Turning Back the Pages

30 years ago – October 25, 1985

Suspected LSD worth an estimated $200,000 was confiscated from an alleged laboratory at a Gilpin County house on South Beaver Creek Road last Friday. According to Gilpin County Undersheriff David Martinez a “no knock” search warrant was obtained by the Arvada Police Department. The warrant was obtained to shut down the laboratory that was allegedly in operation for several weeks. Martinez said the Gilpin sheriff’s department had the house under surveillance for several months regarding other investigations. On the morning of October 18, Martinez and Deputy Bruce Hartman assisted agents from the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Arvada Police Department, and officers from the Idaho Springs Police Department in serving the warrant on the house. According to Martinez, “Several items of evidence were removed from the residence.” Four people were at the house when the search warrant was served. Martinez said they did not offer any resistance to the officers. Bertrand Isedore Croteau and Amy Jean Lesperance were immediately taken to the Arvada Police Department for booking. Two other males at the house were obtained for questioning. Martinez said the case was in connection with a drug bust that took place in Boulder the day before, when three men were arrested and 1,700 doses of suspected LSD were confiscated.

Criminal attempt to commit first degree murder, first degree assault, and “violent crime” charges were filed against William E. Boone, 67, of Nevadaville by the Gilpin County Sheriff’s Department on October 18. Boone was apprehended by Sheriff Rosetta Anderle and Undersheriff David Martinez on October 10 for the alleged shooting of Jerry Stringfellow. Boone appeared in Gilpin County Court on Tuesday for advisement of the charges. Bond was set at $5,000. A preliminary hearing was set for November. Anderle said last week that charges are not pending against Stringfellow at this time.