Fence fraud, a runaway child and vehicle prowlers | Sheriff’s Log

• Sept. 10: An Orcas Island male adult was stopped for speeding and received a speeding citation and a criminal citation for driving with a suspended license.

• Sept. 10: An Orcas Island male adult was stopped for speeding and received a speeding citation and a criminal citation for driving with a suspended license.

• An Orcas woman returned home to find a portion of her fence removed and replaced by the neighbor’s fence. The deputy responded and settled the situation.

• Sept. 11: An Orcas woman reported unauthorized use of her credit card. The woman realized there were several unauthorized charges to her account. The charges were made to the ferry services.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a call of a juvenile male in possession of a “bud” of marijuana.

• Sept. 12: Working with information provided to the police, a Lopez deputy responded to a place of business of a wanted male adult and took him into custody without problem.

• An Orcas deputy responded to reported theft of merchandise from the Orcas Village Store. The suspect left the area possibly on the Anacortes boat that was loading. It was determined no crime had been committed since the merchandise was recovered prior to the suspect leaving the store.

• An Orcas deputy provided with specific information concerning a possible DUI contacted a 19-year-old male who was in a vehicle and in the company of younger teenagers. The deputy completed a consent search and found several cans and bottles of alcoholic beverages. The male was arrested and cited for DUI and a teenage female was referred to the juvenile department as a minor in possession of alcohol.

• Sept. 13: Lopez deputies responded to an alleged suicide threat. The incident involved a family disagreement and it was determined there was no suicide threat or attempt.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a reported accident near the Lopez dump. The damage did not meet the criteria to complete Washington State Collision Report.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a reported hit-and-run accident in a commercial parking lot. The investigating deputy estimated the damage at $2,000. No suspect information at this time.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a reported runaway child. Upon his arrival the request was canceled.

• Lopez deputies responded to a report of a male adult who attempted to harm himself. The male was treated by EMS and a Mental Health Professional was contacted.

• Sept. 14: An Orcas deputy stopped a vehicle, driven by an adult male, for a badly damaged windshield. A check of the driver’s status revealed the driver’s license was suspended.

• Sept. 15: An Orcas deputy took a report of a vehicle prowl. The vehicle was unlocked and not damaged. A small amount of paper currency was removed from the vehicle. There are no suspects at this time.

• Sept. 16: A Lopez deputy responded to Odlin Park on a loose dog complaint. The deputy learned it was repeatedly on the loose. The dog was friendly. The owners were given a warning letter.