On 12/1/18, Nederland Police were dispatched to a local music venue on the report that an ID that had been presented to gain access to an event had been lost while being held so the party could use an ATM for money to pay the cover. After working with staff, the ID was not recovered until the next day when staff was able to reunite the reporting party with her ID.

On 12/9/18, Nederland Police were called to the Kwik Mart on the report of a male party in the establishment yelling and swearing somewhat incoherently in front of customers before leaving to walk to the RTD park n ride. Upon making contact with the party, he removed the party from the bus to question him, smelling alcohol and hearing slurring repeated questions. He reported to the officer that he had hitchhiked from Boulder and was taking the bus back down but would not give more information. The party became uncooperative and aggressive, making gestures indicating that he was about to get violent with the officer. The officer called for backup and placed the male party in custody, transporting him to Boulder County Jail where it was discovered that the male party had methamphetamine hidden in a piece of paper in his sock in addition to the liquor and marijuana found on his person when searched during arrest.

On 12/11/18, Nederland Police were dispatched to a scene of a possible hit and run at Teens, Inc. Upon arrival, he observed a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder in the lot adjacent to the Teens, Inc. parking lot commonly used by fisherman to access the reservoir. Inspecting the vehicle, there was a significant hole in the rear back window with glass inside indicating it had been broken from the outside. The owner of the vehicle reported spending all breaks from class at her vehicle and noticed the broken window during the afternoon break. Further inspection of the vehicle did not show any indication that there was contact with another vehicle. The officer noted the area was experiencing very strong eastwardly winds on the day of the incident.

On 12/17/18, Nederland Police took a report from a male party who came in the station to turn in some suspected illegal drugs he confiscated from his daughter and her friends, saying he was not sure what it was, he suspected his daughter’s friend of selling drugs, and he just wanted it destroyed. In a separate encounter, a female party came in to the station reporting more details surrounding her daughter’s current behavior and activities, also citing concerns that her daughter’s friend is selling drugs. The suspected illegal substance was delivered to the Drug Task Force along with confidential tips for further follow-up.

On 12/24/18, Nederland police responded to the Nederland Veterinary Hospital on a report of structure damage. Staff reported that the building had been closed since December 22, 2018 for the holiday and she personally could attest that it had not been damaged before leaving for the holiday. The officer observed the SW corner support beam of the structure appeared to have been struck by a vehicle multiple times so that it was broken in the center and dislodged from the base. There were tire tracks in the area consistent with that of a vehicle collision.

(Originally published in the January 31, 2019, print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)