Sheriff's Log | Islands' Sounder

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

Oct. 14

• A mentally ill transient committed criminal trespassing by entering a Friday Harbor residence uninvited. The subject entered through an unlocked door and made contact with the residents inside. The subject left without incident but left the residents feeling threatened.

• A Lopez Island man reported a possible deer poaching incident where two men were seen loading a deer carcass into a pickup and concealing it.

• An Orcas resident received a phone call from an elaborate scheme claiming a family member was in custody and needed bail money. The resident believed this to be fraudulent and did not give funds.

• A Lopez man reported that a smartphone he had lost months ago was currently being used to upload photos to cloud storage. The subjects in the photos were identified and the phone was recovered.

• An infraction was issued to a driver in front of the Sheriff’s Office for operating a motor vehicle without insurance, expired vehicle registration and no operators license.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a domestic dispute on Roche Harbor Road. It was determined that a person at the residence was having a mental health issue.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a possible DUI at business. The driver was contacted and was arrested for physical control of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Oct. 15

• An Orcas deputy received a call about a hostile customer. The employee needed an incident report to document the incident.

• A Friday Harbor resident reported that a package left at her door by UPS had been stolen.

• A Lopez man was confronted by church staff for behaving suspiciously. An off-duty Lopez deputy was present and spoke with the suspect. The church leadership decided to have the suspect charged.

• An unleashed dog on San Juan Island attacked another dog while it was being walked by a teenage girl. Injuries to the animal are unknown at this time. The girl was not injured.

• A Friday Harbor resident reported fraudulent charges on her credit card. The resident notified the bank and the charges are being reversed. The resident was unable to provide the credit card information because she had already destroyed the card.

Oct. 16

• An Orcas deputy investigated a report of a vehicle on a Deer Harbor property that was moved and parked elsewhere. A key for a separate car has gone missing and fuel may have been siphoned out of another vehicle.

• An Orcas deputy investigated a report of a malicious mischief that occurred at an Eastsound address. Video surveillance was viewed and the suspect was identified. The suspect was located and issued a criminal citation for his action.

• An Orcas driver cited for no current proof of insurance.

Oct. 17

• A pickup trying to turn around got stuck in the ditch, partially blocking Center Road on Lopez. A tow truck was required to extricate the truck. The pickup was not damaged in the incident.

• San Juan Island deputies responded to the area of B. Street to keep the peace on a child custody exchange.

Oct. 18

• A deputy responded to an Orcas address on a report of a hunter shooting a deer on private property without permission.The hunter was located and was associated with another person.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a car versus deer collision. The deer was deceased on scene and the vehicle showed reportable damage.

Oct. 19

• A break-in was reported at a Lopez Island church. The building was damaged when entry was forced.

Oct. 20

• A deputy recognized a white male driving in Eastsound that was known to have a suspended license. The driver was cited with a promise to appear in court and released for driving with a license suspended.

• An order violation was reported to the Sheriff’s Office. The victim on San Juan Island reported the restrained person was texting her repeatedly and wanted to report the violation in case the restrained persons’ behavior escalates.