P.C. Sheriff's Report for the week of June 29, 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!

June 17, 2016

7:32 a.m. Sheriff reported a disabled vehicle on Hwy 191 north of Malta; no one around the location; owner located and removed the vehicle later in the day.

10:55 a.m. Female requested a welfare check on a family member; Deputy responded to the call; family member located and was okay.

11:59 a.m. Female reported a Hit & Run to her vehicle near her residence; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:56 p.m. Male reported a railroad tie on Hwy 2, east of Malta; Deputy responded to the call and removed the tie.

6:37 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle Hwy 2, west of Malta; information passed onto MHP Dispatch.

8:34 p.m. Female reported a family member being harassed by another individual in the downtown area; Deputy responded to the call; individual left the area without further incident.

9:08 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic driver; information passed onto MHP Dispatch.

June 18, 2016

3:03 a.m. 911 received reporting “noise at the state campground” by Nelson Reservoir; Deputies responded to the call; campers located and advised to shut it down for the night.

6:37 a.m. Valley Co received a report of a dead deer, east of the Sleeping Buffalo; Deputy removed the deer from the location.

6:52 a.m. Female reported a male walking on Hwy 2, eastbound; individual was possibly intoxicated; Deputy responded to the call; male given a ride to a local residence.

9:19 a.m. Local Fire Dept and Ambulance reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

10:30 a.m. Female filed a written complaint regarding possible animal abuse; Deputy and ACO responded to the call; dog had food and water, up to date on its shots.

12:42 p.m. Male filed a verbal report of theft of property in the Dodson area; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:16 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 10pm for 9 counties, to include Phillips.

3:25 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from midnight tonight until 9pm Sunday.

3:40 p.m. Male filed a verbal complaint regarding intoxicated individuals at the Bowdoin elevator; Deputies responded to the call; individuals had left the location prior to Deputy arrival and were not located anywhere in the area.

5:42 p.m. Several complaints received regarding the traffic at the Milk River Bridge stop light.

5:59 p.m. Female reported another female walking on Hwy 191 north of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; individual located and found to be okay.

6:34 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Phillips Co until 730pm; 2 inch hail and 70mph gusts are possible.

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

7:22 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Phillips Co until 815pm; quarter sized hail and 70mph gusts are possible.

7:22 p.m. Blaine Co SO received a report of downed power lines in the Dodson area; Deputies and NorthWestern Energy responded to the call.

7:25 p.m. Border Patrol Agent reported a downed tree across Hwy 191 north.

7:26 p.m. Male reported a downed tree at a local residence and the tree was on a power line; Deputy responded to the call; line was not a power line, just a phone line.

7:33 p.m. 911 received reporting a power outage north of Saco; information passed onto Big Flat Electric.

7:41 p.m. Male reported a broken power pole north of Wagner; information passed onto Big Flat Electric.

7:44 p.m. 911 received reporting a tree had fallen onto a vehicle in Trafton Park; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

7:49 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southwestern Phillips Co until 845pm; half inch sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

7:55 p.m. BNSF Police reported a train derailment, east of Malta; Deputies responded to the location; DES advised of the call; no injuries to occupant and no hazardous materials released; case file started.

8:34 p.m. Male reported a semi-trailer had blown over by a local business; information passed onto Deputies.

9:33 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for Phillips Co.

10:49 p.m. 911 received reporting a power outage in Malta; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

11:07 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

11:55 p.m. Female reported a family member had passed away at a Saco residence; Deputy responded to the call; coroner case file started.

June 19, 2016

1:34 a.m. Deputy removed cones from the middle of Central Ave.

3:04 a.m. Male reported a vehicle speeding through a residential alley; Deputies responded to the call; vehicle not located.

3:08 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm tonight.

7:18 a.m. Male reported a tree had fallen on a pickup in Trafton Park; Deputy and City Engineer responded to the call; case file started.

8:55 a.m. Local Fire Dept and Ambulance reported to the PCMS dragstrip for the races.

9:43 a.m. NorthWestern Energy reported a low hanging power line in a residential alley and workers were enroute to repair it.

10:15 a.m. Anonymous reported motorcycles racing in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; individuals not located.

11:52 a.m. Female reported a power outage north of Wagner; information passed onto Big Flat Electric.

1:23 p.m. Male reported a possible 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.

Calls have been received from:

--Publisher’s Clearing House

--the IRS

--People claiming to be calling for a Magistrate or a Grand Jury regarding a Federal Criminal Offense

--People requesting a money order number so they can give you vehicles that they claim you have won.

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 and the Federal Justice System do 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/

2:27 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm tonight.

8:19 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 11pm.

8:56 p.m. Deputy removed tire debris from Hwy 2.

10:50 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

June 20, 2016

12:08 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Havre; local EMT Crew handled the call.

1:26 p.m. Male requested PCSO assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Sheriff handled the call.

2:57 p.m. Female reported theft of a handgun; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

3:22 p.m. Local business requested assistance with a female “wandering around town”; Undersheriff handled the call.

6:05 p.m. Female reported a gas can on fire in the intersection by her residence; Deputy responded to the call and extinguished the fire.

7:17 p.m. 911 received reporting a male threatening another male in the Wagner area; Deputies and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:01 p.m. Male reported the Stine’s crossing had been blocked for an extended amount of time; train later left the area.

June 21, 2016

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

1:20 a.m. Blaine Co SO requested PCSO assistance with a situation involving a juvenile from Phillips Co; Deputy handled the call.

3:05 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 2pm today until 4am Wednesday.

8:17 a.m. Male requested assistance with getting a juvenile family member from Lodgepole; Sheriff handled the call.

1:53 p.m. Female reported a grass fire started by a downed power line, south of Malta, in the Black Coulee area; Deputy, local Fire Dept and Big Flat Electric responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

3:09 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 10pm for 10 counties, to include Phillips.

3:25 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4am Wednesday.

3:44 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 445p for north central Phillips Co; 60mph gusts and quarter sized hail are possible.

4:16 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Phillips Co until 5:15 p.m. 60mph gusts and quarter sized hail are possible.

4:23 p.m. Female reported a downed street light on a residential street; Deputy, City employee and NorthWestern Energy responded to the location; street blocked off until the light could be repaired.

4:32 p.m. 911 received reporting a tree had fallen on a gas meter and caller could smell gas; Deputy and MDU responded to the location.

4:33 p.m. Female reported a possible theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; property later located by the owner.

4:41 p.m. 911 received reporting the caller had just seen a funnel cloud and then it disappeared over Bowdoin; information passed onto Sheriff and Glasgow Weather Service.

4:41 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeast Phillips Co until 545p; 60mph gusts and quarter sized hail are possible.

5:20 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeast Phillips Co until 615 p.m. 60mph gusts and quarter sized hail are possible.

7:06 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for Phillips Co.

7:40 p.m. Local Fire Dept reported to the Old Airport for training.

10:11 p.m. 911 received reporting a person trying to break into the caller’s house; Deputies responded to the call; all found to be okay and no damage to property.

10:22 p.m. 911 received reporting a dead deer on Hwy 2, east of Malta; Deputy removed the deer from the location.

June 22, 2016

3:32 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

12:52 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Great Falls; local EMT Crew handled the call.

1:29 p.m. Female reported a vehicle had run out of fuel on Hwy 2, between Malta and Saco; caller later advised she would go help the individual.

1:37 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle, eastbound from Dodson, on Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and stopped; driver was not intoxicated, was just overly tired and would stop in Malta to rest.

3:12 p.m. Female reported an individual’s dog had been killing her poultry; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:26 p.m. Female reported a phone scam.

5:30 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who fell and hit his head; local EMT Crew responded to the call; upon arrival reporting party advised the male had run off from the location.

6:48 p.m. Female reported a missing male from a residence off the Wagner Hwy; Deputy responded to the call; male later returned to the residence.

7:00 p.m. Reserve Deputy reported to the BNSF derailment site, east of Malta, to serve as security for the night.

8:04 p.m. Deputy received a report of a personal vehicle transport of a very sick juvenile to the PC Hospital; information passed onto hospital.

9:12 p.m. Female reported a possible situation involving a family member; Deputy handled the call.

June 23, 2016

2:07 a.m. Female requested an ambulance for a female having a seizure; Deputies and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported to the PC Hospital.

3:06 a.m. EMT requested law enforcement respond back to the above residence for a situation involving the patient and another individual; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

7:36 a.m. Male reported someone took his baler for a “joy ride” and there was damage to a baler; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:17 a.m. Male reported a missing dog.

10:08 a.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Jacob Thomas, to PCSO to be incarcerated on Criminal Mischief-Felony charges.

12:19 p.m. Male filed a complaint regarding a threat received from another male; Deputy handled the call.

4:05 p.m. Male reported juveniles on dirt bikes in the Dodson area; caller had no descriptive information on juveniles or bikes; information passed onto Deputy.

5:47 p.m. Local apartment complex manager requested PCSO assistance with a possible situation involving a tenant; Deputy responded to the location; situation taken care of without further incident.

6:04 p.m. Male reported the siren keeps going off; caller advised all was okay, PCSO was testing it.

6:22 p.m. Reserve Deputy reported to the BNSF derailment site, east of Malta, to serve as security for the night.

6:26 p.m. Male reported he received a call advising his apartment may be on fire; male was not in town; Deputy responded to the call; apartment was not on fire.

7:58 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Jacob Thomas, to Valley Co Detention Center to serve time.

9:44 p.m. Ft Belknap LE requested PCSO assistance with locating a vehicle possibly in the Zortman area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located by PCSO.

10:45 p.m. Local business requested assistance with a “confused” elderly female; Deputies responded to the call; family members located and female returned to her residence.

11:19 p.m. Male reported a possible altercation outside of his apartment; Deputies responded to the call; individuals left the location on their own accord; one male returned to his apartment for the night.

June 24, 2016

4:06 a.m. 911 received reporting the caller needed her medications; information passed onto Hi-Line Retirement Center.

7:45 a.m. Male requested a welfare check on another male who was late for work; Sheriff and Deputy responded to the call; coroner case file started.

10:17 a.m. Local business reported a fuel drive off; vehicle was westbound on Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE and Blaine Co SO; driver located and fuel paid for.

1:23 p.m. Deputy received a report of a vehicle that almost caused an accident, eastbound on Hwy 2, from Dodson; vehicle located and stopped; citation issued for speeding.

2:20 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9am to 9pm Saturday.

3:47 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory in effect until 445pm for south central Phillips Co; 50mph gusts are possible.

4:16 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until midnight for 12 counties, to include Phillips Co.

4:16 p.m. Male reported a vicious dog in a residential neighborhood; Deputy and ACO handled the call.

5:54 p.m. BNSF Police reported an excavator stuck on the Wagner crossing; Deputy responded to the call; equipment later removed from the location and train traffic resumed.

7:19 p.m. 911 received requesting law enforcement assistance with a situation involving two juvenile children; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto BNSF Police, Amtrak Police, Kalispell PD and Flathead Co SO; case file started; female and juveniles later located and were okay.

8:17 p.m. BNSF Police reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Wagner crossing and a maintainer was enroute to repair it.

9:41 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Watch is canceled for Phillips Co.

FYI: There is a Malta City Ordinance for fireworks. Fireworks may not be set off in the Malta City limits at any time. The only exception is the 4th of July.

Please use common courtesy when lighting fireworks. If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Malta City Office, 654-1251.