The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Jan. 1
• A Lopez Island deputy stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Ferry and Port Stanley roads. The driver was subsequently issued an infraction for speeding.
• Lopez deputies responded to a welfare check. An adult child took their parent’s vehicle for a ride without asking for permission. The situation resolved itself without deputy interference, as they returned home a short time later.
• San Juan Island deputies responded to a call for trespassing at a residence. The incident was documented, and a trespass warning letter was created.
Jan. 2
• A Lopez resident reported the theft of a package from a group of mailboxes near the South End Store.
• A deputy was dispatched to a welfare check in the Friday Harbor area. The person was requesting a welfare check on an unhoused person. The unhoused person was contacted and declined assistance.
• A deputy on San Juan responded to a report of a residential burglary. After speaking with the reporting party, it was learned that a neighbor had electrical work done; part of the work was completed in the reporting party’s storage unit. Three trespass warning letters were issued.
• An Orcas deputy took a report of a vandalism to the lawn at Orcas Island High School. No suspect has been identified.
• A Lopez resident reported a dark brown Jeep Wrangler with numerous stickers on the rear window driving on a private road. The vehicle was not found; deputies will contact the owner of the vehicle if located.
• A deputy on San Juan conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle. The driver was issued infractions for operating a vehicle with no valid operator’s license and no insurance.
• A San Juan Island deputy responded to a sex offense call. The reporting party was not from San Juan County and the case was forwarded to the appropriate county.
Jan. 3
• An Orcas Island resident was arrested and charged with burglary in the first degree and malicious mischief after being caught inside Island Hardware and Supply at 2 a.m.
• A deputy was dispatched to a call of an unwanted person. The business owner was requesting a trespass warning letter be issued. The letter was completed and served.
• Lopez Deputies responded to a domestic report. An adult son engaged in a verbal argument with his mother. The incident was verbal only and had resolved before the deputies arrived.
Jan. 4
• A Lopez resident was issued a citation after an altercation between two dogs.
• A deputy was dispatched to a dog-at-large call in the San Juan Island area. The caller provided evidence of a dog wandering the neighborhood. The owner of the dog was issued a citation for failure to contain a potentially dangerous dog.
• A Lopez resident turned in a firearm for destruction.
• A Lopez deputy responded to a report of a mentally ill person boarding a ferry for the mainland. The reporting party was advised to call mainland agencies for assistance, as the ferry had already departed Lopez.
• A San Juan Island deputy stopped a vehicle for driving with registration that expired in 2018. The driver was issued infractions for failure to renew registration over two months and no insurance.
Jan. 5
• A driver on Lopez Island was issued an infraction for speeding on Fisherman Bay Road.
• A deputy was dispatched to a call of a juvenile problem in the San Juan Island area. The deputy spoke with the people involved
• Lopez deputies received an unfounded 911 report from a person suffering from mental health issues. The case was forwarded to Compass Health for follow-up.
• Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a domestic dispute. One of the involved was arrested for malicious mischief – domestic violence.
Jan. 6
• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a welfare check. The resident had not been heard from in one week. The resident was found deceased. An investigation was conducted, and no suspicious circumstances were found.
• A Lopez resident reported landlord-tenant violations. Suggestions were offered.
• A Lopez man was trespassed from a village business after making inappropriate comments to a female employee.
• A Lopez deputy was dispatched to a noncriminal dispute between family members.
Jan. 7
• An Orcas deputy responded to a domestic violence incident. An investigation was conducted, and one was arrested for felony domestic violence charges.
• A Lopez Island deputy was dispatched to a vandalism call. The reporting party advised that they had just smashed a vehicle window for the fun of it. The vehicle belonged to the caller’s dad. The incident was investigated.
• A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a littering complaint. An investigation commenced and is ongoing.
• A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop. The driver was issued a notice of infraction for speeding
• Lopez deputies were dispatched to an agency assist, mental health Department of Social and Health Services pickup order. An individual was later taken into protective custody.