PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG for February 28, 2018

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2018 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2018, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2018 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2017 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2017. 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.

February 9, 2018

10:40 p.m. Blaine Co Deputy requested PCSO assistance with a female who was possibly in the Zortman area and she had a Felony warrant; Deputy, BCSO, Ft Belknap LE and Border Patrol Agent responded to the call; female not located.

February 10, 2018

3:42 a.m. Wind Chill Warning now in effect until 11am today for all of Phillips Co.

7:52 a.m. Male reported a female walking in the street under the Underpass; Undersheriff responded to the call; female located and was out of the street.

9:20 a.m. Female requested a welfare check on juveniles at a local residence; Undersheriff responded to the call; juveniles found to be okay.

10:46 a.m. Western States Monitoring reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay.

10:52 a.m. Wind Chill Warning will expire at 11am this morning.

11:42 a.m. Male reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Stine’s crossing; information passed onto BNSF Police.

1:44 p.m. Local MHP Trooper reported a crossing arm malfunction at the Stine’s crossing; information passed onto BNSF Police.

2:40 p.m. Western States Monitoring reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay, just testing the system.

3:13 p.m. Local Border Patrol Agent reported Hwy 191 north was drifting in; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

5:18 p.m. 911 received reporting a male walking on Hwy 2, west of Dodson; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

6:58 p.m. 911 received requesting law enforcement assistance at a Dodson residence; Deputy responded to the call; female called back shortly after first call to cancel the request.

7:29 p.m. Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 4am Sunday for northern Phillips Co.

February 11, 2018

1:16 a.m. 911 received reporting a non-injury vehicle slid off on Route 8; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

3:01 a.m. Wind Chill Advisory is canceled.

4:56 a.m. 911 received reporting a “person and a flashlight” in the caller’s window; Deputy responded to the call; no individual or new tracks located in the reported area.

11:33 a.m. Male reported an injured and alive deer near the Stine’s crossing; Undersheriff responded to the call; deer located and took off running with no problem.

2:25 p.m. Wind Chill Advisory in effect until noon Monday for central/northern/southeast Phillips Co; from 7pm tonight until noon Monday for southwest Phillips.

11:14 p.m. Female reported “loud music” coming from a neighbor’s apartment; Deputy responded to the call; individuals advised to turn it down for the night.

February 12, 2018

3:06 a.m. Wind Chill Warning in effect until noon today for all of Phillips Co.

4:36 p.m. Male reported a personal vehicle transport of a female in labor to the Glasgow Hospital; information passed onto Valley Co SO.

2:21 p.m. Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect until 10am Tuesday.

2:59 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who collapsed, was breathing heavy and wasn’t responsive in Dodson; Undersheriff, Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; coroner case file started.

8:10 p.m. Wind Chill Warning in effect until 10am Tuesday for northern/central/southeast Phillips Co; Advisory until 10am Tuesday for southwest Phillips Co.

8:42 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

February 13, 2018

3:01 a.m. Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until 10am for northern/central/southeast Phillips Co; Advisory until 10am for southwest Phillips Co.

7:21 a.m. Female filed a verbal complaint regarding a vehicle’s headlights shining into the caller’s house; Undersheriff responded to the call; driver located and was leaving for work.

7:30 a.m. MT Dept of Transportation employee reported an abandoned vehicle north of Saco; owner located and advised to move the vehicle; male later reported the vehicle had been removed.

9:17 a.m. Wind Chill Advisory is canceled for southwest Phillips; Wind Chill Warning remains in effect until 10am for the rest of Phillips.

9:46 a.m. Wind Chill Warning/Advisory is canceled. Wind Chill Advisory in effect until noon today for central and southeast Phillips.

10:11 a.m. Female reported an accident on 9th St E; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

1:06 p.m. Female reported a vehicle that had been running for an extended amount of time behind a local business; Undersheriff responded to the call; owner later moved vehicle.

1:08 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle slide off on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:48 p.m. Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 8am Wednesday to 8am Thursday for northern Phillips Co. Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 2pm Wednesday to 11am Thursday for central/southwest/southeast Phillips Co.

3:46 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Undersheriff and Deputy handled the call.

10:43 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance with the caller’s family; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

11:22 p.m. Deputy transported one adult female, Gail Ereaux, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a local warrant and a Blaine Co SO warrant.

February 14, 2018

3:39 a.m. Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect from 8am today until 8am Thursday for northern Phillips; from 2pm to 11am Thursday for the rest of Phillips Co.

7:05 a.m. Malta School bus driver reported a bus in the ditch on 7 Mile Road; all occupants were okay; information passed onto Malta Schools and Undersheriff; Phillips Co Road Crew assisted with getting the vehicle unstuck.

7:46 a.m. Deputy reported Hwy 191 north was blowing closed; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

7:47 a.m. MT Dept of Transportation employee reported hitting a deer with the plow and the deer was not dead; Undersheriff responded to the call and humanely euthanized the deer.

7:56 a.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Lawrence Abrahamson, from PCSO to Watch East program in Glendive.

8:18 a.m. Male reported a burglary to a business in Dodson; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

8:20 p.m. Male reported a stolen vehicle; Undersheriff and Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

10:22 a.m. Deputy released one adult female, Gail Ereaux, from PCSO Jail on own recognizance.

11:56 a.m. Male reported a vehicle in the ditch east of Malta; information passed onto local MHP Trooper.

12:25 p.m. Several 911s received reporting a vehicle in the ditch east of Malta; callers all advised had been reported already.

1:07 p.m. Deputy reported Hwy 2 east of Malta was starting to become icy and slushy; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

2:27 p.m. Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11am Thursday for central/southeast/southwest Phillips Co.Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 8am Thursday.

4:34 p.m. Male reported theft of property; Deputy handled the call.

5:02 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.

5:33 p.m. Male reported a “dying deer” in an alley between two residences; Deputy and local Fish & Game Warden responded to the call; deer removed from the location as it had already passed away.

6:23 p.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle deer accident on Hwy 2, west of Saco; caller advised the deer was off the roadway and vehicle was still drivable; white form issued.

6:42 p.m. Simply Safe reported a residential fire alarm sounding at a local residence; owner of the residence located and all was okay, no fire.

8:06 p.m. Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Christopher Embree, into PCSO Jail to serve time on a Probation Violation warrant issued by Misdemeanor Probation Officer.

9:10 p.m. Female reported Hwy 2 was a white out and drifting in between Glasgow and Saco; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

9:18 p.m. Winter Weather Advisory is canceled for northern/central/southeast Phillips; remains in effect until 11am Thursday for southwest Phillips.

February 15, 2018

3:42 a.m. Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11am for southwest Phillips.

9:10 a.m. Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Ryan Kovach, into PCSO Jail to serve time on a Probation Violation warrant issued by Misdemeanor Probation Officer.