Man accused of stabbing hiker on Boulder Trail in September turns himself in

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A man accused of stabbing a hiker on a Boulder trail in mid-September has turned himself in and faces a first-degree assault charge.

Randy J. Wojno, 64, was booked into the Boulder County Jail Wednesday morning on charges of assault and the petty offense of allowing a dog to run at large. His bail was set at $10,000.

On the morning of September 11th, at approximately 7:46 a.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received a report of a stabbing in the area of ​​the intersection of Chapman Drive and Tenderfoot Trail, near the 3400 block of Flagstaff Road. This is west of the city of Boulder.

A man was hiking when the suspect confronted him, the sheriff’s office said. Since they were both in the area frequently, they had interacted with each other before.

The sheriff’s office said the suspect then stabbed the victim multiple times with a knife before fleeing to the parking lot at Realization Point. Officers and open space wardens searched the area but did not find the suspect. He had a small dog with him.

The unidentified victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

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The day after the stabbing, the sheriff’s office said it had identified a suspect and that “all involved” were cooperating. They said they did not believe there was any danger to the public.

Wojno’s arrest came about a month later, on October 16. Details of the investigation were not known.

He had a deliberation hearing Wednesday afternoon where Wojno requested a reduction in his bond, adding that he has no criminal record, has lived in Boulder County for more than 35 years, has no reason to flee and does not pose a danger to anyone . The judge said he would maintain the $10,000 surety bond but would approve a $1,000 cash option, which the prosecution had no objection to.

He is not permitted to have contact with the alleged victim, possess weapons, or visit Flagstaff Mountain or its trail system.

An arraignment is expected on Friday.