Jefferson County Sheriff's Log | Backyard singers

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 236 calls for service between Friday, May 27 and Saturday, June 4. Below are selected reports.

At 9:39 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 in Port Townsend, someone was reported missing at Old Fort Townsend State Park.

The person was last seen walking on a trail at the park. There were concerns that the person may be suicidal.

A search-and-rescue operation was launched, but the person returned home before the search got underway.

At 10:43 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 in Port Hadlock, a resident reported an ongoing issue with people nearby who were partying too much and singing loudly.

A deputy responded and found the singers in the back yard of a property. They said they were moving the gathering indoors and apologized for the noise. They said they had lost track of time.

At 10:19 a.m. Thursday, June 2 in Port Hadlock, a parking complaint was received at the library.

Someone had parked a RV and a few other trucks in the lot, and the library has had an issue with people leaving their vehicles in the lot.

Notes were placed on the vehicles, warning the owners to move the vehicles or they would be towed.

At 2:02 p.m. Thursday, June 2 in Brinnon, a resident reported an ongoing issue with squatters in the neighborhood and wanted to know the process for getting them out of the area.

One of the squatters had threatened to burn down his house.

A deputy suggested possible options, which included getting a protection order.

At 9:48 p.m. Thursday, June 2 in Port Hadlock, a suspicious man was reported behind a home and a caller said he should be there.

The sound of hammering was also heard, and the caller saw someone running away from the residence.

The intruder was then seen wandering around with a flashlight.

Deputies responded and found someone in the area who was known to authorities for drug addiction.

The man said he was there looking for his wallet.

Deputies checked to make sure the doors at nearby businesses were locked. No sign of criminal activity was discovered.