Sheriff’s Report | August 12 – 18, 2020

— from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office —

Wednesday, August 12
20-006668 Malicious Mischief 08:40:10 08/12/20
A Lopez Island Deputy took a report of vandalism directed towards a political sign with collateral damage to a commercial sign. A report was taken.

20-006676 Theft 11:32:24 08/12/20
A Lopez Island Deputy took a report from a property owner that a No Trespassing sign had been removed from the roadside adjacent to a waterfront parcel.

20-006681 Found Property 12:28:12 08/12/20
A Deputy was dispatched to a report of found property which was later booked in the evidence room.

20-006684 Malicious Mischief 14:22:12 08/12/20
A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a reported vandalism of political signs in Eastsound. A report was filed and the incident is under investigation.

20-006685 Malicious Mischief 14:25:35 08/12/20
A Lopez Island man was arrested and lodged in jail on several charges after reportedly vandalizing several Black Lives Matter signs near Lopez Village with an excavator before being stopped by witnesses.

20-006691 Threats 20:04:56 08/12/20
A Deputy investigated a criminal harassment complaint after a Lopez Island resident received threatening comments from another county resident on social media. The matter has been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office for criminal charging.

20-006694 Harassment 22:05:17 08/12/20
A Deputy investigated a telephone harassment complaint after the reporting person received harassing telephone calls. The perpetrators were identified and the incidents are being investigated for potential criminal prosecutions.

Thursday, August 13
20-006700 Trespassing 10:54:00 08/13/20
A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of a trespassing at the Jensen’s shipyard. The trespasser was issued a warning trespass letter. Report made.

20-006701 Malicious Mischief 11:13:08 08/13/20
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a vandalism call at the public high school. A report was taken and the case is on going until the video footage has been gone through.

20-006705 Fraud 13:25:56 08/13/20
A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of fraudulent activity on a bank account. A report was taken, and the bank is completing a fraudulent investigation. No suspects or workable leads.

20-006712 Malicious Mischief 15:21:39 08/13/20
A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of vandalism. There is no suspect information or workable leads. A report was made.

20-006718 Burglary – Residential 18:09:13 08/13/20
A Deputy on San Juan responded to a report of a possible burglary. The incident was investigated and found to be a trespass issue. A trespass notice will be issued to a couple subjects. Report made.

20-006722 Theft 20:37:56 08/13/20
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a theft complaint. The victim was contacted and an investigation commenced.

Friday August 14
20-006738 Court Order Violation 10:41:24 08/14/20
San Juan Deputies were dispatched to a report of an order violation. After further investigation it was found the order in place had not been violated. Report made.

20-006754 Found Property 15:55:09 08/14/20
A wallet was located in the street by Deer Harbor Marina. The wallet was logged in as found property.

20-006770 Wanted Person 20:49:35 08/14/20
A Deputy served a Warrant on San Juan Island. The person was contacted and arrested on multiple warrants. The person was transported to the Sheriff’s Office and booked into custody. Report made.

20-006772 Citizen Assist 21:31:51 08/14/20
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a citizen assist. An informational report was made.

20-006782 Malicious Mischief 23:59:24 08/14/20
A Lopez Island Deputy discovered that someone had vandalized several of the Black Lives Matter memorial signs along Fisherman Bay Rd near Lopez Village.

Saturday, August 15
20-006804 Malicious Mischief 13:01:44 08/15/20
A Lopez Island Deputy took a report of spray paint unlawfully applied to a county road.

20-006807 Boating Problem 13:24:05 08/15/20
Marine Patrol Deputies stopped a vessel for violating a posted No-Wake zone. The vessel operator was warned and released with a vessel inspection.

20-006808 Boating Problem 13:57:48 08/15/20
Marine Patrol Deputies were dispatched for Personal Watercraft near Obstruction Island. PWC operators were contacted, and it was determined they were operating lawfully. PWC operators towed a broken-down
vessel back to the mainland.

20-006809 Unwanted Person 14:06:36 08/15/20
A Deputy was dispatched to an Unwanted Person in the Friday Harbor area. The reporting Deputy arrived and contacted the person calling. One person was trespassed from the property. Report taken.

20-006818 Accident-HitRun 16:07:12 08/15/20
A Lopez Deputy investigated a hit and run collision to a parked vehicle. No suspect information at this time. This occurred at Odlin Park.

20-006819 Accident-Injury, Traffic 16:28:49 08/15/20
An Orcas Deputy responded to a report of bicycle versus vehicle injury collision in Eastsound. The bicyclist was injured and treated by EMS. Unknown if a vehicle struck the bicyclist. No known involved vehicles. A report was taken.

20-006829 Trespassing 19:15:37 08/15/20
A Lopez Deputy responded to two instances of tourists trespassing on private property.

20-006841 Runaway Juvenile 21:39:08 08/15/20
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a runaway juvenile call in the Eastsound area. The juvenile was later located and returned home. A report was taken.

20-006848 Burn Investigation 23:12:20 08/15/20
A Lopez Deputy and Lopez Fire responded to an illegal fire at the Islander camping area.

Sunday, August 16
20-006866 Parking Problem 13:19:41 08/16/20
A Lopez Island Deputy ticketed an unattended vehicle left in the ferry line as the late 1245 sailing was loading.

20-006868 Unwanted Person 13:39:25 08/16/20
A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to an unwanted person in Eastsound. A trespass warning letter was issued.

20-006886 Found Property 19:05:50 08/16/20
A Deputy on San Juan took a report of found property. Report made.

20-006893 Accident-Injury, Traffic 22:28:46 08/16/20
A Deputy on San Juan responded to a single vehicle roll over collision. The driver was issued an infraction for no valid operator’s license with ID. Incident report & collision report made.

20-006894 Runaway Juvenile 23:17:40 08/16/20
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a runaway juvenile call in the Eastsound area. The juvenile was unable to be located and was entered as a missing person. She returned home the following morning. A report was taken.

Monday, August 17
20-006897 Noise Complaint /not dogs 00:48:15 08/17/20
A Lopez Deputy responded to a late-night noise violation at a residence. The music was turned down and an informational report made.

20-006907 Accident-Injury, Traffic 10:55:57 08/17/20
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a single vehicle accident with possible injury near the golf course. A report was taken and the single occupant was found to be ok after being medically treated.

20-006916 Domestic Dispute or Assault 15:43:30 08/17/20
A Deputy was contacted in reference to a Domestic. The person advised that earlier the person had observed some odd behavior between a couple. Deputy checked the area and a report was taken.

20-006919 Accident-Injury, Traffic 16:48:52 08/17/20
A Deputy responded to a Single Vehicle Traffic Accident in the San Juan Island area. A vehicle had left the roadway when the driver was distracted by a bee. Report taken.

Tuesday, August 18
20-006931 Malicious Mischief 07:45:43 08/18/20
A Deputy received a report of a malicious mischief that occurred on Waldron Island. It was reported that logging equipment had been damaged. This case is still under investigation.

20-006935 Animal at Large 10:27:27 08/18/20
A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of animal at large.The owner of the animals was given a warning for animal at large.

20-006941 Trespassing 12:11:51 08/18/20
A Deputy took a report of a business manager entering an Eastsound Residence to leave a notification, without permission. The reporting party wished for the incident to be documented but did not want any charges filed.

20-006943 Threats 12:30:01 08/18/20
A Lopez Island Deputy was called to an incident where one party was allegedly threatening the other. A report was taken.