The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 220 calls for service from Nov. 15 through Nov. 22. Deputies conducted 57 traffic stops, of which four resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.

Nov. 15: A deputy stopped a vehicle on Highway 20 near the Jacob Miller intersection after noting suspicious driving patterns. Subsequent to performance of standardized field sobriety tests, the driver was found to be under the influence of alcohol, and was arrested for DUI. The vehicle was towed and the driver was taken to the Jefferson County Jail.

Nov. 16: A caller reported to 911 that two medium sized dogs were running in and out of the road in the Chimacum area. A deputy responded and patrolled where the dogs were said to have been seen, but located no dogs of any size.

• A deputy responded to a collision in the Discovery Bay area. The collision occurred when a driver attempted to make a U-turn, crossing into the oncoming lane of travel to do so. A motorcycle struck the vehicle making the U-turn. There were no injuries or damages reported. The driver making an illegal U-turn was given a traffic ticket.

Nov. 17: At around 2 a.m., a deputy on patrol in the Glen Cove area discovered a door open on a warehouse in the business park. The deputy investigated the interior of the warehouse. No fresh footprints, apart from the deputy’s, were noted inside. The building was secured by the deputy.

Nov. 18: A deputy responded to a request for a welfare check in the Port Hadlock area, after a business called reporting a customer has been acting very confused over the last couple of weeks. On arrival the deputy met with the subject of the welfare check, who insisted they had an appointment with someone at the business and was upset they were not working. After talking to another employee, it was discovered the employee the subject was referencing does not work today and has no appointments. Around this time the subject departed in their vehicle, and no further action was taken.

Nov. 19: A resident in the Irondale area called asking questions about how to prevent their adult son from moving back into their house. A deputy provided answers on how to accomplish this, including sending communication to the adult son that he was not welcome to move back into the house, and that if, after this, he still attempts to do so, to call law enforcement to trespass him.

Nov. 20: A deputy received a call from a Port Ludlow resident requesting contact in regards to theft of items from their residence. The caller had left a voicemail for one deputy in particular, rather than calling 911 or dispatch. As the deputy was not working during this time, the call went unanswered and unreturned. By the time the deputy was able to return this call, the victim had called in to dispatch and spoken with a deputy who was on duty, and already had a report filed about this.

• A deputy responded to an automated crash notification in the Chimacum area. A patrol of the area revealed that no collision had occurred. It is unknown what triggered the automatic crash detection.

Nov. 21: Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in the Port Townsend area. The victim had left their home for a few hours and returned to discover their safe was missing. Roughly $10,000 was stolen with the safe. The suspect(s) gained entry by removing an air conditioner unit from a window, and then entering the house this way. Some possible suspects have been identified. The investigation remains ongoing.

Nov. 22: A deputy stopped a driver in the Port Hadlock area, after discovering the driver has a suspended driver’s license. The driver was issued a criminal citation for driving with a suspended license, and given a court date at which to make an appearance. The driver was further reminded their license is suspended until March.