Sheriff's Report, February 1, 2018

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

January 22 — 9:10 a.m. A caller reported that she had been chased by some dogs while walking on Elochoman Valley Road. The dog owners were contacted by a deputy. 4:53 p.m. An individual in Skamokawa allegedly made threats online. 5:55 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded to the report of smoke at an address on Puget Island. There was no smoke when firefighters arrived. 6:22 p.m. A property owner in the Elochoman Valley reported that a family member was on his property, drinking with friends and bothering people that he had hired to do some work. He later admitted that the individual had not only been given permission to be on the property, he had been allowed to build a fish shack there. The caller was advised that it was a civil matter.

January 23 — 8:30 a.m. A bag containing medication was found on a Cathlamet street. 10:27 a.m. After hearing what sounded like a gunshot, a caller requested a welfare check on his neighbor in Cathlamet. 11:13 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Puget Island resident.

January 24 — 5:55 a.m. A caller reported that there was water over a portion of Eden Valley Road. 7:17 a.m. A driver was cited for not having insurance during a vehicle stop on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 9:20 a.m. A caller reported that a woman was standing in the middle of East Valley Road in a rain jacket and pajamas. 11:21 a.m. A caller reported an open door at a home in Rosedale. 3:09 p.m. A vehicle went into a ditch on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. There were no injuries reported. 4:11 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on a Cathlamet resident. 5:13 p.m. The mental health department asked a deputy to speak with a client. 8:03 p.m. A caller asked the sheriff’s office to try and locate a family member who may have been drinking and had left home in her father’s truck. At 2:27 a.m., the individual was in the Cowlitz County jail.

January 25 — 12:57 a.m. A resident on Greenwood Road reported seeing what appeared to be people lighting a fire behind a home nearby. The District 4 Fire Department responded. There was no sign of a fire. 9:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Puget Island resident. 11:07 a.m. A driver was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign on Puget Island. 11:50 a.m. An individual was taken into custody for a felony warrant during a vehicle stop in the Elochoman Valley. 5:18 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident when a personal medical alarm was activated.

January 26 — 6:59 a.m. A Grays River resident reported that he had been threatened. 8:35 a.m. A caller reported that she had found and removed a swastika from a road sign in the Rosburg area. 1:56 p.m. A driver reported that his vehicle had been struck by debris coming down from a slide near Stella. 6:28 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that her dog had been struck and killed by a motorist who was using a phone and traveling on East Birnie Slough. The caller said she had almost been hit, too. 7:10 p.m. A Grays River business reported that they had about half the power they usually had. The PUD was notified.

January 27 — 8:33 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a missing firearm. 10:32 a.m. A water meter was leaking at a Rosedale residence. The Town of Cathlamet water supervisor was notified. 1:09 p.m. A Deep River resident reported that he was being harassed by a neighbor. A deputy investigated. 2:35 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver heading west on SR 4. 5:13 p.m. Two people in the Beaver Creek area were taken into custody on warrants. 6:08 p.m. A caller reported that two dogs were fighting at a residence in Cathlamet.

January 28 — 9:09 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that someone had violently shaken her door and torn up a sign she had posted. A deputy investigated. 12:16 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Rosedale home where a resident was unresponsive. 1:15 p.m. A caller reported that a juvenile was being threatened. 4:10 p.m. A caller reported a diesel spill in Welcome Slough. A deputy investigated and could not find anything. The Department of Ecology was notified. 4:50 p.m. A caller reported a group of people arguing in front of a Rosedale home. 4:55 p.m. A caller reported that a possible drunk driver had just left a home in Rosedale. 5:16 p.m. A power outage was reported in Skamokawa. The PUD was notified.