Sheriff's Report - December 2, 2010

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

November 22--12:36 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a child having an asthma attack. 8:57 a.m. A person reported a case of fraud and perjury; an officer investigated. 10:10 a.m. A motorist reported a one-car non-injury accident on an icy SR 4 on KM Mountain. 11:49 a.m. A motorist reported two fallen trees had blocked the Elochoman Valley Road; the county road department was notified. 5:49 p.m. A Chester Street resident said winds had blown a neighbor's carport into the caller's yard. 6:35 p.m. A motorist reported that drivers were sliding around SR 4 at the Milepost 43 passing lanes near County Line Park; officers were advised. 9:35 p.m. A Westend resident reported a fraudulent scam letter; a deputy investigated.

November 23--9:45 a.m. A caller said a little dog had been left all night in a van parked on South 2nd Street, Cathlamet; a deputy was advised. 9:51 a.m. A sexual assault of a child was reported; officers were advised. 11:45 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman with severe back pain. 2:31 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a woman with chest pain. 4:08 p.m. A caller said two eighth grade boys have been driving an auto up and down the road; a deputy made contact. 10:17 p.m. Officers responded to a pickup that had slid on ice at Milepost 42.5 and was stuck on a guard rail; no one was injured.

November 24--9:17 a.m. A Cathlamet store reported that a man who had tried to steal beer the previous evening had returned and tried to steal beer again; he left in a Honda car. 9:59 a.m. A motorist reported a one-car accident on SR 4 just west of Rosburg; no one was around. 2:16 p.m. An Altoona-Pillar Rock Road resident reported someone was trespassing. 4:08 p.m. Officers and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to KM Mountain where a vehicle had run off SR 4 and rolled over. 8:57 p.m. A West Valley resident reported his ex-wife had just broken into his house; officers responded and arrested a person on a charge of domestic violence. 10:02 p.m. A caller reported people in an old yellow pickup were using spotlights to hunt; the Department of Fish and Wildlife wildlife agent was notified. 10:02 p.m. A caller reported he and a friend would be using red lens spotlights to hunt for nutria on Puget Island.

November 25--1:08 a.m. Officers received a report of a pickup in a ditch along East Sunny Sands Road. 1:51 a.m. A caller said a woman driving a dark blue pickup in Rosedale had been drinking; the state patrol was advised. 8:31 a.m. A caller said a guy driving a Honda Civic at a Rosedale store had been drinking; an officer was advised. 2:43 p.m. Callers reported water leaking from broken pipes at two locations in Cathlamet.

November 26--7:54 a.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance at a Columbia Street residence; an officer investigated and arrested a man. 9:18 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet man. 3:31 p.m. A caller reported campers were trespassing up Rock Creek Road. 3:36 p.m. The sheriff's office received a report that a large blue barge was drifting down the Columbia in the Stella area; the Coast Guard and boaters were advised. 5:56 p.m. A caller reported a man was drunk and causing a disturbance at a Puget Island residence; an officer responded.

November 27--12:58 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Little Island woman who was very ill. 7:03 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet man who was very ill. 9:39 a.m. A motorist reported SR 4 was very slick at the Hull Creek Bridge, Grays River. 10:18 a.m. A Grays River resident reported a theft of a tool. 2:58 p.m. A Rosedale business reported a shoplifter. 5:13 p.m. A caller reported a person was selling possessions without permission; an officer investigated and made an arrest. 9:13 p.m. A caller said someone had been taking yard tools from a Cathlamet residence whose owners were out of town.

November 28--8:41 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman who had fallen. 9:56 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman. 12:19 p.m. A Cathlamet man reported water was pouring out of an empty house near his home. 3:57 p.m. A caller said two boys were riding a motorcycle up and down Michael Street and across school land in Cathlamet; an officer made contact. 9:25 p.m. A caller reported a reckless driver; an officer investigated and made an arrest.

November 29--A caller reported a man wanted on two warrants was at a Rosedale business; officers responded and arrested him.