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

Oct. 22

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a suspicious incident near downtown Eastsound. The reporting party explained that a male with possible mental health concerns was acting suspiciously. The deputy conducted a search for the person and was unable to locate anyone. The incident was documented.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a trespassing incident at a business in Eastsound. The deputy learned that it was a civil matter, and both parties worked out the dispute for now. No one was trespassed during the incident, and the incident was documented.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a report of a property dispute. The matter was determined to be civil in nature.

• A theft of a purse was reported in the Eastsound area. An Orcas deputy contacted the reporting party. A report was taken. The investigation is still ongoing.

• A Lopez deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding on Mud Bay Road. The driver was issued an infraction.

• A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop. The driver was issued a notice of infractions as follows: expired registration greater than two months, no valid operator’s license with valid ID and no valid insurance. He was also issued a criminal citation for failure to transfer title within 45 days.

Oct. 23

• An Orcas Island deputy received information about a recent scam. If you receive a phone call about anyone attempting to cancel your landline phone service, it’s probably a scam. Never provide anyone with personal identifiable information or monetary account information over the phone or online.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to an animal problem in the Olga area. The deputy located the dog at large and delivered the dog to its owner. The deputy issued a written warning to the dog owner for animal-at-large. The incident was documented.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to an animal problem in Eastsound. The deputy located the dog at large and delivered the dog to its owner. The deputy learned that the owner had a warrant for their arrest. Subsequently, the owner was arrested.

Oct. 24

• A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a dog bite. The victims are the owners of the dog. The deputy completed an animal bite report and forwarded it to the San Juan County Health Department.

• A cell phone was turned over to a Lopez deputy. The phone was booked into evidence. The owner was not located.

• A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a trespassing complaint. The complainant wished to have two people who had previously been issued trespass warning letters charged for violating the order.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a fraud incident near the Eastsound area. The deputy authored a report for the business owner. No crime was committed.

• A Lopez man was trespassed from a village business after being warned not to sleep on the property.

• A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle without a license plate. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for failing to obtain initial registration, having no valid operator’s license with ID and having no proof of liability insurance.

• A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle for window tint and noise violation pertaining to San Juan County code. The driver was arrested for DUI of drugs, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance. A passenger was found to be in violation of court conditions of release.

Oct. 25

• A deputy was contacted at the Sheriff’s Office about a domestic incident that occurred in the San Juan Island area. The person had a verbal argument with their boyfriend. The incident was not criminal, but the person was referred to another agency for services.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to an accident hit-and-run in the downtown Eastsound area. The deputy learned that an exchange of information occurred. No one was hurt, and the incident was documented for insurance purposes.

• A homeless male on Lopez is suspected of vandalizing a vending machine at the ferry terminal.

• A homeless Lopez man is suspected of vandalism at the Chamber of Commerce office.

• A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a dog-at-large complaint. The owner was issued a dog-at-large warning letter.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a report of a found wallet. The wallet was entered into evidence as found property.

• San Juan deputies responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision. The suspect vehicle was located, and the driver was arrested for DUI, resisting, obstructing, hit-and-run – attended, driving while license suspended in the third degree and refusing to give information to an officer.

Oct. 26

• A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 49 mph in a 35 mph zone.

• A deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of trespassing. Ultimately, the individual fought the deputies and was taken into custody and booked into the San Juan County Jail for burglary in the second degree, two counts of assault in the third degree, two counts of malicious mischief in the third degree, theft in the third degree and resisting arrest.

• A deputy on San Juan Island received a report of malicious mischief. Currently, there are no suspects.

• A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop on North Beach Road. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 35 mph in a 25 mph zone.

• A deputy on San Juan Island received a report of found property. A ring had been found and was brought into the Sheriff’s Office. It is unknown whom the ring belongs to. The deputy booked the ring into evidence as found property.

• A deputy on San Juan Island took a walk-in report from a juvenile.

Oct. 27

• A deputy on San Juan Island received a report of an unwanted person.

• Orcas Island deputies were dispatched to a welfare check in the Eastsound area. The individual was located and pronounced deceased at the scene. The incident was documented.

• Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of someone who had been hit by a car. After speaking with the involved individuals, it was learned that the bloody male half broke the car window on his own out of anger. Neither party would cooperate further and declined emergency medical services.

Oct. 28

• Lopez Island deputies were dispatched to a trespassing complaint. The individual was contacted and advised that he needed to leave the area.

• Lopez Island deputies were dispatched to a reported assault at a local business. One of the involved individuals was taken into custody.