On June 2, a driver’s license was dropped off at the Nederland Town Hall and then brought in to the Nederland Police Department. A letter was sent to the address telling the owner of the license to retrieve it at the NPD in the next 30 days.

On June 4, an NPD officer in his patrol car was approached by a man at the intersection of Hwy. 119 and Hwy 72. The man was visibly upset and had a bruise below his right eye. The man said his wife had hit him during an argument at their home which they share with their two children.

The officer responded to the couple’s home. He noticed the garage door was open and the door into the house was ajar. The officer called but there was no response. A white telephone was on the ground just inside the door, The officer returned to the NPD and met with the victim for a formal statement.

A Boulder County Sheriff’s deputy arrived at the department. The Ned officer gave the victim a ride to his house to secure it. When the officer talked to the female suspect, a Boulder County Sheriff’s deputy responded to the NPD and placed her in custody. She was transported to the Boulder County Jail.

On June 8, a Ned officer responded to a number of reports of four dogs at large near the Nederland Town Hall. When the officer approached the area she saw three dogs running away, a white pit bull with a collar, a pit bull with no collar, and a retriever with no collar. They were all wet and running around and playing with each other. When the officer approached them, they all ran away and she was unable to find them.

Later she saw a smaller dog in the Nederland Community Library parking lot. This dog ran to her. Although it had a collar, there was no tag. The dog was taken to the Peak to Peak Veterinary Hospital, where a micro chip was found and the dog’s owner was called. The dog had gotten out while a friend took care of it. It was not out with the three other dogs who got away.

On June 14, the Nederland Police Department was contacted on a harassment report from a woman who said she met a man a while ago, and at the time she thought he was nice, just down on his luck and needed help. He was at a home across from her office. Then, she says, he began doing some unusual things, like leaving gifts at her house when she wasn’t home and appearing to be infatuated with her. He then began texting her, talking about a wind chime. He also said a psychic told him they were meant to be together.

The woman sent a text back telling the man to leave her alone. She was becoming concerned about her safety. The NPD explained how to get a protection order with the Boulder County Court and that if he made contact with her, he would be arrested. The officer found the suspect and told him not to make contact with the woman and not to go to her house. The man agreed, but said he never left her a gift and seemed dumbfounded when he heard about the texts.

Later that day, the woman called to say she was really worried about the suspect doing something and she was told to call the PD if she had any concerns or wanted them to check the area around her house or work. The next day the woman obtained a protection order.

An officer and a deputy tried to contact the suspect, who was living in his truck, but he was not there. The suspect told another person that he would not accept service of the protection order and would hide in the woods until the court date came and went.

When the victim heard this, she was very upset, but said that as long as he agreed to leave her alone and move his truck, she would drop the protection order.

On June 17, the suspect was grateful and agreed to move his truck and leave her alone. There are no charges at this time.

On June 23, The NPD received a report that a female was passed out in the shopping center parking lot. Witnesses said she standing near her car when she collapsed, falling to the ground and striking her head. The woman says she believes her blood sugar may have been low, causing her to be dizzy. The Nederland Fire Protection District medical team arrived and treated her and then turned her over to a friend.