Sheriff’s Report | January 29 – February 4, 2025

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

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29
25-000533 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 09:25:35 01/29/25
An Orcas Island Deputy arrested a subject for reckless driving, assault in the 3rd degree on a peace officer and resisting arrest. The subject was booked in jail in Friday Harbor.

25-000537 Found Property 13:06:25 01/29/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was given found property. The item was booked into evidence and the incident was documented.

25-000539 Malicious Mischief 13:15:43 01/29/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to vandalism call. The incident was documented.

25-000542 Fraud 14:15:30 01/29/25
An Orcas Island Deputy was made aware of a fraud (phishing)attempt. The scammers sent a text message, with a link, claiming to be the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

25-000547 Accident-HitRun 16:55:44 01/29/25
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a hit and run accident at a business. The driver that left the scene without providing any information was later found and questioned about the accident. No vehicles were damaged, and no one was injured. The incident was documented.

25-000550 Trespassing 19:50:43 01/29/25
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a trespass call in the Eastsound area. After learning about the facts of the incident it was determined to be a civil issue. Subsequently a trespass warning letter was issued and the incident was documented.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30
25-000552 Citizen Assist 09:20:27 01/30/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to property damage and a report was taken.

25-000557 Fraud 10:50:20 01/30/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a Fraud call. The incident was documented.

25-000567 Malicious Mischief 16:38:18 01/30/25
Orcas Island Deputies responded to a vandalism call in the Eastsound area. When Deputies arrived, they encountered a person experiencing a mental health crisis. Subsequently they were arrested for Malicious Mischief 3rd degree DV.

25-000568 Harassment 16:45:31 01/30/25
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of an order violation. One individual was issued a criminal citation for a protection order violation.

25-000572 Mental Health 17:44:34 01/30/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a Mental Health Call. The incident was documented.

25-000574 Wanted Person 21:51:34 01/30/25
San Juan Deputies located an individual with a no-bail warrant. After approximately 13-minutes of knocking on the individual’s door, the individual exited their residence and was arrested. They were booked into jail without incident.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 31
25-000577 Vicious Animal 09:15:34 01/31/25
A Deputy was dispatched to an Animal Problem. The Deputy made contact with the caller. The caller’s dog had been attacked by another dog. One person was arrested and cited for Public Nuisance, Dog bite, attack, chase domestic animal.

25-000586 Fraud 14:57:55 01/31/25
An Orcas Island Deputy called the concerned party about a fraudulent Venmo payment from his account in the Olga area. After speaking with him the Deputy learned that the payment was disputed, and the money was returned to his account. The incident was documented.

25-000589 Communications Problem 15:46:36 01/31/25
A Deputy was contacted about a Communication call. The person was receiving unwanted e-mails containing pornography on work e-mail. Informational report taken.

25-000596 Citizen Assist 20:14:21 01/31/25
A Lopez Deputy responded to a citizen assist call concerning an interfamily conflict. The incident was documented.

25-000597 Alarm 23:26:16 01/31/25
Lopez Deputies responded when an elderly individual’s medical alarm was activated. The individual informed them that the alarm activation was a mistake and declined any medical assistance.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
25-000607 Stroke ALS 12:40:51 02/01/25
Orcas Island Deputies responded to a death investigation. The investigation revealed no suspicious activity.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
25-000627 Animal at Large 16:11:17 02/02/25
A Deputy issued an infraction for dog running at large, third offense.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3
25-000637 Court Order Violation 10:11:13 02/03/25
An anonymous tip was received about a no contact order violation. The matter will be investigated as much as the limited information allows.

25-000642 Theft 12:25:19 02/03/25
A Lopez resident reported the unauthorized use of a debit card at a local store. The matter is being investigated.

25-000647 Theft 17:07:45 02/03/25
The Sheriff’s Office took a report of a theft of prescription medication from a residence. The incident was documented as there were no workable leads.

25-000649 Agency Assistance 23:36:36 02/03/25
A vessel ran aground in heavy weather. The two vessel occupants went into the water. The United States Coast Guard rescued one person and recovered another that was unresponsive. Lifesaving efforts were performed on the second person without success.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
25-000660 Agency Assistance 12:23:35 02/04/25
An inmate of the San Juan County Sheriff’s holding facility had a medical issue and was transported to PIMC by EMS.

25-000661 Citizen Assist 13:24:40 02/04/25
A Lopez Island Deputy was contacted at the Lopez Sub-Station for a Citizen Assist. The incident was documented.

25-000663 Threats 14:27:14 02/04/25
Lopez Island Deputies received an anonymous tip regarding threats. An investigation was conducted, and the incident was documented.

25-000669 Unconscious ALS 17:04:52 02/04/25
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a medical call and assisted San Juan EMS.