Phillips County Sheriff's Report for week of June 24,2015

PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG

Portion of June 5 thru 11

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June 5, 2015 Cont...

3:18 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible theft in progress in Saco; Deputies and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; all found to be okay, no theft of property.

4:03 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until midnight for 12 counties, to include Phillips Co.

6:57 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 8pm; ½ inch sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

9:07 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for Phillips Co.

9:59 p.m. MHP Troopers requested PCSO assistance with a traffic stop in Malta; Deputy handled the call.

June 6, 15

12:19 a.m. Deputy assisted a motorist with fixing taillights on Hwy 2.

1:43 a.m. Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle parked at the end of Short Oil Road; all found to be okay, just tired from traveling.

2:38 a.m. Female reported a theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:10 a.m. 911 received reporting a possible suicide; individual was possibly in the Malta area; Deputies responded to the call; individual located and was okay, later returned to residence.

11:27 a.m. Male reporting finding property previously reported as stolen.

11:33 a.m. Male reported a possible break-in to a building; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:03 p.m. Deputy received a report of a Hit & Run to a vehicle; white form issued.

1:46 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a possibly abandoned vehicle on Hwy 2; damage to vehicle reported and vehicle later removed by towing company.

2:52 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

3:01 p.m. Local Fire Dept reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

6:59 p.m. Male reported loud noises on the north side of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; nothing located that would cause the sound.

9:11 p.m. Female reported a one vehicle rollover in the Zortman area; driver had left the location on foot; Deputy and MHP Trooper responded to the call; case file started.

10:18 p.m. Male reported three juvenile MIPs at the Milk River Pavilion; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

11:55 p.m. Deputies assisted with directing traffic after the Hells Belles concert.

June 7, 2015

12:21 a.m. 911 received reporting a male having a possible heart attack in Blaine Co; call transferred to Blaine Co So.

1:15 a.m. 911 received reporting a possible trespasser at a residence in south Phillips Co; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:40 a.m. Local Fire Dept and Ambulance reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

1:36 p.m. Saco Fire Dept responded to a grass fire north of Saco.

7:01 p.m. Undersheriff performed a welfare check on possibly abandoned vehicle east of Malta; all found to be okay and no on around.

7:46 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Deputy and Undersheriff responded to the call; juvenile located and returned to their residence; case file started.

8:06 p.m. 911 received requesting law enforcement assistance on the Wagner Hwy for a male causing physical harm to himself; Undersheriff and Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

10:08 p.m. Male reported a missing cell phone.

11:30 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

June 8, 2015

12:28 a.m. 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, westbound from the Saco area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and driver found to be overly tired.

5:00 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.

11:30 a.m. One adult male, Brian Bell, incarcerated in PCSO Jail to serve time on sentencing.

12:54 p.m. Female reported a fender/bender on a residential street; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:48 p.m. MHP Dispatch received a complaint about a semi truck and trailer swerving all over Hwy 2, westbound from the Saco area; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle located and was parked.

6:38 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, eastbound, near Ft Belknap; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

9:19 p.m. Male reported a vehicle in Beaver Creek near the Whitcomb Cabin in the Little Rockies; no one was around the area at this time; Deputy responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

9:27 p.m. Female requested assistance with identifying a fish caught in Alkali Creek; local Fish & Game Warden handled the call.

10:09 p.m. Two dropped 911s received from the reservation area; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

10:35 p.m. Female reported neighbor is parking a vehicle in front of the caller’s garbage can; Deputy handled the call.

June 9, 2015

12:55 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

7:11 a.m. Male reported an alarm sounding near the Malta Grade School; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay, individuals were working on the alarm system.

7:35 a.m. County Road Crew employee reported an abandoned vehicle off of Hwy 2, near the Overpass; owner not located and vehicle later removed from the location by a tow truck service.

7:37 a.m. Male reported a possibly abandoned vehicle near Tallow Creek; local BLM Ranger responded to the call; found to be an individual doing a bird survey for graduate school.

8:32 a.m. Male reported an individual driving without a license; Undersheriff handled the call.

9:06 a.m. Female reported a missing camera.

2:36 p.m. Male reported a vehicle speeding on Hwy 2, westbound towards Malta; information passed onto Undersheriff; vehicle not located.

8:10 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male having a seizure; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the hospital.

10:44 p.m. Male reported theft of an ATV, a firearm and cash from the Zortman area; Deputies responded to the call; all items located in the residence of the reporting party.

June 10, 2015

3:11 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 9pm tonight.

9:49 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance in south Phillips Co for an elderly female with a possibly broken hip; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the hospital.

11:16 a.m. Male reported a vehicle trying to pass on a double yellow line and vehicle was also speeding; information passed onto local MHP Trooper.

11:55am Male requesting law enforcement assistance with a verbal dispute with a female; Undersheriff and Deputy responded to the location; female left the location without further incident.

12:49 p.m. Male reported a phone scam.

We have been receiving calls reporting telephone calls with people asking for personal information, bank account information and needing to send money to relatives. Another call being received claims to be Publisher’s Clearing House and the IRS. These phone calls are scams, if it seems suspicious DO NOT GIVE any information to the call. Ask for a call back phone number and call them back to see if it is who they are claiming to be. The IRS does not contact people via telephone.

2:14 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to the Billings Clinic; local EMT Crew handled the call.

2:41 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

4:29 p.m. Elderly female requested law enforcement assistance with an issue involving neighbors; Deputy handled the call.

5:12 p.m. Male, Brian Bell, released from PCSO Jail on time served.

6:31 p.m. Female reported a juvenile owl had fallen out of a tree near the baseball fields in Trafton Park; Deputy and ACO responded to the call; owl removed from the location.

7:41 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

9:25 p.m. Male requested a welfare check on a family member; Deputy responded to the call; female found to be okay.

June 11, 2015

4:21 a.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a “chirping CO2 detector” at a local residence; Deputy responded to the location; family member advised battery needed to be replaced.

7:45 a.m. Female reported a suspicious male in the Zortman area; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay.

8:30 a.m. Male reported the Dodson dump was smoldering; County Crew checked on it and it was fine.

9:14 a.m. Female reported another female harassing the caller; Deputy handled the call.

9:33 a.m. Male requested assistance with an injured animal; caller advised the Livestock Inspector had also been advised; Livestock Inspector handled the call.

9:42 a.m. Female reported another female harassing the caller in the Saco area; Deputy handled the call.

11:39 a.m. An alarm received from the Malta Grade School; all found to be okay, system was being worked on.

2:42 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9am to 10pm Friday.

7:05 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 191 south, headed towards Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and driver advised.

8:49 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a female who passed away on the reservation; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

9:27 p.m. Male reported an incident that happened earlier today on the golf course; Deputy handled the call.

9:38 p.m. 911 received reporting smelling smoke in the Dodson area; caller advised of a controlled burn north of Dodson, that is probably the smoke.