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

July 15

• An Orcas deputy initiated a traffic stop in Eastsound on a male driver for failure to wear a seat belt.  It was discovered that the driver was suspended and had a warrant out for his arrest. He was taken in custody.

• Roche Harbor Resort reported an unknown female used a stolen credit card to purchase items at the gift shop.

• A deputy responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision in the parking lot of the Island Market in Eastsound. No suspect vehicle information available.

• A deputy was dispatched to Orcas Road on a possible DUI involving an off-highway vehicle on private property.  A passenger sustained a moderate/severe injury to his leg and was flown off for treatment.  The case did not meet the criteria for a DUI.

• A deputy received report of a trespass on Moon Ridge Road in Friday Harbor. The suspect was contacted and was given a trespass warning.

July 16

• An Orcas deputy initiated a traffic stop in Eastsound.  The driver was issued an infraction for failure to wear a seat belt.

• An Orcas deputy initiated a traffic stop in Eastsound.  The driver was issued an infraction for speed.

• A deputy responded to Channel Road on Lopez to check for a sailboat that had reportedly washed up on the beach. The vessel was located, and it appeared the line used to anchor it to a buoy had snapped during high winds. The owner was located and she made arrangements to have it retrieved.

• An Orcas deputy initiated a traffic stop in Eastsound. The driver was issued an infraction for failing to yield at a stop sign.

• An Eastsound resident reported losing her medication.

• A deputy was contacted while on patrol in Eastsound by a citizen who witnessed a reported hit-and-run traffic collision. The suspected driver was located and her information was provided to the victim.

• Lopez deputies were dispatched to a report of someone shooting toward kayakers in the water. Upon investigation it was determined no crime had been committed.

• A deputy received a report of a boater that used his boat in a negligent manner in Garrison Bay by traveling at a high rate by a dock causing a wake that damaged another vessel. This case is still under investigation.

• A deputy received a report of a person that had been injured on a boat that was in Friday Harbor.  The captain of the vessel filled out a boat accident report.

• Deputies responded to Deer Harbor Road in regard to two trespassers. One of the persons left marijuana and drug paraphernalia at the scene. Unknown suspects took off.

• A deputy responded to Deer Harbor for a hit-and-run accident. No suspects known.

• A deputy received a report of a harassment that occurred via text message and phone calls on Harrison Street in Friday Harbor.

• A deputy issued an infraction for moorage at a public landing (day use only) at the West Sound San Juan County boat dock. The boat owner was warned of this same violation last week.

July 17

• A deputy was called to investigate a protection order violation on San Juan Island.  It was determined the protective order was violated and the respondent was taken into custody.

• A deputy received a report of a suspicious circumstance on Malcolm Street in Friday Harbor.  The investigation showed that an assault had occurred. However, the victim did not want to pursue charges.  The suspect of the assault, a juvenile, was arrested for being a minor in possession.

• A Friday Harbor deputy received a report of a juvenile who was threatening suicide. The juvenile was taken to the hospital for an involuntary mental health evaluation.

July 18

• A citizen was walking to San Juan Library when he found an iPod. He brought it into the Sheriff’s Office and filed a claim in the event the owner is not located.

• A deputy stopped a vehicle for a headlight out on Orcas Road.  The subject was warned for the headlight but cited for no insurance.

July 19

• A deputy was dispatched to Jackson’s Beach for two vicious dogs at large. Before he arrived, one of the dogs bit a kayak guide on the leg. Multiple parties reported having to chase off the dogs. With the help of the Animal Shelter and an Animal Control officer, the dogs were contained and taken to the shelter.

• An Eastsound man reported that he was a possible victim of identity theft.

• A deputy responded to a residence in Eastsound regarding a suspicious package in the mail. The package contained marijuana covered up with coffee grounds.  The case is under further investigation.

July 20

• An Orcas deputy was dispatched to Eastsound to a report of attempted entry into a business.  No entry was made.

• A representative of the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce turned in a camera dropped off by a visitor to the island. No claim was filed or other info obtained. The camera images were checked, showing typical tourist images, taken possibly from a whale watch boat, in Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor.

• An Eastsound business reported there had been a burglary over the weekend and items were taken.  Entry was made through an open window.

• A Lopez Island deputy investigating a smoke smell during the ban on outdoor burning located an illegal fire. It was being tended by a 60-year-old man wanted by the Department of Corrections on an outstanding warrant. He was arrested without incident and lodged in jail.

• Two deputies responded to Fossil Bay on Sucia Island via patrol boat to investigate loud yelling, screaming and crying on a moored vessel. Further investigation revealed the couple on the boat had received some disturbing news and no altercation took place.