COPS RESCUE BOULDER BUSKER'S STOLEN UKELELE

Boulder police recovered a street musician's stolen ukelele, which was snatched from popular Pearl Street, and tracked down the suspected thief.
The busker, who has been down on his luck, was distracted when it happened. He told police: "I turned to grab my instrument from my side only to find that someone had grabbed it and disappeared." "I searched and retraced my steps in desperation and hope that I was just a fool who had left it nearby, but I knew that someone had stolen not just my instrument and my means of making any sort of income, but also my newly discovered hopes, dreams, passion and drive,” he said.

The ukelele was still in its case when it was rescued from a pile on a street on Thursday night - and there was no damage, police reported on social media. [Photo: Boulder Police Department]