Sheriff's Report, May 31, 2018

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

May 21 — 11:47 a.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance responded when a medical pendant was activated at a Rosedale home. 1:47 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 3:11 p.m. A driver was cited for not wearing a seatbelt. 6:40 p.m. The Grays River Fire Department responded to the report of a brush fire in Grays River. 7:35 p.m. A mental health representative was contacted and en route after dispatch received a call from a depressed Rosedale resident. 10:49 p.m. A driver asked for assistance after he got locked out of his vehicle. His dog was inside and the engine running.

May 22 — 2:14 a.m. A caller asked for assistance after his wife threatened to harm herself and began walking to Longview. State patrol responded but were unable to locate the woman. 8:31 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that someone had been throwing rocks at his dogs. He said he was putting up a fence that day, hoping that would alleviate the problem. 11:14 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 1:25 p.m. A caller reported that some garbage had fallen off a truck and onto the side of SR 4 in the Nassa Point area. 8:20 p.m. A deputy responded to a Puget Island home after an assault was reported. The deputy then requested the Cathlamet ambulance to aid an individual with congestive heart failure.

May 23 — 6:20 a.m. The Grays River ambulance and the Grays River Fire Department aided a Rosburg resident who had broken his leg. 11:54 a.m. An individual was taken into custody after an assault at a Skamokawa home. 12:16 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident with a bleeding problem. 1:14 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 1:19 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who had fallen and was unable to get up. 5:02 p.m. A caller reported that he was being stalked by someone in the Grays River and Naselle area. He asked for patrols while he was in the Grays River area that evening. 6:41 p.m. Deputies and the Cathlamet ambulance responded when a man went into the water at County Line Park. 8:28 p.m. A caller reported that a calf was loose in the Elochoman Valley. The owner was notified. 9:28 p.m. Two individuals refused treatment from the Cathlamet ambulance at County Line Park.

May 24 — 12:01 a.m. A deputy, the Grays River Fire Department, the Grays River ambulance, a mental health representative and state patrol responded after a suicidal Grays River resident hurt himself. He was transported to the hospital. 8:52 a.m. A caller reported that a child had been assaulted during a domestic disturbance at a Grays River home. 12:56 p.m. A Rosedale resident asked for more patrols after finding kids “messing around” his home. 5:58 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who was having trouble walking.

May 25 — 1:33 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:05 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:26 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 near Cape Horn. 2:59 p.m. A caller reported that a chunk of tire was in the westbound lane of SR 4 on a blind corner just west of County Line Park. 3:04 p.m. A caller reported that a driver was upset and lost and had requested assistance on Puget Island. A deputy responded. 3:42 p.m. A caller reported that a tree had fallen on a Deep River road. The county road department responded. 4:04 p.m. A caller reported branches in the westbound lane of SR 4 just west of County Line Park. 5:14 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that a horse was missing. 5:41 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 6:46 p.m. A caller reported that a kiteboarder was stranded on White Island. A nearby boater provided assistance. 7:56 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who may have suffered a stroke. 9:21 p.m. A caller reported a westbound driver who was speeding and passing vehicles illegally.

May 26 — 4:28 a.m. A caller reported a possible incident of road rage in Skamokawa. The caller said another driver had blocked him so he couldn’t launch his boat, and then followed him, driving all over the road with her flashers on. 9:42 a.m. A caller reported a deceased deer in the ditch on a Puget Island road. The county road department was notified. 1:04 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 1:42 p.m. Two bicyclists were chased by four large dogs on Risk Road. 1:48 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a vehicle stop on Puget Island. 2:16 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:07 p.m. A driver was taken into custody after a vehicle stop in the Elochoman Valley. 3:45 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 4:29 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 4:54 p.m. A caller reported that a logging truck was blocking access to his property. 6 p.m. A caller reported that a restraining order had been violated in Rosedale. 6:13 p.m. A driver was cited for speed.

May 27 — 6:02 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who had lost consciousness. 9 a.m. A caller reported that he was trapped in an elevator in Cathlamet. Someone from the Cathlamet Fire Department responded and said that no one was trapped but he would look into the issue. 11:40 a.m. A deputy, the District 4 Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded when someone was injured in a quad accident on the Bradley Truck Trail. Lifeflight responded. 11:58 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 12:25 p.m. A driver was cited for not having insurance. 12:55 p.m. A driver was cited for not having insurance. 1:09 p.m. A driver was cited for passing in a no passing zone. 2:30 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:07 p.m. A driver was cited for an instruction permit violation. 3:08 p.m. A driver was cited for speed and for not having insurance. 3:31 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:32 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who was bleeding heavily after a fall. 3:52 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:04 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:05 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:24 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 6:44 p.m. A caller reported a brawl after a vehicle stopped in an Elochoman Valley road. A deputy responded, but the vehicle was gone. People were camping illegally, and were trespassed. Aid was requested for two assault victims and a family member was contacted and en route. 7:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident complaining of neck pain. 8:40 p.m. A power outage was reported on Puget Island after a tree fell and knocked down power lines. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded and the PUD and the county road department were notified. 10:08 p.m. Deputies responded to a possible domestic disturbance at a Rosburg home.