Phillips County Sheriff's Report for September 18, 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.

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!

August 31, 2019

12:06 a.m. Deputies performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male being transported to PCSO on possible DUI charges; local MHP Trooper also assisted with this call.

12:47 a.m. Deputy requested a tow truck for the vehicle involved in the above traffic stop; local wrecker company responded to the call and vehicle taken into evidence.

1:02 a.m. Local MHP Trooper transported one adult male, Chase Markuson, to PCSO to be incarcerated into PCSO Jail on DUI-2nd charges.

1:24 a.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Kurt Kent, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges; male later released on bond.

7:53 a.m. NorthWestern Energy employee reported receiving a report of a possible gas leak near the PC Hospital; Deputy, Malta FD, Ambulance and MDU employee responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

9:46 a.m. Local Ambulance and FD reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

11:01 a.m. Reserve Deputy reported to the Saco area for the Saco Fun Days parade.

12:04 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.

12:45 p.m. Male brought in a found bag off of Hwy 2 in Blaine Co; information passed onto Blaine Co SO.

1:57 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Chase Markuson, from PCSO Jail on bond.

2:01 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2 westbound from the Sleeping Buffalo area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

2:07 p.m. Undersheriff received a report of possible alcohol on an out of town school bus; Deputy responded to the call; out of town school Superintendent advised of the situation and would handle it the next school day.

3:39 p.m. Reserve Deputy received a report of a fender/bender in the Saco area; case file started.

4:03 p.m. Bowdoin Officer reported an accident on Hwy 2, in Blaine Co; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE; Ft Belknap and MHP handled the call.

5:09 p.m. Female brought in a found wallet; owner located and wallet returned.

5:16 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male at a Saco residence; Saco EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the Glasgow hospital.

6:21 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for an out of state female needing assistance locating a family member’s grave at the Malta Cemetery; cemetery caretaker advised of the situation.

11:07 p.m. Deputies transported one adult male, Chase Markuson, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Possession with Intent to Distribute-Felony charges.

11:22 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco area.

11:24 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.

September 1, 2019

6:29 a.m. Male filed a verbal complaint about traffic leaving a neighbor’s residence during the weekends at a high rate of speed on Hwy 191 north of Malta; information passed onto all Deputies.

8:43 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 6pm tonight until 6am Monday.

9:58 a.m. Local Ambulance and FD reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

12:01 p.m. Female reported a vehicle blocking her driveway; Undersheriff responded to the call; owner located and advised to move the vehicle.

12:40 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance at a residence in the Wagner area; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

8:40 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 9pm Monday.

9:16 p.m. Female reported a suspicious vehicle in the Hillcrest area; Deputy responded to the call; found to be a vehicle dropping off an individual and had the wrong house.

11:21 p.m. 911 received reporting someone trying to break into the caller’s house; Deputy responded to the call; no one located in the area.

September 2, 2019

2:49 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 9pm tonight.

9:15 a.m. Local Ambulance and FD reported to the PCMS Dragstrip for the races.

10:37 a.m. Reserve Deputies reported to the Short Oil/Hwy 191 junction to serve as traffic control for the 50th Annual Wagon Train parade into Malta.

12:37 p.m. Female reported a two-vehicle accident in a residential area; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:52 p.m. Female reported an elderly and confused female walking in a residential area; Undersheriff responded to the call; female not located.

3:22 p.m. 911 received reporting a Hit & Run to the caller’s vehicle in the downtown area; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

5:23 p.m. 911 received reporting a broke down tractor on Hwy 2, west of Saco; Deputy responded to the call; tractor was not there upon arrival.

6:30 p.m. Male reported vandalism to his vehicle at his residence; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

9:57 p.m. Male reported a suspicious vehicle in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay.

September 3, 2019

9:59 a.m. Undersheriff incarcerated one adult male, Kurt Kent, into PCSO Jail on Criminal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia sentencing.

4:50 p.m. Male reported a “kid took a package off of his porch” at a Dodson residence; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:20 p.m. Male reported a vehicle blocking a residential intersection; caller later advised to disregard as they were painting the horseshoes on the street for football season.

6:08 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Chase Markuson, from PCSO Jail on bond; given a Notice to Appear in District Court.

6:51 p.m. Local apartment complex manager requested law enforcement assistance with a possible situation; Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

9:38 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving juveniles; Deputy handled the call.

September 4, 2019

7:14 a.m. Female reported a fire north of the Overpass; Undersheriff and local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

9:08 a.m. Female reported a gas smell in a residential area; Deputy and MDU responded to the call; gas leak located and repaired.

10:31 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male whose leg was swelling at a Dodson residence; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

11:49 a.m. Dodson School requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a juvenile; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

12:38 p.m. Reserve Deputy transported one adult male, Kurt Kent, from PCSO Jail to Valley Co Detention Center to serve time on sentencing.

4:31 p.m. Female reported individuals with drugs in the Sleeping Buffalo area; Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

September 5, 2019

12:25 a.m. Deputies performed building security checks in the Malta area.

10:22 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

11:23 a.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.

4:33 p.m. Female reported scammers “hacked” into her phone; Deputy responded to the call; female advised there was nothing we could do.

5:42 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.

6:02 p.m. Spokane Co WA requested a welfare check on a male at a Saco residence; male found to be okay and had family staying with him.

September 6, 2019

7:33 a.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle/parked vehicle/house accident on a residential street near the football field; no injuries to the driver; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

7:58 a.m. Deputy requested a tow truck for one of the vehicles involved in the above accident; local rotational wrecker service responded to the call.

5:00 p.m. Male reported a missing dog.

6:10 p.m. Reserve Deputy received a complaint from a local business about an abandoned vehicle in their parking lot; owner located and advised to move it.

6:50 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the football field for the game vs Roundup.

7:48 p.m. Ambulance transported a patient from the football field to the PC Hospital for medical attention.

8:39 p.m. Deputy served a local warrant on one adult male, Lane Walling; male transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on that charge; male later released on bond and given a Notice to Appear in Justice Court.

8:55 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.

9:35 p.m. Male reported a buzzing sound coming from a local business; Deputy responded to the call; employee also responded to the call and reset the alarm.