The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 283 calls for service from Oct. 18 through Oct. 25.

Deputies conducted 83 traffic stops, of which three resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.

Oct. 18: Deputies responded to a report of a neighbor shooting at another neighbor in the Quilcene area. After arriving on scene and speaking with both involved parties, it was determined the shooting was being done recreationally and safely. The shooting did occur shortly after a verbal argument between the neighbors; however, it was not being done in an effort to blow off steam or frustration. The neighbor who had done the shooting was advised on how this could look like retaliatory gunfire, to which they expressed understanding to the deputies on how this could be a bad look.

Oct. 19: A Port Townsend area resident reported their house was burglarized “around two hours ago” at around 7 a.m. A deputy responded and noted the door which was reportedly broken into appeared to have been opened by the ongoing windstorm. There were no signs anything had been broken off or otherwise damaged in order for a person to illegally gain entry.

Oct. 20: A deputy was patrolling in the area of the U-Haul at the Highway 19 and Highway 20 intersection, when the deputy noted a vehicle driving in a manner typically associated with a driver being under the influence. Subsequent to stopping the vehicle, the deputy noted the driver did in fact appear to be exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with recent drug usage. The driver was arrested for DUI and booked into the Jefferson County jail.

Oct. 21: At around 1 a.m., deputies responded to the Clallam County line to assist with locating and extricating a driver from a vehicle involved in a rollover collision. It is unclear how the collision happened exactly. Once the scene was located and aid units were able to assess the driver, the scene was turned over to the Washington State Patrol for investigation.

• At about 7 a.m., deputies responded to a collision on Highway 19, near Highway 104. Several callers advised of this collision, with some claiming the vehicle “was swerving” before the collision. On arrival the scene was evaluated, the driver was verified to be uninjured (however, the vehicle was a total loss), and there was determined to be no impairment contributing to the collision. The scene was turned over to Washington State Patrol.

Oct. 22: A deputy was alerted by a bank that a Port Ludlow resident may potentially be a victim of a scam, or some form of monetary fraud. The alleged victim had sent an incredibly large sum of money to someone on the East Coast, and was preparing to send another incredibly large sum of money. The bank refused to do so. The deputy investigated and found the situation described by the alleged victim to be suspicious, and recommended they try and contact the person they thought they were sending money to, as well as gather reputable documentation to verify everything was correct and as they expected it to be. The person agreed to this.

Oct. 23: A Port Townsend area resident called in to report one of their license plates had been stolen at some point a few weeks ago. The caller advised they had received new plates and informed the DMV they had their old front plate stolen off their vehicle. The caller had received a red light ticket, which alerted them to the plate being stolen and in use on another vehicle. The stolen plates were entered into the national database as being stolen, and a report completed.

Oct. 24: Deputies responded to a report of a man firing a gun at cameras at a property he was “squatting” at. Upon further investigation, the man was revealed to be sighting in a pellet gun, and had apparently been opossum hunting. The cameras were not damaged and it did not appear the man was trying to shoot them at any point. Ultimately it was determined the caller is the man’s landlord, and there is an ongoing dispute over rent due and not being paid.

Oct. 25: Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Clallam County line after receiving word that various law enforcement agencies were in pursuit of a vehicle which had just been used in a violent robbery in the Carlsborg region, and the vehicle was heading toward Jefferson County. Extensive search efforts by the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Sequim Police Department, Port Angeles Police Department, Washington State Patrol and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife eventually resulted in two suspects apprehended and taken into custody, after they were located via coordinated efforts involving a K9, ground search teams and a UAV.