San Juan County Sheriff’s Log | Aug. 24 to Aug. 30
Published 5:00 pm Friday, September 2, 2016
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to these calls.
Aug. 24
• A Lopez deputy responded to a call of domestic violence. A 27-year-old Lopez man was arrested for Assault IV-DV and lodged in jail pending court appearance.
• A deputy was dispatched to a trespassing incident in Friday Harbor. Reporting party declined prosecution of the suspect, but said that if the subject returns they will want the suspected arrested.
• A deputy in Friday Harbor contacted a driver that had pulled into the ferry line who was intoxicated. The driver was arrested for DUI and was booked into county jail.
• An Orcas deputy responded to a report of a juvenile with possession and consumption of an illegal drug. An investigation was conducted and a report written. The drugs were seized and the report forwarded to juvenile services.
Aug. 25
• A Lopez deputy was dispatched for a death investigation on Fisherman Bay Road. A second deceased victim was found. At this time the Sheriff’s office is ruling the incident a murder/suicide. (For more on this, go here.)
• A deputy initiated a traffic stop in Friday Harbor on a driver who was issued an infraction for talking on cell phone while driving.
• A deputy stopped a moped traveling on Guard Street in Friday Harbor without tail lights. The driver was found to be suspended in the 1st degree.
• Deputies from Friday Harbor received a report of an assault on Sucia Island. The suspect was arrested for Assault 2nd degree.
• A deputy responded to a residence on Lopez Island to investigate a 911 hang up. It was determined the caller had unintentionally called for emergency services during an argument with her spouse. There was no evidence of a crime and a report was completed.
Aug. 26
• A deputy was dispatched to a trespassing incident in Friday Harbor. The manager of the business provided a trespass letter which was then served by a deputy to the subject.
• An Orcas Island citizen reported a several thefts that occurred over the last few months. An investigation has been started and a report taken.
• A man brought a wallet to the Sheriff’s Office. The man stated he had found the wallet lying on the sidewalk, as he was walking to the ferry landing. The wallet contained identification information.
• An Orcas Island man reported a theft that had occurred a couple of months ago. Investigation continues.
A deputy stopped a driver a driving infraction. The driver had an expired driver’s license and was not able to provide current proof of insurance.
Aug. 27
• A deputy initiated a traffic stop in Friday Harbor and the driver was issued an infraction for speeding.
• Deputies responded to a theft of a parcel which had been taken from a mailbox in the Eastsound area. A report was completed.
Aug. 28
• A Lopez deputy was asked to check on an island resident after their family was unable to contact them in a couple of days. The person was contacted and all was well. The family was reunited on the phone.
• Deputies were dispatched to an Eastsound residence in reference to dogs barking. During the course of this investigation it was determined a county ordinance was violated and a citation was completed.
• An Eastsound resident reported that a wallet had been taken from an unlocked vehicle on Orcas Island. There are no known suspects.
• A Lopez deputy was dispatched for suspicious behavior by a temporary resident on another’s property. The subject was contacted and asked to avoid other residents on the property.
Aug 29
• A Lopez Island deputy was sent to a residence on a 911 hang up call. No problem was found at the home. It was discovered that young children had been playing with the phone. The deputy then educated the children on the importance of calling emergency services.
• A deputy responded to a two car collision in the area of Argyle and Cattle Point Road on San Juan Island. One of the drivers had been speeding to catch a ferry and rear ended the other because they were following too closely. There were no injuries. The speeding driver was cited for a suspended license.
• A Lopez deputy was called regarding a traffic hazard after a log reportedly fell out of a dump truck on Fisherman Bay Road near Redgate Lane, nearly striking a bicyclist. The truck and cyclist were gone on arrival. A 6-7 foot long section of log about 2 inches in diameter was pushed into the ditch.
• Deputies were dispatched to a residence in Doe Bay in reference to threats being made. Deputies completed an investigation and determined no crime occurred. A report was taken.
• A Lopez Island deputy was called to the post office regarding a woman acting erratically in the post office lobby alarming other customers. The woman had left before the deputy arrived.
• A juvenile on San Juan Island and their mother reported that the child had been abused while in the care of their father. The juvenile was taken into protective custody, CPS was notified and an investigation was initiated.
• An irate patron repeatedly called a Lopez Island establishment about a prior incident. The patron was referred to the sheriff’s office for information.
• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a court order violation. The deputy observed the violation and the report was sent to the court for disposition.
• The reporting deputy had phone contact with a victim in reference to a trespassing subject. No crime had been committed and the subject was asked to not return to the property or they would be charged with trespassing.
• A deputy was contacted by a victim in the Friday Harbor area in reference to a theft. The victim reported some golf clubs he had left on the sidewalk were gone when he returned. Investigation continues.
• The reporting deputy was dispatched to the San Juan Island area in reference to a suspicious circumstance. The reporting deputy arrived and discovered an illegal dumping of car parts. Investigation continues.
• A deputy performed a traffic stop on a vehicle for driving with wheels left of center line. The investigation revealed probable cause to arrest the driver for driving under the influence. The vehicle was towed. The subject was released with a promise to appear in court.
Aug. 30
• Deputies responded to the south shore Of Johns Island in response to a deceased SCUBA diver. A Fish & Wildlife vessel and the USCG responded to assist as well.
