The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Nov. 25
• A deputy was dispatched to a burglary of business near Eastsound.
• A deputy responded to a report of a trespassing at South Beach on San Juan and issued a person a trespass letter.
• A driver reported to San Juan deputies that a dump truck driver was dropping gravel in the roadway. Several rocks hit his vehicle’s hood but the driver did not report any significant paint damage. A report was taken for documentation purposes.
• A San Juan deputy took a report of the theft of an old gun from a resident’s home. The investigation is ongoing.
• A deputy responded to a report of an assault involving a juvenile near Eastsound. San Juan County Juvenile Services were contacted and a report was filed.
• Deputies received another report from a driver on San Juan about a dump truck driver whose load was dropping gravel in the roadway, damaging their vehicle windshield. There are no workable leads at this time.
• A Lopez deputy responded to a hit-and-run collision. The driver was located and charges will be forwarded to the prosecutor.
• San Juan deputies took a report of a male in his 20s making inappropriate and rude comments to kids in a park. An area check was negative for the man and it was determined no crime was committed.
• A San Juan deputy stopped the driver of a vehicle for an expired registration and that the registered owner of the vehicle had a suspended driver’s license. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license – third degree and for an ignition interlock violation. Several citations were also issued.
Nov. 27
• Lopez deputies responded to a report of a verbal domestic incident and discovered that no crime was committed.
• A deputy on San Juan responded to a trespassing-in-progress. The subject was located and arrested for second-degree trespassing.
• A San Juan deputy stopped the driver of a vehicle because the owner did not have a driver’s license. The driver was issued citations for not having a valid license with identification and for not having insurance.
• A San Juan deputy stopped the driver of a vehicle because the driver had a suspended driver’s license. The driver was arrested for driving without a license-third degree and for an ignition interlock violation. The driver also received a citation for not having insurance.
Nov. 28
• A deputy on San Juan stopped a driver for utilizing a personal electronic device while operating a motor vehicle. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence and issued citations for not having a valid operator’s license, not having insurance and for driving while using a cell phone.
• A hiker called San Juan deputies about a dog they found on the Mt. Grant trails. The dog appeared healthy but had no identification or collar, and no one in the area saw its person. Deputies turned the lost dog over to the Animal Protection Society.
• A citizen turned in an old .38 revolver to the sheriff’s office on San Juan for disposal.
• Deputies were dispatched to a disorderly conduct call in the Eastsound area.
• Orcas deputies responded to a domestic incident involving a juvenile and an adult caregiver. There was sufficient probable cause to believe the juvenile had assaulted the adult, and the case was referred to Juvenile Court Services.
Nov. 29
• A deputy on San Juan stopped the driver of a vehicle for an expired registration. The driver was arrested for driving on a suspended license and issued citations for having expired tabs and no insurance.
• San Juan deputies took a report from a citizen about a drone flying too close over her head while she was on her own property. The complainant took photos of the drone but there were no workable leads.
• A deputy was contacted in reference to a trespassing on San Juan. The person was contacted and a trespassing warning letter was signed and authorized for delivery.
• A deputy was dispatched to a report of a domestic incident in the Friday Harbor area. The deputy contacted the people involved and, after interviewing all parties, determined that no crime was committed.
Nov. 30
• A deputy responded to a call from ferry landing personnel in Friday Harbor about drug paraphernalia found in a toilet paper roll in one of the restrooms aboard the Samish Ferry. The paraphernalia was collected and, according to policy, the paraphernalia was booked into the evidence room to be destroyed.
• A deputy on San Juan stopped the driver of a vehicle whose license was known to be suspended. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license-second degree and an ignition interlock violation.
• A deputy on San Juan took a report of a fraud. There are no suspects or workable leads to investigate, though the incident was documented.
• A deputy on San Juan stopped the driver of a vehicle for a defective brake light. The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license-third degree and issued a citation for the defective equipment.
Dec. 1
• A San Juan deputy checked on a client for Adult Protective Services. The client was in good condition and a report was made to document the concern.
• A deputy responded to a call about a domestic incident in Friday Harbor. After speaking with both parties involved it was determined that the incident was a verbal argument and that no crime occurred. Domestic violence material was provided to the caller, a referral was sent to Safe San Juans, and a report was made.
• A San Juan deputy responded to a report of an attempted fraud with no loss incurred. The caller stated she got an email alert informing her that there was an unsuccessful attempt by an unknown person to open two credit card accounts in her name. There is no information about a suspect.
• San Juan deputies responded to a report of a domestic incident. One person was taken into protective custody and transported to the hospital for evaluation.
