Phillips County Sheriff's Report for Wednesday, August 12, 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!

July 18, 2020

2:28 a.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle accident with 2 individuals severely injured off of Bear Gulch Road; Deputies, local EMT Crew, Fire Dept and Ft Belknap responded to the call; MHP Trooper responded to the call; one patient transported to the PC Hospital, second transported to Ft Belknap ER; case file started.

9:03 a.m. Local Fire Dept and Ambulance reported to the PCMS Drag Strip for the races.

10:55 a.m. Male reported juveniles “tearing around the golf course”; Deputy responded to the call; juveniles located, followed to their residence and advised to park the golf cart.

11:52 a.m. Deputy served as a civil stand by at a local residence while individuals retrieved their property from a shed.

12:25 p.m. Dropped 911 received from a Dodson residence; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, kids playing with the phone.

1:14 p.m. 911 received reporting a hay fire in a field, just south of Malta; local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire controlled and later extinguished.

5:21 p.m. Male reported damage to a residence he was selling; Deputy responded to the call; male advised this is a civil matter and needed to contact the Justice of the Peace.

9:02 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco, Sleeping Buffalo and Nelson Reservoir areas.

10:13 p.m. Female filed a written complaint about juveniles being bullied on the playground; Deputy handled the call.

July 19, 20203:40 a.m. Male reported hearing what sounded like several gunshots; Deputy responded to the call; no gunshots heard.

4:16 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

9:32 a.m. Local Fire Dept and Ambulance reported to the PCMS Drag Strip for the races.

4:25 p.m. Male reported another male “following” the caller’s daughter; Undersheriff responded to the call; individual and vehicle not located.

5:42 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, west of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and was parked.

6:46 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for central Phillips Co until 730pm; nickel sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

9:59 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

11:06 p.m. Male reported an individual walking on Hwy 191 south of Malta; individual was wearing dark clothing; Deputy responded to the call; individual not located.

July 20, 2020

12:30 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

8:06 a.m. 911 received requested an ambulance to meet a personal vehicle transport of a male having trouble breathing on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Undersheriff and local EMT Crew responded to the call; coroner case file started.

11:44 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

July 21, 2020

1:50 p.m. Male requested assistance with locating his stolen dog that was possibly in the Malta area; Sheriff handled the call.

3:22 p.m. Female filed a written report regarding a dog running loose and in “attack” mode; ACO handled the call.

6:27 p.m. Deputy served a local warrant on one adult female, Serena Stine, and transported her to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on that charge; female later released on bond.

July 22, 2020

6:06 a.m. Female reported a suspicious male “yelling” over by the Malta Depot; Deputy responded to the call; male not located in the area.

7:53 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a very ill cancer patient; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the hospital.

5:15 p.m. 911 received requesting a lift assist for a male who had fallen; local EMT Crew handled the call.

7:29 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance for an assault in progress at a Dodson residence; Deputies responded to the call; found to be a verbal disagreement and male went to another residence for the night.

7:58 p.m. Deputies performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

8:55 p.m. PC Hospital requested law enforcement assistance with a possible situation involving a patient; Deputies handled the call.

July 23, 2020

7:52 a.m. Male reported finding property outside of a local business; property was turned into the business.

9:04 a.m. Male filed a verbal complaint regarding a vehicle not following a pilot car in a construction zone and also driving carelessly in the same area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

12:51 p.m. Females requested a welfare check on a family member who they cannot make contact with; Deputy responded to the call; male found at a local apartment and was okay.

2:23 p.m. Male reported a break-in to his apartment; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

2:50 p.m. Female requested an ambulance for an elderly male who fell; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

3:41 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco area.

4:50 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

6:27 p.m. Male brought in a found wallet and cell phone; owner located and property returned.

8:19 p.m. Male reported theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

July 24, 2020

10:20 a.m. Male advised of found property in a family member’s residence; Deputy responded to the call; two bicycles brought to the Sheriff’s Office.

10:44 a.m. Female reported missing license plates off a vehicle she just purchased; previous owner had not removed the plates; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:14 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with an on-going situation involving missing livestock; Sheriff and local MHP Trooper handled the call.

6:51 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Nelson Reservoir, Sleeping Buffalo and Saco areas.

8:05 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for the caller who needed help getting up; caller did not want an ambulance; Deputies handled the call.

11:32 p.m. Sheriff performed building security checks in the Landusky and Zortman areas.

July 25, 2020

12:21 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

1:18 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Phillips Co until 215am; 60mph gusts are possible.

2:45 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 10am-8pm tonight.

7:44 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a lift assist at a local residence; local EMT Crew handled the call.

2:30 p.m. Fergus Co SO requested a welfare check on an individual that was reported missing in their county but was possibly in Dodson; Deputies responded to the call; female located at a Dodson residence and was okay; information passed onto Fergus Co SO.

7:17 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

8:20 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo and Nelson Reservoir areas.

9:06 p.m. Male reported a vehicle parked on the caller’s property without permission in the Sleeping Buffalo area; Deputy handled the call.

9:28 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

July 26, 2020

9:14 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a lift assist at a local residence; local EMT Crew handled the call.

9:21 a.m. Female filed a verbal traffic complaint about a vehicle speeding and passing several vehicles at once; Undersheriff responded to the call; found to be an EMT responding to a call.

1:29 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a lift assist at a local residence; local EMT Crew handled the call.

3:25 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 191 south; caller advised the vehicle was now parked in Zortman; information passed onto Undersheriff.

3:28 p.m. Billings PD requested PCSO assistance with a suicide threat call they received from a second party; individual was possibly at a Malta residence; Undersheriff responded to the call, individual located and was found to be okay and was with a friend.

7:50 p.m. Blaine Co SO received a 911 requesting assistance for a disabled vehicle on Hwy 191 north of Zortman; Deputy responded to the call; Good Samaritan stopped and got fuel for the vehicle so they could make it back to Malta.

9:34 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance to transport a patient to the hospital; local EMT Crew handled the call.

July 27, 2020

12:29 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

1:12 a.m. Valley Co SO requested PCSO assistance with locating a vehicle involving in an accident, westbound from Hinsdale; Deputies responded to the call; vehicle located west of Saco and detained at that location for the MHP Trooper; case file started.

9:02 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco, Sleeping Buffalo and Nelson Reservoir areas.

9:24 p.m. Deputy tagged a vehicle for removal that had been abandoned on Hwy 2, west of the Sleeping Buffalo.

July 28, 2020

2:53 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with an on-going situation involving missing livestock; Sheriff handled the call.

3:54 p.m. Male reported a dog in a vehicle with the windows up in the downtown area; ACO responded to the call; Good Samaritans gave the dog water and offered to watch the dog until the owner arrived.

4:12 p.m. Female reported theft of a vehicle; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

4:35 p.m. Male reported a power outage northwest of Saco; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

4:46 p.m. 911 received reporting a power outage north of Saco; information passed onto Big Flat Electric.

5:42 p.m. Female reported a stolen vehicle and it had been located in Lodgepole; Sheriff and Deputy, along with Ft Belknap LE, handled the call; case file started.

6:26 p.m. Male reported an individual “stumbling into the driving lane” on Hwy 191 south, near the DY Junction; caller was concerned the individual was going to get hit by a car; Reserve Deputy responded to the call; female located and was trying to get to Malta to meet someone; Deputy gave her a ride to town.

7:09 p.m. Several calls received reporting a male “hot-rodding” on a dirt bike in residential areas; Deputy responded to the call; individual or bike not located.

A reminder:

Off road motorcycles are for off road use ONLY. The motorcycle must be registered, licensed, and the driver must possess a valid driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement before it can be driven on the streets. There have been numerous complaints to the Sheriff's Office for "dirt bikes" being driven on city and county roads. Citations will be issued. If riders are under the age of 18, helmets are required.

7:10 p.m. 911 received reporting the same individual walking on Hwy 191 south; caller advised a Deputy was out with the individual as we speak.

7:31 p.m. Special Weather Statement: stationary and decaying thunderstorm in the southwest Phillips Co area; 30mph gusts are possible.