The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
June 24
• A deputy was dispatched to the area of White Beach Road and Polar Circle Eastsound in regards to a vehicle rollover accident that occurred in. The vehicle had been abandoned at the scene. The driver was found the next day and admitted he was ejected from vehicle and fled.
• A deputy responded to McBarron Lane on Lopez Island for a damaged car window complaint. The vehicle was unoccupied when the window was damaged. There was no evidence as to how or who did it or if it was done intentionally. No witnesses or suspects were identified.
• A deputy responded to an Eastsound business regarding threats. It was determined that the reporting victim had received several threatening text messages from a known subject.
• A deputy responded to investigate a reported one-vehicle crash in Friday Harbor. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and there were no injuries.
• A Lopez Island woman reported finding a gun case laying along the roadway. No gun was inside.
• A Lopez deputy was sent to check on two dogs that had been left home alone for two days, allegedly without food and water. The dogs were found in good condition with food, water and shelter.
• A deputy received a report of a theft on De Haro Lane in Friday Harbor. The victim reported that a jar of coins was stolen from his residence.
June 25
• A deputy took a theft complaint from a Lopez Island resident. The reporting person stated an unidentified person(s) stole two “private road, no trespassing” signs, valued at $40 each. One of the signs was on her property and the other was on her neighbor’s property.
• An Eastsound landowner reported that an unknown person topped his cedar tree during the previous week.
• A deputy on San Juan Island met with an individual at the Sheriff’s Office and served him with a protection order and arrested him on an outstanding warrant.
• A deputy responded to Hilltop Way on Lopez Island for an assault in progress. The suspect attempted to strike the reporting person with rocks and then shattered his home window with a shovel. The suspect also assaulted the responding deputy and was subsequently flown off the island for a mental evaluation.
June 26
• San Juan Island deputies were dispatched to the area of Grover Street and Hamilton Ranch Road to investigate a report of a child being assaulted.
• An Eastsound man violated a no-contact order. The case was referred to the prosecutor.
• A deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding on North Beach Road in Eastsound. The investigation determined there was probable cause to believe the driver was driving under the influence. The driver was arrested, processed and released with a promise to appear in court.
June 27
• Deputies responded to the Rosario Road on Orcas in regard to a possible domestic disturbance. Deputies determined that it was a loud discussion between two adults, not an argument. Both were cooperative with law enforcement.
• A deputy received a report of a fire alongside the road in the 3300 block of San Juan Valley Road. A marine flare was used to ignite the fire.
• A man attempted to take a purse from an 18-year-old girl in Eastsound. She fought with the man and was able to escape with her purse. Deputies are searching for the suspect.
• EMS was dispatched to a house in Friday Harbor to attend to an unconscious female.
• A Lopez resident reported a large group in a neighboring vacation rental were setting off fireworks. The reporting party requested that they be informed of the county fireworks ban.
• A Lopez deputy was called upon to investigate an assault that had occurred earlier in the day.
• A Lopez deputy responded to a restaurant for an unruly, unwanted patron. The subject left as the deputy arrived, and returned again later, causing additional problems.
June 28
• A Lopez Island man and woman reported that another man pointed a gun at them as they were driving down the road. The suspect, a 46-year-old Lopez man, was arrested. A gun was recovered.
June 29
• A Lopez Island deputy responded to the Lopez Village area on a report of a man behaving strangely, possibly on drugs or mentally ill. The man was gone when the deputy arrived.
• A Lopez Island deputy responded to a local bar on a report that a patron, previously trespassing on the establishment, had returned. The subject left prior to the deputy’s arrival