Sheriff's Report, November 8, 2018

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

October 29 — 12:12 p.m. An individual was taken into custody for trespassing at a Rosedale home. 3:41 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:23 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident complaining of chest pain. 6:08 p.m. A tree branch was down and blocking a Puget Island road. 6:50 p.m. An alarm was activated at the now uninhabited, former nursing home. A deputy found the building secure. The owner was contacted and someone showed up with a key and was able to reset the alarm. 7:05 p.m. The Cathlamet Fire Department responded when a caller reported seeing what appeared to be a brush fire in the hills, somewhere between Skamokawa and Cathlamet. It was determined to be a slash burn. 9:33 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported seeing someone in dark clothing and a hat running down their driveway and onto the nearby road. 10:15 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who may have suffered a stroke.

October 30 — 7:42 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was having a seizure. 9:08 a.m. A deputy responded after a caller reported that log trucks were speeding on a Grays River road. 12:12 p.m. A deputy provided a civil standby at a Rosedale home. 2:15 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident with a history of congestive heart failure. 4:31 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a driver near Nassa Point who appeared to be in medical distress. 5:21 p.m. A disturbance was reported at a Rosedale home. 10:04 p.m. During a callback to a dropped 911 call, an individual said he did not want to press charges against a family member. A deputy tried to make contact.

October 31 — 11:12 a.m. A caller reported malicious mischief and a vehicle prowl at her Elochoman Valley home. 4:21 p.m. A dog followed an Elochoman Valley resident to her home. Dispatch was able to determine the owner by the numbers on the dog's ID tag. 7:32 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. 8:15 p.m. A caller reported a stalled vehicle on SR 4 in the Rosedale area. 10:48 p.m. A caller reported that a man in Cathlamet was confused and needed a place to sleep. The man refused aid, stating that he would stay where he was until he was sober, at which point he would return to a boat in the marina. At 11:14 p.m., a caller reported the man was headed to the marina. 11:02 p.m. A frightened Grays River resident reported that something large had struck her door. She said that she was armed and that she should be called if someone from the sheriff's office came to her home. A deputy and state patrol responded.

November 1 — 8:59 a.m. A caller reported that fully loaded log trucks were speeding on a Grays River road. Random patrols were planned, and the logging company was contacted. 5:41 p.m. Two tires were slashed on a vehicle belonging to a Rosedale resident.

November 2 — 2:41 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a mail scam. 6:41 p.m. Rocks were reported on SR 4 in the Grays River area. 6:43 p.m. An alarm was activated at a church in the Rosburg area. 7:22 p.m. A driver hit a porcupine. 11:33 p.m. A text came in about a drunk driver at Mill Creek. Cowlitz County was notified and en route.

November 3 — 7:46 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that she was assaulted by a juvenile. 9:25 a.m. An empty boat was found adrift near Coffee Pot Island. It was retrieved; the owner was identified but could not be contacted at that time. 11:40 a.m. A caller reported that the tabs were out of date on a vehicle that was parked in front of the courthouse in Cathlamet and belonged to a candidate in the current election. 12:51 p.m. A Rosburg resident was trimming a tree and took out a power line. The PUD was notified. 3:41 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that someone had broken into her barn and damaged the electrical system. Because it was part of a dispute over cut power lines to her tenant's trailer, the caller was advised that it was a civil matter and to seek damages in small claims court.

November 4 — 5:47 a.m. A rock had fallen onto SR 4 near Flandersville. 8:28 a.m. A tree was down on an Elochoman Valley road. The county road department was notified. 8:30 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that her husband had not come home from hunting the night before. He was located at 11:06 a.m. 11:03 a.m. A caller reported that his wallet had been stolen from his golf bag while at the golf course in Rosedale on November 2. A credit card had been used, so he canceled all his cards. 3:55 p.m. A driver was cited for not having insurance. 5:13 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale home. A deputy found the house secure but could not secure the garage door. The owner could not be contacted. 10:02 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was having respiratory issues.