Sheriff’s Report | July 20 – 26, 2022

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
22-004915 Burglary – Residential 05:53:34 07/20/22
No evidence of crime at this time and RP was advised to install camera inside residence.

22-004916 Accident-HitRun 06:59:24 07/20/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a hit and run collision on Harrison St. Two vehicles were struck and the suspect vehicle left the scene and was not located as it happened several hours prior to being reported, according to neighbors. The incident was documented.

22-004919 Theft 08:39:56 07/20/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of theft. The suspect was identified but the victim did not wish to pursue charges. The incident was documented.

22-004920 Agency Assistance 09:36:12 07/20/22
A Deputy responded to an agency assist call at Peace island Medical Center in Friday Harbor. Medical personnel requested the presence of a Deputy in the event a mental health patient were to become aggressive while receiving medications. The incident resolved itself peacefully and a report made.

22-004923 Accident-HitRun 11:31:27 07/20/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision. The suspect vehicle was located and the owner admitted to striking the other vehicle. The victim did not wish to pursue charges and the incident was documented.

22-004939 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 16:30:36 07/20/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a vehicle that had been abandoned at a local business with the engine running for hours. No law violations had occurred, even though it is a strange situation. The business was willing to tow the vehicle. An informational report was completed.

22-004943 Wanted Person 20:52:12 07/20/22
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a Citizen Dispute in Friday Harbor. The incident was verbal only, but one of the involved parties had a warrant for their arrest. The person was taken into custody and booked into jail.

22-004947 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 22:58:41 07/20/22
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a call of suspicious circumstances. A report was authored.

22-004948 Missing Person 23:34:31 07/20/22
An Orcas Island Deputy authored a missing person report. The listed missing person was located alive and well on 07/21/2022 and removed as a missing person.

THURSDAY, JULY 21
22-004955 Alcohol Offense 09:06:07 07/21/22
A San Juan Deputy observed someone drinking in public. The person was asked to dispose of the alcohol and was warned, but they insisted the Deputy issue an infraction. An infraction was issued for drinking in public.

22-004956 Welfare Check 10:06:27 07/21/22
A Deputy responded to a welfare check on San Juan Island. After several hours and making contacts with several people, the concerned person was found to be safe and information was forwarded to Adult Protective Services to see if additional services could be provided.

22-004968 Accident-HitRun 13:17:21 07/21/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a hit and run, a motorcycle was knocked over in a parking lot on private property. The driver of the vehicle left a note with their name and contact information which fulfilled the RCW requirement. Video footage was obtained. A report was completed.

22-004971 Fraud 14:27:58 07/21/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a fraud call. A San Juan resident received a fraudulent Facebook message impersonating the American Hope Resources organization. A report was taken.

22-004974 Found Property 15:15:13 07/21/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a found bicycle. The bicycle was rusted and appeared to have been where it was found for a long time. The Deputy took custody of the bicycle and turned it into evidence as found property.

22-004986 Missing Person 19:46:11 07/21/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a missing person. The involved person was later located in town, having taken a trip about which they neglected to advise the reporting party.

22-004988 Citizen Dispute 20:17:45 07/21/22
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a citizen dispute on the 400 block of Pine St. An investigation was conducted, and it was determined no crime was committed. An incident report was authored.

FRIDAY, JULY 22
22-005000 Burglary,NonRes 08:54:46 07/22/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a burglary at a storage unit. At this time, there are no suspects and the incident was documented.

22-005003 Burglary – Residential 09:31:30 07/22/22
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a residential burglary call on Buck Mountain. The homeowners had been away for several months and came home to find some things stolen. There were no signs of forced entry and there are no suspects at this time. A report was taken.

22-005019 Domestic Dispute or Assault 14:04:19 07/22/22
San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a domestic. The incident was verbal and a report was made.

22-005025 Trespassing 17:29:52 07/22/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a trespassing call. A Lopez individual gave a friend a vehicle based on a verbal agreement. They did not transfer the title. Years later, the friend unexpectedly returned the vehicle to the owner’s property in poor condition. A report was taken.

22-005027 Disorderly Conduct 17:50:46 07/22/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Disorderly Conduct in the Friday Harbor area. The caller was reporting people sitting on a bench, yelling at people. The people were contacted. One person was found to be in violation of court conditions. Report taken.

22-005035 Trespassing 21:14:14 07/22/22
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a trespassing complaint. The suspect was arrested for criminal trespass in the first degree.

SATURDAY, JULY 23
22-005046 Trespassing 07:52:16 07/23/22
A San Juan responded to a report of trespassing. The subject drew a knife and the responding Deputy retreated to await backup. The subject was later arrested for trespass 1st degree, obstructing and weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm.

22-005056 Accident-Injury, Traffic 11:11:45 07/23/22
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a moped vs pedestrian accident. The moped operator lost control of the scooter and hit the curb, bumping into a pedestrian who was on the sidewalk. EMS evaluated the driver and pedestrian, no one was taken to the hospital. A report was completed.

22-005058 Trespassing 12:13:32 07/23/22
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to the 100 block of Orion Ln. for a domestic dispute. An investigation was conducted, and it was determined no crime was committed. A trespass warning letter was issued to one involved party.

22-005066 Trespassing 15:42:06 07/23/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island served a trespass letter to an individual without incident. An informational report was completed.

22-005067 Court Order Violation 15:43:33 07/23/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a possible court order violation. The incident was investigated and a report was generated.

22-005068 Court Order Violation 16:35:59 07/23/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a reported order violation. Someone protected by a court order received emails that violated their protection order. A probable cause statement was generated.

22-005070 Citizen Dispute 18:18:01 07/23/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Citizen Dispute in the Friday Harbor area. The caller was reporting two people yelling at each other. Deputies arrived and contacted the people in the area. One person was found to be in violation of court conditions. Report taken.

22-005073 Accident-Injury, Traffic 18:49:43 07/23/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle collision with injury. A person fell out of a vehicle and was transported to PIMC for treatment. No crime appeared to have occurred and the incident was documented.

22-005085 Domestic Dispute or Assault 23:13:52 07/23/22
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on a sailboat in Echo Bay off Sucia Island. It was determined that the dispute was verbal only, and no crime had been committed. An informational report was taken.

SUNDAY, JULY 24
22-005087 Welfare Check 02:30:38 07/24/22
Orcas Island Deputies responded to a welfare check in the Eastsound area. The individual was contacted and was offered resources. An informational report was taken.

22-005098 Missing Person 17:29:29 07/24/22
A Deputy was contacted in reference to a Missing Person. The person had not returned to the island for over 2 weeks ago. Person entered into system as a Missing Person. Report taken.

22-005099 Harassment 18:33:03 07/24/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a harassment callback. No crime had been committed. An informational report was taken to document the incident.

MONDAY, JULY 25
22-005106 Accident-Injury, Traffic 00:05:04 07/25/22
Deputy was dispatched to a Single Vehicle Traffic Accident in the San Juan Island area. The Deputy arrived and located a single vehicle off the roadway on its roof. The driver was checked but not impaired. The driver was transported for additional treatment. Report taken.

22-005115 Found Property 10:07:33 07/25/22
A Deputy responded to a report of a found cell phone. The Deputy located the out of state owner, spoke to them via phone, and the phone was entered into the property room awaiting arrangement to get it back to the owner. Report made.

22-005121 Found Property 11:19:00 07/25/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a walk-in report of a found wallet. The Deputy contacted the owner, who was currently off island. The wallet was taken to evidence and stored as found property until the owner retrieves it.

22-005124 Animal Bite 12:55:59 07/25/22
Lopez Deputies investigated a dog bite complaint filed by a local package delivery person.

22-005127 Accident-NonInj 13:19:45 07/25/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a garbage truck that was high centered on Bailer Hill Rd. Two citizens assisted by using an excavator to help push the vehicle. The garbage truck became unstuck and continued on with work.

22-005132 Fraud 15:21:39 07/25/22
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a fraud call. A report was taken.

22-005138 Found Property 19:26:56 07/25/22
A Deputy responded to a found property call regarding a wallet and blanket turned into the Sheriff’s Office. The owner of the wallet was not a local resident and unable to be located. The property was entered into the property room per policy.

TUESDAY, JULY 26
22-005148 Domestic Dispute or Assault 01:09:28 07/26/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Domestic in the Friday Harbor area. The Deputy arrived and spoke with the people involved in the incident. The people involved provided conflicting stories and there was no
evidence of any crime being committed. Report taken.

22-005150 Mental Health 06:47:59 07/26/22
Deputies on Orcas responded to someone in a mental crisis. After speaking with Deputies, a plan was made to try and help the individual and their family if the situation arises again. A report was taken.

22-005157 Found Property 09:56:13 07/26/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of found property. The property owner was contacted and the purse was returned.

22-005162 Found Property 11:40:25 07/26/22
A Deputy responded to a walk in report of found property regarding a Covid 19 vaccination card found in Friday Harbor. The person listed on the card was not in the local system and unable to be located. The card was entered into the property room.

22-005166 Trespassing 12:53:05 07/26/22
A Deputy responded to an allegation of trespassing onto a persons property on San Juan Island that is alleged to have occurred on 7-17-22. A trespass letter was requested and completed.

22-005168 Found Property 13:38:31 07/26/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took custody of a found EBT card. Proof of ownership was able to be proven and the card was returned to the owner. A report was completed.

22-005176 Assault – Body Force 15:24:03 07/26/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to an assault call. A frustrated Lopez citizen slapped a Public Works employee on the shoulder after Public Works accidentally cut down a tree that crushed the citizen’s mailbox.

22-005177 CPR ALS 16:09:58 07/26/22
An Orcas Deputy responded to CPR in progress. Unfortunately, the subject passed away. A report was completed.

22-005180 Disorderly Conduct 17:23:34 07/26/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a disorderly subject on the interisland ferry. The suspect was contacted and no crime was found to have been committed. They later urinated on the floor and assaulted a ferry worker. The Deputy was injured taking the person in to custody. They were booked into jail

22-005181 Accident-Injury, Traffic 17:51:09 07/26/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Traffic Accident in the San Juan Island area. The Deputy arrived and located a golf cart in the water. The driver was treated for minor injuries. A report was taken.

22-005183 Disorderly Conduct 20:17:50 07/26/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Disorderly Conduct in the Friday Harbor area. the Deputy arrived and observed a person attempted to hide an open container of alcohol in the nearby bushes. the person was issued an infraction for open container in public. Report taken.

22-005186 Vicious Animal 21:48:57 07/26/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to an animal problem call. A small, pudgy bulldog was found chasing after a neighbor’s goats. The dog was returned to the owner, who was issued a dog at large warning letter. No goats were harmed during the incident.