Phillips County Sheriff's Report for Wednesday, August 19, 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.

As of August 7, 2020, all fingerprints and photographs for concealed weapon permits or other reasons will only be done on Wednesdays, from 0900 hours to noon. This policy change will be in effect until the active COVID-19 cases in Phillips County drop to near zero. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

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 28, 2020

8:24 p.m. Male reported a male hitchhiker on Hwy 191 south, in the construction zone; CMR Officer handled the call.

8:37 p.m. Female filed a harassment complaint; Deputies responded to the call; investigation on-going.

9:06 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a male at a local residence; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

9:07 p.m. Deputy received a report of a vehicle that had scraped the water spicket at Trafton Park as it drove off; no damage done to the spicket or the vehicle.

9:57 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a lift assist at the Assisted Living-Hi Line Retirement Center; local EMT Crew handled the call.

July 29, 2020

12:26 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.

12:50 a.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Kenny Clark, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI charges; case file started.

1:36 a.m. Female reported a domestic situation at a local apartment; Deputies responded to the call; male left the location before Deputy’s arrival and was not located; case file started.

5:29 a.m. Male reported an accident while blading; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

8:48 a.m. Female reported a disheveled male walking on Hwy 2, near the Blaine/Phillips Co line; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

10:39 a.m. Deputy released one adult male, Kenny Clark, from PCSO Jail on own recognizance.

2:51 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with an individual who was accusing the caller of theft; Deputy handled the call.

4:15 p.m. Local business reported a Hit & Run to property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:09 p.m. Female requested a civil stand by while retrieving property from a male’s residence; Deputy handled the call.

5:20 p.m. Female reported a missing juvenile; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile later returned to the residence.

8:55 p.m. Male reported an abandoned vehicle on Hwy 204 in Dodson; Deputy responded to the call; owner could not be located; vehicle tagged for removal.

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

July 30, 2020

8:32 a.m. Female reported a fire off of Route 66 near Landusky; Landusky and Zortman FD, BLM Fire crews and Ft Belknap FD responded to the call; fire later controlled and monitored for hot spots.

3:07 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair and Rodeo coverage.

4:40 p.m. Male reported an RV pulling a vehicle dragging ramps and it is throwing sparks on Hwy 2, in Dodson, headed eastbound; Ft Belknap LE also reported this same vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, stopped and advised; vehicle also had two blown tires.

6:00 p.m. Reserve Deputies reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair coverage.

6:22 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for central Phillips Co until 7pm; pea sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

8:40 p.m. Female reported a transformer sparking off of Short Oil Road; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

10:36 p.m. Big Flat Electric reported to the Turner area for an outage.

10:44 p.m. Female reported loud music in the Trafton Park area; Deputies responded to the call; suspected juveniles had left the location.

11:09 p.m. Male reported a vehicle/horse accident on Hwy 191 south, near Zortman; Deputy and Reserve Deputy handled the call; case file started.

July 31, 2020

1:55 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

4:37 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving his girlfriend and himself; Deputies handled the call.

4:43 a.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 530am; nickel size hail and 50-55mph gusts are possible.

4:52 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Phillips Co until 515am; quarter size hail and 60mph gusts are possible.

5:21 a.m. Big Flat Electric reported to an outage south of Dodson.

5:26 a.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southeastern Phillips Co until 630am; nickel size hail and 50-55mph gusts are possible.

6:52 a.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co until 745am; nickel size hail and 50-55mph gusts are possible.

7:38 a.m. Male reported a haystack smoldering off of Turkey Track Rd, north of Saco; Saco FD responded to the call; bales removed from their location, broken down and fires extinguished.

10:00 a.m. Male reported theft of a bicycle.

11:55 a.m. Female reported theft of a handicapped placard; information passed onto Deputies.

1:51 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with getting property from a local residence; Deputy handled the call.

2:18 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southwestern Phillips Co until 3pm; pea size hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

2:20 p.m. Female reported a fender/bender in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

5:47 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair coverage.

6:53 p.m. Deputy and Reserve Deputy cited several juveniles for Minor in Possession charges at the PC Fairgrounds; case file started.

8:12 p.m. Male reported semi trucks and trailers speeding through Saco; Deputies responded to the call; vehicles not located.

10:29 p.m. Female reported two vehicles passing each other back and forth on Hwy 2, east of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicles not located.

10:43 p.m. Male reported a fire in Plum Coulee in south Phillips Co but may already be in Valley Co; information passed onto Valley Co SO.

August 1, 2020

1:12 a.m. Ft Belknap LE reported a fire on Route 66 on the Phillips Co side of the border and Hays FD was handling it.

8:21 a.m. Big Flat Electric reported to an outage in south Phillips Co.

9:16 a.m. MobileHelp requested medical assistance at a local residence for an unknown medical emergency; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

3:28 p.m. PC Hospital reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair coverage.

3:30 p.m. Reserve Deputy reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair coverage.

3:47 p.m. Zortman business requested PCSO assistance with a vehicle that had been abandoned in their parking area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle found to have been stolen out of Valley Co; Valley Co SO advised of the vehicle’s location and contacted the owner; case file started.

4:30 p.m. Reserve Deputies reported to the PC Fairgrounds for Fair coverage.

5:43 p.m. Male filed a complaint regarding missing livestock; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto Livestock Inspector and added to existing case file.

6:55 p.m. Female reported a gate had been welded shut and it needed to be opened; Deputy responded to the call; gate situation taken care of.

8:10 p.m. Female reported a missing dog; caller later reported the dog was located.

8:44 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with removing a male from her residence; Deputy responded to the call; male was leaving as Deputy arrived at the location; situation taken care of without further incident.

August 2, 2020

12:22 a.m. Female requested a welfare check on a male who had been drinking all day and was trying to drive in the Dodson area; Deputies responded to the call; male located and was told to stay at the residence; second call received reporting the male was in the middle of Hwy 2 yelling and screaming after Deputies left the area; case file started.

1:46 a.m. Deputy transported one adult male, James Martin, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Public Nuisance and Disorderly Conduct charges.

9:36 a.m. Undersheriff released one adult male, James Martin, from PCSO Jail on bond; male given a Notice to Appear in JP Court.

12:25 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with removing a female from his residence; female later reported she had been threatened by the male and would like law enforcement assistance with getting her property back from the male’s residence; Undersheriff handled the call.

1:07 p.m. Triple AAA requested a welfare check on a customer in a disabled vehicle on Hwy 191 south; individual called into PCSO and advised a friend was giving him a ride into Zortman and he would remove the vehicle tomorrow.

2:19 p.m. Female reported a vehicle “all over Hwy 191 south” and threw garbage out the window; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle not located and Undersheriff advised it was very windy out south.

7:00 p.m. Female reported a male driving without a license; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and was parked.

9:43 p.m. Male requested assistance with getting his dog back from individuals who had taken it; Deputy responded to the call; dog found to be with the individuals who “purchased” it and the caller was advised this is a civil matter.

1:33 p.m. Male reported a fire south of Malta near Little Warm Creek; Undersheriff and Malta FD responded to the call; caller reported shortly after initial report that the rain had put the fire out; MFD canceled.

2:47 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southwestern Phillips Co until 330pm; 40mph gusts are possible.

3:11 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southern Phillips Co until 415pm; 45mph gusts are possible.

4:33 p.m. 911s received reporting a vehicle swerving across lanes of traffic on Hwy 191 south, northbound toward Malta; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle located and driver was found to be overly tired.

11:28 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a male “running his mouth” about an incident that happened “30 years ago”; Deputy handled the call.

August 4, 2020

9:00 a.m. Female reported pit bulls running loose in a residential area; ACO handled the call.

10:56 a.m. Female reported she had been run off of Hwy 2, west of Saco, by another vehicle; caller wasn’t sure if there was damage to her vehicle; Undersheriff responded to the call; no damage to the vehicle.

11:49 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male that fell at a local business; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

1:51 p.m. Male reported finding blood on the sidewalk near the rest area; caller advised there was no one else around the area; Undersheriff handled the call.

3:25 p.m. Female brought in a package of seeds received from China; Undersheriff and Deputy handled the call.

If you do receive an unsolicited package of seeds from China, please bring them to the Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office and we will dispose of them for you.

6:34 p.m. Local apartment complex manager requested assistance with an individual who had been evicted but was not leaving the apartment complex; Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

6:53 p.m. Female requested assistance with locating a family member who was working in the Whitewater area; Deputy responded to the call; caller later reported the family member had made contact with her and was okay.

August 5, 2020

11:28 a.m. Female reported an injured fawn on Hwy 191 north of Malta in the ditch; local Fish & Game Warden responded to the call; fawn located and humanely euthanized.

2:52 p.m. Sheriff received a found cell phone from the downtown area; owner later located and property returned.

3:43 p.m. Female reported a baler and grass fire off of the Content Road; Malta and South Phillips Co FDs responded to the call; second call received reporting a grass fire south of this original call; both fires found to be the same fire; fire later controlled, extinguished and monitored.

5:24 p.m. Male reported an unsolicited package received; caller advised to bring in the package to the Sheriff’s Office.

August 6, 2020

6:34 a.m. Female reported receiving threats and being harassed by three individuals from Whitewater; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

10:26 a.m. Female reported theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

1:04 p.m. Local church reported a suspicious male in a vehicle with blaring music in their parking lot; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, male was there to clean the gutters.

3:15 p.m. Male reported juveniles on 4 wheelers in a business area and vehicles blocking a driveway; Deputy handled the call.

3:24 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 9am-8pm Friday.

3:38 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for southwestern Phillips Co until 445pm; half inch hail and 50-55mph gusts are possible.

3:46 p.m. Dodson FD responded to a fire in the Dodson Dump area; fire controlled and extinguished.

4:22 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to the Glasgow Airport; local EMT Crew handled the call.

5:59 p.m. Deputy reported a dog darting at vehicles in a residential area; information passed onto ACO.

6:58 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to the Glasgow Airport; local EMT Crew responded to the call; transport later canceled by the PC Hospital.

7:40 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to the Glasgow Airport; local EMT Crew handled the call.

11:33 p.m. Local tavern requested law enforcement assistance with an individual trying to start something outside of the business; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

11:34 p.m. Several calls received reporting someone had driven into a building and a parked vehicle in the downtown area; this was associated with the above call from the tavern; Deputies were already enroute to the location; information added to existing case file.

August 7, 2020

12:23 a.m. Deputy transported one adult male, James Baker, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Disorderly Conduct, Assault with a Weapon-Felony, Assault on a Peace Officer-Felony, Public Nuisance, and Criminal Mischief-Felony charges.

1:11 a.m. Anonymous reported suspicious noises coming from a neighbor’s residence in Saco; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be quiet.

2:33 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect from 9am-8pm today.

11:22 a.m. Deputy released one adult male, James Baker, from PCSO Jail and initial appearance date set.

11:56 a.m. Ft Belknap LE requested PCSO assistance with an individual who passed away east of Hays; Deputy responded to the call; residence found to be in Blaine Co; information passed onto Blaine Co SO and they handled the call.

1:45 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 8pm.

2:46 p.m. Male reported a family member had passed away at a Zortman residence; Deputy responded to the call; coroner case file started.

5:42 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Wagner area.

7:43 p.m. Male reported seeing smoke near the Missouri River; BLM Fire Dispatch advised of a fire near Winifred throwing up large plumes of smoke.

7:51 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory will expire at 8pm.