PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG for July 15, 2020

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.

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2020 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2020, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2020 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2019 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2019. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

June 19, 2020

2:22 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo, Nelson Reservoir and Cole Ponds areas.

6:37 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving his ex; Deputy handled the call.

9:28 a.m. Local EMT Crew reported to Grass Range to transport a patient back to the Hi-Line Retirement Center.

10:59 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Wagner area.

11:54 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for the caller, for a possibly dislocated hip in the Zortman area; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

1:35 p.m. Female reported a child sitting in a car seat in a yard without any adult supervision; Deputy responded to the call; found to be a doll in a car seat and it was in the shade.

1:39 p.m. Female reported a possible theft of identity; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:20 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.

7:39 p.m. Female reported receiving prank phone calls.

June 20, 2020

1:24 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo, Nelson Reservoir and Cole Ponds areas.

2:10 a.m. Ft Belknap LE requested PCSO assistance with a vehicle pursuit on Route 66 and northbound on Hwy 191 south; speeds were exceeding 100mph; Deputies responded to the call; Ft Belknap later stopped the vehicle on Route 15 and several individuals taken into custody by Ft Belknap LE.

8:44 a.m. Big Flat Electric responded to a power outage in the Turner area.

10:12 a.m. Female reported a male had passed away at a Saco residence; Sheriff responded to the call; coroner case file started.

June 21, 2020

1:14 p.m. Roadside Assistance reported a one vehicle accident on Hwy 191 south of Malta; no injuries to the occupant; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

2:32 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle accident on Hwy 2, east of Malta; Undersheriff, Deputy, local EMT Crew and FD responded to the call; patient refused medical attention; case file started.

4:45 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southwestern Phillips Co until 545pm; penny size hail and 50mph gusts are possible.

10:32 p.m. Big Flat Electric responded to a power outage in the Turner area.

June 22, 2020

2:14 a.m. Male reported a vehicle “burned rubber” near the Underpass; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and it was parked at a residence.

7:26 a.m. Male reported a scam.

9:42 a.m. Male reported a possible fire north of Malta; caller confirmed the location to be that of a reported controlled burn.

2:19 p.m. Reserve Deputy reported a trailer with a flat tire on Hwy 2, east of Malta and no one was around the area.

4:14 p.m. Male reported an IRS scam.

June 23, 2020

9:40 a.m. Deputy reported a trailer parked alongside of Hwy 2, east of Malta that had two flat tires on it and no one was around the area.

4:20 p.m. Female reported theft of property that occurred in another county but the suspect was living in Phillips Co; Deputy handled the call.

6:20 p.m. Female reported a possible fire in south Phillips Co; South Phillips Co FD, CMR Officer and BLM Fire Dispatch advised of the call; fire found to be a controlled burn in Garfield Co.

10:01 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle rollover north of the DY Junction on Hwy 191 south; injuries to the adult occupant of the vehicle; Deputies, local EMT Crew, Fire Dept and MHP Troopers responded to the call; case file started; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

11:05 p.m. Female reported a broken water pipe in her apartment and could not get a hold of the manager; Deputy responded to the call and shut off the water.

June 24, 2020

2:14 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.

5:53 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an elderly female who had not been feeling well for several days north of Saco; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

8:37 p.m. Male reported a situation involving his neighbor and his dog; caller just wanted it reported; Undersheriff handled the call.

9:27 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.

11:48 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.

1:26 p.m. Strong Thunderstorm Advisory for southern Phillips Co until 3pm; small hail and 30mph winds are possible.

1:36 p.m. Female reported children hanging out of a parked and running vehicle at a local business; driver of the vehicle took off when the caller confronted them; Undersheriff handled the call.

8:13 p.m. Male reported a fender/bender near his residence; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

June 25, 2020

12:29 a.m. Male reported a possibly abandoned vehicle in the middle of the driving lane west of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

12:48 a.m. Deputy requested a tow truck for the vehicle involved in the above incident; local towing company responded to the call.

1:21 a.m. Deputy transported one adult female, Tracy BadMoccasin, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI-3rd and a Hill Co SO warrant.

11:20 a.m. Female reported a possible break-in to her residence; Deputy responded to the call; incident under investigation.

12:54 p.m. Male reported his three dogs got out and he was looking for them; male later reported all three dogs returned home.

1:09 p.m. Female reported theft of property by a family member; Deputy responded to the call; incident under investigation.

1:51 p.m. City employee filed a written complaint about unpaid camping in Trafton Park; Deputy handled the call.

10:02 p.m. Deputy served a local warrant on one adult male, Chase Murray-Anderson; male transported to PCSO and incarcerated in PCSO Jail on that warrant.

June 26, 2020

1:00 a.m. Female reported an overdue motorist that was supposed to have gone to James Kipp Campground for the day; caller later reported they returned home and had had vehicle trouble.

1:14 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

8:00 a.m. Valley Co Detention Center released one adult male, Dario Carrasco, from their facility on time served.

3:23 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with the found stolen property he had located; property belonged to the male; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:46 p.m. Female reported a theft of property from a camper belonging to a family member; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

6:19 p.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle accident on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputies, local EMT Crew, Fire Dept and MHP Trooper responded to the call; patient not transported to the PC Hospital; case file started.

6:52 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.

June 26, 2020

10:32 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

11:21 p.m. Sheriff performed building security checks in the Saco area.

June 27, 2020

12:21 a.m. Deputy gave an intoxicated pedestrian a ride to a local residence.

12:52 a.m. Female reported a suspicious vehicle parked at the bottom of Hillcrest and a male was inside; Sheriff and Deputies responded to the location; male transported to the PC Courthouse; male later left the Courthouse on his own accord.

1:24 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Zortman, Camp Creek Campground and Landusky areas.

3:27 a.m. Female reported a male showed up at her residence and she did not want him to come inside her residence; Deputy responded to the call; male left the area before Deputy arrival.

7:10 a.m. Male reported a male lying beside the road, south of Malta; Deputies responded to the call; found to be the male from the two previous calls; Deputies transported the male to PCSO to wait for his ride to arrive.

10:11 a.m. Local business reported a fuel drive off; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and fuel paid for.

11:41 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with blocking traffic for a funeral procession; Deputy handled the call.

11:58 a.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with moving a parked vehicle blocking the alleyway; Deputy handled the call.

12:49 p.m. BLM Ranger reported a vehicle/cow accident that occurred sometime over night; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:22 p.m. Deputies transported one adult female inmate to PC Hospital for medical attention; female later transported back to PCSO Jail; case file started.

3:00 p.m. Deputy and Reserve Deputy transported one adult female, Tracy BadMoccasin, from PCSO Jail to Valley Co Detention Center to serve time on sentencing.

4:37 p.m. US Border Patrol Dispatch received a report of a suspicious vehicle in north Phillips Co; vehicle later found to be a Bureau of Land Management employee surveying the area.

5:34 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 630pm; half inch hail and 50mph wind gusts are possible.

5:42 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co until 630pm; nickel size hail and 50-55mph wind gusts are possible.

6:22 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 715pm; half inch hail and 50mph wind gusts are possible.

7:05 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co until 8pm; nickel size hail and 50-55mph wind gusts are possible.

7:08 p.m. Male reported being out of power in the Whitewater area; Big Flat Electric advised of the call; they advised all of the north country was out of power and were working to get it restored.

8:34 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Zortman area.

8:42 p.m. Female reported a bunch of juveniles in a neighbor’s residence and no one should be there; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

June 28, 2020

5:41 a.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle/deer accident on Hwy 191, south of Malta; no injuries to the occupant; Deputy responded to the call; accident scene found to be in Fergus Co and the vehicle was no where to be found; MHP Trooper handled the crash.

9:14 a.m. Male reported the pump was not working on 5th Ave/9th St E; information passed onto City employee.

10:08 a.m. 911 received requesting lift assistance for an elderly female; local EMT Crew handled the call.

9:36 a.m. Male requested PCSO assistance with an overdue motorist; Undersheriff responded to the call; male not located in the Malta area.

11:10 a.m. Female reported a dog running loose in a residential area; ACO responded to the call; owner located and dog returned.

12:29 p.m. Male reported an on-going issue with missing livestock; information passed onto Livestock Inspector.

1:31 p.m. Male reported possibly stolen horses in two different trailers headed towards Malta; Undersheriff and BLM Ranger responded to the call; information passed onto Livestock Inspector; trailers not located in Phillips Co.

8:11 p.m. Male reported he was “almost assaulted” near a local business; Deputy handled the call.

June 29, 2020

6:01 a.m. Male reported a vehicle/deer accident and left the scene already; white form issued.

9:36 a.m. 911 received reporting a camper fire in a residential neighborhood; local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.