant fire and water damage to the building.
Brandon Olsen is accused of forcing his way into the Ralph L. Carr Judicial Center Office Tower during the early hours of Jan. 2 after police said he tried to flee a hit-and-run at 13th Ave. and Lincoln, but not before grabbing a pistol.
“Soon after, that same individual shot out a window on the east side of the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center,” located at 1300 Broadway, according to police.
A probable cause statement from Denver police noted Olsen allegedly made his way inside after smashing a window on the first floor. He then reportedly encountered an unarmed security guard and held him at gunpoint as he tried to break his way into to a store/maintenance room, police said.
After forcefully obtaining the keys from the security guard, Olsen allegedly made his way to the seventh floor of the where he fired additional shots inside the building and at some point started a fire in a stairwell, according to arresting documents.