Excellent news from the Steamboat Springs Police who have arrested a man for punching a Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club coach several times in the head on January 4th.
SSPD reports the confrontation began when Kaiden Bogda approached the coach on The Short Cut trail and started harassing him about where he and his students were standing. Kaiden used curse words in front the kids, so the coach attempted to deescalate the situation while removing his class from the area.
Bogda followed the coach and eventually caught up with him, grabbed him, and punched him three times resulting in a concussion for the coach. After the assault, the coach skied to the base with the kids and reported the incident to Steamboat security.
While Bogda may have made a clean getaway that day, unfortunately for him he was photographed and caught on video at the scene of the crim. The Steamboat Police shared an image of him (SEE BELOW) to their Facebook which led to his identification and arrest.
Just after a week of searching, the police arrested the 21-year-old Steamboat Springs resident Monday night at O’Reilly Auto Parts on Central Park Drive. We would like to thank the Steamboat Springs Police and the members of the public who contributed to arrested.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS POLICE STATEMENT:
Kaiden Bogda Arrested For On Slope Assault
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO – January 14, 2025:
Steamboat Springs Police arrested Kaiden Bogda last evening, Monday, January 13, on a number of charges for his alleged involvement in an assault on an individual at the Steamboat Ski Resort earlier this month.
The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Saturday afternoon, January 4, 2025, at the Steamboat Ski Resort after a Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club coach reported being assaulted on the mountain. The victim reported that a skier had verbally confronted him while coaching a group of young athletes because of where he was standing in relation to a terrain feature.
Bogda reportedly followed the coach down the trail and eventually caught up, grabbed the coach, and punched him in the head multiple times. The coach was able to take a photo of the suspect and a student filmed the assault. The victim sustained possible serious injuries in the assault.
Following the report, SSPD used social media to assist in identifying the suspect and received numerous tips from the community. Officers have been on the hunt from Bogda for the past week before making the arrest around 6pm at O’Reilly Auto Parts, on Central Park Drive. Bogda, a 21-year-old Steamboat Springs resident, is charged with the following crimes for his alleged connection in the incident:
- Assault In The Second Degree
- Reckless Endangerment
- Failure To Remain On Scene Of A Skier vs Skier Crash
SSPD would like to thank the community for the information that led to this arrest and reminds everyone that if you see something, say something. All persons accused of crimes are presumed innocent.
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