Sheriff's Report, September 14, 2017

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

There were 245 vehicle stops from September 4-10. Deputies issued at least 184 warnings and 30 citations. Two individuals were arrested.

September 4 — 12:13 a.m. A power outage was reported in the Skamokawa area. The PUD was notified and had power restored at 5:48 a.m. 1:09 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious person parked near a quarry in Skamokawa. State patrol responded. 6:35 a.m. A caller reported seeing two unoccupied kayaks floating downriver past the refuge. 10:26 a.m. A caller with an allergy to marijuana complained about it being grown, possibly illegally, at a neighbor’s space in Indian Village. 11:06 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident with abdominal pain. 12:43 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Skamokawa residence to aid an individual with respiratory issues. 1:13 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported seeing a large piece of wood floating in the river. 2:13 p.m. A caller reported that a Grays River resident was drinking and firing a rifle towards SR 4. 10:50 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported a burglary.

September 5 — 11:03 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported a burglary in mid-August. 1:00 p.m. A Grays River resident reported seven missing pigs. 4:06 p.m. A youth flagged down a deputy when she could not find her siblings. They were located a little later.

September 6 — 1:16 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious man in a vehicle in a Puget Island field. 6:50 a.m. A caller reported a loose horse on an Elochoman Valley road. 10:46 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Little Cape Horn home at the request of a caller who was concerned about an individual who was weak, cold, and not feeling well. The individual refused transport to the hospital. 11:24 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident with a heart problem. 11:41 a.m. A welfare check was requested for a Cathlamet resident. He was located and okay. 11:43 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident complaining of dizziness. 1:23 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale business. The District 4 Fire Department responded and determined it was a false alarm. 1:32 p.m. An individual was taken into custody in Alger Creek. 5:33 p.m. A Puget Island resident complained about an ongoing problem with the neighbor’s dogs coming on to his property.

September 7 — 11:57 a.m. A caller reported a cow walking on a Puget Island road. 12 noon A caller reported that a neighbor on Puget Island was shooting guns in a residential area. 3 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 3:36 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. 4:54 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Skamokawa resident. The individual was contacted. 5:11 p.m. A caller reported hearing shots fired on the refuge. 6:22 p.m. The sheriff’s office was asked to be on the lookout for a stolen vehicle. 7:27 p.m. The PUD was notified after an individual hit a power line while using an excavator in Deep River.

September 8 — 9:45 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was having complications due to diabetes. 2:46 p.m. A caller was concerned about a vehicle that appeared to be abandoned at County Line Park. 4:21 p.m. A power outage was reported in the Skamokawa area. The PUD was notified. 5:38 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a vehicle stop on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. 5:41 p.m. A caller was concerned about dogs in Cathlamet who appeared to have been left too long in a kennel without access to water or food. 7:28 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident after a medical alarm was activated. 9:35 p.m. A caller reported that an individual was trespassing on private property in the Elochoman Valley.

September 9 — 2:08 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident after a medical alarm was activated. 6:13 a.m. A caller reported two suspicious people on a motorcycle in the driveway of an Elochoman Valley home. 8:23 a.m. A caller reported a trespasser on private property in the Elochoman Valley. 9:11 a.m. A caller reported that a cooler was stolen from a visitor to the Elochoman Slough Marina. 11:59 a.m. A caller reported that someone had broken into a trailer at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Several items had been stolen. 12:12 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that a neighbor had been yelling at them and peeping into their windows. 1:08 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident who was complaining of weakness and abdominal pain. 3:20 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a vehicle stop on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area.

September 10 — 8:20 a.m. An alarm was activated at a home in Cathlamet. 12:51 p.m. A caller found an Alger Creek business open and not staffed. After waiting awhile, the person had become concerned. The owner was contacted. 4:54 p.m. A caller reported a malnourished calf in the Elochoman Valley. 6:21 p.m. A caller reported that people were trespassing on property on KM.