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San Juan County Sheriff’s Log: Jan. 6

Published 4:17 pm Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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

Dec. 22

• A caller contacted the sheriff’s office in reference to a theft of mail which occurred in the San Juan Island area. The package was delivered on Dec. 19 but was not in the mailbox for pickup by the caller. An investigation is ongoing.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a theft of some mail. Currently there are no suspects.

• A Lopez Island woman reported vandalism to three vehicles parked at her residence.

• The sheriff’s dispatch center received a call that a van was in the middle of the Roche Harbor Road and abandoned. A deputy arrived on the scene and found the van was in the traveled portion of the roadway on Roche Harbor Road.

Dec. 24

• A Friday Harbor resident was videotaped shoplifting.

• Deputies responded to Blakely Island to investigate a 911 hang-up call. Deputies arrived and settled a verbal domestic dispute.

• A caller reported a theft of mail which occurred in the San Juan Island area. The caller advised a package was removed from the area of their mailbox. No suspect information has been acquired at this time.

Dec. 25

• A deputy was alerted that a male in Friday Harbor attempting to purchase alcohol in violation of a court order prohibiting him from said purchase. A deputy verified the order and made contact with the suspect. The suspect refused to provide a sample of his breath.

Dec. 26

• A deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on Deer Harbor Road. The driver did not have a driver’s license or valid identification. He was cited and released with a promise to appear in court.

• A Lopez deputy was contacted regarding a vehicle whose ownership is in dispute. The citizen was told to file a disputed ownership complaint with the district court.

Dec. 27

• Lopez deputies were dispatched for a domestic dispute. No probable cause for a crime was found and parties were separated for the night.

Dec. 29

• A dog found running at large by a Lopez woman was delivered to the sheriff. The owner was identified and the dog returned to him.

• Deputies contacted a reporting person, an Orcas resident,regarding verbal threats she received on the phone from her father. The reporting person was encouraged to obtain an anti harassment order. A report was taken.