PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG for August 26, 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!

August 8, 2020

11:19 a.m. 911 received reporting a downed line in the alley behind the caller’s residence; caller did not know if it was electrical or not; Deputy, NorthWestern Energy and Spectrum Charter responded to the call; line taken care of by Spectrum.

12:44 p.m. Female reported dogs barking since 7am and it appeared no one was home; possibly do not have any water either; Deputy responded to the call; dogs found to be inside the residence and a vehicle was in the driveway.

6:03 p.m. Male reported a disabled crane on Hwy 2, east of Malta; caller advised they would be getting parts for it and remove it the following day.

7:11 p.m. County Health Nurse requested an ambulance to transport an individual to the PC Hospital for testing; local EMT Crew handled the call.

10:40 p.m. Sheriff performed building security checks in the Landusky, Zortman and Camp Creek Campground areas.

August 9, 2020

8:03 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving an allegation of theft of monies from an elderly family member; Undersheriff responded to the call; situation was unfounded.

2:19 p.m. Female reported a grass fire west of the Loring Colony; Loring, Whitewater and Malta FDs responded to the call; fire controlled and extinguished.

3:34 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.

8:31 p.m. Male reported a small dog running loose near Joe’s In & Out; Deputy responded to the call; animal not located.

9:07 p.m. Female reported seeing an individual who was supposed to be in quarantine out and about in the Sleeping Buffalo area; caller was not positive it was that person; Deputy handled the call.

9:31 p.m. Male reported an abandoned vehicle in the driving lane on Hwy 2, west of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; owner not located and vehicle tagged for removal.

10:13 p.m. Female reported her neighbor’s dog barking; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and brought the dog inside.

August 10, 2020

6:26 a.m. 911 received reporting a one vehicle rollover on north of Saco; Undersheriff, Malta EMT Crew, Saco EMT and Saco FD responded to the call; case file started.

6:40 a.m. Female reported a vehicle all over Hwy 2, eastbound, from Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located and was driving fine.

7:26 a.m. Undersheriff requested a tow truck for the vehicle involved in the rollover; local towing company handled the call.

8:44 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.

9:16 a.m. Reserve Deputy reported a disabled vehicle alongside of Hwy 2, east of Malta; driver was walking to Malta to get fuel.

3:11 p.m. Female filed a written complaint about individuals harassing her; Undersheriff handled the call.

7:42 p.m. Female reported two dogs running loose near the PC Courthouse; ACO handled the call.

August 11, 2020

2:52 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

1:16 p.m. Female requested an ambulance for male having trouble breathing; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

1:38 p.m. Female reported a Hit and Run to her vehicle; minor scratch on the door that removed some paint; Undersheriff responded to the call; caller only wanted it documented.

3:43 p.m. Male reported another male, with a known warrant, in the area of a local apartment complex; Sheriff and Undersheriff responded to the call; male not located.

4:03 p.m. Female reported a strong natural gas smell in a residential area; caller advised there was an MDU vehicle in the area as well; Undersheriff responded to the call; no odor located.

4:47 p.m. Local business requested a welfare check on a patron; Deputy responded to the call; patron found to be okay.

4:50 p.m. MCS Officer requested a Deputy for a possible domestic situation in a vehicle near Stine’s crossing; individuals left the location on their own accord before PCSO arrival.

11:29 p.m. Female reported a possible party at a neighbor’s residence; Deputy responded to the call; individuals advised to keep it down.

11:37 p.m. Anonymous reported individuals working late at a local business and were making a lot of noise; Deputy responded to the call; individuals advised they would be done a in a few minutes and would stop for the night.

August 12, 2020

12:50 a.m. Male reported a vehicle with the doors open, flashers on and just off of the Hwy, on 191 south of Malta; caller advised the occupant was still in the vehicle; Deputies responded to the call; family member located and took the individual home; vehicle moved off of the Hwy until it could be removed.

1:03 a.m. Male requested Deputy assistance with a noise complaint along with a previous report of Theft; deputies handled the call.

9:10 a.m. Local business requested law enforcement assistance with removing a patron from a room so it could be cleaned; caller advised they had not been allowed to clean for over two weeks; Undersheriff responded to the call; individual removed and the room was able to be cleaned.

12:45 p.m. Local business reported a dog at the store; ACO handled the call.

3:00 p.m. Male reported a phone fraud; Sheriff handled the call.

4:37 p.m. 911 received reporting a juvenile walking on the CMR auto tour route; caller advised no vehicles or campers around the area; CMR Officer responded to the call; all found to be okay, juvenile was with family and they were camping.

5:50 p.m. Valley Co SO received a report of a suspicious couple in a business there and they headed westbound on Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

8:35 p.m. Big Flat Electric responded to an outage north of Hinsdale.

August 13, 2020

12:36 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male having seizures; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

10:41 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

August 14, 2020

8:08 a.m. Female reported an injured deer on Hwy 191 north of Malta; appeared to have broken both back legs; Undersheriff responded to the call; deer not located.

10:56 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance to meet a personal vehicle transport of a possible heart attack patient on Hwy 2, west of Malta; local EMT Crew responded to the call; personal vehicle made it to the hospital without ambulance assistance.

2:39 p.m. Local business requested assistance with an abandoned vehicle on their property; vehicle had been there for several months; Undersheriff responded to the call; business advised they would have to have the vehicle towed at their own expense.

3:46 p.m. Male reported a combine header fire north of Saco; Saco FD responded to the call; fire controlled and extinguished.

7:23 p.m. 911 received reporting two males fighting in Murray Field; Deputy and Sheriff responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

August 15, 2020

8:29 a.m. BLM Fire Dispatch received a report of a fire north of the DY Junction; Landusky and Zortman FDs responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

11:22 a.m. Female reported a malnourished dog running in her yard; dog had a collar as well; ACO handled the call.

11:48 a.m. An airplane pilot reported a vehicle that appeared to have been in an accident northeast of the DY Junction; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; found to have been an accident that occurred over a year ago and the registered owner never removed the vehicle; local towing company responded to the call and removed the vehicle.

4:01 p.m. Male reported juveniles on 4 wheelers and dirt bikes speeding around Zortman; caller also advised none of them had helmets on; Sheriff responded to the call; juveniles located and were driving fine; Sheriff made contact and asked underaged individuals to put on helmets.

6:25 p.m. Sheriff performed a welfare check on a vehicle parked alongside of Bear Gulch Road; no one was in the area.

6:52 p.m. Male reported tree debris on Hwy 191 north of Malta; Deputy responded to the call and removed the branches.

7:33 p.m. 911 received reporting the caller “believed he had been hacked”; family member called shortly after the initial report and advised all was okay, no one had been hacked.

8:33 p.m. Male reported another male on a 4wheeler spinning broadies and tearing up the roads in Trafton; Deputy responded to the call; driver located and advised to stop.

9:16 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male having trouble breathing; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

11:09 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for a male threatening suicide at a local residence; Sheriff, Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; case file started.

11:16 p.m. 911 received requesting a male be removed from a Dodson residence; Sheriff responded to the call; male removed from the residence without further incident.

11:38 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Kolbe Murray, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail for Protective Custody.

August 16, 2020

12:01 a.m. Sheriff performed building security checks in the Dodson area.

6:32 a.m. Female reported being attacked by two dogs near the High School; caller advised she had no injuries; Deputy and ACO handled the call.

8:11 a.m. CMS Alarm Monitoring reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; Border Patrol Agent advised the building had been checked and there was no fire, but the alarm keeps going off; alarm company advised of the situation.

10:18 a.m. Male reported a suspicious male with a bunch of bags sitting in the alley behind his residence; Deputy responded to the call; found to be a male walking home from the grocery store and was resting in the shade.

2:08 p.m. Heat Advisory in effect from noon Monday until 9pm Tuesday for all of Phillips Co; temperatures up to 100 are expected.

4:34 p.m. Male reported finding a puppy; ACO handled the call.

4:56 p.m. Female reported two males walking on Hwy 2, between Dodson and Malta; caller advised they may need water due to the heat; Deputy responded to the call; males located, were given water and went on their way.

August 17, 2020

2:43 a.m. Heat Advisory in effect from noon Monday until 9pm Tuesday for all of Phillips Co; temperatures up to 100 are expected.

12:24 p.m. Male reported a Social Security phone scam. Sheriff handled call and advised reporting party to disregard further calls from that number.

These phone calls are scams, if it seems suspicious DO NOT GIVE any information to the caller. Ask for a call back phone number and call them back to see if it is who they are claiming to be.

The IRS and the Federal Justice System do not contact people via telephone.

Always remember the key things regarding scams:

1. If you didn't enter, you didn't win

2. If you have to pay to receive your prize, you didn’t win.

3. If you have a lawsuit or other legal issues pending you will get notification via certified mail or served to you by an official, whether it is a law enforcement officer or a civil process server

If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, please follow the link below to the Office of Consumer Protection. https://dojmt.gov/consumer/consumer-complaints/

2:01 p.m. Male reported a Fraud situation on eBay; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

2:42 p.m. Heat Advisory remains in effect until 9pm Tuesday for all of Phillips Co; temperatures up to 100 are expected.

4:41 p.m. Motor Carrier Services Officer reported a vehicle driving in excess of the speed limit, westbound, on Hwy 2 from Saco; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, and driver cited.

6:09 p.m. Male reported a vehicle almost hitting the caller’s vehicle and then followed him around town, taking pictures and swearing at the caller; caller just wanted it reported at this time; Deputy handled the call.

6:40 p.m. Female reported an intoxicated pedestrian walking barefoot on the road near the Sleeping Buffalo; Deputy responded to the call; male located and was given a ride to a Malta residence.

7:52 p.m. Female requested law enforcement to remove a male from her residence; Deputy responded to the call; male left the location before Deputy arrived.

9:23 p.m. Deputy followed a vehicle without taillights to their residence east of Dodson as a courtesy.

August 18, 2020

12:37 p.m. Female reported an enclosed trailer in the irrigation canal east of Dodson; only the trailer was there, no vehicles or people; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

12:45 p.m. Male filed a verbal complaint regarding the dust from the construction area on Short Oil Road and there needed to be a speed limit sign put up; caller advised to call the PC Commissioners.