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| Sunday, 01 November 2009 | |
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Nederland On Oct. 4, a man called the local lodge to report he had left a “Glock 27 40 caliber handgun” in the top drawer of a night stand. A housekeeper found the gun and called the Nederland Police department. A member of the Nederland Fire Protection District secured the gun and it will be turned over to its owner. On Oct. 5 around 7:45 p.m., the Nederland Police Department was notified of a campfire and trespassers at the east end of Pine Street. Nobody was at the scene of the fire, which was built on the ground, not in a pit, and could have spread into the forest floor covered with dry pine needles. The officer discovered what looked to be clean sleeping bags and blankets, two new hatchets, an axe and three small packs. He found a large knife in the backpack. The officer took the items to the police department to search the packs for some identification It was assumed that the owners of the backpacks were inside a local business warming up or eating. Inside one pack the officer found several throwing knives and a throwing hatchet or something similar. In addition there was a mini play station and some new camping cookware. Another pack contained a few clothes and food that looked to be recently removed from a home pantry. The officer left three business cards scattered on the sleeping bags. Based on the items in the packs, the clean condition of the packs and blankets, the officer determined that the camping equipment had never been used and could indicate that the suspects were runaways or juveniles. In the bag a receipt for sick leave and a business card gave the officer some names. The owner of the business card was contacted but she said she no information about who own the sleeping bags and other items. On Oct. 6, the sleeping bags and blankets were gone. The person who had reported the fire said two individuals and asked him where there would good hiking trails and he told them to go to West Magnolia. The man said he did not see them; the conversation was from a distance, but the voices sounded young. As of Oct. 10, no one has came forward to claim the property. There are no suspect leads at this time. Case is inactivated. On Oct. 12, an officer cleared the license plate on what appeared to be an abandoned vehicle, a green Jeep Cherokee in the area of 150 Hwy 119. The plates displayed expiration tags of 09/2009. DMV reports the plates expired in May of 2008. On Oct 20, a man came to the PD to report he was contacted by the owner of the Jeep and was going to have the vehicle moved in the next day or two. He was advised that the vehicle was to be impounded that day, but, it was ok if he had it removed. The man was told to remove the plates. Later the plates were removed by police and placed into evidence. The owner of the Jeep will receive a summons if he comes in and requests the plates be returned. The plates will be held and destroyed if he does not come forward. On Oct. 1, at around 10 p.m. a woman heard a commotion outside of her house between her landlord and her roommates. Apparently when the woman opened the front door she was pushed by her roommate. When the officer arrived on scene with Boulder County Sheriff's deputies around 10:15, the woman could not show the officers where she had been pushed exactly or where on her body exactly the other woman had made contact. There were no injuries nor could the officer determine if the shove was intentional. The roomate was attempting to enter the house to get the rest of her children’s blankets and clothes. There were contradicting versions of the story. The officer concluded that the roomate and her husband had come to their house to pick up some blankets and clothing for their children, they had no plans on staying at the residence or talking with their roommate. As they were parked in the driveway a car pulled up behind them and blocked them in. It was the owners of the house. The husband told the owners they needed to move the car so they could leave. The owners told them no and that they were the owners of the house and that they wanted the couple to leave because they weren’t on the lease and wanted the key back. The owners called the police who told them to evict the couple through the county process. He also told them they had no right to tell the couple to leave; that it was the fault of the tenant who sub rented to this couple and their children. After interviewing all persons, the officer determined that there was a very volatile living situation and none of the involved persons is willing to invest the time to try and make a livable arrangement for all. There is no single person, specifically a named tenant for the home, so clear rights as to who can occupy what areas cannot be established. Reviewing the evidence and witness statements, a summons for harassment was issued to suspect. On Oct. 5, and officer was dispatched to the intersection of West Breed and South Caribou Streets, for a suspicious incident. At the location he was contacted by a man who showed him an aspen tree and a gate that were knocked over. The tree was about five inches in diameter and 20’ tall. The man stated this happened sometime between 11am and 5pm. The officer saw tire tracks leading up to the aspen where it obviously made contact with the tree uprooting and pushing it over. There was no paint transfer on the tree. The gate was about 30’ from the tree. However, there were no tire tracks or signs of impact to the gate and post. The tree in question could be on the town right of way. The man had no idea who or what vehicle caused the damage to the tree. He explained that the site was under construction and the contractor lived around the corner. An officer examined the area and tire tracks to see if possibly a contractor was at fault. The tire tracks and a driveway where the vehicle had backed out erratically, tried to exit the area in a swerving manner and struck the tree, backed up and left. The neighbors had not seen or heard anything. A neighbor said that recent high winds had damaged the gate. No suspect information is available at this time On Oct. 17, at approximately 10:45 hours, a woman came into the Nederland Police Department to discuss the continuing issues that she is having with her husband. She told the officer they have filed for divorce; that she is renting a residence; that her husband is still in their house that they own together and that they share custody of their three children on a 50/50 time basis except for their teen daughter who is staying with her dad; The woman said that she is concerned for the welfare of the daughter. She stated that the night before, her husband called her at approximately 2:30 am, and he was clearly intoxicated. She said the nature of the phone call was not harassing or threatening. She was concerned for the welfare of her daughter, given how intoxicated she believed her husband to be when she was on the phone with him. The woman said that she called a friend to go to her husband’s residence to check on things. According to the woman, her friend observed that her husband was passed out on the couch from excessive alcohol consumption. The woman then called 911 for a welfare check of her daughter in the house.The officer determined that the content of the phone call from her did not constitute a crime of any kind, nor did it put him in violation of any court orders as, according to the woman and the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage that the officer read, there are no restraining or protection orders at this time. The woman was told to fill out her statement and contact the PD if needed. On Oct. 23, the woman returned to the Nederland Police Department to complete a witness statement. |
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