Phillips County Sheriff's Report for Wednesday, May 19, 2021

FYI:

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 2021 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2021, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2021 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2020 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2020. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

If you are calling a cell phone number from Montana, local or long distance, and cannot get through, try using 406. Companies are starting to require the 406 on cell phones to make calls.

Concealed Weapon Permits:

New and renewal applications for Concealed Weapon Permits may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office anytime. Once approved, you will be contacted to come in on Wednesday between 9 AM and noon for fingerprints and photographs.

Check out our website: http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.

Several calls have been received requesting road reports. Please remember to call 511, 1-800-226-ROAD (7623) or use these websites: http://www.mdt.mt.gov/travelinfo or http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org.

April 25, 2021

8:37 p.m. Deputies served a Valley Co SO warrant on one adult male, Matthew Lundstrom; male transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on that charge.

April 26, 2021

4:20 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

1:21 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.

1:53 p.m. Female reported an Amazon account phone scam.

These phone calls, and many others, 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.

If you don’t recognize the phone number on the caller ID, don’t answer it. If it is a person who truly needed to contact you, they will leave a message.

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.

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/ or call the Montana State Legislature Fraud Hotline: 1-800-222-4446.

3:25 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Matthew Lundstrom, from PCSO Jail and transferred custody to a Valley Co Detention Officer.

6:37 p.m. 911 received reporting juveniles in a City park with a possible BB gun; Deputies responded to the call; juveniles advised to move along.

7:32 p.m. Deputies performed building security checks in the Saco area.

10:51 p.m. Deputies performed building security checks in the Malta and Wagner areas.

April 27, 2021

12:55 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with another male harassing the caller; Deputies handled the call.

8:16 a.m. Female reported a possibly missing person; Undersheriff responded to the call; male later returned home and was okay.

11:29 a.m. Individual reported a vehicle weaving between the lines and had hazard lights on, eastbound from the Wagner turnoff on Hwy 2; Undersheriff responded to the call; no vehicles located with hazards on.

6:17 p.m. Male reported another male harassing the caller’s wife; Deputies responded to the call; situation taken care of for the time being.

6:32 p.m. Female reported a lost purse.

7:16 p.m. Male reported a missing juvenile; Deputies responded to the call; juvenile located shortly after the reporting call and was okay.

April 28, 2021

7:26 a.m. Deputy assisted a disabled vehicle on Hwy 191 south of Malta.

8:30 a.m. Undersheriff and Reserve Deputy transported one adult male to the Billings Clinic for mental health attention.

11:55 a.m. Male requested a welfare check on a local bank; caller advised he was calling the bank and no one was answering; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay, phone system was being worked on.

6:27 p.m. Female reported a missing juvenile; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile later located, was okay and returned to their residence by the responding Deputy.

6:54 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.

6:54 p.m. Male reported borrowing a piece of equipment to a now deceased individual and would like to get that property back; Deputy responded to the call; property later located and returned to the owner.

April 29, 2021

8:40 a.m. Female reported vandalism on Fanning Hill; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

3:10 p.m. Male reported a vehicle parked in the middle of Stage Road with someone inside the vehicle; local MHP Trooper responded to the call; case file started.

4:41 p.m. Local MHP Trooper transported one adult male, Norman Bell, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI, Driving without a Valid License, No Liability Insurance and Fictitious Plates charges.

6:35 p.m. Female filed a complaint regarding a vicious dog and the residence having several dogs going against a City Ordinance; ACO handled the call.

9:06 p.m. Female reported a possible party near the Shooting Range, south of Malta; Deputies responded to the call; Probation Officer notified of the incident; case file started.

9:41 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, James Baker, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI-2nd, Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving-2nd, Failure to Register License Plates and Probation Violation x2 charges.

11:58 p.m. Kenco Security reported a commercial burglar alarm sounding at a local business; Deputies and business manager responded to the call; all found to be okay.

April 30, 2021

12:21 a.m. 911 received reporting a personal vehicle transport of a female with a hernia to the PC Hospital; information passed onto PC Hospital.

11:11 a.m. MDU employee reported they would be doing some work at the bottom of Hillcrest and gas would be released.

9:51 a.m. Male requested a welfare check on a family member in Dodson; individual was trying to call the person and no one was answering; Undersheriff responded to the call; female found to be okay and would call her son.

1:45 p.m. Dropped 911 received from a local apartment complex; Undersheriff and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; all found to be okay in the reported area.

2:51 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an elderly male who fell down the stairs; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

6:36 p.m. Female requested assistance with getting a dog back from another residence; Deputy handled the call.

9:29 p.m. Lewistown 911 Center received a 911 requesting an ambulance for a male in the Zortman area; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.