The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 283 calls for service from Oct. 4 through Oct. 11. Deputies conducted 86 traffic stops, of which six resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.

Oct 4: A Port Townsend caller reported a disturbance in the Mill Road area. A physical fight was initially reported between two residents. However, it was discovered no physical altercation took place. A verbal argument did. The argument started over a noisy dog, and its intoxicated noisy owner.

• A deputy responded to an Irondale address after receiving reports that a man was causing issues with the County Roads crew, who were demanding the man move an assortment of vehicles and personal belongings scattered on the roadway. A brief conversation resolved the argument for the day, and the man agreed to continue working on moving his items off the roadway.

Oct. 5: A deputy arrested a man for DUI in Chimacum after a traffic stop was conducted, due to his vehicle exhibiting a poor driving pattern on the roadway. The vehicle was released to the man’s family members, whom drove out to retrieve the vehicle after the arrest.

• Deputies responded to a Brinnon address after receiving a report a man was acting aggressively with his landlord. Deputies arrived and discovered the man in a severely mentally disturbed state, apparently brought about by recent drug usage. An aid crew attempted to get the man transported to the hospital, when he became physically violent with the aid crew and deputies. Deputies called for a RAD (rage, aggression, delirium) response, to which medics respond with an injectable sedative agent to subdue a combative subject. Deputies escorted the restrained man, with the aid crew, to Quilcene, where he was sedated and transported for a medical/mental health evaluation.

Oct. 6: Deputies responded to assist the sole on-duty Port Townsend Police officer with an assault in progress near the Port Townsend QFC. Deputies quickly located the suspect in the assault, while the Port Townsend Police Department located and spoke with the alleged victim. The victim did not wish to pursue charges against the suspect, who started the fight and seemed to have gotten the worse outcome. However, the suspect was taken to jail after it was found he had felony warrants from another state, which the state was willing to have him extradited for.

• Deputies responded to Fat Smitty’s after receiving a report of a man blocking traffic with his car, and exposing his bare buttocks to other drivers from the roof of his vehicle. The man reportedly jumped on another vehicle’s hood and attempted to have the occupants get out and fight him. A Washington State Patrol trooper arrived in the area first and discovered the man, who had called 911 10 times to scream expletives at operators, had already driven away. He was located on Highway 104 after calling into 911 again, and was arrested for DUI for drugs, disorderly conduct and telephone harassment. The man was resistant to being taken into the trooper’s custody, requiring deputy assistance. The man fought again in the jail.

Oct. 7: A deputy stopped a man in Port Hadlock for expired tabs, and discovered immediately upon checking the man’s driving status that he was driving on a suspended driver’s license. The man also lacked any form of vehicle insurance, for which he was issued a ticket as well. A licensed driver came and picked up the man and the vehicle.

• A deputy responded to a hit-and-run collision at the Port Townsend QFC. A white vehicle of unknown further description hit another vehicle before taking off out of town in a hurry. The suspect vehicle was not able to be located. Nobody was injured.

Oct. 8: A Paradise Bay caller reported people racing up and down the road “all the time.” A deputy patrolled the area for some time after this call and did not note anybody speeding during the timeframe they patrolled the road.

Oct. 9: Deputies were made aware a possibly stolen vehicle was traveling out of Clallam County into Jefferson County early in the morning. Deputies began responding to assist, however it was discovered the vehicle was not stolen. 

Oct. 10: Deputies responded to the Glen Cove area after receiving calls about a man chasing cars with a large stick. On arrival it was quickly determined the man was suffering from a mental health crisis, and required treatment at the hospital. The man refused to go voluntarily, and would not listen to the efforts of deputies or the mental health navigator. The man was ultimately physically controlled, restrained and transported to the hospital for involuntary treatment. Nobody sustained injuries.

Oct. 11: Deputies responded to a report of a hit-and-run, which turned into a brief verbal altercation after one of the drivers followed the other to the post office and blocked the vehicle from leaving. Ultimately, both parties ended up apologizing to one another after deputy intervention and counseling on the incident, which occurred in a parking lot. Information was exchanged between the two, and no further assistance was needed.