The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Aug. 19
• A deputy was returning from training and was in the area of the Port of Friday Harbor. The reporting deputy observed a subject with an active warrant. The suspect ran and attempted to hide but was located by the reporting deputy. The suspect was booked into jail on the warrants.
• A deputy was dispatched to Deer Harbor on a noise complaint of a loud stereo. I was on scene for more than 15 minutes and there was no noise. The reporting person was very concerned about the neighbor and wanted the incident documented.
Aug. 20
• A Lopez deputy received a complaint that there was an unsecured firearm on a Lopez Island property. The suspected firearm was determined to be a very old unloaded airgun. The property owner took possession of the airgun and secured it in a locked building.
• A deputy responded to a Lopez Island business regarding a person who was behaving aggressively and scaring customers. The business person requested the unwanted person leave and not enter the business again. The unwanted person departed and agreed to not return.
• A San Juan Island deputy received a report of a juvenile problem on Argyle Avenue in Friday Harbor.
Aug. 21
• A deputy on San Juan Island was dispatched to a non-injury traffic collision. A parked car had been struck and the suspect vehicle had left behind a note. A report was written and photos taken.
• A citizen reported two bicycles stolen from his front yard in Friday Harbor. The combined value of the bikes stolen is $1,300.
• An unknown female brought a purse that was found in the female bathroom of the courthouse, to the Sheriff’s Office. A phone call was made to the presumed owner.
• A deputy on San Juan Island had a citizen contact him regarding a parking problem. The deputy gave the vehicle time to leave and then towed it to remove it from a marked “no parking” area.
Aug. 22
• An driver was cited for going 45 in a 25 miles per hour zone on Mt. Baker Road in Eastsound.
• An Orcas driver was cited for running the stop sign at North Beach and Mount Baker Roads.
• A driver was cited for speeding 56 in a 35 miles per hour zone on Orcas Road. A verbal warning was given for no insurance.
• A deputy received a report of a traffic collision on Cattle Point Road at Old Farm Road on San Juan Island. The driver of the vehicle swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into a tree.
• Deputies were conducting a bar check at an establishment in Eastsound. During the check they saw a person in the bar who was in violation of their court-ordered conditions.
• Deputies responded to a report of a large group of people involved in an assault at the Orcas Ferry Landing. Further investigation revealed an apparent domestic disturbance took place and the parties had separated.
• A silver metal cylindrical container with a hearing aid was found in Friday Harbor. The item will be held in safekeeping pending a claim. If unclaimed, it will be disposed of.
Aug. 24
• A deputy conducted a traffic stop in Eastsound. The driver was found to not have a valid driver’s license and did not have a required ignition-lock device in the vehicle. He was issued a criminal citation and released with a promise to appear in court.
• Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute in the San Juan Island area. A suspect was taken into custody after a brief vehicle chase and booked into custody on several charges.
Aug. 25
• An Eastsound man reported mail stolen from his mail box. No known suspects or leads at this time.
• In the Friday Harbor area an inmate at the San Juan County Sheriff’s holding facility damaged the fire suppression unit in his cell. This caused the cell to flood. The estimated cost of the repair is more than $750.
Aug. 26
• A deputy performed a traffic stop in Eastsound on a vehicle with an inoperable headlight. The driver had a suspended driver’s license in the third degree. The driver was cited and released with a promise to appear in court. The vehicle was impounded under Washington State Law.
