Yard yelling; wheelbarrow walk-off | SJC Sheriff’s log

October 27, 2025 1:30 am
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The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

Oct. 15

• An Orcas deputy responded to a fraud attempt. The savvy citizen received a phone call that appeared to be from a nearby law enforcement agency. The citizen screened the phone call and notified the law enforcement agency that she received the fraudulent call. The incident was documented.

• A deputy on Orcas conducted a traffic stop on Crow Valley Road. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 50 mph in a 35 mph zone.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a complaint about an individual who had trespassed onto private property. The individual was experiencing mental health challenges and had been previously warned against entering upon the property. The individual was arrested for criminal trespass.

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

• A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle for expired registration. The driver was issued infractions for expired registration over two months and no insurance. A warning was given for a defective windshield.

Oct. 16

• A Lopez deputy responded to a citizen assist call. A citizen, from their yard, overheard a couple passing by having a heated argument and making threats.

• A deputy on Orcas issued a notice of infraction for abandoning a vehicle at a local towing establishment.

• A deputy on Orcas issued a notice of infraction for abandoning a vehicle at a local towing establishment.

• A deputy on Orcas responded to a vehicle theft complaint. The vehicle was entered into the Washington Crime Information Center and the National Crime Information Center as stolen. The vehicle was located and recovered early the next morning. The driver was arrested.

Oct. 17

• An Orcasdeputy and OrcasFire & Rescue responded to a motor vehicle collision near West Sound. The deputy learned that the contributing factor to the collision was the at-fault driver’s speed. Both drivers walked away uninjured.

• A Lopez deputy looked for a possible trespasser near Oles Lane.

• A Lopez resident reported hit-and-run damage to their vehicle, which occurred on Tuatara Road.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a report of vagrancy in Friday Harbor. A transient male had thrown a used syringe storage device from a bathroom into the water at the Port. The male was located inside the bathroom and admitted to doing so. He was arrested..

• An Orcas deputy responded to a vehicle hit-and-run in the Eastsound area. The deputy authored a report for the victim’s insurance company and was unable to locate the suspected vehicle due to a lack of information.

• A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle as the driver was not wearing a safety belt and did not yield to pedestrians. The driver was issued an infraction for no valid license with ID.

• A deputy on Orcas responded to a death.

Oct. 18

• A Lopez resident reported a non-criminal, but unpleasant interaction with an employee at a local business in the village.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a two-car collision without apparent injury. A collision report was generated, and the driver was issued an infraction for operating a motor vehicle without liability insurance and speed too fast for conditions.

• Deputies on Orcas responded to a domestic dispute.

• Deputies on Orcas responded to a suspicious circumstance call. A person who had previously been trespassed from a property was located there and arrested.

• A deputy on Orcas witnessed a crime in progress. As he attempted to arrest the suspect, a second party intervened, assaulting the deputy in an attempt to free the original suspect. Both subjects were taken into custody.

• A deputy on Orcas responded to an agency assist call. Child Protective Services requested a welfare check. The deputy completed the welfare check and authored a report.

• A deputy on Orcas responded to a two-vehicle accident. No injuries.

Oct. 19

• A Friday Harbor male suffered a mental health crisis, which resulted in his shooting a gun into his house. He was booked into jail.

• A Friday Harbor man entered a residence to get away from the laser-equipped drones that were burning the top of his head. He was taken to the Peace Island Hospital.

Oct. 20

• A deputy on Orcas was dispatched to a possible order violation. There was no probable cause for a violation, and a report was taken.

• A deputy on Orcas conducted a traffic stop on Orcas Road. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 56 mph in a posted 40 mph zone.

• A deputy on San Juan received a report of a hit-and-run.

• A deputy on Orcas conducted a traffic stop on Lovers Lane. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 42 mph in a 25 mph zone.

• A deputy on Orcas conducted a traffic stop. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding, 53 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Oct. 21

• The Sheriff’s Office took a report of a stolen wheelbarrow.

• A deputy on San Juan Island took custody of a wallet found in Friday Harbor. The wallet was placed into evidence as found property.

• A deputy on San Juan Island took a report of cyber harassment involving a juvenile.