An ISU student was arrested and charged with six counts of falsifying driver’s licenses Monday.

Sgt. Aaron DeLashmutt said ISU Police obtained a search warrant and arrested Nicholas Bertrand in his Friley residence hall room in connection with the case.

DeLashmutt said ISU Police received information from someone who found a piece of paper in a trash can with three Minnesota driver’s licenses printed on it.

“One of those driver’s licenses had Nicholas Bertrand’s name on it,” he said.

DeLashmutt said ISU Police spoke with Bertrand after finding the paper.

“He was cooperative and provided us with a written statement,” he said.

Bertrand, freshman in computer engineering from Richfield, Minn., was taken to the Story County Justice Center and held on a $10,000 bond.

According to Justice Center officials, Bertrand’s initial court appearance was Monday. He was released on his own recognizance. Bertrand’s court date is scheduled for Nov. 25, officials said.

DeLashmutt said manufacturing false identification is “a lot easier” as computer equipment becomes increasingly available to the general public.

“We want it known that we take [these cases] seriously and that we’re going to follow up and crack down on people doing this,” he said.

Peter Englin, dean of students, said the university has not received any formal reports on the case yet.

“We’ve only reviewed the ISU Police logs,” he said.

Englin said university punishment will be determined by “whether this is viewed as a minor or major case, as indicated in the police report.”

“If we move to [deciding this is a] major case, [punishment] could include some kind of suspension or expulsion, but that has not been determined yet,” he said.

ISU Police do not believe the driver’s licenses were being produced for profit.

They are unaware of the motivation behind the act, DeLashmutt said.

Bertrand said he has no legal representation at this time.

He declined further comment.