‘Police Beat’ Archives
Berthoud Police Blotter: July 2017
Updated August 8, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Saturday, July 1 Missing Adult: Capital Avenue, the missing man from yesterday returned home and was OK. DUI: 5th Street and Welch Avenue, a 23-year-old Berthoud man was stopped for weaving and was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. Disturbance: Woodcock Apartments, a disturbance was called in about a man and woman arguing. Fireworks Complaint: ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: June 2017
Updated July 3, 2027 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Thursday, June 1 Vehicle Crash / No Driver’s License / Following too Close: First Street and CR10E: a driver was attempting to turn from 1st Street on to CR10E when another driver hit him from behind on his motorcycle. Driver of the car was cited for no valid driver’s license and motorcycle rider was summonsed for following to close. Dog Bite: Redwood Drive: a couple were watching a ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: May 2017
Updated May June 6, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Monday, May 1 Vehicle Crash: 1700 Block N Hwy 287, two drivers were involved in a minor accident when traffic around them behaved unpredictably due to construction workers preparing to set up cones. Noise Complaint: Hwy 56 and CR3, a complaint was received about trucks from a nearby drilling site were driving by their resident in the middle of the night for 5 to 6 hours straight. Suspicious ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: April 2017
Update May 2, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Saturday, April 1 Assist to Medical: S CR13, a mother located her daughter unconscious and not breathing. She started CPR and called 911. CPR was taken over by the responding deputy then EMTs. A pulse was regained and she began speaking. Vehicle Crash: Victoria Street, a driver backed into a parked car causing minimal damage. Vehicular Eluding: S. 8th Street, a black two door vehicle with ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: March 2017
Updated April 5, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Wednesday, March 1 Suspicious Circumstances: 800 block of Spartan Avenue, a window screen on the west side of the building was broken and appeared to have been forced open. There was no sign of entry into the and the window was secured. Suspicious Circumstances: 500 block of Redwood Circle, a resident called in to report a man was in his front yard digging it up for unknown reasons. Upon ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter: February 2017
Updated March 6, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Wednesday, February 1 Juvenile Problem: 200 block of Bunyan Avenue, a crime involving a 14-year-old boy is being investigated. Vehicle Crash: Mile Marker 328 Highway 287, 2 vehicles were traveling southbound on Highway 287 side by side in their respective lanes. At the intersection with County Road 17, another vehicle was merging onto 287 and cut in front of the vehicle in the right lane ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter, January 2017
Updated February 7, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Sunday, January 1, 2017 Happy New Year! Trespass: BNSF Railroad, a trespasser was reported by the railroad tracks. A 16-year-old male was contacted on the property and cited. Monday January 2 Warrant Arrest: 500 block of Mayo Court, a 29-year-old Berthoud man was involved in a disturbance with his parents due to his spiraling behavior. Arrested for a Warrant for Possession of ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter, December 2016
Updated January 2, 2017 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Thursday, December 1 Vehicular Eluding / Aggravated Robbery / Burglary / Driving Under the Influence of Drugs / Trespass: LARIMER-WELD-BOULDER COUNTIES: a 19-year-old Lakewood man stole a vehicle out of Lakewood. This vehicle was later called in as a REDDI report by Ft Collins. A deputy located and attempted to stop the vehicle near Owl Canyon and I-25. The ... Full Story
Berthoud Police Blotter, November 2016
Updated Thursday, December 1, 2016 Provided by James Anderson Patrol Sergeant: Berthoud Squad Tuesday, November 1 Recovered Narcotics: 500 block of S. 9th Street, while at a disturbance at this address a small baggie of suspected methamphetamine was located Suicidal Threats: 900 block of Mountain Ave, a 32-year-old woman was called in by her father as being suicidal. Vehicle Crash: Mountain Avenue and 8th Street, - Unknown driver struck a light pole and abandoned their red ... Full Story
UPDATE – Unattended Death at Berthoud High School
On November 4, 2016, the Larimer County Coroner’s Office released a statement identifying the deceased male as 15-year-old Joshua J Francis of Berthoud. The coroner’s office determined cause of death was a gunshot wound of the head and the manner of death was suicide. LCSO investigators continue to conduct interviews and collect historical data involving this case in hopes of possibly identifying a motive for this tragic event. Investigators have not found any evidence to ... Full Story
