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

March 19

• An Orcas Island deputy authored a report to help a local citizen with bank fraud. The citizen was a check fraud victim and received their money back. The incident was documented.

• An Orcas Island deputy helped a local business with a trespassing problem. A local individual experiencing mental health problems attempted to enter a business that they were trespassed from. When deputies arrived, the individual had already left the area. The incident was documented.

• San Juan Deputies, emergency medical services and Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident. The driver failed to negotiate a curve in the road, went off the embankment and landed in a swamp. The driver was issued citations for negligent driving in the first degree and driving while license suspended in the third degree, and was issued additional infractions.

March 20

• A deputy was contacted about an unwanted person on business property. Two persons were issued trespass letters and removed from the business property. A report was taken.

• San Juan Island Deputies responded to a death investigation and noted no evidence of suspicious activity and believe the person died of natural causes. A uniform death report was sent to the Coroner’s Office.

• An Orcas Island deputy assisted a business owner in the Rosario area with a trespassing problem. The business owner did not want the suspect to be trespassed at this time, and the incident was documented.

• A San Juan deputy responded to a report of a vehicle theft. The owner called a phone that was left in the vehicle, and a location was obtained. The deputy located the vehicle, and an individual was arrested for DUI. They also appeared to suffer from dementia.

March 21

• A Lopez resident requested assistance with a court order violation related to a divorce. A report will be forwarded to the court.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to an unwanted person experiencing a mental health crisis at a local business. Deputies attempted to help the individual by providing resources for mental health, however, the individual declined help. The individual was trespassed from the business.

• Orcas Island deputies responded to a person experiencing a mental health crisis trespassing at a local business. Deputies arrested the individual, and the individual was admitted into the hospital pending mental health treatment. The person was later booked into jail for multiple charges.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a traffic accident in the Eastsound area. A vehicle drove off the road onto the side of the road and was stuck in the mud. An investigation revealed that the driver was not under the influence of any substance. The incident was documented.

• An Orcas Island deputy assisted a local elderly citizen in identifying an over-the-phone Amazon scam. The savvy citizen was not fooled by the scammer and just wanted reassurance from the Sheriff’s Office.

March 22

• Deputies were dispatched to a domestic dispute in the San Juan Island area. Deputies arrived and spoke with the people involved. The incident was found to be a verbal argument only. One person was arrested on a warrant from another county. A report was taken.

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a non-injury accident in the Eastsound area. A vehicle dodged hitting a deer but ended up stuck on an embankment. The vehicle received minor damage, was winched out and driven home. It was a learning experience for the young driver.

• A Lopez deputy responded to a verbal disagreement at a bar. Both parties had departed by the time the deputy arrived.

March 23

• An Orcas Island deputy took a report for trespassing and theft. The reporting party alleged a subject who was a former tenant on her property returned and removed items from the reporting party’s property without permission.

• A deputy responded to a traffic accident in the Friday Harbor area. The deputy arrived on the scene. A vehicle had suffered a mechanical failure and had struck a building. Information was exchanged, and a report was taken.

March 24

• A deputy on Orcas Island was assigned a threats call. The complainant sent compromising photos to a person they met online. The recipient told the complainant they would share the photographs with their contacts if they did not pay them in prepaid gift cards.

• A deputy on San Juan Island took a report of mail theft. A report was completed.

• A Lopez Island deputy was dispatched to a harassment call. The incident was documented.

March 25

• An Orcas Island Deputy took a report of a non-injury property damage traffic collision in Eastsound.

• A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a theft complaint. The complaint was investigated and determined to be unfounded.

• A 6-year-old was reported missing. The child was located and reunited with their parents.

• Deputies on San Juan Island responded to what was reported as possible human remains on a beach. Upon investigation, the item was determined to be made of rubber/silicone, with an unknown origin or purpose. The item was disposed of, and an informational report was completed.