The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 289 calls for service from Aug. 30 through Sept. 06. Deputies conducted 66 traffic stops, one of which resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.

Aug. 30: A deputy took a phone call from a Marrowstone Island resident regarding a neighbor’s dog that walked outside their house. This caused the caller’s dog to bark, which awoke the caller. The caller tried contacting the neighbor, who was at work. The caller wished for the neighbor to come get the dog. A deputy spoke with the caller who claimed they were told “if the dog doesn’t kill anyone, the cops can’t do anything about it.” The deputy expressed heavy doubt that the caller was told this by any legitimate deputy at the agency. The caller then stated they were not going to argue with the deputy about this and hung up.

— A deputy investigated a burglary in the Brinnon area, where suspect(s) stole many items from an elderly woman. The items belonged to her deceased husband. The items were entered as stolen and an investigation is ongoing.

Aug. 31: A person in Brinnon called twice to report their landlord was being mean to them. The issue is a tense situation supposedly involving rent payments not being made, yelling, and the landlord wishing for the tenant to be gone. No crime was being committed. Both parties were advised to seek court mediation, instead of contacting law enforcement.

Sept. 1: Deputies responded to a rollover single vehicle collision in the Tukey area. The driver was, rather remarkably, walking around after the collision. The vehicle was completely destroyed, and twisted slightly from the collision. The driver was not impaired, and was ultimately transported via helicopter for medical care.

— A Port Hadlock resident reported their house was pelted with blackberries. It is unknown if the suspect was human or animal. The blackberries washed off easily; no damages occurred to the residence.

Sept. 2: Two generators were stolen from campers in the Brinnon area. Neither of the victims in these thefts contacted the Sheriff’s Office to make a report; the camp owner, rather, reported the theft. This is not the first time this sort of theft has occurred in the last few weeks. Deputies are monitoring the area more closely.

Sept. 3: A deputy responded to HJ Carroll Park to check on a man passed out on a park bench surrounded by alcoholic ciders and “Monster Beast” alcoholic drinks. The man reported he was “perma-fried” by drug usage, and was urged to move along out of the park as he cannot have alcohol there. The man packed up his alcohol, suboxone, and departed without issue.

Sept. 4: A deputy responded to a report of a dead animal in the road in the Port Ludlow region. The allegedly dead coyote somehow fled before the deputy arrived.

— A deputy assisted an officer with the Port Townsend Police Department with a report of a prowler outside a house, banging on the windows and doors and walls. The caller reported they’d armed themselves with a pistol for protection. The caller was advised to stow the weapon when law enforcement arrived, which they did. The perimeter of the home was searched, revealing nobody was there.

Sept. 5: A deputy responded to HJ Carroll Park for a report of a man sleeping on a bench in the park. It was believed likely to be the same man deputies spoke with two days earlier, but the man was gone by the time they arrived.

— An automated vehicle collision signal was sent to 911 by an Apple iPhone in the Port Ludlow area. East Jefferson Fire Rescue and Sheriff’s Office personnel searched the area for a collision, but found no signs of one. With the knowledge that these crash detections can be false alerts, units clearing the scene determined the car accident likely never occurred.

Sept. 6: A man in Chimacum reported being assaulted at the post office after confronting another man about “standing in the post office.” The caller reported being pushed by the man he’d confronted repeatedly, and said he had COVID and spat on him. The caller was not able to be reached in person or via phone despite several attempts over several hours.