Sheriff’s Report | August 9 – 15, 2023

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
23-006353 Property Damage, Non Vandalism 10:22:36 08/09/23
A Deputy on Orcas struck a mailbox while backing. Some owners of the mailbox were notified and the Deputy fixed the mailbox stand which received minimal damage.

23-006354 Fraud 10:32:42 08/09/23
An Orcas Island resident reported an incident of fraud while using a legitimate third party web site to purchase an aircraft engine.

23-006359 Citizen Dispute 13:11:07 08/09/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of someone who brandished what appeared to be a pistol at the reporting party. The suspect was arrested and booked into the jail.

23-006365 Controlled Substance Problem 14:55:41 08/09/23
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of drugs in Friday Harbor. Several items of paraphernalia were removed from a vacant apartment and entered into evidence for destruction.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
23-006378 Domestic Dispute or Assault 04:45:03 08/10/23
A Deputy responded to a reported domestic dispute on Orcas Island. Through further investigation it was determined no crimes had occurred and the parties voluntarily separated.

23-006397 Harassment 17:32:52 08/10/23
A Deputy took a report regarding a citizen dispute on Waldron Island. A response was made the following day and it was determined no crimes had occurred.

23-006400 Lost Property 19:40:13 08/10/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of lost property. At this point the property has not been located.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
23-006411 Citizen Assist 10:07:51 08/11/23
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a citizen assist call on Waldron Island. An informational report was taken.

23-006412 Missing Person 10:18:59 08/11/23
A Lopez resident reported a missing person who was last known to be off island. A report was completed.

23-006419 Citizen Assist 12:47:37 08/11/23
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a citizen assist call. A report was taken regarding possible fraud. The investigation is ongoing.

23-006432 Malicious Mischief 17:59:34 08/11/23
A Lopez Deputy responded to a vandalism call. A report was taken.

23-006437 Accident-NonInj 20:56:21 08/11/23
A Deputy responded to a single motor vehicle accident off a private roadway in Eastsound. The driver had fled the scene. It was later determined that the driver did not receive any serious injuries. A collision report was completed.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
23-006446 Traffic Hazard 07:46:54 08/12/23
A Deputy located a vehicle parked in the roadway in Friday Harbor. The vehicle was unoccupied. The vehicle was removed by tow. Report taken.

23-006447 Agency Assistance 08:09:54 08/12/23
An Orcas Island Deputy impounded a vehicle that was involved in the collision the prior evening. A report was taken.

23-006448 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 08:46:01 08/12/23
A Deputy was dispatched to a Suspicious Circumstances in the Friday Harbor area. The person reported that they located footprints on their deck when they woke up. Report taken.

23-006457 Parking Problem 11:44:53 08/12/23
A vehicle was ticketed for disregarding the parallel parking only sign at the Lopez ferry terminal.

23-006496 Found Property 18:12:39 08/12/23
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a found property call at the substation. The owner could not be located and the property was booked into the property room. A report was taken.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
23-006518 Unwanted Person 13:25:12 08/13/23
A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a person in crisis. Referrals were offered for the appropriate non-law enforcement service providers.

23-006522 Found Property 14:55:32 08/13/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of found property. The property was booked into the evidence room.

23-006527 Found Property 15:37:55 08/13/23
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to the substation for 2 garbage bags of wet clothing left on the front porch of the station. The clothing was unidentifiable and soaking wet. It was properly disposed of at the station.

23-006537 Domestic Dispute or Assault 19:47:59 08/13/23
Deputies on San Juan Island were dispatched to a report of a domestic incident. One person was taken into custody for Assault 4th degree Domestic Violence.

23-006539 Accident-HitRun 20:19:38 08/13/23
An Orcas Island Deputy authored an incident report regarding a property damage only traffic collision that occurred on the 400 block of Market St.

MONDAY, AUGUST 14
23-006551 Fraud 10:23:59 08/14/23
A Deputy responded to a fraud call. An individual paid an Orcas business using fraudulent money. A report was taken, and the information was forwarded to a federal agency.

23-006554 Theft 11:43:50 08/14/23
An Orcas Deputy responded when a street sign went missing. Public works was notified.

23-006572 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 18:21:55 08/14/23
Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated person in a vehicle. At the time of contact, the person was not near their vehicle. The vehicle was legally parked safely off the roadway. The obviously intoxicated owner was provided a ride home.

23-006575 Domestic Dispute or Assault 20:15:53 08/14/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of a domestic that had occurred on Lopez and the people involved left on a boat. Deputies looked for the boat and it was discovered that they went to Orcas. The investigation showed that a domestic assault took place and one person was arrested and booked into jail.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
23-006586 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 09:57:40 08/15/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a Suspicious Call. It was determined to be an online scam. There were no losses reported and the incident was documented.

23-006590 Accident-NonInj 12:08:03 08/15/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of a non-injury motor vehicle collision. A report was taken.

23-006591 Civil Problem 12:12:48 08/15/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatch to a Civil Order Violation. It was determined that no violation had occurred, and the incident was documented.

23-006602 Court Order Violation 17:57:42 08/15/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to the Lopez Sub-Station for an Order Violation. It was determined that no violation occurred because there was no active order. The incident was documented.

23-006603 Sick or Injured Animal 18:33:24 08/15/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a German Shepherd tied to a tree; the reporting party was concerned about the animal’s wellbeing. The animal was found to be in good health and the owner was contacted. The incident was documented.

23-006607 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 20:01:26 08/15/23
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a report of a naked elderly man at a public beach. Several witnesses were contacted and questioned. The witnesses expressed concern over the subject’s mental state. The subject was identified and contacted.

23-006610 Domestic Dispute or Assault 20:43:58 08/15/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island received a report of a domestic. The investigation showed that it was a verbal argument only and no assault took
place.

23-006613 Domestic Dispute or Assault 23:07:12 08/15/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a Domestic. It was determined that no crime had been committed, and the parties were separated. The incident was documented.