Sheriff’s Report | July 6 – 12, 2022

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
22-004493 Accident-NonInj 07:12:39 07/06/22
A Deputy on Lopez Island responded to a report of a vehicle collision. The parties exchanged information and the incident was documented for insurance purposes.

22-004496 Wanted Person 10:43:41 07/06/22
A wanted person turned themselves in at the Orcas sub-station. They posted their bail and received a new court date. A report was taken.

22-004499 Citizen Dispute 14:32:43 07/06/22
A black Audi SUV attempted to cut in front of other vehicles in the ferry line. The driver was argumentative with ferry staff, but eventually left knowing that law enforcement had been called.

22-004500 Boating Problem 14:33:39 07/06/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island issued infractions to three vessels for not having the required mooring permit for the county dock in Roche Harbor.

22-004505 Animal at Large 19:16:33 07/06/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a dog running loose. When the Deputy arrived, the dog was already back secure with its owner. The owner was given a warning.

THURSDAY, JULY 7
22-004511 Missing Person 04:57:04 07/07/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a missing person call. A person went missing while setting up a campsite in the woods. They wandered away from the campsite and slept in the woods until the morning. Alcohol may have been involved.

22-004516 Agency Assistance 10:43:12 07/07/22
A Deputy responded to a call of an Agency Assist from Whatcom S.O. regarding some items being turned in to St Joseph’s Hospital. A case # was generated and arraignments with Bellingham PD to pick up the items. Investigation ongoing.

22-004517 Parking Problem 11:25:49 07/07/22
A Lopez Deputy was contacted by a business owner concerned about people living in their vehicles in the village. Solutions were discussed, including contacting elected officials for action.

22-004520 Harassment 12:23:26 07/07/22
A Lopez resident reported harassment by a known local male. The matter is under investigation, and a court issued anti-harassment order was suggested.

22-004521 Animal Noise 13:05:02 07/07/22
Lopez residents and a Deputy discussed an ongoing animal noise complaint prior to any future enforcement action.

22-004524 Assault – Body Force 13:48:44 07/07/22
An Orcas Island Deputy investigated an allegation of an assault. A report was authored, no suspect was located.

22-004528 Fraud 14:58:50 07/07/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a fraud complaint. Thousands of dollars were fraudulently obtained from the victim by multiple suspects in different states. The incident was documented and forwarded to the appropriate authorities.

22-004529 Accident-NonInj 16:23:57 07/07/22
An Orcas Island Deputy investigated a non-injury traffic collision involving a single vehicle and a bicycle.

22-004532 Found Property 18:07:01 07/07/22
A wallet with cash, credit cards, and driver’s licenses was turned into the Sheriff’s Office in Friday Harbor. The owner came to the office and was reunited with it.

FRIDAY, JULY 8
22-004555 Assault – Body Force 09:55:17 07/08/22
A Deputy on Lopez Island responded to a report of an assault. A probable cause statement for assault in the 4th degree was completed and sent to the prosecutor’s office for review. The victim was advised to talk with the court about getting a protection order.

22-004562 Malicious Mischief 11:38:58 07/08/22
A Deputy on Lopez Island responded to a report of vandalism. A vehicle window had been broken over night at the Islander Lodge and Marina. Surveillance footage was reviewed. Currently there is no suspect information or workable leads. A report was completed.

22-004570 Communications Problem 13:16:51 07/08/22
An Orcas Island Deputy investigated an allegation of a person being stalked. The allegation was determined to be unfounded. A report was authored and forwarded to the Prosecutors office for review.

22-004573 Theft 13:46:34 07/08/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a stolen item. The incident was documented as there are no suspects or workable leads at this time. The victim was advised to get video surveillance as there have been multiple incidents at this location.

22-004578 Child Abuse or Neglect 17:14:06 07/08/22
A Lopez Deputy responded when an off-islander witnessed a parent administer questionable physical discipline to their child in a village parking lot. The caller’s phone died shortly after, and the given description was insufficient to identify the involved party.

22-004584 Trouble Unknown 18:30:21 07/08/22
A Deputy was dispatched to a Trouble Unknown in the San Juan Island area. Deputies arrived and contacted the person involved. The incident was a medical emergency. The person was placed in the care of San Juan Aid. Report taken.

22-004586 Trespassing 18:50:23 07/08/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of trespassing. The suspect was issued a trespass warning letter.

22-004590 Theft 20:17:56 07/08/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a possible incident of theft. Investigation did not reveal probable cause that a crime was committed. The incident was documented in a report.

22-004593 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 21:09:40 07/08/22
A concerned Lopez citizen called to report hearing a chopping noise. The citizen was afraid that since someone was chopping down wood, someone may be planning on building a fire. A Lopez Deputy took a report and reminded the citizen that fires are permitted with certain restrictions.

SATURDAY, JULY 9
22-004595 Accident-Injury, Traffic 08:19:51 07/09/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a single vehicle collision. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox and utility pole and the driver was transported to the hospital for treatment.

22-004602 Theft 15:11:37 07/09/22
A San Juan Deputy took a report of theft. An employee kept items from their employer when they quit. Only partial identity of the employee was known, and they may have fled to Canada. The incident was documented in the event the suspect is identified completely.

22-004615 Accident-Injury, Traffic 18:56:53 07/09/22
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a single vehicle accident on Roche Harbor Rd. The driver lost control after swerving to miss an animal in the road and went into a deep ditch, striking a telephone pole. The driver was transported to the hospital by EMS. A report was completed.

SUNDAY, JULY 10
22-004622 Noise Complaint /not dogs 09:15:03 07/10/22
A Deputy on Lopez responded to a noise complaint near Hummel Lake. A report was taken.

22-004624 Court Order Violation 11:55:21 07/10/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of an order violation. The incident was investigated and a probable cause statement was sent to the prosecutor’s office for charging decision.

22-004627 Traffic Violation 13:14:31 07/10/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a driver who was all over the road. The Deputy located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop after they turned the wrong way on Front St at the roundabout. The Deputy submitted a Driver Evaluation Request to the department of licensing.

22-004629 Court Order Violation 13:59:51 07/10/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a court order violation. The incident did not appear to be a violation of the order; a report was generated.

22-004633 Trespassing 16:12:32 07/10/22
A business on Orcas Island requested a citizen be trespassed. A Deputy located the citizen and served a trespass warning letter.

22-004638 Unwanted Person 18:34:34 07/10/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of an unwanted person. The involved party was removed from the property and issued a notice of trespass. The Deputy noted signs of alcohol use and the person refused to submit to a breath sample, violating a known condition of court ordered release.

22-004644 Domestic Dispute or Assault 23:10:49 07/10/22
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a domestic dispute. After investigation, the Deputy determined no crime had been committed. The Deputy completed an informational report.

MONDAY, JULY 11
22-004648 Domestic Dispute or Assault 08:02:23 07/11/22
Deputies on Orcas responded to a possible domestic near Eastsound. After an investigation was completed it was found that it was verbal only and that the parties were separated. A report was written.

22-004649 Threats 08:11:46 07/11/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of threats. The incident was found to have occurred in another jurisdiction and forwarded to them for investigation.

22-004658 Burglary – Residential 13:50:30 07/11/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a possible residential burglary. The reporting party stated they had a few things that just seemed out of place, but nothing appeared to be missing and there were no signs of forced entry. Photographs were taken and a report was completed.

22-004665 Vagrancy 17:09:59 07/11/22
A Deputy was dispatched an Unwanted Person at Nichols and A St. The Deputy arrived and contacted the person. The person was in violation of release conditions for a pending case. The person left the
location. A report was filed to document the violation.

22-004667 Agency Assistance 17:18:33 07/11/22
A Deputy issued a notice of infraction for failing to obey traffic control devices in the Prune Alley construction zone.

22-004670 Court Order Violation 18:16:19 07/11/22
A Deputy was dispatched to an Order Violation in the San Juan Island area. The Deputy arrived but one of the people involved had left the area. Report taken.

22-004671 Disorderly Conduct 19:12:27 07/11/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of disorderly conduct. The subject was located and was issued an infraction for having an open container of alcohol. The subject also refused to provide a breath sample per their court ordered conditions. Report made and sent to probation officer.

22-004673 Agency Assistance 19:57:06 07/11/22
A n Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an agency assist callback. An informational report was taken.

TUESDAY, JULY 12
22-004680 Malicious Mischief 08:01:19 07/12/22
A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of vandalism at the school. A person had drawn signs and words onto the floor at the school entrance. No video surveillance was available and no suspect information exists. A report was generated.

22-004683 Found Property 08:43:46 07/12/22
With the help of Orcas residents, a Deputy on Orcas was able to locate and set up the return of someone’s lost wallet. A report was taken.

22-004686 Civil Problem 11:07:31 07/12/22
A Deputy responded to a request for electronic service of civil papers to an individual in Friday Harbor. The papers were served via email per RCW 7.105.150 and an informational report completed.

22-004689 Citizen Assist 11:35:03 07/12/22
A Deputy responded to a citizen assist call in Friday Harbor. The reporting party reported a verbal altercation from two days prior during a scheduled custody visitation. No crime was reported, an informational report was made, and the report forwarded to WA DCYF.

22-004691 Theft 12:21:09 07/12/22
A Lopez Deputy took a report of a vehicle prowl resulting in stolen property. No suspect information exists; the incident was documented.

22-004692 Trespassing 12:23:18 07/12/22
A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of trespassing. The suspect was issued a trespass warning letter and the incident was documented.

22-004693 Welfare Check 13:57:17 07/12/22
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a welfare check at the ferry landing. A known suspect was highly intoxicated and shouting. A report was taken as the suspect is on alcohol conditions.

22-004698 Vicious Animal 16:46:01 07/12/22
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to an animal problem. A dog left its porch went into the road and growled and barked at someone walking by. The reporting party wanted the incident documented and the owners spoken to. The owners were apologetic and understood. A report was completed.