Sheriff's Report - April 8, 2010

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including:

March 29--8:24 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a nursing home resident who was acting very confused. 10:19 a.m The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid Cathlamet resident who had chest pain. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to Erickson Park and found a trash bin was on fire. 11:29 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported being harassed; an officer investigated. 12:30 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to a one-car, roll over accident along SR 4 at Deep River.

March 30--2:55 a.m. A motorist reported rising water was threatening to flood over West Deep River Dike Road at the SR 4 intersection. 6:59 a.m. A caller reported a truck accident on West Little Island Road. 2:51 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported a daughter was threatening people; an officer responded. 3:17 p.m. Hail blanketed Cathlamet, and a non-injury, two-car collision was reported on Main Street. 4:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and District 4 Fire Department responded to aid a vehicle that rolled over on Beaver Creek Road. 6:46 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported someone had trespassed and dug a culvert on the caller's property. 7:07 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet man with high blood pressure. 8:42 p.m. Officers received a report that a person with an outstanding warrant was at a Cathlamet residence and preparing to leave; officers responded and took two people into custody. 9:47 p.m. An officer responded to a domestic disturbance at a School House Road residence.

March 31--10:02 a.m. A theft of gas was reproted at the Elochoman Slough Marina. 10:20 a.m. A caller reported seeing an inflatable boat drifting down river at Nassa Point. 5:08 p.m. A caller reported seeing an anchored boat, fishing line cast into the water and pole in a holder, with no one aboard; the Coast Guard was notified and investigated.

April 1--5:20 a.m. A caller reported flooding on West Deep River Road. 7:31 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported a boat house had collapsed and was floating on Birnie Slough; the Department of Ecology, Corps of Engineers and Department of Natural Resources were notified. 9:04 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island resident having heart trouble.

April 2--12:20 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported hearing on going gun shots; a deputy was advised. 6:33 a.m. A caller said wind had blown tree limbs onto power lines and knocked out power on Ostervold Road. 7:23 a.m. Mixed snow and rain was reported on SR 4 on KM Mountain. 10:55 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a care center resident needing transport to a hospital. 1:22 p.m. A caller said he had lost a fishing rod and now someone has found it and won't return it; a deputy investigated. 4:12 p.m. A caller said someone had stolen a depth finder and gas heater from a boat at the Elochoman Slough Marina. 4:29 p.m. A caller reported being attacked by a dog near the Raistakka Road fire hall west of Rosburg; an officer made contact.

April 3--3:38 a.m. Hodgson Road residents reported a power outage. 9:10 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a case of identity theft; a deputy made contact. 12:40 p.m. A Miller Point resident reported being harassed. 6:19 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosdale man with chest pain. 6:39 p.m. A caller reported a Crossdike Road resident was burning garbage in a barrel, which is against state law; an officer made contact. 11:12 p.m. A Little Island resident said she was planning to fire a cannon a few times that night.

April 4--1:32 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported hearing loud noise that shook windows in the house. 10 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an undisclosed location. 12:32 p.m. East Birnie Slough Road residents reported a tree had knocked down power lines and caused a power outage; the PUD was notified.