Crash and run, suspicious carpet heist on Lopez, felony charges follow alleged assault; San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

San Juan County Sheriff’s Department reported responding to these calls:

Nov. 10: A San Juan Island man who missed a stop sign and drove a borrowed car through a fence near the intersection of No. 2 Schoolhouse and San Juan Valley roads faces charges of reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.

The 22-year-old fled the scene after being confronted by a witness, who reportedly saw the man speeding along No. 2 Schoolhouse Road moments before the crash. He was identified and later arrested after using Facebook to contact the owner of the car about its location and its condition.

Nov. 15: The whereabouts of a San Juan Island man accused of sending obscene calls and text messages to woman enrolled at WSU remains unknown.

Local authorities were notified of the string of lewd messages by campus police and asked to seize the 52-year-old’s cell-phone.

Nov. 22: A San Juan Island man accused of passing a school bus with its red lights flashing faces a $300-plus ticket.

The 22-year-old reportedly sped by the bus near the intersection of Misty Isle Drive and Roche Harbor Road.

n A warrant led to the arrest of a San Juan Island man wanted in connection with a prior felony conviction.

The 31-year-old was taken into custody at a Woodpecker Lane home at about 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 23: A delivery driver who got lost on Orcas Island vowed to pay for damages after he backed a 70-foot-long semi-truck into an electric fence and gate, and knocked them down.

The 55-year-old man, employed by a Lynnwood-based company, also gouged about 100 feet of roadway while turning the semi around on a Scott Hill Road driveway.

He was confronted at the ferry landing shortly after the snafu by the fence owner and by a deputy.

Nov. 24: A green and cream colored rug was the only household item that disappeared in an apparent burglary and theft at a Lopez Island home.

Valued at $250, the rug vanished from a residence on Normandy Lane, where authorities reportedly found no sign of forced entry.

Nov. 25: Several Orcas Island teens could face alcohol-related charges following an alleged booze theft at a Deer Harbor home on Thanksgiving Day.

The homeowner’s 18-year-old son, who lives elsewhere on the island, allegedly broke into the home, pirated several bottles of alcohol, most of which was later recovered, and gave them to friends.

Prosecutors were notified for possible charges.

Nov. 28: A 48-inch range/stove was among several household items that vanished from a San Juan Island home in an apparent burglary and theft.

The range, valued at $4,000, disappeared from a Savanna Oak Lane home, which was unoccupied at the time.

Nov. 29: Allegations of assault prompted the arrest of an Orcas Island man accused of attacking a live-in girlfriend. The 30-year-old, also charged with resisting arrest, was taken into custody at the couple’s Green Cow Lane home in mid-morning.

The 22-year-old woman, who reportedly suffered visible wounds from a recent altercation, was also taken into custody so that her injuries could be processed as evidence.

Dec. 4:

A San Juan Island man, identified as homeless, faces trespassing and burglary charges following an early evening arrest at a Friday Harbor church.

The 44-year-old was apprehended inside the Presbyterian Church on Spring Street shortly after 6 p.m.