09/15/2026
On 08/07/2026 at approximately 2349 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. During interaction with the driver, indicators of impairment were observed. The driver submitted to field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest without incident. The driverโs PBT results were .08. The 20-year-old Cherokee, Iowa male was transported to the Union County Jail in Elk Point, where he was lodged for DUI 1st offense.
On 08/10/2026 at approximately 1936 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for a moving violation. During interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, indicators of drug possession were observed. A vehicle search was conducted, and several drug related items were seized. The passenger of the vehicle was taken into custody without incident. The 31-year-old Paterson, New Jersey male was transported to the Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls, where he was lodged for possession of a controlled substance and possession of ma*****na.
On 08/14/2026 at approximately 2027 hours, the Beresford Police Department responded to a local residence for a 911 call from a juvenile female stating her mother was extremely intoxicated and threatened her life. During the investigation, it was learned that a credible threat was conveyed to the juvenile female and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. The 51-year-old Beresford female was transported to the Union County Jail in Elk Point, where she was lodged for simple assault domestic.
On 08/20/2026 at approximately 1301 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for a moving violation. During interaction with the driver, indicators of drug possession were observed. A vehicle search was conducted, and several drug related items were seized. The driver was taken into custody without incident. The 28-year-old Hawarden, Iowa female was transported to the Union County Jail in Elk Point, where she was lodged for possession of ma*****na and speeding.
On 08/24/2026 at approximately 2158 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. During interaction with the driver, indicators of impairment were observed. The driver submitted to field sobriety tests and was subsequently placed under arrest without incident. The driverโs PBT results were .154. The 36-year-old Flandreau, South Dakota female was transported to the Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls, where she was lodged for DUI 1st offense and no license plates.
On 08/27/2026 at approximately 0557 hours, the Beresford Police Department took a call from a Beresford resident who stated that her child had stolen her vehicle and some cash and had not returned home. A cell phone ping was obtained for the juvenileโs cell phone, and it was learned that the juvenile was in Vermillion, South Dakota. Authorities in Vermillion were able to locate the vehicle and take the juvenile into custody without incident. Beresford Officerโs went to Vermillion to take possession of the juvenile and do an intake with JDC. The juvenile was charged with motor vehicle theft, petty theft and a CHINS violation.
On 08/29/2026 at approximately 2234 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. While obtaining the driver and passenger information, it was learned the male passenger had an outstanding warrant out of Lincoln County. The warrant was confirmed and the male passenger was taken into custody without incident. The 30-year-old Sioux Falls, South Dakota male was transported to the Minnehaha County Jail, where he was lodged for the warrant.
On 08/30/2026 at approximately 0156 hours, the Beresford Police Department stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation. During interaction with the driver, indicators of impairment were observed. The driver submitted to field sobriety tests and was taken into custody without incident. The PBT results were .034. The 18-year-old Sioux Falls, South Dakota female was transported to the Minnehaha County Jail in Sioux Falls, where she was lodged for zero tolerance DUI and open container in a motor vehicle.
On 08/30/2026 at approximately 2228 hours, the Beresford Police Department responded to a local residence to take a report of a runaway juvenile. The juvenile male was later located and taken into custody without incident. The juvenile male transported to Sioux Falls and lodged at an alternative detention center for a CHINS violation.
All individuals mentioned are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
