Sheriff’s Report | June 21 – 27, 2023

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
23-004656 Citizen Assist 09:51:10 06/21/23
A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly community member was considering sending money to a scam advertisement. No money was sent.

23-004657 Threats 10:03:57 06/21/23
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a report of possible threats. A report was taken.

23-004665 Court Order Violation 12:23:26 06/21/23
A Deputy on Orcas island was dispatched to a report of a possible order violation. The investigation is ongoing.

23-004666 Accident-HitRun 12:29:42 06/21/23
A Deputy on Orcas Island was dispatched to a report of a hit and run to a fence. A report was taken.

23-004670 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 14:06:17 06/21/23
A Lopez Deputy responded to a suspicious call. A driver who has driven over three nails in the past six weeks suspects foul play. A report was taken.

23-004672 Trespassing 15:40:10 06/21/23
A San Juan Deputy assisted a church in trespassing a person who had been causing a disturbance there. A trespass notice letter was issued to the person.

23-004673 Wanted Person 15:46:40 06/21/23
Lopez Island Deputies executed an arrest warrant on an individual without incident. The subject was booked and transported to the San Juan County Jail. A report was taken.

23-004678 Theft 19:06:29 06/21/23
A Deputy took a report of a theft in the Eastsound area. A report was taken but there are no known suspects or leads at this time.

23-004679 Trauma BLS 19:18:27 06/21/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle collision with positive injuries at a local business involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. An employee had been struck by a vehicle backing out of a parking space. Emergency Medical Services were dispatched, and a patient was flown off island.

23-004680 Trespassing 19:38:07 06/21/23
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to the Port of Friday Harbor in response to active trespassing. The individual was located and admitted to the trespassing. The individual was issued a criminal citation for Criminal Trespassing in the Second Degree.

23-004683 Trespassing 20:49:15 06/21/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island served a trespass warning letter to an individual. The individual was trespassed from multiple properties in Friday Harbor. A report was completed.

23-004685 Mental Health 22:28:20 06/21/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a Mental Health call. A informational report was taken.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22
23-004687 Accident-NonInj 00:36:48 06/22/23
Lopez Island Deputies were dispatched to a non-injury motor vehicle collision. The driver was making a U-turn when the vehicle went into a ditch. A tow truck was called, and the vehicle was removed from the ditch. No visible damage was noted.

23-004694 Harassment 11:30:11 06/22/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of harassment. The information given did not rise to the level of a criminal act and the reporting party was referred to the court to petition for an anti-harassment order.

23-004697 Found Property 12:01:47 06/22/23
A Lopez Deputy responded when an individual found a license plate on the beach. The owner was contacted, and the owner requested that the plate be destroyed as they were currently out of state.

23-004700 Citizen Assist 12:57:53 06/22/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of harassment. The reporting party advised they wished to document the incident. They were provided a voluntary statement form and advised that they would return it later.

23-004707 Citizen Assist 16:12:03 06/22/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island spoke with an individual who was concerned about information they had been receiving. An informational report was completed.

23-004709 Animal at Large 16:47:11 06/22/23
Multiple sheep escaped from a pasture on Center Road. A friendly bicyclist passing by assisted a Lopez Deputy in shepherding the sheep back onto their property.

23-004710 Agency Assistance 16:52:24 06/22/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island spoke with another agency representative about concerns they had just been made aware of. An informational report was completed.

23-004712 Court Order Violation 17:47:44 06/22/23
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of an order violation. After talking with the involved parties, the suspect admitted to going to the residence. The individual was taken into custody and booked into jail for violating a no-contact order. A report was completed.

23-004718 Trespassing 20:30:59 06/22/23
A Lopez Deputy responded to a trespassing call. A Lopez teen wandered unannounced onto a neighboring property. The teen’s parent had a strict sit-down talk with them following the incident.

23-004719 Malicious Mischief 22:33:42 06/22/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of vandalism. It was reported that someone had intentionally put bug killer inside a vehicle. A report was completed, and an investigation is ongoing.

23-004720 Trespassing 23:51:59 06/22/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of active trespassing and possible theft. Upon arrival the Deputy contacted a known individual and they admitted to taking popsicles. The owner stated the individual could keep the items but wanted the individual trespassed.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23
23-004729 Citizen Dispute 12:41:15 06/23/23
A Deputy was contacted in reference to a Citizen Dispute. The person reporting had an issue with an employee of a business. Information report taken.

23-004734 Fraud 14:18:43 06/23/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of fraud. The reporting party sent funds to a person over a third-party app who demanded more money to release them. No suspect information is available and there are no likely leads.

23-004738 Wanted Person 15:15:42 06/23/23
A Lopez women was arrested for a local warrant (failure to comply with court order). Charges of resisting arrest and a narcotics possession referral were forwarded to the court.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24
23-004750 Traffic Hazard 02:42:33 06/24/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of a single vehicle accident vs a deer. There were no injuries reported and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

23-004752 Agency Assistance 08:54:15 06/24/23
A Lopez Deputy gathered information for a referred Adult Protective Service case.

23-004757 Communications Problem 12:48:44 06/24/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a fraud attempt. A person received messages threatening that they needed to “resolve” an issue and sent a picture of people with weapons. The victim did not engage with the person and no loss was incurred.

23-004759 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 14:53:39 06/24/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of a suspicious phone call. The reporting party stated that a caller said their child was injured when they interrupted a drug deal. The caller terminated the call when another person spoke on the line. The child was not involved in anything and was safe.

23-004765 Fraud 17:03:06 06/24/23
A San Juan Deputy took a report of computer fraud. The victim was able to contact their bank and advise of the breach. The Deputy advised of further steps to take to protect their assets and how to avoid similar incidents. No loss was incurred and no suspect information is available.

23-004771 Domestic Dispute or Assault 20:19:06 06/24/23
Deputies on Orcas responded to a possible domestic call near Eastsound. One of the parties was flown off due to a precaution for a very high amount of intoxication. The case is ongoing.

SUNDAY, JUNE 25
23-004788 Citizen Assist 11:42:39 06/25/23
Lopez Deputies received an anonymous tip regarding problems a local family is working through. Deputies had already been in frequent contact with the family and had referred them to the appropriate non-law enforcement service providers. It is the family’s responsibility to follow through.

MONDAY, JUNE 26
23-004811 DUI 00:20:59 06/26/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a possible DUI. The driver was located and did not show signs of impairment. A report was completed.

23-004821 Agency Assistance 10:46:28 06/26/23
A Deputy on Orcas Island assisted Adult Protective Services (APS). An APS referral noted concern that an elderly person was being financially exploited. The Deputy contacted the subject of the referral. Based on that contact, the Deputy initiated a fraud investigation.

23-004826 Weapon Safekeeping 12:29:58 06/26/23

A Deputy on San Juan Island met with a citizen at the station who had a shotgun to turn over. The citizen no longer wanted the firearm. The Deputy took the shotgun and put it into evidence.

23-004829 Mental Health 15:18:22 06/26/23
A Deputy on Orcas was dispatched to a mental call near Eastsound. Family members called in stating they were worried about the person. After an investigation and all parties were spoken to a report was taken.

23-004830 Citizen Assist 16:04:07 06/26/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a citizen assist. A report was taken.

23-004834 Boating Problem 17:02:58 06/26/23
A Deputy retrieved two wayward kayakers from O’Neal Island. Strong winds had capsized them and blown the kayak away.

23-004835 Trespassing 17:10:33 06/26/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of an individual wanting to trespass someone from their property. The individual was located and served with a trespass warning letter. A report was completed.

23-004841 Traffic Hazard 19:36:19 06/26/23
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a traffic hazard in Eastsound. The vehicle parked in the roadway was towed when no owner or driver could be found.

23-004845 Mental Health 22:01:17 06/26/23
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a mental call in Eastsound. After being evaluated by Orcas EMS and speaking with a Designated Crisis Responder, the patient was released to their mother. A report was taken.

TUESDAY, JUNE 27
23-004853 Mental Health 09:41:23 06/27/23
A Deputy on Orcas Island responded to a call involving threatening messages. The Deputy determined there is sufficient probable cause to believe a violation of RCW 9A.46.020 – Harassment had been committed.

23-004868 Threats 17:43:04 06/27/23
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of threats made to the hospital. The individual admitted to overreacting, was upset, and had no intention on harming the property. A report was completed.

23-004871 Domestic Dispute or Assault 19:07:18 06/27/23
Orcas Deputies responded to a possible domestic near Eastsound.After an investigation was completed it was determined no crimes had been committed. A report was taken.

23-004877 Domestic Dispute or Assault 21:10:23 06/27/23
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of domestic incident. Upon arrival and after talking with the involved parties, it was determined to be a citizen dispute and loud argument over a pair of shoes. The dispute was resolved, they got their shoes back and no one was left shoeless.