San Juan County Sheriff’s Log | Garage intruder; stolen bike; suspicious vehicle

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

Nov. 30

• A Lopez Island deputy responded to an unoccupied residence on Hodgson Road for a suspicious circumstance complaint. The deputy saw nothing suspicious while on the scene and determined that there was no evidence of a crime.

• A driver was stopped for speeding 49 mph in a posted 35 mph zone on Orcas Road. The driver was given a speeding ticket.

• A driver stopped for speeding 37 mph in a posted 25 mph through Moran State Park and cited for no proof of auto insurance.

• A Lopez Island man discovered an intruder in his garage/studio. The intruder fled on foot. The responding deputy was unable to locate the suspect. A report was taken and the investigation continues.

Dec. 1

• A juvenile male was found in possession of marijuana at the Friday Harbor High School. The deputy subsequently responded to the location and completed an investigation, which has been forwarded to juvenile court.

• A deputy responded to a theft of a package from a mailbox on Orcas Island. A report was taken and an investigation continues.

• Deputies responded to the San Juan Island Sculpture Park for theft of a Gator ATV from a storage shed. This is the Gator that was found burning at Roche Harbor Road and West Valley Road on Nov. 13. Evidence was collected and the investigation continues.

• A deputy responded to Carter Avenue in reference to a possible abandoned vehicle. The case is active at this time.

• A Lopez Island deputy spoke with a parent regarding her juvenile child, who had accessed websites which made her vulnerable to sexual predators. The parent was also concerned for her child’s mental welfare. The child was medically evaluated and a criminal investigation is being conducted.

Dec. 2

• An Orcas Island woman reported a theft of money from a bank account. Further investigation revealed the incident was civil in nature and no criminal charges were filed.

• A deputy was dispatched to a suspicious circumstance in Friday Harbor. Contact was made with involved parties. The investigation continues.

• A Friday Harbor deputy was dispatched to a domestic dispute.

Dec. 3

• Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute in Friday Harbor. After further investigation, it was found to be verbal in nature.

• A Lopez deputy was dispatched for a welfare check on a Lopez woman after a 911 hangup. The woman was transported to Friday Harbor for a mental evaluation.

• A deputy was dispatched to a death investigation in the San Juan Island area.

• A Friday Harbor resident called to report his mountain bike had been stolen off his porch. He had left the bike on the porch overnight, unlocked, and in the morning it was gone. There are no suspects at this time.

• A deputy was dispatched to a residence near the Orcas Island ferry landing for a medical call. The deputy, along with Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, provided medical services.

• An Edmonds couple reported a suspicious vehicle came down their long rural Lopez Island driveway. Neither recognized the pickup, which immediately left when it pulled up by the house. The pickup had left the area before the deputy arrived.

Dec. 4

• An Orcas deputy responded to a vehicle collision. An unoccupied vehicle had rolled backward into a power transformer.

• A female came to the sheriff’s office in Friday Harbor. She said her adult brother was a passenger in her car and was rude, abusive and refused to get out of her car. When deputies went outside the brother had left the area.

• While on patrol, a deputy identified a speeding vehicle on Orcas Road. The driver was cited for speeding and warned for not having a current insurance card with him.

Dec. 5

• Dispatch received a garbled cell phone call, with multiple possible addresses on San Juan Island. A domestic violence assault victim was located, photos were taken and the person was transported to stay with family, while deputies searched for the suspect. The investigation continues.

Dec. 6

• A deputy was dispatched to an assault in the Friday Harbor area. The reporting deputy arrived and contacted the involved parties. The incident was related to an incident the night before.

• Deputies and Orcas Fire and Rescue responders were dispatched to an accident on Orcas Road.