Sheriff's Report, September 28, 2017

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

September 18 — 8:48 a.m. A caller reported that parts were falling off a car on a trailer being hauled by a driver heading east on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. The falling parts included a hood which almost hit the vehicle behind it. 8:53 a.m. A caller reported that two students had been stealing from a Rosedale business on their way to school. A camera had recorded the incident. 12:52 p.m. The Puget Island Fire Department responded to the report of a brush fire at a Puget Island home. 5:03 p.m. A tornado warning was issued. 6:29 p.m. A Cathlamet resident found a window chipped and cracked at his home, but did not know how it had happened. Pictures and a report were taken.

September 19 — 3:00 a.m. A power outage was reported at an Elochoman Valley home. The PUD was notified and restored power at 4:52 a.m. 12:00 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient who may have had a heart attack to the hospital. 1:22 p.m. A caller became concerned after finding no one at an Elochoman Valley home, though all the windows and doors were open. 2:53 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver in a gray truck heading east on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. 3:19 p.m. A Deep River resident was threatening to harm himself. 4:00 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded when a pendant alarm was activated at a Deep River home. The resident had fallen.

September 20 — 12:47 a.m. A caller reported large rocks on SR 4 near Nassa Point. 5:17 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Deep River resident. 8:16 a.m. A caller reported that vehicles parked at the Deep River boat launch were obstructing the school bus route. 8:57 a.m. A caller reported a deceased deer on a Puget Island road. 11:47 a.m. A caller reported that a horse was loose and on a Deep River road. 12:18 p.m. A deputy was asked to accompany a mental health professional who wanted to visit a suicidal individual in Deep River. 1:10 p.m. A caller reported that an item may have been stolen from a teacher’s desk at a Cathlamet school. 3:34 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient complaining of dizziness and memory loss to the hospital. 5:21 p.m. An individual in Deep River had spoken with a representative from the mental health department and was willing to meet. The representative asked a deputy to attend the meeting.

September 21 — 1:11 p.m. A Rosburg resident found nails had been strewn all over his driveway. 2:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual in Rosedale with respiratory issues and abdominal pain. 3:32 p.m. A caller reported seeing two children trespassing on her property. 4:04 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported hearing several shots fired near the Wahkiakum Health and Human Services campus. 4:55 p.m. The River Street meeting room door was found open. 5:04 p.m. State Patrol requested an assist from the sheriff’s office while doing a vehicle search. An individual was taken into custody. 6:03 p.m. A student broke a window at a Cathlamet school. 6:11 p.m. A door was found open at the county shop. 7:34 p.m. A caller reported that a horse was loose in the Elochoman Valley. The owner was contacted. 8:30 p.m. A deputy and state patrol responded when a driver hit a deer on SR 4 just west of County Line Park.

September 22 — 7:07 a.m. The Grays River ambulance transported a Deep River resident to the hospital. 4:29 p.m. A welfare check was requested for an individual that had arrived in Cathlamet on the bus and appeared to be confused. Two more calls came in, and a representative from the mental health department was requested. 5:17 p.m. A caller reported that a Cathlamet resident was acting erratically and asked for help.

September 23 — 3:31 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident complaining of chest pain. 3:52 p.m. A Cathlamet resident was taken into custody and the mental health department was contacted. 4:32 p.m. A caller in Cathlamet reported that two kids were acting suspiciously. A deputy responded but the children were gone. 6:51 p.m. A camper at the Elochoman Slough marina reported that his puppy had run away. 7:15 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident with chest pain. 7:58 p.m. A caller reported that a motorhome and vehicle that appeared to have been pulled out of a ditch had been left in the parking lot by the fishing hole in the Elochoman Valley. A tow was called and the vehicles were moved to the fire hall parking lot. The fire chief was contacted and he said that the owner needed to have the vehicles moved by the next day. The owner was advised and cited for no insurance and failure to renew his tabs.

September 24 — 11:28 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who may have had a stroke. Lifeflight responded. 2:14 p.m. The Puget Island Fire Department responded to a possible illegal burn at a Puget Island residence. 3:19 p.m. A caller complained about dogs howling in a car parked in Cathlamet. The owner let the animals out of the car. 6:40 p.m. A caller reported that a vehicle had hit a guardrail along SR 4 on KM. 7:25 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle blocking a road in the Elochoman Valley. The owners were already in contact with a towing company.