PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG for May 29, 2019

Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office will no longer be handling this. Thank you.

NOTICE TO NEW CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT APPLICANTS: The Phillips County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be providing Concealed Weapon Permit classes. When you pick up the application, you will see the legal requirements necessary to obtain a Concealed Weapon Permit. If you wish, you can still complete training courses offered around the state OR satisfy the requirements of MCA 45-8-321(5), which is to show your familiarity with a firearm by bringing the weapon you plan on carrying concealed to the Sheriff’s Office and demonstrating to the Sheriff, or his designee, that you have a high degree of familiarity with the firearm.

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 2019 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2019, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2019 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2018 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2018. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

May 9, 2019

11:15 p.m. Male reported a disabled vehicle on 6th St/Central Ave and would be removing it soon.

May 10, 2019

3:44 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9am-9pm tonight.

2:17 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

4:05 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 445pm; 40mph gusts are possible.

5:25 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co until 615pm; pea sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

6:16 p.m. Female requested an ambulance for a male who fell, hit his head and is seizing; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the hospital by personal vehicle.

8:17 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

8:52 p.m. Male brought in a found dog off of Hwy 2.

8:56 p.m. Big Flat Electric reported to an outage in the Lodgepole area.

May 11, 2019

1:31 a.m. Sheriff performed building security checks in the Malta area.

8:50 a.m. Deputy reported to Carquest to lead the Montana Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run out of town on onto Hwy 2, heading west.

9:35 a.m. 911 received reporting a fire, possibly two, near Crooked Creek campgrounds; information passed onto Fergus Co SO; found to be a controlled burn of 8,000acres being done by the BLM.

10:19 a.m. Missoula Co SO received a call from a concerned male in their area regarding a possibly unstable male from Phillips Co in their area; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:28 a.m. Female reported a “scooter” speeding through a parking lot; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and driver advised to slow it down through residential areas.

11:44 a.m. Local convenience store reported a female with a warrant in their business; Deputy responded to the call and later transported one adult female, Reba Day, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a local warrant.

1:50 p.m. Male reported the coin operated water machine was not working; information passed onto City employee.

3:58 p.m. Female reported a cow had been hit by a vehicle on Hwy 191 north; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and advised the cow had fallen out of the trailer.

8:52 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a disabled vehicle on Hwy 2, near Saco; driver advised vehicle was having oil trouble and would creep back into Malta.

9:30 p.m. Deputy released one adult female, Karessa Sandvick, from PCSO Jail on time served.

9:40 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco area.

May 12, 2019

12:00 a.m. Missoula Co SO located a stolen vehicle reported to PCSO; one adult male, Tyrell Chandler, incarcerated in Missoula Co Detention Center on Possession of Stolen Property, Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Probation Violation charges; owner of the vehicle advised also.

9:19 a.m. Dept of Child and Family Services requested PCSO assistance with a situation involving juveniles at a local residence; Deputies responded to the call.

9:51 a.m. Lifeline requested an ambulance for an elderly female who was not responding to the alarm; local EMT Crew responded to the call; female not located at the residence.

2:02 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male having a possible heart attack or stroke; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

4:14 p.m. Male requested an ambulance for an extremely ill female in the Saco area; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

6:36 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.

9:53 p.m. Big Flat Electric reported to an outage in the Lodgepole area.

May 13, 2019

8:09 a.m. Female reported a stolen motorcycle from a Dodson residence; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

11:30 a.m. Female reported theft of a cell phone and have received charges on said phone; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started; cell phone later located and returned to the owner.

3:38 p.m. A strong thunderstorm will affect south central Phillips Co; pea sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

3:41 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who possible stroke; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

4:04 p.m. Female reported a stray dog at a local business; information passed onto ACO.

5:18 p.m. Local MHP Trooper transported one adult female, Brittney Plummer, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a Blaine Co-MHP warrant.

5:43 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with getting juveniles from a local residence; caller advised she had temporary custody of the juveniles; Deputy and MHP Trooper responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

6:28 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.

7:19 p.m. Deputy released one adult female, Brittney Plummer, from PCSO Jail on bond; given a Notice to Appear in Blaine Co Justice Court.

8:52 p.m. Female reported a motorcycle speeding through a residential area; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; motorcycle not located.

May 14, 2019

2:39 a.m. Female reported her neighbors’ dogs barking for the last hour; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be quiet and no dogs outside.

9:17 a.m. Local apartment complex manager requested law enforcement assistance with found property; Undersheriff responded to the call and removed found drug paraphernalia; property later destroyed.

3:23 p.m. Female reported a Social Security text scam; caller advised the message stated “benefits would be removed if she did not text them back”.

Please remember this is a scam and DO NOT give out any personal information.

8:13 p.m. Female reported theft of property from a residential storage shed in Saco; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:17 p.m. Female reported “kids” drinking at her neighbor’s residence; Deputy responded to the call; no alcohol located at the residence.

May 15, 2019

1:07 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco area.

2:56 a.m. Male reported a vehicle had hit a power pole and took off; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:40 p.m. Male reported theft of tools from a Zortman property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

7:45 p.m. Male reported a fire alarm sounding at the Old Gym and there was no fire; alarm shut off and reset.

8:00 p.m. Deputy tagged a vehicle for removal by request of a City employee.

May 16, 2019

2:48 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from noon today until 9pm Friday.

6:59 a.m. Male reported the items he previously reported as stolen had been located in the Zortman area; Deputy responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

9:23 a.m. Deputy reported a disabled vehicle on the Bear Gulch Road; vehicle had been involved in some sort of accident; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

6:10 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a disabled vehicle pulling a trailer on Hwy 2, east of Malta; caller given both rotational wrecker phone numbers.

8:43 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm Friday.

May 17, 2019

2:58 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm tonight.

4:46 a.m. Local apartment complex manager reported screaming and yelling going on in an apartment; Deputy and Sheriff responded to the call; one male transported to the PC Hospital for medical evaluation; case file started.

10:24 a.m. Male filed a complaint regarding a speeding vehicle on Hwy 2, westbound towards Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and citations issued.

10:50 p.m. Female reported an insurance phone scam.

11:43 a.m. Female reported a possible juvenile runaway; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:35 p.m. Local business reported a “strung out” patron and wanted a Deputy to come to the business; Deputy responded to the call; individual left the location without further incident.

5:23 p.m. Two separate individuals reported Hit and Runs to their vehicles parked on Hwy 2 in a residential area; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

7:41 p.m. 911 received reporting an assault at a local apartment complex; Sheriff and Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:28 p.m. Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until noon Saturday for southwest Phillips Co; 3-5inches of snow accumulation is possible.

8:31 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

9:57 p.m. Female reported suspicious vehicles parked “for hours” across from her residence for several nights in a row; Deputy responded to the call;