Dinghy adrift, harassing notes, hit and run | Sheriff’s Log

The County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

Sept. 2

• A San Juan Island deputy made contact with the Brickworks manager who reported unknown persons removed money from the sculpture donation pig in front of the building.

• Deputies contacted a wanted subject in Eastsound. He was placed under arrest for his warrants and transported to the Friday Harbor jail facility.

• A deputy received a report of an injury from a boat accident at Jensen’s Marina, where a passenger on board the vessel fell while the boat was underway. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Sept. 3

• A subject was found in a drinking establishment on Orcas with “no alcohol” provisions on his probation.

• A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a harassment complaint. The suspect was located and was criminally trespassing on the victim’s property.

Sept. 4

Marine patrol deputies responded to the area of Sucia Island at the request of the U.S. Coast Guard in efforts to locate a dinghy reported adrift in the area, with a person possibly in the water. The dinghy was located by a recreational boater who turned it over to the Coast Guard.

• Deputies responded to a reported suspicious circumstance in which a vessel docked on a private beach on Orcas and unknown persons walked around the property.  The subjects fled the scene before officers could make contact.

Sept. 5

• An unknown person ran off the roadway at Turn Point Road on San Juan Island and struck an OPALCO trans-closure. Damage caused nearby residents to be without power for a short time.

• The Sheriff’s Office was advised that a patient from an assisted living facility in Friday Harbor had walked away.  A deputy located the patient a short time later at a local hotel.

• An employee of a Lopez Island business felt uncomfortable with the repeated unwelcome attention of a customer. The employee called her dad who had a conversation with the man, insisting he leave his daughter alone.

• A Lopez Island man reported an attempted burglary of his garage. The intruder did not gain entry, damage was minimal and no property was taken.

• A Friday Harbor citizen reported his identity was being used in Chicago to pay for DIRECTV.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor contacted a person who had a warrant out for his arrest for use of drug paraphernalia. The person was arrested and was booked into the jail.

• A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a boating collision that had occurred earlier in the afternoon. The involved parties were involved in an argument over a crab pot, and the boats made contact, resulting in damage to one.

Sept. 6

• Damage was reported to mailboxes on Terrace Drive in Friday Harbor. There were no witnesses or suspect information. A piece of a bumper, grey in color, was left near the mailboxes.

• A Lopez Island deputy was called on a child custody issue involving a 16-year-old.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a hit and run.  A black BMW backed into the victim and left the scene. The suspect’s vehicle was not located.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of some wood in the 1200 block of Argyle Ave.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a report of a bicycle left on property in the village. The bicycle was collected for safekeeping.

Sept. 7

• The Sheriff’s Office was called in reference to a harassing note left on the reporting party’s vehicle. The note used profanity and was left while the vehicle was in a local park’s lot.

• A deputy made a traffic stop at an Eastsound gas station.  The driver was recognized and confirmed to have a suspended drivers license.  The driver was issued a criminal citation with a promise to appear in court.

Sept. 8

• A Lopez Deputy responded to a residential burglar alarm. It was determined that the alarm was unintentionally activated by a homeowner.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a dog at large. The dog was located and returned to its owner.  There did not appear to be any evidence that the dog owner was negligent.

• A hit and run reportedly occurred in the parking area of Jakle’s Lagoon on San Juan Island.

• Orcas deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle collision in Eastsound. The driver was released by medical personnel on scene and the vehicle was towed by the owner.