Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
23-008943 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 12:52:01 11/15/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call. The incident was documented.

23-008945 Found Property 13:46:16 11/15/23
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of found property. An individual located an unoccupied aluminum skiff adrift in the San Juan Channel and brought it back to the Port of Friday Harbor. If you are missing your skiff, please contact the Sheriff’s Office to identify it.

23-008950 Lost Property 15:25:17 11/15/23
A Deputy took a report of lost property. A pair of Airpods were lost from a school district on Orcas Island. There are no leads as to where the Airpods may have gone at this point.

23-008951 Threats 16:04:45 11/15/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a threats call. The incident was documented.

23-008953 Traffic Hazard 19:08:46 11/15/23
Ad Deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of a traffic hazard. A vehicle was towed due to being parked in the lane of travel.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
23-008963 Weapon Safekeeping 12:09:32 11/16/23
A Deputy was dispatched to a Safekeeping Call. The person was requesting to turn in several firearms per court order for Safekeeping. The person was out of county but arranged for another person to turn over the firearms. The Deputy obtained the firearms and entered them into evidence.

23-008970 Theft 14:45:57 11/16/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a mail theft call. The incident was documented.

23-008975 Theft 19:04:22 11/16/23
A San Juan Deputy observed someone stealing from a local grocery store. The individual entered their vehicle and drove from the store before the Deputy contacted them. They were arrested for theft 3rd degree and DWLS 3rd degree.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
23-008982 Vicious Animal 10:24:24 11/17/23
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to an animal problem call. The caller advised that two dogs were attacking their livestock and were subsequently shot by the farmer. Criminal charges are pending for the dog’s owner for allowing them to be a public nuisance and attack animals.

23-008984 Trespassing 10:42:32 11/17/23
A Deputy was dispatched to a Trespassing in the Friday Harbor area. The area was checked and a camp was located but no person was on scene. Area will be checked again. Report taken.

23-008997 Diabetic BLS 19:01:28 11/17/23
An Orcas Deputy responded to assist EMS with a possible difficult person experiencing a medical episode. During the assistance, a spring blade knife was found in the males pocket. The knife was booked and the report was submitted to the prosecuting attorney’s office.

23-008998 Overdose 22:04:11 11/17/23
A Deputy responded to an Orcas Island residence on a report of an intentional overdose. The subject was transported via EMS transport to an off island hospital for care.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
23-009007 Lost Property 11:02:20 11/18/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was approached to report lost property. The incident was documented.

23-009009 Fraud 11:59:50 11/18/23
A Deputy on Orcas responded to a Fraud callback. The reporting party stated their mother had fallen to a possible scam and needed to make a report. The case is ongoing.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19
23-009030 Domestic Dispute or Assault 09:29:53 11/19/23
A Deputy was dispatched to a Domestic in the Friday Harbor area. The Deputy arrived and contacted the people involved. The incident involved a parent and child arguing about chores. Both agreed to give
the other space. Report taken.

23-009037 Trespassing 13:50:04 11/19/23
Deputies responded to a Friday Harbor residence on a report of a trespassing male. Upon investigation, it was determined he was not trespassing.

23-009041 Domestic Dispute or Assault 15:31:29 11/19/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was approached and notified of an assault that occurred. The investigation is ongoing.

23-009047 Domestic Dispute or Assault 17:39:56 11/19/23
Deputies on Orcas responded to a possible domestic near West Sound. After an investigation was completed it was found there was no crime committed. A report was taken.

23-009048 Citizen Assist 17:51:27 11/19/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was contacted reporting that their dogs got loose the day prior. The incident was documented.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20
23-009055 Citizen Assist 08:46:54 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a callback regarding the hunting incident that occurred over the weekend. The RP provided information they believed to be pertinent. It was added to the case files.

23-009057 Agency Assistance 09:40:06 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to an agency assist callback regarding the hunting incident that occurred over the weekend. The caller was with the Bureau of Land Management and was inquiring about the incident.

23-009061 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:53:51 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a callback regarding the hunting incident that occurred over the weekend. The RP located an item while hiking in the area. It was later collected by the responding Deputy and submitted into evidence.

23-009066 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 13:03:17 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a suspicious call regarding the hunting incident that occurred over the weekend. The RP provided information they believed to be pertinent to the investigation. It was added to the case files.

23-009070 Citizen Assist 15:30:38 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a callback regarding the hunting incident that occurred over the weekend. The Reporting party (RP) had been on scene during the incident and wanted to provide additional information. It was added to the case files.

23-009073 Theft 18:04:00 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a theft call. The caller reported car parts being stolen off their vehicle over the weekend. The investigation is ongoing.

23-009076 Citizen Assist 19:24:57 11/20/23
A Lopez Island Deputy took a call regarding a recent animal at large case. The individual wanted to make sure that we were aware of the incident and who the animals belonged to.