What happens next? The aftermath of the University Hill riot One car damaged in the riot. March 7, 2021 (Io Hartman/CU Independent). Serious charges and vigorous prosecution: that’s what participants of the March 6 riot will face from Boulder law enforcement. At least, that’s what they say. After hundreds of people gathered on University Hill, blatantly ignoring social distancing rules, tensions quickly escalated as participants vandalized first responder vehicles, destroyed several private cars and injured three police officers. In the early afternoon, a few smaller parties drew attention from concerned citizens, but they rapidly grew and merged into one large event.