The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

Aug. 1

• A Lopez Island man reported receiving a call from someone representing himself as an employee of a local utility. He demanded immediate payment via Western Union otherwise services would be shut off immediately. The call was a scam and no money changed hands.

• A San Juan citizen reported her credit card was compromised and unauthorized charges were made.

• Deputies responded to a residence on San Juan Island to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.

• A deputy issued a citation to a driver for failing to yield to pedestrian traffic in Friday Harbor.

• A deputy spoke with a Lopez Island resident regarding some suspicious postings on Facebook by a person residing in Vancouver, Washington. A Vancouver police officer contacted the subject and determined she was okay but intoxicated.

Aug. 2

• San Juan deputies responded to a single-car collision on Beaverton Valley Road. The driver had fled on foot prior to the responders’ arrival but was later identified. This investigation is ongoing.

• Orcas Island deputies were dispatched to an Eastsound residence for a reported domestic disturbance. A local man at the residence was arrested on a warrant and for resisting arrest and attempted malicious mischief.

• A deputy investigated vandalism at the San Juan Island Sculpture Park.

• A Lopez deputy investigated a hit-and-run collision to several mailboxes. Evidence was collected and a report was completed.

• An Orcas deputy conducted a traffic stop near Eastsound. The driver was issued a citation for speeding 48 mph in a 35 mph zone.

• PETA requested a welfare check on a Lopez Island horse. While elderly and thin, the horse appeared fine and had an abundant field of grass from which to graze.

• A Lopez deputy was contacted regarding credit card fraud that occurred out of state.

• The Sheriff’s Office received a case referral from another agency. An investigation involving follow up will be conducted.

• Lopez Island deputies along with Lopez Fire and EMS responded to a fatal plane crash on Lopez Island. The sheriff and county coroner also responded. An investigation is being conducted.

Aug. 3

• A deputy was dispatched to a report of a dog bite in Friday Harbor. The deputy issued the dog owner a citation for having a potentially dangerous dog.

• Deputies responded to a person who had escaped protective custody from a mental health transport. The suspect was located and resisted arrest. The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office jail.

• A deputy was dispatched to the San Juan Island area in reference to a noise complaint. The reporting deputy arrived and contacted the involved parties.

• Deputies responded to a Lopez Island residence for an assault complaint. The involved person at the residence did not want to file a complaint, and deputies found no evidence of a crime.

Aug. 4

• A deputy was dispatched to a domestic disturbance in the San Juan Island area. The deputy arrived and made contact with the caller.

• A Lopez Island deputy stopped and ticketed a motorist for traveling 48 mph in a 25 mph zone on Fisherman Bay Road.

• A Lopez Island deputy was called to a minor collision in the post office parking lot where a vehicle backed into a parked vehicle. The parties exchanged information.

• A Lopez Island deputy stopped a motorist on Fisherman Bay Road after he saw him driving while not wearing a seat belt. The driver was issued a ticket for failing to wear his seat belt and for not having vehicle insurance.

• An Orcas Island deputy was dispatched to a Shaw Island residence for a death investigation. A report was taken.

Aug. 5

• A deputy was dispatched to the Friday Harbor area in reference to an injured subject. The deputy arrived and secured the scene.

• An Orcas deputy responded to the theft of a bicycle in Eastsound. There are no known suspects at this time.

• A deputy was dispatched to the Friday Harbor area in reference to a runaway juvenile. The reporting deputy made contact and a report was taken.

• A deputy on Orcas stopped a driver for not wearing a seat belt. The driver was issued a citation for not wearing a seat belt and not having insurance.

• A deputy on Orcas stopped a vehicle for speeding. The driver was issued a citation for speeding 38 mph in a 25 mph zone.

Aug. 6

• Deputies responded to a report of an explosive device near a public trail on Turtleback Mountain. A regional bomb squad team from Marysville and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agents responded. The device was removed, and there is an ongoing investigation.

• A deputy was dispatched to a noninjury collision. No citations were issued.

• An Orcas Island deputy was dispatched to a reported theft. The investigation is ongoing.

• A deputy issued a driver a citation for using a cell phone while driving in Friday Harbor.

• Lopez deputies were called to a domestic assault. One person was arrested and booked into jail.

• A deputy on Orcas stopped a vehicle for speeding. The driver was issued a citation for speeding 37 mph in a 20 mph zone and not having insurance.

• A deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call on San Juan Island.

Aug. 7

• A deputy was dispatched to an unwanted person in the Friday Harbor area. The reporting deputy arrived and discovered the person had already left the area.

• A Lopez Island deputy received a report of a dog that had chased and taken down a fawn. The information was referred to State Fish and Wildlife Police for follow-up.

• A deputy responded to a loose dog call on San Juan Island. The deputy spoke with the caller and the owner, observed that it was the first offense and issued the dog owner a verbal warning.

• A deputy was dispatched to a weapons noise in Friday Harbor.

• A deputy in Friday Harbor emptied the drug take-back boxes located at the station and at Friday Harbor Drug. The drugs were booked into evidence for destruction.

• An Orcas deputy issued a citation to someone for abandoning a vehicle at a local towing establishment.

• Lopez Island deputies responded to a Lopez residence for a disturbance complaint.

• A deputy was dispatched to a traffic accident in the San Juan Island area. He arrived and found a single vehicle accident.

• A deputy was dispatched to an overdose on San Juan Island.