The San Juan County Sheriff’s office responded to the following calls.

Dec. 14

• San Juan deputies responded to a jail issue. An in-custody person covered the security camera and door window with an unknown brown substance. During the cleaning process, the person spit on one deputy and punched another in the face. Probable cause for two Assault in the Third Degree charges were forwarded to the Prosecuting Attorney’s office.

Dec. 21

• Orcas Island deputies responded to a disturbance call on the 100 block of Discovery Way. All parties were contacted and interviewed. It was later determined no crime had been committed and an incident report was authored.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to the area of Orcas Road and Cove Road for a solo vehicle traffic accident. An investigation was conducted, and the driver of the vehicle was arrested for driving under the influence.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a report of trespassing. One individual was arrested for criminal trespass first-degree and was booked into jail.

Dec. 22

• An Orcas Island Deputy responded to the Doe Bay Resort for an allegation of an assault between employees. All parties were contacted, and an investigation was conducted. It was determined no crime was committed and the assault allegation was unfounded.

Dec. 23

• A San Juan deputy took a report of a possible threat. It was made via email and appeared to be a scam and not a credible threat. The email was added to the case file and a report was generated.

• A deputy was dispatched to a hit-and-run unattended in the Friday Harbor area. The person reporting the incident did not know exactly when the incident occurred. An informational report was taken.

• A deputy was dispatched to a prisoner issue at the Sheriff’s Office. The inmate was contacted and transferred to the security cell for their safety. An informational report was taken.

• An Orcas deputy checked on a vessel at the Obstruction Pass County Dock that has been abandoned for several months. This is an ongoing problem and efforts have been made to get it removed.

• A San Juan deputy stopped a driver for expired tabs. The driver advised they “had better things to do” than renew them. Their insurance was expired; they demanded a ticket rather than “sit here dealing with you.” They received a ticket for expired insurance and a warning for expired registration.

Dec. 24

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded to a two-vehicle collision. The at-fault driver was issued an infraction for no insurance. The collision did not meet the criteria to be reportable by the state.

Dec. 25

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a DUI. The driver was located at a residence known to them, but the homeowner was not home at the time. The deputy later spoke with the homeowner and they did not wish to pursue trespassing charges. A report was completed.

Dec. 26

• Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a welfare check, the individual was entered as a missing person at the request of the family. Deputies searched for the individual the next day and the person was located as deceased. The coroner responded and determined the cause of death to be accidental in nature.

• Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver. The driver was located at his home. There was insufficient evidence of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor and/or drugs.

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of an order violation. After speaking with the protected party and reviewing the order, it appeared as though no violation occurred. The deputy suggested the person have the order amended to have more specific information. A report as completed.

• A deputy on Lopez Island was dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance. The event turned out to be verbal only and the parties volunteered to separate for the night.

Dec. 27

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a citizen assist. This was an ongoing neighbor dispute about off-leash dogs and property line vs. public roadway use. Both parties were advised about civil remedies.

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded (again) to a report of a citizen assist. This was an ongoing neighbor dispute about off-leash dogs and property line vs. public roadway use. Both parties were advised about civil remedies.