Phillips County Sheriff's Report for November 22, 2017

Please remember to file a burn permit for the rest of 2017 if you plan on doing any burning outside of the Malta City limits and please CALL BEFORE you start your burn.

November 4, 2017

3:42 a.m. Winter Weather Advisory is canceled.

8:48 a.m. Female reported a one vehicle accident on Hwy 191 south of Malta; no one was around the vehicle; information passed onto MHP Dispatch.

10:25 a.m. 911 received requesting an individual be removed from a Dodson residence and caller wanted to report a theft of property; second individual in the residence reported all was okay and no law enforcement needed; Deputy handled the call.

3:02 p.m. Saco Ambulance reported they were responding to a Saco residence where a female had fallen; patient later transported to the Glasgow hospital.

3:31 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a family member; Deputies responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

4:56 p.m. Reserve Deputy reported a one vehicle accident just out of Saco on Hwy 2; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

5:32 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, David Evans, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a Great Falls PD warrant, DUI, Driving While Suspended and Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges.

9:22 p.m. Female reported loud noises coming from a neighbor’s residence; Deputies responded to the call; all found to be okay, just a small party going on; individuals advised to keep it down.

November 5, 2017

1:45 a.m. Female reported a loud commotion involving vehicles and people woke her household up in a residential/business neighborhood; Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, individuals were trying to get a vehicle removed from the street that had frozen brakes.

6:02 a.m. Local convenience store reported a vehicle at one of the fuel pumps had been there for a few hours; caller wanted a welfare check on it; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay and no one was around the area.

3:17 p.m. Male reported an issue with the City Water behind a local business; information passed onto City employee.

November 6, 2017

12:11 a.m. Reserve Deputy performed security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo and Saco areas.

2:42 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance in Saco for a female with low blood sugar; Saco EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the Glasgow Hospital.

11:24 a.m. Local business reported thefts from over the weekend; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

11:37 a.m. Undersheriff released one adult male, Ranvir Aujlay, from PCSO Jail on bond.

12:00 p.m. Female filed a complaint about a possible assault that happened several months ago; Undersheriff handled the call.

1:42 p.m. 911 received reporting a structure fire east of Malta off of Hwy 2; Sheriff, Undersheriff, local Fire Dept and Ambulance responded to the call; NorthWestern Energy and MDU also responded to the call.

2:25 p.m. Justice of the Peace requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:49 p.m. Male reported finding property on Hwy 2, east of Malta; owner later located and property returned.

3:44 p.m. Several calls received reporting a large plume of smoke, on the southeast edge of Malta; callers all advised was a reported controlled burn.

4:34 p.m. Female reported a two vehicle fender/bender on a residential street; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:17 p.m. Female reported seeing flames in the structure fire rubble east of Malta; information passed onto Fire Dept.

5:33 p.m. Female reported hearing gunshots near her residence west of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be quiet and no one around.

6:26 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle alongside of Hwy 2; driver reported the vehicle had slid off of Hwy 2 and went through a fence; white form issued.

8:26 p.m. 911 received reporting a “glowing” coming from a residence east of Malta; caller advised was structure fire from earlier; information passed onto local FD.

8:45 p.m. Male reported seeing flames on the south side of Hwy 2, near Saco; caller advised it was a reported controlled burn and all was okay.

10:12 p.m. 911 received reporting a structure fire east of Malta; location confirmed as the one from earlier in the day.

November 7, 2017

9:35 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a family member; Sheriff and Undersheriff responded to the call; family member later transported to the PC Hospital for mental evaluation; case file started.

9:43 a.m. Female reported a road hazard on Hwy 191 south of Malta; local MHP Trooper responded to the call; found to be a storage shed lost off of a trailer that was hauling it; owner located and advised; shed later removed.

12:52 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with an abandoned vehicle on his property; Undersheriff responded to the call; owner located and advised to move the vehicle.

3:55 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male to the Montana State Hospital for evaluation.

4:00 p.m. Undersheriff released one adult male, David Evans Sr, from PCSO Jail to be transported to Valley Co Detention Center by a Glasgow PD Officer.

7:55 p.m. Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Levi Gilmore, into PCSO Jail to serve time on Probation Violation charges.

10:56 p.m. Deputy received a report of theft of property from a vehicle left running outside of a residence; case file started.

11:37 p.m. Deputy performed security checks around the Malta town and surrounding area.

November 8, 2017

7:58 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a stray dog in the Zortman/Landusky area; Undersheriff handled the call.

9:20 a.m. Female reported a pipe lying near the Underpass; Undersheriff responded to the call; pipe had been removed by another party.

10:30 a.m. Undersheriff incarcerated one adult male, Troy Salveson, into PCSO Jail to serve time on sentencing for a Probation Violation charge.

12:26 p.m. Male reported a possible scam for Veteran’s donations.

2:32 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from noon Thursday until 4am Friday.

2:59 p.m. Individuals requested a welfare check on a juvenile who was possibly left alone overnight and all day; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay.

4:40 p.m. Male reported a scavenger hunt would be happening in Saco tonight.

9:35 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle, non-injury rollover on the Dry Fork Road, east of Hwy 191 south; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

November 9, 2017

3:49 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from noon today until 4am Friday.

10:04 a.m. Male reported a power outage west of Malta; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

10:38 a.m. BNSF Police reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Stine’s crossing and a maintainer was enroute to repair it.

10:58 a.m. Male reported an upside down vehicle on the Dry Fork Road; caller advised was a reported accident from last night.

2:02 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4am Friday.

4:31 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a male who fell and couldn’t get up; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported to the hospital.

4:35 p.m. 911 received requesting a welfare check on a juvenile at a Dodson residence; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile located and was okay.

4:45 p.m. Male reported a fire in the county dumpster near the Malta Ready Mix; Deputy and local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

5:32 p.m. Male reported a possible computer scam.