Sheriff's Report, February 17, 2022

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

February 7 — 1:11 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported fraud. 2:16 p.m. A man wearing a bright green shirt was seen lying along SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. The caller said he had seen the man move his arms. 3:45 p.m. A caller reported a violation of a restraining order. 3:47 p.m. A caller accidentally dialed 911. 7:27 p.m. A caller said that four people were attempting to break into a business on Main Street in Cathlamet. 9:57 p.m. A driver complained about a slow moving truck on SR 4. 11:40 p.m. Emergency personnel responded to a home on West Valley Road to aid an individual with chest and abdominal pain.

February 8 — 1:35 a.m. A disabled vehicle was found along SR 4 near the summit of KM with a note from the owner stating that he would return to fix it. 12:22 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who may have broken a rib in a fall. 2:36 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident complaining of chest and abdominal pain. 3:58 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who was starting to lose consciousness. A Pacific County ambulance was requested as well. 4:03 p.m. A caller reported that a subject had threatened to shoot an employee at a Cathlamet bank after an argument about a returned check. The individual was trespassed from the bank. 7:08 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a person complaining of nausea and dizziness at a Cathlamet restaurant. The person refused transport to the hospital. 8:17 p.m. A state patrol officer requested assistance with a traffic stop on SR 4 near the bottom of Abe Creek Hill.

February 9 — 6:09 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who had fallen. 8:15 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident who was slurring words and complaining of pain. 8:35 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who was unable to rise because of hip pain. 9:35 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient with low blood pressure to the hospital. 9:44 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who was cold and shaky and reported that his hands were numb. 1:17 p.m. A South Welcome Slough resident said that a neighbor’s dog kept showing up at her property. When she spoke to the dog’s owner about the matter last year, the owner said it was her fault because her dog was in heat. A deputy spoke to the caller about the nuisance dog ordinance. 1:30 p.m. A caller reported that cows at an East Birnie Slough property were being neglected and abused. The caller said that there was a dead cow in the pasture. A deputy responded. He spoke to the responsible party and found that the cow that was reported to be dead was actually alive. The person at the property said that the cows were ill from a viral infection and that that particular animal would be euthanized later that day. The deputy found a lot of mud in the field but did not believe that the animals were underweight. 3:31 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that someone was repeatedly violating an anti-harassment order. 3:32 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a person who had pulled a thumb through a table saw. 3:40 p.m. A caller reported a structure fire in Glen Gate after seeing smoke. A deputy responded and discovered that it was a barbecue. A call to the Cathlamet Fire Department was canceled. 5:39 p.m. A North Welcome Slough resident came home to find the front door open. A deputy and state patrol responded. 9:52 p.m. A caller reported that a disabled vehicle was blocking Elochoman Valley Road. A tow had been called. 11:52 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was dealing with complications from diabetes. The individual refused transport to the hospital.

February 10 — 11:07 a.m. A caller accidentally dialed 911. 12:33 p.m. A caller accidentally dialed 911. 12:37 p.m. An employee at a Cathlamet business asked for assistance after someone came into the office and made her feel uneasy. A deputy responded. 3:58 p.m. A person asked for assistance after getting locked out of a vehicle in Cathlamet. 5:03 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that someone was in the apartment above her and making a lot of noise while the person who lived there was not home. 5:50 p.m. A caller asked for assistance after getting locked out of a vehicle.

February 11 — 3:35 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle that had been parked on River Street in Cathlamet for about a month. 3:45 p.m. Two callers reported that a motorhome was illegally parked on Shannon Road. The motorhome had been seen parked on KM two days earlier. There was a sign on it that read, “Do not tow.” State patrol responded, and a deputy advised someone related to the registered owner that if the vehicle was not moved the following day, it would be towed. She said she would let the owner know. 5:08 p.m. Dispatch received an open call. At 5:10 p.m., the caller realized her phone was on. She informed dispatch that there was no emergency. 5:23 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an ailing Deep River resident. 7 p.m. A suspicious truck was seen twice at a property on Middle Valley Road. The owner suspected someone was snooping and he said if the vehicle returned he would block it with his tractor. A deputy attempted to contact the caller and left a message to call back. 8:28 p.m. A sexual assault was reported at a Skamokawa restaurant. The caller said that he had been touched inappropriately. He did not want to press charges, he just wanted the individual to leave. 9:23 p.m. A towing company said they were receiving repeated and threatening calls from an individual about a vehicle parked at the marina. 10:32 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an ailing Rosburg resident. 10:54 p.m. A caller reported that someone was sleeping in a car on River Street. A deputy responded but was unable to find anyone sleeping in a vehicle.

February 12 — 11:30 a.m. A caller reported that the driver of a white pickup was all over SR 4 in the Deep River area. 5:47 p.m. A caller reported four to five dirt bikes and ATVs with squealing tires on Middle Valley Road. 5:51 p.m. Emergency personnel responded to a home on East Valley Road to aid a person with a problem related to diabetes. 5:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and the District 4 Fire Department provided a lift assist to a person at a Cathlamet business. 7:53 p.m. A caller reported a deceased deer on SR 4 near Flandersville.

February 13 — 9:27 a.m. A caller asked for assistance after her car broke down while exploring back roads in Deep River. She was able to provide some details about her location, but wasn’t sure where she was. A deputy responded and Pacific County was notified. 10:37 a.m. A caller complained that the new installments at Indian Village were blocking the road. He was advised that there was still access to the road. 11:17 a.m. A caller reported that a juvenile was riding a motorcycle on a Puget Island road without a license or helmet. A deputy spoke to the subject, who denied any wrongdoing. He was advised of liability if it was him and he continued. 1:12 p.m. An alarm was activated at an office in the Elochoman Valley area. A deputy responded and spoke with a person who was there as well as a responsible party who verified that it was okay.