Sheriff’s Log

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

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

Oct. 28

• A Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a death investigation. The death appeared to be from natural causes.

• Deputies responded to residence on San Juan Island to investigate a report of a dog being shot and injured.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a suspicious circumstance in the harbor. It was reported that a person was yelling and screaming and revving up his boat engine.

Oct. 29

• A reporting party said her her boyfriend violated a protection order.

• Deputies in Friday Harbor received a report of a domestic dispute. The investigation showed that the two parties involved were having a verbal argument.

Oct. 30

A deputy was notified that a citizen turned in a wallet at the Orcas Island Fire Department. The wallet was collected and booked into property at the Orcas Substation.

• A San Juan Island deputy received a report of possible fraud. The reporting party stated he found an unauthorized charge on his bank account so he closed it. He was advised to put a fraud alert on his credit report by contacting the credit reporting agencies.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of an order violation.

Oct. 31

• A deputy responded to a business in Friday Harbor to investigate a report of a burglary. Sometime during the night or early morning, an unknown person gained entry into the building and stole cash and checks. There was no forcible entry.

• A Lopez Island woman reported finding a rifle in a roadside ditch. The responding deputy located a BB rifle, which was taken for safekeeping.

• A San Juan Island deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for an illegal tint on the driver’s window. He subsequently arrested the male driver for DUI. The traffic stop and arrest occurred within the town of Friday Harbor.

Nov. 1

• A deputy was dispatched to a dispute in Eastsound. The parties were separated.

• A vehicle was found unoccupied off the roadway but partially blocking the lane of travel in the area of Boyce Road and San Juan Valley Road in Friday Harbor. Deputies attempted to contact the owner with negative results. The vehicle was then towed from the roadway and impounded.

Nov. 1 and 2

• The protected person of a restraining order was contacted via text and voicemail repeatedly by the restrained party. The contacts were full of profanity and threats to the protected person. This incident occurred in Friday Harbor.

• A San Juan Island deputy received a report of a welfare check on Point Caution Road. The deputy observed that the person in question was fine.

Nov. 3

• Deputies in Friday Harbor received a report of a domestic dispute on Paradise Road. The investigation showed that the parties involved were having a verbal argument and no assault occurred.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor followed up on a trespass complaint in Pear Point Road at the gravel pit. It had been reported that people have been sleeping in their cars in the parking lot.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a barking dog on Spyglass Hill Rd. The owner of the dog was contacted and was talked to about his barking dog.