Phillips County Sheriff's Report for March 1, 2017

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2017 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2017, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2017 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2016 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2016. Thank you!

Several calls have been received requesting road reports. Please remember to call 511, 1-800-226-ROAD (7623) or use these websites: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travelinfo or http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org.

Please be advised the Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office is no longer doing GVW Term or Trip permits. These are the yearly and 3-day 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.

February 10, 2017

11:19 p.m. A doctor requested PCSO assistance with locating a male who had a medical emergency; male possibly lived in the Dodson or Harlem areas; information passed onto Blaine Co SO; male not located in Dodson or Harlem areas.

February 11, 2017

2:49 a.m. High Wind Warning remains in effect until 5pm today.

10:06 a.m. Deputy received a complaint regarding the caller being threatened by another male; Deputy responded to the call; situation resolved without further incident.

2:35 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving her neighbor; Deputy responded to the call.

4:41 p.m. High Wind Warning will expire at 5pm.

7:54 p.m. Female reported theft of property; Deputy responded to the call;

7:58 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

10:59 p.m. Deputy removed debris from Hwy 2.

11:11 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo and Saco areas.

February 12, 2017

1:58 a.m. Deputy reported an individual “ducking as to not be seen” walking on Central Ave; male located and Deputies visited with him.

11:46 a.m. Male reported a letter scam.

We have been receiving calls and individuals have been coming in to report 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

• Calling from a Montana business, such as a florist shop from another town

• Calling about a Caribbean cruise

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/

2:02 p.m. Undersheriff released one adult male, Tricton Nelson, from PCSO Jail on time served.

2:38 p.m. Male reported a missing dog; caller later reported the dog had returned.

4:25 p.m. Male reported a “vicious dog” in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and advised to take care of the dog.

4:44 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Troy Salveson, from PCSO Jail on time served.

8:35 p.m. Male reported a suspicious person near the Dodson Post Office; Deputies responded to the call; individual not located.

February 13, 2017

12:46 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

8:50 a.m. Female requested a welfare check on a local female; Sheriff responded to the call; female located and was okay.

9:02 a.m. Undersheriff transported one adult male, Kenneth Blackcrow, from Valley Co Detention Center back to PCSO for a District Court appearance.

10:40 a.m. Female reported a fender/bender in the downtown area; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

11:14 a.m. Valley Co SO requested PCSO assistance with a fuel drive off from Hinsdale; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located in Phillips Co.

11:33 a.m. Undersheriff released one adult female, Sherri Bailey, from PCSO Jail on time served.

11:34 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

5:45 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

9:00 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Kenneth Blackcrow, from PCSO Jail and transferred custody to Havre PD.

11:51 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta area.

February 14, 2017

3:12 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who was on the floor and wasn’t breathing; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; coroner case file started.

12:38 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle accident near the KRM on Hwy 191 south; Undersheriff, local EMT Crew and MHP Trooper responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital; MHP handled the crash.

3:23 p.m. Female reported a missing cat.

5:10 p.m. Blaine Co SO requested PCSO assistance with a transient being removed from the Port of Turner; Deputy handled the call.

5:30 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

8:06 p.m. Male requested assistance for individuals “stuck on the trails” at Bowdoin; information passed onto Bowdoin NWR Officer.

8:07 p.m. Several calls received reporting an individual walking on Hwy 2, eastbound, from Malta; callers advised female had been checked out and was okay, just trying to get east.

February 15, 2017

5:07 a.m. Valley Co SO received a complaint regarding a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Hwy 2, westbound towards Saco; information passed onto MHP Dispatch.

8:09 a.m. Male reported vandalism to his residence over the night; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:19 p.m. Male reported some lost fishing equipment; Deputy handled the call.

4:51 p.m. Female reported theft of money; Deputy responded to the call; female later reported money had been located.

5:35 p.m. Male reported a bale of hay in the intersection of Central and 6th St west; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and bale removed.

6:42 p.m. Female filed a verbal traffic complaint about a semi truck and trailer; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

8:16 p.m. Male reported a dog running loose on Hwy 2, near the weigh station; caller advised ACO will not respond as it is out of the City limits.

February 16, 2017

9:03 a.m. Female reported a Hit & Run to her vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

11:11 a.m. Female reported a noise complaint at a local apartment complex; Deputy responded to the call; found to be two individuals arguing about household duties; male left the location without further incident.

11:38 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

3:32 p.m. Deputy received a report of a dog attacking livestock just outside of the Malta City limits; Livestock Inspector advised of the situation; dog located and humanely euthanized; case file started.

3:53 p.m. 911 received reporting hearing two gunshots near Malta High School; caller advised all was okay, Deputy had to put down an animal.

4:01 p.m. Female reported a window to her residence had been egged; Deputy responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

4:40 p.m. Male reported a phone scam.

5:11 p.m. PC Hospital requested PCSO assistance with a highly intoxicated male wandering around their building; Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; male not located on the premises, left in a vehicle on his own accord before Deputy arrival.

5:49 p.m. Reserve Deputies reported to the Malta High School for security for the basketball tournament.

6:04 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the basketball tournament.

7:27 p.m. Male reported an erratic vehicle headed eastbound on Hwy 2 from a local business; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

9:22 p.m. Local Ambulance transported one juvenile from MHS to the PC Hospital for an injury that occurred during a basketball game.

10:16 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male having a possible heart attack at a local residence; Deputy, Reserve Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

11:10 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

February 17, 2017

9:11 a.m. Central Alarm Company reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, just a false alarm.

12:44 p.m. Female reported a strong smell of marijuana coming from a neighbor’s apartment; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:02 p.m. Malta School employee reported possible thefts of items from the school; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:51 p.m. Male reported a possible scam.

2:42 p.m. Reserve Deputies reported to the Malta High School for security for the basketball tournament.

2:54 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the Malta High School for the basketball tournament.

3:15 p.m. Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Troy Salveson, into PCSO Jail to serve time on sentencing.

5:44 p.m. County Road Crew closed the Old Hwy 2 detour due to a large mud hole.

5:48 p.m. 911s received reporting an injured or possibly dead deer in the middle of Hwy 2, west of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; another caller reported the deer had run off of the roadway into the hills; injured deer not located.

6:09 p.m. Local business reported suspicious activity during business hours and requested extra patrol around the business; information passed onto Deputies.

8:30 p.m. Male reported an incessantly barking dog at a local residence; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and advised to take the dog inside.