Sheriff’s Report | April 27 – May 5, 2022

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE |||

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
22-002556 Civil Problem 10:55:22 04/27/22
Deputies served two temporary orders for protection to an individual on San Juan Island baring the person from his mother’s residence. Deputies explained the orders to the person being served, he gathered his belongings, and left the location without incident. Report made.

22-002560 Accident-Injury, Traffic 13:34:18 04/27/22
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a single vehicle accident. The driver had mistaken the gas pedal for the brake pedal while parking and went halfway over a retaining wall. The driver was seen by EMS and taken to the hospital. A report was completed.

22-002569 Weapons Offense 19:09:15 04/27/22
A Lopez Island Deputy responded to a threats complaint on Pavey Blvd on after a resident reported that a neighbor scared him during a dispute. The reporting person stated his neighbor held up a hatchet and walked toward him. The matter is under investigation.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28
22-002571 Burglary,NonRes 08:04:33 04/28/22
An Orcas Island Deputy investigated a Burglary to a business on the 5000 block of Deer Harbor Rd. The investigating Deputy located evidence of the crime on the 400 block of Cedar Hill Rd. A Search Warrant was authored, and the suspect arrested.

22-002576 Missing Person 11:40:11 04/28/22
A Deputy responded to a report of a possible missing person on San Juan Island. The Deputy was able to quickly contact the alleged missing person and his wife and confirmed that he was safe and not missing. Both the Deputy & the person involved called the caller to advise them he was safe. Report made.

22-002577 Vicious Animal 12:10:59 04/28/22
An Orcas Deputy to a report of a neighbors dog at large on the complainant’s property. This is an ongoing issue that the complainant wanted to know their options on how to handle the situation.

22-002579 Fraud 13:39:58 04/28/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of an incident of Fraud. No suspect information exists; the incident was documented.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29
22-002595 Wanted Person 07:41:50 04/29/22
The Sergeant on San Juan Island located a person with one felony out of county arrest warrant and 2 misdemeanors out of county arrest warrants. The male was arrested and booked into jail without incident awaiting transport to the respective jurisdictions. Report completed.

22-002596 Theft 08:23:34 04/29/22
An Orcas Island Deputy investigated a theft of utilities on the 40 block of Quarry Ln. OPALCO was contacted and a report authored.

22-002602 Civil Problem 12:47:10 04/29/22
A Deputy conducted a service of a protection order issued out of San Juan County District Court with a respondent who lives in Shoreline, WA. Per RCW 7.105.150 this order was served electronically via email and the return of service was completed and returned to the court. Report completed.

22-002608 Juvenile Problem 17:26:20 04/29/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a juvenile problem involving a juvenile that struck another with a stick multiple times. Both juvenile’s parents were contacted and the incident was documented.

22-002610 Citizen Dispute 19:02:39 04/29/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to the ferry terminal. A person who was behaving poorly was asked by ferry staff to leave. The person refused, locking themselves in their vehicle. The Deputy spoke with the person and convinced them to exit the vessel. WSDOT plans on trespassing the individual.

22-002615 DUI 21:36:10 04/29/22
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a DUI driver having crashed near South Beach. The driver was arrested for DUI and issued an infraction for wheels off roadway.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30
22-002621 Animal at Large 10:34:05 04/30/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to two animal at large incidents.

22-002624 Juvenile Problem 11:42:37 04/30/22
A person reported a solo 6 year old bike rider on Lopez. The child’s parent was nearby.

22-002626 Found Property 12:12:42 04/30/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a walk-in report of a found phone bag and iPhone, that had been left at Ace. The Deputy took custody of the items and submitted them into the evidence room as found property.

22-002628 Found Property 12:47:23 04/30/22
A found wallet was turned in at the Lopez station. The owner was located.

22-002629 Traffic Hazard 12:48:38 04/30/22
A Lopez Deputy was advised of a potentially hazardous tree over a road. A public works response was requested.

22-002634 Trouble Unknown 16:26:59 04/30/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a trouble unknown. A report was taken.

22-002637 Burglary – Residential 18:38:30 04/30/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a residential burglary. The Deputy checked for latent fingerprints and located a suspect nearby, who admitted to being inside the house and removing items. The victim did not want to pursue charges and an informational report was made.

22-002644 Fall 23:18:32 04/30/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a fall. The Deputy assisted San Juan EMS and the patient was flown off island for care.

SUNDAY, MAY 1
22-002649 Citizen Assist 09:39:25 05/01/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report from a citizen who stated that they were illegally recorded on the prairie. Interviews with involved parties were conducted and a report was completed.

22-002651 Malicious Mischief 10:56:00 05/01/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island spoke with a citizen who wanted to report that three mailboxes had been damaged and one was thrown into their yard. There is no suspect information or workable leads currently. A report was completed.

22-002652 Accident-NonInj 15:16:52 05/01/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle accident in the Orcas area. The vehicle was off the roadway. A report was taken.

22-002659 Animal at Large 16:38:07 05/01/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a dog at large complaint.

22-002660 Citizen Assist 18:33:30 05/01/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to two assistance calls involving a person with mental health issues.

22-002662 Unwanted Person 19:03:30 05/01/22
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to an unwanted person call. One of the subjects had an unrelated outstanding warrant. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the San Juan County Jail.

22-002663 Theft 19:30:19 05/01/22
SDeputy was contacted in reference to a Theft in the San Juan Island area. The person was reporting a john boat was removed from their location in the past three months. A description of the john boat was
provided. Report taken.

22-002666 Accident-Injury, Traffic 22:21:01 05/01/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Traffic Accident in the San Juan Island area. The Deputy arrived and discovered one vehicle off the roadway. The Deputy spoke with the driver. The incident is being investigated as a DUI.

MONDAY, MAY 2
22-002669 Found Property 08:53:52 05/02/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a found property call. The items were collected and booked into the property room. A report was taken.

22-002677 Domestic Dispute or Assault 13:42:58 05/02/22
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a reported verbal domestic in a vehicle at the Orcas Ferry Landing. The driver was arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, identity theft, and an out of county felony warrant. The vehicle was impounded and searched.

22-002679 Parking Problem 15:49:06 05/02/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a parking problem. The Deputy placed abandoned vehicle stickers on two vehicles. The Deputy returned two days later to find that one car had moved, the second vehicle had another abandoned vehicle sticker placed on the window.

22-002680 Medical Emergency 17:42:25 05/02/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island went with an in-custody individual to the hospital. The inmate was treated by hospital staff and was cleared to return to jail.

TUESDAY, MAY 3
22-002692 Mental Health 11:58:32 05/03/22
A Lopez Deputy took a report concerning a brewing domestic situation.

22-002693 Fraud 12:24:48 05/03/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a theft regarding ferry tickets being sold on Facebook. After multiple people sent the seller money via Venmo, communication was cut off and tickets were not received. The Deputy’s report was sent to the Prosecutor’s Office for a charging decision.

22-002695 Unwanted Person 13:17:49 05/03/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an unwanted person call in the Eastsound area. A trespass warning letter was issued.

22-002698 Accident-HitRun 14:53:18 05/03/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a delayed report of a hit and run with property damage. There is currently no suspect information or workable leads. A report was completed.

22-002699 Accident-Injury, Traffic 15:02:51 05/03/22
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a single vehicle accident. The vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, the driver lost control and wrecked. Both vehicle occupants were taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries. An investigation is ongoing. A report was completed.

22-002701 Animal at Large 17:21:20 05/03/22
A Lopez Island resident turned in a friendly dog to a Lopez Island Deputy after the dog wandered on to her property on Aleck Bay Road. The dog owner was quickly located and was very happy to be reunited with his adventurous pooch.

22-002703 Found Property 18:02:13 05/03/22
A Deputy on Orcas Island collected some found property which was logged into the evidence room for safe-keeping.

22-002705 Theft 19:11:07 05/03/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a lost phone that was located inside of a locked vehicle. The vehicle owner came outside and returned the phone to the owner. The phone owner did not want to pursue charges. A report was completed.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4
22-002708 Domestic Dispute or Assault 07:20:21 05/04/22
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a domestic in Friday Harbor. One person was arrested for assault in the fourth degree – DV and was booked into jail.

22-002711 Fraud 11:14:09 05/04/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a fraud call. A San Juan citizen who was attempting to buy art online had their emails intercepted by a Russian scammer. A report was taken.

22-002712 Communications Problem 11:58:02 05/04/22
A Deputy responded to a report of a Communications problem in Friday Harbor. The caller reported receiving a call that she believed was a phone scam attempt. The message on the call claimed to be the “Fund Raising Center”. The caller gave out no information and suffered no loss. Report made.

22-002714 Theft 12:47:04 05/04/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a package theft. There are no suspects or workable leads at this time and the theft was documented.

22-002715 Theft 12:47:50 05/04/22
An Orcas Island Deputy took a report of package/mail theft from the 100 block of Cormorant Bay Rd. No investigative leads.

22-002718 Trespassing 15:42:20 05/04/22
An Orcas Island Deputy arrested a subject for Trespassing on the 200 block of Slanted Apple Ln. The subject was booked into jail in Friday Harbor and a report forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

22-002720 Animal at Large 15:50:00 05/04/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an animal at large call. The dog was booked into the shelter. A report was taken.

22-002721 Citizen Assist 15:55:33 05/04/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of an oversized vessel in Eastsound. A report was taken.

22-002723 Theft 16:26:45 05/04/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of mail theft. A description of the stolen item was obtained and Deputies will keep a lookout for the stolen item. No suspect information exists at this time.

22-002725 Civil Problem 17:21:04 05/04/22
A Lopez Island Deputy investigated a theft complaint. The reporting person claimed they parked a fifth wheel trailer on a business owner’s property and that items were taken from the trailer without permission. The matter was determined to be a civil matter. A report was completed.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
22-002734 Citizen Dispute 08:25:59 05/05/22
An Orcas Island Deputy authored an incident report regarding a civil dispute.

22-002741 Citizen Dispute 12:53:54 05/05/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a citizen dispute. A cat died during cat fight. The owner of the deceased cat then shot and killed the other cat. The investigation is ongoing.

22-002745 Accident-NonInj 13:59:31 05/05/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a non-injury collision. A driver was issued an infraction for failure to yield right of way and a collision report was completed.

22-002751 Fraud 16:24:37 05/05/22
A Deputy spoke with a Lopez Island resident regarding an on-line scam. The reporting person stated she received an e-mail from someone, claiming to be from Pay-pal, who claimed she owed money. Fortunately, she was suspicious and no money was lost. A report was completed.

22-002756 Domestic Dispute or Assault 22:29:27 05/05/22
Deputies responded to a Lopez Island residence for a possible domestic violence incident. The investigation revealed that two family members had a verbal argument and that no threats or physical assault had occurred. They agreed to separate for the evening and to seek counseling.