Sheriff’s Report | July 14 – 20, 2021

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
21-006097 Accident-Injury, Traffic 08:24:11 07/14/21
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a motorcycle accident with injury on Dolphin Bay Rd. The rider had hit a deer and was flown off for their injuries.

21-006099 Citizen Assist 10:29:57 07/14/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a code violation regarding junk vehicles on a property. Photographs were taken of the vehicles and code enforcement was notified of the violation.

21-006100 Boating Problem 11:15:44 07/14/21
At the request of the US Coast Guard, a Lopez Island Deputy was sent to check on a report of a vessel dragging anchor in Hunter Bay. Other vessels in the area, including another law enforcement agency vessel were able to provide assistance.

21-006102 Malicious Mischief 11:34:06 07/14/21
A Lopez Island Deputy was called by a driver who reported two boys throwing rocks at passing cars along Fisherman Bay Rd. The driver told the Deputy that their car was struck by a rock. A report was taken.

21-006113 Trouble Unknown 14:59:54 07/14/21
A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to investigate an open 911 call from a cell phone at Odlin Park. Neither the caller or any indication of any emergency were found anywhere in the park or campground.

21-006121 Accident-NonInj 17:02:49 07/14/21
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a two-car, non-injury collision at the intersection of 1st Street and Court Street.

21-006133 Area Check 22:18:05 07/14/21
An Orcas Island Deputy conducted an area check at the West Sound County Dock. At about 2230 hours there was a vessel located at the dock which had been issued numerous infractions for unlawful overnight moorage before. The Deputy issued the vessel an infraction.

THURSDAY, JULY 15
21-006134 Alarm 03:44:30 07/15/21
A Lopez Deputy responded to an alarm call. Upon arrival, the alarm was off and there were no signs of danger. No further action was necessary.

21-006140 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:48:10 07/15/21
A Lopez man was contacted for trespassing after he was caught building a trail across private property.

21-006160 Malicious Mischief 17:49:13 07/15/21
A Lopez Deputy responded to a vandalism call. The investigation is ongoing.

21-006168 Controlled Substance Problem 19:04:05 07/15/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island impounded a vehicle pending a search warrant for narcotics after K-9 Sucia had alerted to the odor of narcotics from the vehicle.

21-006175 Information Report 19:52:58 07/15/21
An Orcas Island Deputy conducted a narcotics investigation at the intersection of Olga Rd. and Point Lawrence Rd. An incident report was taken.

21-006177 Fraud 20:22:21 07/15/21
San Juan Deputies were advised of an incident of fraud. The reporting party had withdrawn funds placed into their account by a fraudulent party, then spent the money. The bank advised the reporting party that the funds were from bad checks and needed to be returned.

FRIDAY, JULY 16
21-006188 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:23:15 07/16/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a washed-up shoe and life vest on a beach. The items were entered into evidence and the US Coast Guard was notified.

21-006189 Burglary – Residential 10:46:58 07/16/21
A Deputy on Orcas found that a suspect had lied to them on a prior case. A report was taken and probable cause written for Making a false statement to a peace officer.

21-006195 Found Property 12:56:26 07/16/21 
An Orcas Island Deputy took a found property report at Ray’s Pharmacy. A wallet, Credit Cards and Identification were located in the pharmacy and booked in for safekeeping.

21-006197 Missing Person 13:51:03 07/16/21
A person reported two overdue paddle boarders on Fisherman Bay. The involved juveniles were located a short time later.

21-006199 Lost Property 14:40:10 07/16/21
An Orcas Island Deputy took a report of a lost 1968 Mirrocraft 12 Foot Aluminum boat. The boat was last seen by the owner over 1 month ago.

21-006202 Found Property 15:37:25 07/16/21
An Orcas Island Deputy took a found property report of a remote control car. The RC car was booked in the Orcas Island substation for safekeeping.

21-006219 Citizen Dispute 19:25:37 07/16/21
A Deputy spoke with a San Juan Island resident via telephone after they requested a call back. The conversation revealed the resident suffered from mental illness. There was no evidence that the person was an immediate threat to themselves or others and a report was completed.

21-006224 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 20:32:43 07/16/21
A Lopez Island Deputy contacted three individuals regarding suspicious activity in the area of 2400 Fisherman Bay Rd. It was determined the individuals had unknowingly trespassed on county property. The Deputy gave them a verbal warning and a report was completed.

21-006226 Sex Offense 20:49:35 07/16/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a sex offense. The incident was investigated and was found to be unintentional. The subject was issued a trespass notice.

21-006227 Burglary,NonRes 20:55:21 07/16/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a burglary in progress in Friday Harbor. When the Deputy arrived, nobody was on scene but the reporting party provided a license plate number. The involved parties were contacted and it appears that no crime was committed.

SATURDAY, JULY 17
21-006243 Accident, Fatal Traffic 07:36:43 07/17/21
Orcas Island Deputies responded to the intersection of Terrill Beach Rd and Mt. Baker Rd. Upon arrival Deputies located a vehicle upside down in the pond at the intersection. An investigation was conducted and a fatal accident report involving a solo vehicle and driver was taken.

21-006245 Vagrancy 08:26:39 07/17/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of vagrancy. The subject was trespassed from the private property and the incident was documented.

21-006246 Welfare Check 08:31:07 07/17/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a welfare check. An informational report was made.

21-006247 Malicious Mischief 09:44:09 07/17/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of someone writing on a boat with pen. There are no leads at this time and the incident was documented.

21-006248 Trouble Unknown 10:14:37 07/17/21
A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to check on an open 911 call. There was no emergency found at the location.

21-006250 Traffic Violation 11:21:25 07/17/21
A Lopez Island resident narrowly avoided striking youthful bicyclists running through the stop sign at speed at the end of Airport Rd. The cyclists reportedly were part of a larger group that was last seen heading towards the village on Fisherman Bay Rd.

21-006253 Threats 13:59:06 07/17/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report regarding threats made towards someone. The incident was investigated and found that the threats did not meet the requirements for criminal charges.

21-006257 Civil Problem 14:41:55 07/17/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island completed a court ordered firearms surrender. The firearms were entered into evidence for safe keeping.

21-006275 Animal Bite 20:04:02 07/17/21
A Lopez Deputy responded to an animal bite call. A visiting family’s child was bitten by a Chihuahua. The injury was not fatal. A warning for dog off leash was given.

21-006278 Threats 21:02:55 07/17/21
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to Stuart Island for a threats complaint. No arrest was made. A report was taken.

21-006280 Assault – Body Force 21:42:10 07/17/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of an assault at a large party. Investigation revealed the suspect punched another person, causing injury. The suspect was also noted to be under the influence of alcohol and marijuana and was in possession of marijuana. The suspect was booked into jail

21-006281 Boating Problem 21:42:43 07/17/21
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched with the US Coast Guard to a report of paddle boarders in distress on the north side of Orcas Island. The paddle boarders were located with assistance from a land based Orcas Island Fire and Rescue crew, and a helpful island resident.

SUNDAY, JULY 18
21-006298 Theft 12:52:32 07/18/21
A Lopez Island Deputy took a theft report from a part time island resident.

21-006299 Domestic Dispute or Assault 13:22:23 07/18/21
An Orcas Island Deputy spoke to a citizen regarding an alleged assault. An information report was taken.

21-006301 Vicious Animal 14:33:00 07/18/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to an animal problem. A dog attacked another dog and caused some injuries. The incident was investigated and documented.

21-006309 Theft 16:42:16 07/18/21
Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a theft complaint. An investigation commenced and is on-going.

21-006310 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 16:51:34 07/18/21
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a report of illegal trash dumping. The investigation is ongoing.

21-006314 Fraud 20:30:19 07/18/21
San Juan Deputies received a report of an incident of fraud. A local business had accepted fake currency; they did not know from whom it was accepted. No suspect information exists at this time.

21-006319 Area Check 23:12:38 07/18/21
An Orcas Island Deputy conducted an area check at the West Sound County Dock. At about 2320 hours there was a vessel located at the dock which had been issued numerous infractions for unlawful overnight moorage before. The Deputy issued the vessel an infraction.

MONDAY, JULY 19
21-006324 Animal at Large 08:35:27 07/19/21
A Lopez Island Deputy collected a dog that had been caught running at large. The dog owner was identified and picked up the dog which had escaped from a closed building surrounded by a fenced yard. No enforcement action was taken.

21-006325 Found Property 09:18:30 07/19/21
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of found lost property. A US Passport was received and entered into the evidence room.

21-006326 Accident-NonInj 09:29:50 07/19/21
A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to a report of a vehicle in the ditch, partially blocking the road near the ferry terminal. The car was gone when the Deputy arrived.

21-006349 Weapon Safekeeping 17:53:00 07/19/21
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a safekeeping call. The items were secured into the property room and a report was taken.

21-006351 Mental Health 19:13:16 07/19/21
San Juan Deputies responded to a person experiencing a mental health crisis. The person attempted suicide and was restrained, then taken to the hospital for crisis stabilization. A report was written.

21-006356 Mental Health 20:56:18 07/19/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a person making suicidal inferences. The person was contacted and determined not to need further assistance.

TUESDAY, JULY 20
21-006362 Missing Person 00:05:59 07/20/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a missing person call. The person was located and a report was taken.

21-006367 Trouble Unknown 08:14:59 07/20/21
A Lopez Island Deputy checked on a 911 hang up call and discovered the call was made inadvertently while trying to reboot the phone. Not recognizing the number when dispatchers tried to call back, they did not pick up.

21-006370 Wanted Person 10:25:47 07/20/21
A San Juan Deputy located someone with a warrant for their arrest. They were placed under arrest and booked into jail.

21-006372 Accident-HitRun 11:08:12 07/20/21
Collision happened five days prior on private property. RP is in Seattle and was vacationing here. Advised and instructed on completing a report through WSP self-reporting system. RP did not wish to pursue charges, saying “oh no, no charges at all” when asked.

21-006373 Lost Property 11:37:12 07/20/21
Deputy on Orcas responded to a lost wallet near Eastsound. The information was gathered and a report was taken. All credit cards have been deactivated.

21-006378 Pornography 12:51:41 07/20/21
An Orcas Deputy took a report of pornography. An investigation has commenced.

21-006379 Child Abuse or Neglect 13:05:58 07/20/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of child abuse. A crime does not appear to have been committed and the incident was documented.

21-006388 Theft 16:12:40 07/20/21
An Orcas Deputy responded to a report of theft. An investigation was conducted and a report was written.

21-006389 Lost Property 17:07:58 07/20/21
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a lost property call. A report was taken.

21-006392 Wanted Person 17:29:04 07/20/21
A San Juan Deputy observed a subject with a warrant walking in Friday Harbor. The person was arrested and transported to the San Juan County jail.

21-006398 Accident-Injury, Traffic 18:44:00 07/20/21
San Juan Deputies, Fire and EMS were dispatched to a 2-car injury collision. Injuries were determined to be relatively minor and a report was taken.

21-006399 Domestic Dispute or Assault 19:03:35 07/20/21
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a domestic. The incident was verbal and one party was transported to a family member’s house for the night.

21-006400 Citizen Assist 19:55:30 07/20/21
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a citizen assist. No crime appeared to have been committed and an informational report was made.