San Juan Islands Sheriff's Log August 23-29: Stolen porta-potty, talkative thief, careless driver on ferry, hit and runs...
San Juan County Deputies responded to 201 calls from August 23-29, 2023 including: A Lopez Deputy responded to a theft call. An individual who found a cell phone in a ditch did not attempt to locate the owner. Instead, they used it for three weeks. When confronted by a deputy, they turned over the lost phone, which was returned to the owner. A Lopez deputy was notified of hit and run damage to a mailbox. The involved vehicle is a light green Subaru missing the passenger side mirror. A Lopez Deputy responded to an accident non-injury. An inattentive driver knocked a side mirror off a vehicle in a neighboring lane while offloading on a ferry. Insurance information was exchanged.
The disposition codes are: ACT- active; ALS-Advanced life support; BLS - Basic Life Support; CIC - citation issued; CLO - closed; FAL - false; INA - inactive; NR - no report; UNF - unfounded; GOA - gone on arrival; FTA - failure to appear.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023
23-006843 Animal at Large 06:17:05 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006845 Accident-Hit Run 11:23:14 (Lopez Island) INA
A Lopez Deputy responded to an accident hit and run call. A report was taken.
23-006844 Animal at Large 11:38:38 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006846 Theft 11:56:27 (San Juan Island) INA
A San Juan deputy took a report of a stolen bicycle. A description was obtained and other deputies were notified to be on the lookout for it. No suspect information is available at this time.
23-006847 Citizen Assist 12:05:08 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006848 Citizen Assist 12:08:46 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006849 Harassment 12:22:17 (San Juan Island) ACT
23-006850 Abandoned Vehicle 12:27:18 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006851 Information Report 13:00:14 INA
23-006852 Trouble Unknown 13:14:04 (Lopez Island) INA
23-006853 Theft 15:28:58 (Lopez Island) ACT
A Lopez Deputy responded to a theft call. A porta-potty was taken from the property of a Lopez business. The matter is under investigation.
23-006854 Vicious Animal 16:39:58 (Lopez Island) ACT
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to an animal attack call. The attacking animal has been quarantined and the victim animal was treated by the local Vet. The owner of the attacking animal was cited under county code for a public nuisance dog. The incident was documented.
23-006855 Sex Offender Registration 18:00:37 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006856 Sex Offender Registration 18:07:56 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006857 Animal at Large 20:29:58 (Lopez Island) NR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023
23-006858 Unwanted Person 02:02:53 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006859 Citizen Assist 08:14:59 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006860 Civil Problem 09:07:13 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006861 Harassment 09:37:06 (Orcas Island) ACT
An Orcas Island Deputy took an incident report about a female screaming obscenities to a person over a civil matter. No crime occurred but documentation was requested.
23-006862 Sick or Injured Animal 09:59:40 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006863 Agency Assistance 10:04:44 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006864 Alarm 10:50:18 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006865 Found Property 11:02:05 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006866 Accident-NonInj 11:38:54 (Orcas Island) ACT
An Orcas Island Deputy authored a courtesy report for a non-injury traffic collision that occurred in the parking lot of Island Market on 08/22/2023.
23-006867 Citizen Assist 11:41:44 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006868 Citizen Assist 12:01:19 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006869 Traffic Violation 12:43:53 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006870 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 13:15:04 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006871 Fraud 13:28:35 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006872 Accident-HitRun 13:32:25 (San Juan Island) INA
A deputy was dispatched to a Traffic Accident in the Friday Harbor area. A vehicle had struck numerous signs and a parked vehicle. Report taken.
23-006873 Missing Person 13:36:13 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006874 Burglary,NonRes 13:36:53 (Orcas Island) INA
An Orcas Island Deputy responded to Hope Ln. for a burglary. Unknown suspect(s) entered a secure area of a local business and stole items from the secured area.
23-006875 Weapon Safekeeping 13:43:52 (San Juan Island) INA
A citizen dropped off several items for Safekeeping at the Sheriff's Office in Friday Harbor. The items were entered into evidence for safekeeping. Report taken.
23-006876 Theft 13:47:23 (Lopez Island) INA
A Lopez Deputy responded to a theft call. An individual who found a cell phone in a ditch did not attempt to locate the owner. Instead, they used it for three weeks. When confronted by a deputy, they turned over the lost phone, which was returned to the owner.
23-006877 Theft 14:03:11 (San Juan Island) ACT
23-006878 Mental Health 14:50:17 (Lopez Island) INA
23-006879 Alarm 15:11:09 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006880 Found Property 15:19:55 (Lopez Island) INA
Orcas Island Deputies were notified of found property. A pair of keys had been dropped off at the Orcas substation. The owner of the keys could not be identified, and they were booked into evidence.
23-006881 Vagrancy 15:48:20 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006882 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 16:26:24 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006883 Traffic Violation 16:46:07 (San Juan Island) CIC
A deputy on San Juan Island stopped a vehicle for speed. The driver was issued an infraction for expired registration over 2 months and given warnings for speed, failure to transfer title to WA State and failure to transfer License to WA State.
23-006884 Welfare Check 17:27:59 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006885 Trouble Unknown 17:58:06 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006886 Court Order Violation 18:19:29 (San Juan Island) CAA
Deputies on San Juan Island were informed about a possible order violation. One person was taken into custody for violation of a no contact order.
23-006887 Agency Assistance 18:43:24 (Lopez Island) NR
Orcas Island Deputies were notified by Compass Health of a Pick-Up Order. The order was carried out and an individual was transported to Peace Island Medical Center for further care. The incident was documented.
23-006889 Trouble Unknown 18:53:22 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006888 Traffic Violation 19:06:57 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006890 Noise Complaint /not dogs 19:29:14 (San Juan Island) UNF
23-006891 Vicious Animal 19:45:20 CLO
23-006892 Found Property 20:04:38 (San Juan Island) INA
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of found property. The Deputy took custody of a bicycle and submitted it into evidence as found property. A report was completed.
23-006893 Missing Person 21:07:47 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006894 Accident-NonInj 21:57:53 (San Juan Island) CAA
Deputies on San Juan Island were dispatched to a report of a single car accident. One person was taken into custody for driving under the influence.
23-006896 Theft 22:20:42 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006895 Mental Health 22:23:09 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006897 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 22:29:17 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006898 Noise Complaint /not dogs 23:11:31 (San Juan Island) CLO
FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 2023
23-006899 Welfare Check 07:26:03 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006900 Citizen Assist 07:31:50 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006901 Found Property 07:37:16 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006902 Agency Assistance 07:47:33 R Harvey INA
A deputy took a report of a concern involving a juvenile. The information was documented.
23-006903 Theft 08:03:43 NR
23-006904 Agency Assistance 08:29:31 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006905 Accident-Injury, Traffic 08:33:57 (Lopez Island) INA
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched with Orcas Island Fire & Rescue to a possible accident injury in Eastsound. Responding units learned that a parked and unoccupied motorcycle had been struck by a vehicle pulling out of a parking spot. No one was injured. An info report was taken.
23-006906 Found Property 09:28:30 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006907 Trespassing 09:29:23 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006908 Threats 10:31:30 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006909 Abandoned Vehicle 10:47:32 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006910 Traffic Violation 10:57:46 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006911 Trespassing 12:04:21 (San Juan Island) INA
A deputy was dispatched to an Unwanted Person in the San Juan Island area. The person was contacted and served a No Trespass Warning Letter for the property. The person was then transported to their residence. Report taken.
23-006912 Malicious Mischief 12:17:58 (Lopez Island) INA
An Orcas Island Deputy was dispatched to a vandalism call at a local business. A subject was caught on camera removed a piece of property. The investigation is ongoing.
23-006913 Citizen Assist 12:34:00 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006914 Traffic Hazard 13:01:20 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006915 Noise Complaint /not dogs 13:15:18 (San Juan Island) CLO
23-006916 Trespassing 13:36:15 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006917 Agency Assistance 13:41:42 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006918 Traffic Violation 14:46:31 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006919 Citizen Assist 15:09:11 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006920 Traffic Violation 16:25:41 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006921 Animal at Large 17:10:35 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006922 Harassment 17:14:08 (San Juan Island) ACT
A deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a report of harassment. The investigation is ongoing.
23-006923 Traffic Violation 18:23:04 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006924 Trespassing 19:24:08 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006925 Citizen Assist 20:11:43 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006926 Traffic Violation 20:57:18 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006927 Mental Health 21:10:57 (San Juan Island) INA
Deputies on San Juan Island were dispatched to a report of a suicidal person. Contact was made and the person they showed no indication of wanting to harm themselves.
23-006928 Traffic Violation 21:44:54 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006929 Traffic Violation 23:18:34 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006930 Domestic Dispute or Assault 23:36:12 (San Juan Island) CAA
Deputies on San Juan Island were dispatched to a report of a domestic violence incident. One person was taken into custody for Assault 4th degree- Domestic Violence.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023
23-006931 Citizen Assist 00:39:23 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006932 Animal Noise 05:58:28 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006933 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 07:10:48 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006934 Weapons Offense 10:01:21 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006935 Malicious Mischief 10:48:02 (Orcas Island) INA
23-006936 Traffic Violation 10:49:12 (Lopez Island) INA
23-006937 Found Property 11:08:03 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006938 Accident-HitRun 11:15:50 (Lopez Island) INA
A Lopez deputy was notified of hit and run damage to a mailbox. The involved vehicle is a light green Subaru missing the passenger side mirror.
23-006939 Found Property 11:39:09 (San Juan Island) INA
A backpack was turned into the Sheriff's office as Found Property. The items were entered into evidence. Report taken.
23-006940 Sex Offender Registration 11:55:34 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006941 Weapons Noise 12:10:06 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006943 Illegal Burning 13:33:56 (Lopez Island) INA
23-006942 Parking Problem 13:35:30 ACT
23-006944 Found Property 13:58:34 (San Juan Island) ACT
23-006945 Welfare Check 14:30:37 (Orcas Island) INA
An Orcas Island Deputy conducted a welfare check on the 200 block of Cascade Way for a resident who had not been heard from in over one week. Upon arrival the deputy was able to make entry to the residence and found the person in question deceased. An investigation was conducted.
23-006946 Trouble Unknown 14:40:51 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006947 Animal at Large 14:50:30 (Lopez Island) INA
23-006948 Rescue Response 15:23:03 (Lopez Island) ACT
23-006949 Rescue Response 15:51:21 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006950 Found Property 16:39:34 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006951 Agency Assistance 17:23:52 UNF
23-006952 Sick or Injured Animal 17:40:42 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006953 Traffic Violation 18:26:26 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006954 Death Investigation 18:32:05 (Lopez Island) INA
Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a Death Investigation. The incident was documented.
23-006955 Trouble Unknown 18:44:33 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006956 Trouble Unknown 18:53:09 UNF
23-006957 Missing Person 19:10:21 UNF
23-006958 Boating Problem 19:28:59 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006959 Trouble Unknown 19:40:09 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006960 Trouble Unknown 19:57:47 UNF
23-006961 Boating Problem 20:33:33 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006962 Traffic Violation 21:07:43 NR
23-006963 Accident-NonInj 22:00:27 (Lopez Island) INA
A Lopez Deputy responded to an accident non-injury. An inattentive driver knocked a side mirror off a vehicle in a neighboring lane while offloading on a ferry. Insurance information was exchanged.
23-006964 Animal Noise 22:30:55 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006966 Traffic Violation 22:47:46 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006965 Noise Complaint /not dogs 22:49:09 (Orcas Island) INA
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2023
23-006967 Harassment 00:09:37 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006968 Noise Complaint /not dogs 01:00:08 NR
23-006969 Animal Noise 05:39:18 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006970 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 08:19:08 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006971 Citizen Assist 09:22:39 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006972 Trouble Unknown 09:41:42 UNF
23-006973 Traffic Violation 10:06:09 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006974 Traffic Violation 10:15:16 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006975 Traffic Violation 10:39:07 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006976 Traffic Violation 10:59:49 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006977 Communications Problem 11:15:32 (San Juan Island) INA
A deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a civil issue. A report was taken.
23-006978 Found Property 12:09:00 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006979 Trouble Unknown 13:07:55 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006980 Traffic Violation 13:51:20 (San Juan Island) CIC
A deputy on San Juan Island stopped a vehicle for speeding. The driver was issued infractions for expired registration and invalid display of tabs and given a warning for speed.
23-006981 Area Check 13:54:41 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006982 Citizen Assist 14:31:25 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006983 Citizen Dispute 14:39:47 (San Juan Island) ACT
23-006984 Domestic Dispute or Assault 15:04:31 (Lopez Island) CAA
Lopez Island deputies were dispatched to a citizen dispute. One of the parties was subsequently arrested for assault 4th DV and transported to the San Juan County Jail. The incident was documented.
23-006985 Citizen Assist 15:39:17 (Lopez Island) NR
23-006986 Traffic Violation 16:51:39 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006987 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 17:10:29 (Orcas Island) NR
23-006988 Traffic Violation 17:15:43 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006989 Traffic Violation 17:31:16 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006990 Animal at Large 17:51:13 ACT
23-006992 Trouble Unknown 18:58:44 UNF
23-006991 Weapons Offense 19:01:55 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006993 Traffic Violation 20:15:38 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006994 Welfare Check 20:53:54 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006995 Domestic Dispute or Assault 22:19:20 (San Juan Island) INA
Deputies on San Juan Island responded to a report of a domestic incident. After talking with the involved parties, it was determined that the incident was verbal in nature, no crime was reported. A report was completed.
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023
23-006996 Trouble Unknown 00:07:39 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006997 Animal Noise 06:09:57 (San Juan Island) NR
23-006998 Traffic Violation 07:52:09 CLO
23-006999 Traffic Violation 08:06:25 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007000 Traffic Violation 08:43:29 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007001 Malicious Mischief 09:28:27 (Orcas Island) INA
23-007002 Citizen Assist 09:49:09 UNF
23-007003 Trouble Unknown 10:23:11 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007004 Traffic Violation 12:09:10 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007005 Welfare Check 12:10:09 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007006 Fall BLS 12:28:18 W Hoppe ACT
23-007007 Wanted Person 13:58:53 (San Juan Island) CAA
23-007008 Abandoned Vehicle 14:05:02 (Orcas Island) INA
An Orcas Island deputy towed an abandoned vehicle from the public parking lot of Buck Park.
23-007009 Vicious Animal 14:05:09 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007010 Trespassing 14:29:16 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007011 Citizen Assist 15:15:48 (Lopez Island) INA
23-007012 Found Property 15:36:54 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007013 Trouble Unknown 15:52:39 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007014 Citizen Assist 15:56:14 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007015 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 17:41:43 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007016 Trouble Unknown 17:43:43 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007017 Citizen Assist 18:06:24 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007018 Citizen Assist 19:21:32 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007019 Welfare Check 19:37:11 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007020 Animal at Large 19:45:57 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007021 Citizen Assist 19:58:49 UNF
23-007022 Vicious Animal 20:09:34 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007023 Noise Complaint /not dogs 20:13:06 (Orcas Island) NR
23-007024 Traffic Violation 20:58:19 (San Juan Island) CIC
A Deputy on San Juan Island conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling 43 MPH in a posted 25 MPH speed zone. The driver was issued an infraction for speeding.
23-007025 Alarm 23:42:55 (San Juan Island) NR
TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023
23-007026 Traffic Violation 07:10:47 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007027 Traffic Violation 07:21:55 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007028 Harassment 08:19:17 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007029 Accident-Injury, Traffic 08:49:34 (San Juan Island) INA
A deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched a report of single vehicle accident. No injuries were reported. A report was taken.
23-007030 Alarm 09:48:21 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007031 Trespassing 10:37:11 (Lopez Island) ACT A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call. The incident was documented.
23-007032 Citizen Assist 10:42:46 (Lopez Island) NR
23-007033 Trouble Unknown 11:16:56 (Lopez Island) NR
23-007034 Traffic Violation 12:16:13 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007035 Traffic Violation 12:36:02 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007036 Runaway Juvenile 13:00:19 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007037 Agency Assistance 13:18:50 (Orcas Island) INA
23-007038 Citizen Assist 13:22:13 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007039 Accident-NonInj 16:09:59 (San Juan Island) ACT
A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a single vehicle accident. The accident caused property damage and the driver left the scene. The driver was later located and contacted, they admitted to the accident. A report was completed.
23-007040 Theft 16:54:59 (Lopez Island) NR
23-007041 DUI 18:06:22 (San Juan Island) NR
23-007042 Traffic Violation 18:56:26 (Lopez Island) NR
23-007043 Citizen Assist 21:52:59 (San Juan Island) NR
Total Incidents for This Report: 201