Sheriff's Report, June 17, 2021

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

June 6 — 11:58 a.m. A caller accidentally dialed 911. 6:38 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale home. A door was found open in the garage. 8:18 p.m. A caller reported a reckless driver in a black Cadillac on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 9:43 p.m. A caller asked for assistance when a patron would not leave a Cathlamet business. Six minutes later, the caller called back to say the dispute had been resolved.

June 7 — 7:36 a.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver heading west on SR 4 near Nassa Point. The caller said the car was all over the road and had almost hit multiple vehicles. 8:05 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident with a heart issue. 8:38 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual in Cathlamet complaining of chest pain. LifeFlight was on standby but was eventually told to stand down. 12:20 p.m. A caller reported that a tree was down on Fossil Creek Road. The county road department was notified. 12:22 p.m. A caller said a car had been parked in the county right of way on Fossil Creek Road. The caller said a person inside the vehicle appeared to be out of it. State patrol and a deputy responded. A deputy spoke with the individual who said he had fallen asleep. He did not appear to be under the influence. 2:32 p.m. A caller reported hearing gun fire near Vista Park. It turned out that deputies were at a nearby location used as a shooting range. 3:01 p.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance at a Beaver Creek home where both parties had been drinking. 5:29 p.m. A driver was given a warning for speed and driving without a license.

June 8 — 12:47 a.m. A caller was concerned about the welfare of a woman in a nearby home after hearing loud noises. A deputy responded and spoke with the couple involved. They admitted to having a verbal argument. 10:02 a.m. A caller said that dogs on Risk Road had chased a vehicle used for delivering mail and left bite marks on the bumper. 11:50 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident said he had been threatened by an out of state customer who was claiming he had sold him the wrong part on Ebay. A deputy spoke with the caller and determined that the customers comments did not meet the threshold for a crime. 1:24 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an individual who had suffered a seizure while driving on SR 4 in the Rosburg area. 4:41 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. 4:46 p.m. The sheriff’s office was notified that a child had been burned accidentally while camping. 6:09 p.m. A caller said that someone had tampered with his no trespassing signs on a property in Rosedale. 11 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosedale business. A deputy responded and found all the doors secured, but waited for a responsible party to arrive to do a walk through of the store.

June 9 — 7:05 a.m. A caller reported a deceased deer in the westbound lane of SR 4 near County Line Park. The Washington State Department of Transportation was notified. 11:27 a.m. A caller said that some of her mail was still going to an address in Rosedale. She said she was not allowed to go there anymore and asked if a deputy could help her get her mail. 11:46 a.m. A motorcyclist struck a deer on SR 4 on Abe Creek Hill. Deputies, state patrol, the Cathlamet ambulance, and the District 4 Fire Department responded. LifeFlight was canceled. 2:47 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a patient at the clinic who was complaining of chest pain to the hospital. 3:05 p.m. A caller reported that a car had gone into a ditch along SR 4 in the Skamokawa area. A deputy, state patrol, the Skamokawa Fire Department, and Skamokawa emergency services responded. They were unable to locate the vehicle. 3:10 p.m. A caller said that some historical signs on Altoona/Pillar Rock Road had been stolen. 6:43 p.m. A caller said that an individual with a restraining order was disturbing the peace at a Cathlamet address. 8:18 p.m. A caller reported what appeared to be an injured deer at an Elochoman Valley residence. A deputy responded, and the deer got up and walked away.

June 10 — 7:04 a.m. A Cathlamet resident complained that a neighbor’s vehicle had blocked her car. A deputy responded and notified the neighbor that her plates were expired. She agreed to move her vehicle. 12:21 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident complaining of nausea and pain in arms, head, and hips. 1:01 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident with kidney pain. 3:28 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual who had fallen in a Cathlamet business. 4:52 p.m. The sheriff’s department received three referrals from Adult Protective Services for an individual in a Cathlamet home. 5:19 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient complaining of abdominal pain to the hospital. 5:54 p.m. A backpack was found at a Cathlamet school. 8:17 p.m. A caller said there was water flowing from a manhole on 3rd Street in Cathlamet near the brewery. The Public Works department was notified. 10:11 a.m. A Cathlamet resident, whose caregiver was out of town, asked for help moving in his chair. A deputy responded.

June 11 — 12:38 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident with a heart issue. The individual refused transport to the hospital. 9:23 a.m. A caller reported two people who had supplied alcohol and marijuana to a minor. 10:45 a.m. A caller reported a boulder the size of a small car in the westbound lane of SR 4 near County Line Park. Deputies responded. 2:07 p.m. A caller said that drivers were not stopping at the stop sign at the Birnie Slough Bridge on the Island. 6:14 p.m. A caller reported that a car was disabled in a bad spot along SR 4 in the Grays River area. State patrol and a deputy responded.

June 12 — 10:42 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a neighbor had threatened him. Deputies responded. 11:34 p.m. A Deep River resident reported that a suspicious person had knocked on his door.