Phillips County Sheriff's Report

PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG

May 23 thru June 5

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2014 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2014, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2014 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn.

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May 24, 14

7:39 a.m. Male reported horses without water on Milk River Drive; information passed onto Deputy and Livestock Inspector.

2:44 p.m. Male reported a semi and trailer blocking the view of traffic on Hwy 191 south and the Wagner Junction; Deputy responded to the location; semi and trailer not located.

3:08 p.m. Female reported a vehicle accident with a traffic sign at the Underpass/Hwy 2 Junction; Deputy responded to the location; white form issued.

3:30 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

5:59 p.m. Male, Clinton Kipf, incarcerated in PCSO Jail to serve time on court sentencing.

7:52 p.m. Female requested assistance with locating an overdue fisherman; male was supposed to be in the James Kipp campground; information passed onto local Fish & Game Warden; male located and would be returning home the next day; information passed onto female.

9:19 p.m. Female reported a juvenile shooting a BB gun near 3rd St W; Deputy responded to the location; individual advised not to shoot BB gun in city limits.

May 25, 14

12:50 a.m. Rocky Boy PD requested PCSO assistance with a theft case and suspects possibly in the Malta area; Deputies responded to the call; female located and no stolen property located.

2:29 a.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a female who had fallen at a residence east of Malta; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the location; patient transported to the hospital.

7:10 a.m. Male, Trent Welch, released from PCSO Jail on time served.

12:47 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male have a seizure; Reserve Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the location; patient refused medical transport.

12:58 p.m. Male, Tanner Drabbels, incarcerated in PCSO Jail to serve time on another jurisdiction’s sentencing.

3:19 p.m. Female reported cattle in their freshly seeded field; cattle owner located and cattle removed.

3:39 p.m. Female reported a vehicle speeding from Joe’s In & Out down Central Ave; Reserve Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, but not speeding, stopped and given a verbal warning.

4:41 p.m. Deputy received information from 3 little juveniles about a “stolen fire pit”; all found to be okay, neighbor had just borrowed it.

7:41 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a medical emergency in Wolf Point; caller given Wolf Point PD phone number.

9:51 p.m. Deputy performed a security check around Malta High School and found an alarm sounding inside the building; information passed onto school employee.

11:54 p.m. Deputy performed security checks on the walking trail in Trafton Park; all found to be okay.

May 26, 14

12:17 a.m. Deputy performed security checks at the Old MHS Gym for the all night senior party; all found to be okay.

8:35 a.m. Female reported loud music coming from a neighbor’s residence; music stopped while she was still on the phone.

11:33 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Billings; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

12:50 p.m. Reserve Deputy and local MHP Trooper reported to the downtown area for the Memorial Day Parade.

1:12 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male with a possibly broken pelvis on the North Frenchman Road, near the Canadian border; Whitewater EMT Crew, Reserve Deputy, local MHP Trooper and Border Patrol Agents responded to the location; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

4:30 p.m. Female reported kids on dirt bikes speeding down 6th St W; Sheriff and Deputy responded to the call; case file started; 2 juveniles each issued citations for Driving Without a License, Careless Driving, Operating a Motorcycle without a Helmet, Operating a Vehicle without Proper Registration.

4:47 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

6:00 p.m. Male, Clinton Kipf, released from PCSO Jail on time served.

6:10 p.m. Male requested PCSO assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Deputy responded to the call; case file started for Stalking.

8:27 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a tenant in the Saco area; Deputy handled the call; caller advised is a civil situation.

10:29 p.m. Female reported being assaulted by a juvenile at 11 S 5th St W; Deputy responded to the location; case file started; juvenile issued citations for Assault and Criminal Trespass to Property.

10:30 p.m. Female from Poplar filed a verbal complaint regarding threatening text messages received from a local female; Deputy responded to the call; local female advised to stop sending text messages.

May 27, 14

7:32 a.m. Male filed a verbal traffic complaint regarding vehicles in the Saco area; Undersheriff handled the call.

8:00 a.m. Male given fuel and food assistance from the Ministerial Association fund.

8:15 a.m. Local MHP Trooper responded to a vehicle/deer accident on Hwy 191 south that occurred last night.

8:48 a.m. Female reported “motorbikes going at it already” on 6th St W; Undersheriff responded to the location; juveniles located and advised to park the motorbikes.

9:11 a.m. Female reported an erratic and speeding vehicle on Hwy 2, westbound from the D-D; information passed onto local MHP Trooper and Ft Belknap LE.

10:13 a.m. OnStar assisted with reporting a stolen company vehicle from a North Dakota oil field; credit card was possibly used in Phillips Co; information passed onto Undersheriff; vehicle not located in Phillips Co.

11:55 a.m. Male, Tanner Drabbels, released from PCSO Jail on time served.

1:00 p.m. Local MHP Trooper assisted with a prisoner transport relay from Sydney to Hill Co.

1:20 p.m. Female reported a phone scam.

2:47 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday.

3:14 p.m. 911 received reporting a possibly disabled tractor implement on Hwy 2, in Valley Co; call transferred to Valley Co SO.

5:26 p.m. Female reported a suspicious traffic stop on Hwy 191 south near Bohemian Corner; Deputy handled the call.

6:28 p.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle swerving all over the road; westbound on Hwy 2 from Saco; Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, driver found to be okay, just tired.

6:30 p.m. Several calls received reporting smoke east of Malta; callers advised was a reported and controlled burn.

8:06 p.m. BNSF Police requested PCSO assistance with a male making kidnapping threats on the Amtrak coming into Malta; Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the Malta Depot; male removed from the train.

9:59 p.m. Male reported suspicious activity near Ezzie’s Wholesale; Deputy responded to the location; all found to be okay and no one around.

May 28, 14

3:18am Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tonight.

8:23 a.m. 911 received reporting “kids racing around on my property” in the Dodson area; Undersheriff handled the call.

8:25 a.m. Male reported employees receiving threats that they will be shot while trying to do their job in the Dodson area; Undersheriff responded to the call; found to be associated with the above phone call; case file started.

8:32 a.m. Male reported suspicious activity around his residence in the Wagner area; Deputy responded to the call; male also asked for extra patrol around the area; information passed onto all Deputies.

12:25 p.m. Female reported receiving threats from another female in the Saco area; Deputy handled the call.

12:56 p.m. Female reported another female harassing her via a website in the Saco area; Deputy responded to the call; situation found to be associated with the above phone call. Complaint unfounded.

1:37 p.m. Female reported a dog locked in a vehicle near Albertson’s; Deputy responded to the location; vehicle and dog owner located and advised to leave the windows cracked for the dog, especially when it is hot out.

4:00 p.m. Male, Troy Salveson, released from Valley Co Detention Center on time served.

4:59 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until midnight for 12 counties to include Phillips Co.

6:54 p.m. Male reported a suspicious vehicle near the Malta Border Patrol Station; information passed onto Deputy and Havre BP Dispatch; vehicle not located by Deputy or BP Agents.

7:46 p.m. Male reported a speeding out of state vehicle just west of Malta on Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and was parked.

8:10 p.m. Female reported neighbors shooting pellet guns; Deputy responded to 134 S 3rd St W and advised the individuals they cannot shoot a pellet gun in the City limits.

8:35 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Phillips Co until 930 p.m. ; 60 mph gusts and nickel sized hail are possible.

8:38 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday.

8:48 p.m. 911 received reporting a fire behind a residence just west of Malta off Hwy 2; Deputy and Malta Fire Dept responded to the call; second 911 received reporting the fire was out shortly after the first 911.

8:58 p.m. Deputy reported possible storm chasers videoing the thunderstorm out by the Malta Airport.

9:13 p.m. 911 received reporting a strong smell of smoke just north of Malta; caller advised was a fire and was put out by the rainstorm.

9:13 p.m. Female reported possible animal cruelty in the Saco area; Deputy and Saco ACO advised of the call.

9:26 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Phillips Co until 1030 p.m. 60 mph gusts and quarter sized hail are possible.

9:46 p.m. Whitewater EMT reported a possible lightning started fire south of Whitewater; Whitewater and Loring Fire Depts responded to the call; no fire located, Whitewater FD advised was probably put out by the rain.

10:02 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co in effect until 11 p.m. ; hail up to ½ inch diameter and 40mph gusts are possible.

11:22 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northern Phillips Co until midnight; hail up to ½ inch diameter and 40mph gusts are possible.

11:57 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for all 12 counties.

May 29, 14

12:49 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

1:34 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who had a stroke at a south Phillips Co residence; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; ambulance met the personal vehicle transport and transported patient to the hospital.

3:38 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8 p.m. tonight.

8:38 a.m. Female filed a complaint regarding a possible assault and theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started for Partner/Family Member Assault and Theft.

9:53 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

12:19 p.m. Undersheriff performed a welfare check on a vehicle alongside of Hwy 2, just east of Saco; all found to be okay, driver was just sleeping.

2:02 p.m. Females reported receiving harassing text messages from an individual and were advised by the individual’s Adult Probation Officer to report it; Deputy handled the call.

2:16 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. .

5:12 p.m. Female reported a neighbor’s cow stuck in the mud in the Milk River in the Dodson area; owner located and advised.

6:49 p.m. Female reported theft of property outside of the Malta Opportunities Center by transients; Deputy responded to the location; transients located and property returned to MOI.

7:56 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

8:27 p.m. Female reported “car loads of kids” possibly fighting near the gravel on Short Oil Rd; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, no fighting amongst the juveniles.

8:41 p.m. Deputy received a report of a speeding vehicle in the 8th St East area; vehicle not located.

9:16 p.m. Female reported a dead deer on Hwy 2 between Frontage Rd and Stine’s building; Deputy responded to the area and deer moved off the Hwy.

May 30, 2014

7:19 a.m. Male reported a one vehicle rollover on Hwy 2, near White Bear Rd; occupant was entrapped and fuel was spilling all over; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

11:53 a.m. Male requested an ambulance for an elderly female having chest pain; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the location; patient transported to the hospital.

1:16 p.m. Female reported a phone scam. .

5:42 p.m. 911 received reporting an altercation at a Dodson residence; Deputies responded to 310 2nd Av in Dodson; male left before Deputy arrival; case file started for Partner/Family Member Assault.

6:01 p.m. Female reported theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

6:48 p.m. Local Fish & Game Warden requested PCSO assistance with a situation involving 5 juveniles and alcohol; Deputy responded to north of Nelson Reservoir; Deputy transported 2 juveniles to their residence and 2 juveniles waited for the arrival of parents from Glasgow with Fish & Game Warden; 2 citations issued for MIP; case file started.

7:09 p.m. Female reported a fight at the Cedarview Apts; Deputy responded to the location; all found to be okay, verbal dispute of location of children.

7:37 p.m. Male reported a missing dog. May 31, 14

3:34 a.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle in the ditch in the Greenacres area;

second vehicle was trying to pull it out; Deputy responded to the location; all found to be okay, driver was not intoxicated just missed a corner while using a cell phone.

2:22 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for 12 counties, to include Phillips, until 9 p.m. .

3:58 p.m. Deputy reported a Hwy 2 sign was down near the Wagner turnoff; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

4:21 p.m. Male reported a hound type dog running loose on the Wagner road.

4:38 p.m. Male reported an erratic vehicle, eastbound Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located at a restaurant and was parked.

7:47 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for 6 counties, to include

Phillips.

10:25 p.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle/bull accident on Hwy 2, on the reservation; no injuries to vehicle occupants; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

11:37 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the downtown area.

11:39 p.m. Local EMT reported a personal vehicle transport of a female having difficulty breathing from the Zortman area, and the ambulance would be meeting the vehicle on Hwy 2; patient transported to the hospital.

June 1, 14

4:42 p.m. Female reported a theft of property from south Phillips Co; suspects were from Malta and had left for town already; Undersheriff and Deputy responded to the N 7th Ave E area and located the suspects; property was returned to the owner; case file started.

June 2, 14

8:27 a.m. BNSF employee reported damage to a trailer from over the weekend;

Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

10:24 a.m. Male reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, westbound; driver appeared to be messing with his phone; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located in Phillips Co.

12:02 p.m. Male reported a large bull snake heading into a residential yard near 1st

Ave/3rd St W; information passed onto ACO.

2:04 p.m. Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle alongside of Hwy 2, west

of Saco; all found to be okay, just changing the two flat tires.

4:24 p.m. Male reported a possible violation of a protection order; Deputies responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

7:16 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance pick up a patient at the hospital and transport to the airport to meet the flight crew; local EMT Crew responded to the call.

June 3, 14

10:30 a.m. Anonymous reported possible child neglect in Whitewater; Undersheriff responded to the residence; no one found to be at home; information passed onto Dept of Child & Family Services.

12:03 p.m. 911 received reporting a “big ol’ snake” by a garbage can on 5th Ave W; information passed onto ACO.

12:44 p.m. 911 received reporting a brush fire half a mile west of Dodson; Dodson Fire Dept volunteer responded to check the area as there was a controlled burn east of Dodson; no fire located west of Dodson, found to be the controlled burn.

4:04 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for western Phillips Co until 430p; nickel

sized hail and 50mph gusts are possible.

5:19 p.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Kaliph R

Surdam, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated on Driving While Suspended charges; local MHP Trooper assisted with the stop; case file started.

6:15 p.m. Male, Kaliph Surdam, released from PCSO Jail on bond paid.

6:58 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 8 p.m nickel sized hail and 50mph gusts are possible.

7:31 p.m. Female reported possible vandalism to the old Malta Bestway building; Deputy responded to the location; no suspicious activity located, all seemed okay.

June 4, 14

3:32 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from noon until 9 p.m. today.

8:23 a.m. Medic Alert request received for an ambulance for an elderly female who was dizzy and not feeling well; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the location; patient transported to the hospital.

8:47 a.m. Female reported a dog loose by Promise’s; information passed onto ACO.

12:21 p.m. Male reported a possible fire near Landusky; information passed onto

Landusky Fire Dept and BLM Fire Dispatch; BLM Fire handled the call.

2:00 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeaster Phillips Co until 3p; penny sized hail and heavy rain are expected.

2:08 p.m. Female reported a “huge hornet’s nest” near the Alkali Bridge fishing access site; information passed onto local Fish & Game Warden.