San Juan County Sheriff’s Log | Sept. 22

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

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

Sept. 9

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a trespass on Argyle Avenue. The suspect was given a warning.

• A Lopez deputy received a missing person report. It was determined that the person, who suffered from dementia, boarded the wrong ferry from Anacortes. She was subsequently placed on the correct ferry and reunited with the reporting person.

• A large amount of rare coins were removed from a Friday Harbor residence. Some were from the 1850s.

Sept. 10

• A deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of a suspicious circumstance on Tucker Avenue.

Sept. 11

• A Friday Harbor dog owner was given a verbal warning for his barking dogs.

Sept. 12

• A woman walked into the Sheriff’s Office in Friday Harbor to turn herself in on a warrant. She was booked into jail.

Sept. 13

• A deputy received a report of an apparent harassment incident on Orcas Island.  It was found that the suspect threatened the victim’s property.  The case has been submitted to the prosecutor’s office for charging decisions.

Sept. 14

• A handmade leather wallet and contents was found in the road near the southbound guardrail at Roche Harbor Road and Terrace Drive. There was no cash in the wallet, other than a single penny.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a reported theft at the Lopez ferry terminal. A backpack full of school supplies was removed from one vehicle, the contents removed and the backpack deposited in another vehicle.

• Orcas deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence assault in progress.  Further investigation determined that the incident was verbal by nature and no arrests were made.

Sept. 15

• A Lopez deputy responded to an attempted vehicular assault complaint. It was determined that the incident was unintentional and resulted from a misunderstanding while a ferry employee was attempting to direct a motorist who was boarding a ferry.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a disorderly conduct complaint. It was determined that several people almost struck a pedestrian while they were clinging to a moving vehicle while on skateboards. The suspects were located and apologized. The reporting person declined pressing charges.