Phillips County Sheriff's Report for week of April 13, 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.

Check out our website: http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.

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!

On July 11, 2015 a Smith and Wesson revolver was turned in to the Sheriff’s Office. It was found lying on a road near Malta. It appears the gun bounced down the road and sustained some damage but it still appears to be functional. If you have lost a revolver or know of someone missing one, please contact Deputy Jerry Lytle at the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office to claim it.

The revolver was in a brown leather holster when it was found. You will need to describe the caliber of the revolver, location it was found, and other distinguishing characteristics in order to claim the revolver. If not claimed, it will be considered abandoned and will be sold at a Sheriff’s sale at a later date.

March 25, 2016

5:42 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 handled the call.

10:56 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

11:30 p.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Tyrell Rummel, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated on Driving While Suspended charges; male later released on bond to a family member.

March 26, 2016

6:33 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an elderly female at a local residence; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

9:07 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Havre; local EMT Crew handled the call.

1:15 p.m. Female reported individuals “shooting and smoking weed” near the Dodson dump area; Deputy responded to the call; all individuals were okay, none were smoking weed and just target practicing.

5:24 p.m. Female reported a possible DUI leaving the downtown area; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:52 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male to PCSO to be incarcerated on Reckless Driving-2nd charges.

8:07 p.m. 911 received reporting a two vehicle, non-injury accident on Power Plant Road off of Route 66; information passed onto MHP Dispatch; MHP Trooper handled the call.

9:47 p.m. Dropped 911 received from a local residence; Deputies responded to the location; all found to be okay.

10:33 p.m. Deputy released one adult male from PCSO Jail on bond.

March 27, 2016

12:03 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo area.

12:30 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area.

2:12 a.m. Deputies reported a strong smell of smoke in the Malta area; smoke found to be coming from a local residence’s wood stove; wood had resin on it causing the pungent smell.

10:09 a.m. Billings PD served a local warrant on one adult male, Jacob Wilson; male later incarcerated on that charge and Billings PD charges.

2:09 p.m. Male reported smoke north of Malta; caller advised of controlled burns in different places north of Malta.

4:04 p.m. Male reported a personal vehicle transport of a female in labor, enroute to Havre; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE, Blaine and Hill Co SOs.5:01 p.m. Male reported the large controlled burn north of Malta “was out of control”; caller advised BLM Fire Crews were on scene and have it under control.

11:25 p.m. 911 received reporting a domestic situation on Route 66 in a vehicle; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

March 28, 2016

7:51 a.m. Female reported two bicycles in an alley behind a residence; information passed onto Undersheriff.

2:15 p.m. Female 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 or claiming to be from the IRS.

These phone calls are scams, 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 been a victim of a scam please follow the link below to the Office of Consumer Protection. https://dojmt.gov/consumer/consumer-complaints/

5:36 p.m. Female reported finding a bicycle near the canal walking bridge; information passed onto Deputy.

March 29, 2016

2:44 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am until 9 pm tonight.

4:09 a.m. Female reported a garage door of a business had been left open; Deputy and business manager responded to the call; all found to be okay and door locked up.

2:06 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

2:19 p.m. Valley Co SO released one adult male from their Detention Center on bond.

4:21 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with an abandoned vehicle on her property; Deputy responded to the call.

5:20 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with an unwanted situation involving family; Deputy handled the call.

5:39 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with situation involving a juvenile; Deputy handled the call.

7:27 p.m. Female reported a possible violation of a Protection Order; Deputies responded to the location; case file started.

8:21 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

8:22 p.m. Female reported a grain truck parked in the driving lane near a local business; Deputy responded to the location; business advised to move the vehicle.

10:12 p.m. Male reported an assault that occurred earlier in the evening; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

March 30, 2016

3:18 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 3pm today until 8pm Thursday for most of Phillips Co.

5:31 a.m. 911 received requesting medical assistance at a residence on the reservation; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

2:19 p.m. Female filed a written theft report; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:21 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8pm Thursday.

4:10 p.m. Undersheriff and Matron transported one adult femalefrom Valley Co Detention Center back to PCSO until release.

March 31, 2016

3:17 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8pm tonight.

10:08 a.m. Valley Co Sheriff transported one juvenile from Cascade Co Detention Center to PCSO; juvenile later released on time served.

10:24 a.m. Male reported damage to property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

10:56 a.m. Male reported a situation involving harassment; Deputy handled the call.

2:29 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8pm tonight.

3:05 p.m. Deputy released one adult female from PCSO Jail on time served.

4:23 p.m. Alarm Monitoring Services reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay and no fire dept needed.

7:12 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance for another party who possibly had property stolen from them; Deputy handled the call.

8:45 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

9:26 p.m. Female reported a horse wandering around a residential area; owner later located and horse put back.

March 31, 2016

11:23 p.m. Male reported a vehicle “tailgating” on Hwy 2 east of Malta; vehicle turned off while still on the phone with the caller.

11:36 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo area.

April 1, 2016

12:01 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area.

12:37 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

2:28 a.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated on a MHP-Havre warrant and local Driving While Suspended charges; case file started.

11:32 a.m. 911 received from an elderly female’s residence; Deputy responded to the location; female found to be okay.

12:34 p.m. Deputy released one adult male from PCSO Jail on bond.

3:44 p.m. 911 received reporting a semi truck and trailer “high-centered” on Hwy 191 south of Malta; both lanes of traffic were completely blocked; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; semi later removed from the location.

6:04 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with removing a female from his property south of Malta; male later reported law enforcement was not needed and everything was okay.

8:33 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible DUI westbound on Hwy 2; information passed onto MHP, Ft Belknap LE and Blaine Co SO.

9:50 p.m. Female reported her son had runaway; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile later located and was okay.

11:20 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

April 2, 2016

12:15 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area.

2:46 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from noon until 8pm today.

9:29 a.m. Male reported vandalism to property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

9:45 a.m. Deputies reported to the US Border Patrol station in Malta for law enforcement training throughout the day.

10:11 a.m. 911 received reporting a two-vehicle, non-injury accident on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputy, local MHP Trooper and Game Warden responded to the call; case file started.

11:09 a.m. Male reported a suspicious situation involving another male and a juvenile; Sheriff handled the call and investigated, no further actions needed.

2:01 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8pm tonight.

3:34 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance on the reservation; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

5:16 p.m. Male reported a fire northeast of Wagner; Deputy and local Fire Dept responded to the location; fire later controlled and extinguished.

7:33 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory will expire at 8pm.

7:49 p.m. Male reported a domestic situation that had occurred at a local residence; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

11:20 p.m. Female reported an altercation between two individuals in a downtown parking lot; Deputies responded to the location; situation taken care of without further incident.

April 3, 2016

2:23 a.m. Female reported vehicles “hot-rodding” on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicles located situation taken care of.

2:31 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

2:41 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area.

2:54 a.m. Deputy closed a door that was left open on a business.

3:07 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 8pm tonight.

6:11 a.m. Female reported a power outage north of Malta; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

9:51 a.m. Male reported being threatened by another male; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:29 a.m. Female reported a neighbor’s dogs barking incessantly in a residential area; ACO handled the call.

1:03 p.m. Male reported a lost bicycle.

1:17 p.m. Male reported a vehicle driving on the Milk River dike behind 1st St west; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay.

1:26 p.m. Undersheriff advised a male to stay away from the train tracks.

2:38 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8pm.

3:06 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with removing a male from a business and returning him to his residence; Undersheriff responded to the call; male left the business without further incident.

6:41 p.m. 911s received reporting an accident south of the Fred Robinson bridge in Fergus Co; Deputy responded to assist with traffic control on the north side as lanes were both blocked; information passed onto Fergus Co SO.

April 4, 2016

3:04 a.m. High Wind Watch in effect from Tuesday morning until Tuesday evening.

1:04 p.m. Undersheriff received a report of a two vehicle fender/bender in a local parking lot; white forms issued.

2:53 p.m. High Wind Warning in effect from 9am to 9pm Tuesday.

3:45 p.m. Female reported a Publisher’s Clearing House 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.

A third type is requesting a money order number so they can give you vehicles that they claim you have won.

8:23 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

9:10 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

9:41 p.m. Male reported an injured pheasant under his camper; information passed onto local Fish & Game Warden.

April 5, 2016

12:51 a.m. Dropped 911s received from a residence on the Wagner Hwy; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay.

2:51 a.m. High Wind Warning remains in effect from 9am to 9pm tonight.

7:15 a.m. Female reported theft of a bicycle and carriage; Undersheriff responded to the call; items later located at two different residences in Malta.

9:16 a.m. CMR Officer advised they had located the missing fishermen reported to Fergus Co SO; information passed onto Fergus Co SO.

9:41 a.m. Livestock Inspector reported a vehicle driving erratically and speeding, eastbound on Hwy 2, from the Wagner turnoff; local MHP Trooper responded to the call; one adult male, David Shepard, later transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on two Hill Co SO warrants and Driving While Suspended charges.

12:11 p.m. CMR Officer requested an ambulance for the fishermen who had been lost at the Crooked Creek ramp; information passed onto Fergus Co SO.

2:47 p.m. High Wind Warning remains in effect until 9pm.

2:59 p.m. 911s received reporting an overturned semi truck and trailer south of the Missouri River in Fergus Co; calls transferred to Fergus Co SO.

4:12 p.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle pulling a “car hood” had lost the contents on the hood on the railroad tracks in Saco; concerned citizens removed the items from the tracks; Deputy responded to the location and contacted the driver.

7:19 p.m. LifeLine requested an ambulance for an unresponsive medical alert; information passed onto Hi-Line Retirement Center to check on patient.

7:47 p.m. Female reported being harassed by a male; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:43 p.m. High Wind Warning is canceled.

April 6, 2016

3:10 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9am to 9pm tonight.

7:23 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an elderly female who fell at a local residence; Sheriff, Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

2:33 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

2:37 p.m. Males requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a vehicle that had been sold to another male; Undersheriff handled the call.

4:26 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory in effect until 515 for northeastern Phillips Co; rain showers capable of downbursts up to 55mph are possible.

5:12 p.m. Deputies released one adult male from PCSO Jail on bond.

8:34 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 11pm.

10:34 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 9pm Thursday.

April 7, 2016

3:00 a.m. Deputy reported individuals inside of a county tavern and drinks were still being served; case file started.

3:02 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 9pm tonight.

9:59 a.m. Female reported a possible scam.

12:12 p.m. Female reported a stalled vehicle in the underpass; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; vehicle removed from the location.

1:46 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a female who was harassing the caller; Deputy handled the call.

2:34 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

8:33 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

April 8, 2016

1:45 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Havre; local EMT Crew handled the call.

7:14 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for the caller; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

11:27 a.m. Female reported a speeding vehicle, westbound, on Hwy 2 from Valley Co; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and citation issued.

2:19 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9am to 9pm Saturday.

5:27 p.m. Male requested extra patrol around the Milk River Pavilion; information passed onto Deputies.