Phillips County Sheriff's Report for week of March 2, 2016

Please be advised the Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office is no longer doing GVW Term permits. These are the yearly permits for the over-width/height/weight that most semi trucks and trailers need.

You can access these permits by going to http://www.mdt.mt.gov, then go to Doing Business-Commercial Motor Carriers-Permitting. Or you can call 406-444-7262, with questions. Our office will still be doing the 3 day trip permits.

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2016 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2016, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2016 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2015 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2015. Thank you!

February 19, 2016

11:13 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible DUI on Hwy 2, eastbound; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; vehicle located and driving found to be okay, not crossing any lines or weaving.

11:58 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Sleeping Buffalo area.

February 20, 2016

12:20 a.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

8:03 a.m. Male reported a Hit and Run to his vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

9:00 a.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the Class C Basketball tournament.

12:36 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

10:45 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

11:06 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Dodson area.

February 21, 2016

2:55 a.m. MHP Trooper served a local warrant on one adult male later released on bond.

11:24 a.m. Female reported someone had “hacked into her phone”; Undersheriff responded to the call; female advised to contact her phone provider.

12:50 p.m. Female filed a written complaint regarding another female making threats; Undersheriff handled the call.

3:07 p.m. 911 received reporting a traffic complaint in the Hays area; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

3:32 p.m. Female reported juveniles in the Trafton Park area with “bows, arrows and some type of gun”; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay, they were just “shooting gophers”.

3:45 p.m. Female reported a broken window on a local business; Undersheriff responded to the call; window had already been reported as broken last week.

4:31 p.m. Female reported a loose dog that may have “mange”; ACO handled the call.

9:03 p.m. Local business requested extra patrol around closing time; information passed onto Deputies.

11:03 p.m. PC Hospital requested law enforcement assistance at the ER for a verbal disagreement between two individuals; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

February 22, 2016

7:27 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for the caller in Zortman; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the hospital.

9:04 a.m. Malta school employee reported damage to a door on one of the school’s buildings; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

6:08 p.m. Female reported a juvenile driving around and possibly had drugs in the vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and no drugs located.

9:13 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible assault situation in the Dodson area; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay.

9:52 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

February 23, 2016

10:07 a.m. Deputy reported a dead deer on Hwy 2, east of Malta; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

12:04 p.m. Undersheriff incarcerated one adult male, Christopher Martin, in PCSO Jail on a Dept of Corrections hold; male later transported to Valley Co Detention Center to serve time on sentencing.

4:44 p.m. 911s received reporting a non-injury, two vehicle accident near the Old Hospital; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

4:54 p.m. Female reported a juvenile had been bitten by a dog; Deputy and ACO responded to the call; case file started.

7:57 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

9:44 p.m. 911 received reporting a fire in Hays; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

9:51 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible fire at the Hays school; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

February 24, 2016

1:51 p.m. US Customs & Border Protection Officer reported a vehicle that “sped off”, and almost ran over the caller’s foot, from the Port of Morgan; information passed onto Deputies; vehicle not located.

3:38 p.m. Male reported a juvenile driving without a license; vehicle was parked now; information passed onto Deputies.

4:35 p.m. Male reported being harassed by a female in Saco; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:36 p.m. Female requested extra patrol in her area as kids were running, hiding and taunting her dogs; information passed onto Deputies.

8:49 p.m. 911 received reporting a motorcycle “rodding around” Saco; caller had no vehicle information and advised the motorcycle was stopped now; information passed onto Deputies.

February 25, 2016

10:57 a.m. Sheriff incarcerated one adult male in PCSO Jail on Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving, Criminal Mischief, Obstructing and Unlawful Transaction with a Child charges, per Phillips Co Justice Court request.

12:34 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the Class B Basketball Tournament.

2:01 p.m. Female reported a dead dog in a residential intersection; ACO handled the call; found to be a rabbit, not a dog.

2:02 p.m. Local Fireman reported a grass fire off of Hwy 191 south, between the Bear Gulch and Seven Mile turnoffs to Zortman; Zortman Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later contained and extinguished.

2:45 p.m. Loring Fire Dept reported they were responding to a grass fire south of Loring; Whitewater and Malta Fire Depts also responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

4:30 p.m. Deputy and local MHP Trooper provided traffic control for the above fire as it was close to Hwy 191 north and there was lots of smoke.

4:45 p.m. Female reported a vehicle driving recklessly in a residential area and filed a written complaint; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:36 p.m. Male reported missing property; Deputy responded to the call; property later located by the caller.

6:06 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the Class B Basketball Tournament.

7:31 p.m. Male reported a dog barking incessantly every day; Deputy responded to the location; all found to be quiet.

8:34 p.m. Male reported a situation involving a protection order; Deputy handled the call.

8:40 p.m. Male reported a “kid driving around and drinking”; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

11:27 p.m. Mineral Co SO served a local warrant on one adult male, Tyrell Chandler; male later incarcerated on that charge.

February 26, 2016

9:29 a.m. Male reported an IRS 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.

This phone call is a scam, if it seems suspicious DO NOT GIVE any information to the caller. 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.

Always remember the key things regarding scams:

1. If you didn't enter, you didn't win

2. If you have a lawsuit or other legal issues pending you will get notification via certified mail or served to you by an official, whether it is a law enforcement officer or a civil process server

If you feel you have a been a victim of a scam please follow the link below to the Office of Consumer Protection: https://dojmt.gov/consumer/consumer-complaints/

12:32 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the Class B Basketball Tournament.

4:22 p.m. Female reported a possible theft of property; Sheriff handled the call.

4:43 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving an ex-girlfriend; Deputy handled the call.

5:29 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with getting property from another residence; Deputy handled the call.

5:39 p.m. Female reported a dog barking incessantly every day; Deputy responded to the location; all found to be quiet.

6:03 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the Class B Basketball Tournament.

8:00 p.m. Female reported an incessantly barking dog in the Hillcrest area; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be quiet.

9:29 p.m. Male requested a welfare check on a possibly intoxicated female in the Dodson area; Deputy responded to the call; female not located.