Sheriff's Log

Posted 1/15/25

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 288 calls for service from Jan. 3 to 10. Deputies conducted 164 traffic stops, of which six resulted in criminal …

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a total of 288 calls for service from Jan. 3 to 10. Deputies conducted 164 traffic stops, of which six resulted in criminal (misdemeanor/felony) charges.

 

Jan. 3: A deputy took a report of a stolen vehicle from the Coyle area at around 8 a.m. The victim reported their boyfriend had taken their car without permission, and had not returned with it. At that point in time, the victim did not wish to have the vehicle entered as stolen, and just wanted the car back.

• A person in the Brinnon area reported being a victim of fraud, after receiving a notice in the mail that their information had been released. The reporting person wanted a phone call from a deputy, which they received, and relayed that they believed this was related to a previously reported unspecified incident.

Jan. 4: At around 2 a.m., Jefferson County deputies were called to assist Kitsap County deputies with a report of a man with a gun on Highway 3, who reportedly pointed the gun at a woman traveling with him after Washington State Patrol contacted the couple. Jefferson County deputies closed down Highway 3 at the Highway 104 intersection and stood by. The suspect was taken into custody by Kitsap County without incident.

— In regards to Jan. 3’s stolen vehicle, the victim called back and was now requesting the car be entered as stolen. The car was entered into the national database, and approximately three hours later, it was spotted near the Seven Cedars Casino. A Washington State Trooper was in the area and located the vehicle, eventually pulling it over up Woods Road. The car was recovered by the Washington State Patrol at that location.

Jan. 5: While observing traffic in the Hadlock area, a deputy spotted a man with a suspended license (as well as a warrant for their arrest) driving along down the road. The deputy pulled the man over and subsequently arrested him without incident.

Jan. 6: A deputy took a report of a prowler in the Quilcene area. The actual prowling had occurred on Jan. 4, but that incident was not reported, outside of being posted on Facebook groups. Several neighbors reported similar occurrences. All were encouraged to call 911 immediately and report this sort of behavior in the future.

Jan. 7: Deputies responded to a report of a man breaking out a car window at the Beaver Valley Park and Ride before entering the vehicle. The man was reportedly “appearing to try and hotwire” the car after this. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered the man had been in the car the day prior when his cohort was arrested, but refused to identify himself. This proved to be because he had several felony warrants out of Kitsap County. As the man was being investigated for a potential criminal offense, he ultimately was required to identify himself, which resulted in his running away from his warrants coming to an end. He was booked into jail.

Jan. 8: In Port Ludlow, a deputy took a report of theft of cash, jewelry and other miscellaneous valuables sometime since the end of December from a home. It is unclear how the suspect(s) gained entry. The incident remains under investigation.

Jan. 9: Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in the Port Townsend area. Suspects were caught on camera breaking into a storage unit overnight. The suspects were identified, and were later on in the day discovered to be suspects in a prowling report in the Glen Cove area. The suspects attempted to flee on foot, but were unable to escape after being tracked. As a result of this case, several other people were arrested, as they were identified and found to have warrants for their arrest. Stolen items were recovered and reunited with their rightful owners.

Jan. 10: A Port Ludlow caller reported a prowler at their neighbor’s house sometime around 5 a.m. The caller reported that the prowler had a flashlight and something else in their other hand. The video footage the caller was referencing this from showed a light up by the road at the same time. The caller was able to contact a neighbor shortly before a deputy contacted the caller. As it turned out, the prowler was in fact an Amazon delivery driver, delivering a package. Nothing other than Prime two-day shipping occurred.