Phillips County Sheriff's Report for November 6, 2024

FYI: PHILLIPS COUNTY is under STAGE 1 FIRE RESTRICTIONS until further notice as ordered by the Phillips Co Commissioners.

All fingerprints that are needed for CWPs, schools, licensing or anything else are done from 9am to NOON every Wednesday.

Check out our website: 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.

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.

October 14, 2024

9:08 a.m. Male reported a lost firearm in South Phillips Co; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

4:55 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the football field for the JV game.

10:17 p.m. Deputies performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Cody Olson, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI, Speeding, Resisting Arrest, Obstruction of a Peace Officer, Open Container and Probation Violation charges; case file started.

October 15, 2024

8:44 a.m. Dodson School employee requested law enforcement assistance with vandalism on school property; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

12:31 p.m. 911s received reporting a structure fire on Camp Creek Road in Zortman; Sheriff, Zortman FD, Malta FD, BLM Fire Crew and Malta Ambulance reported to the scene; Big Flat Electric also responded to the residence; fire later controlled, and monitored throughout the night.

1:46 p.m. Local business reported a missing vehicle belonging to a customer; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle later located by the employees.

1:53 p.m. Local Ambulance transported two patients involved in the residential fire to the PC Hospital.

3:46 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.

4:24 p.m. Sheriff performed a welfare check on a Zortman residence where the occupant had not been seen for several days; residence found to be locked up, windows closed and covered and no answer at the doors.

7:22 p.m. Female reported finding a “camp” set up in some trees off of Hwy 2 near the railroad tracks; Deputy responded to the call; camp was no longer set up in the area.

8:28 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.

October 16, 2024

11:45 a.m. Female reported fraud to her Social Security number; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

5:12 p.m. Male reported a semi-truck stopped on top of a hill in a bad spot, southbound, on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, driver advised he was lost and had been trying to get to Havre; Deputy assisted the driver and sent them on their way.

6:04 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.

9:02 p.m. Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

October 17, 2024

8:27 a.m. Male requested a welfare check on a female at a Zortman residence; Deputy responded to the call; female not located.

11:16 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with locating a juvenile who had run away; Deputy responded to the call; male later reported the juvenile had been located.

2:05 p.m. Deputy released one adult male, Cody Olson, from PCSO Jail on time served and bond.

3:43 p.m. Male reported a two vehicle accident in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; ambulance requested for a juvenile with injuries; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported to the PC Hospital; case file started.

10:39 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who fell off of a barstool; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient refused medical attention.

October 18, 2024

2:54 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who fell; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

8:22 a.m. Female reported a missing duffle bag, lost on Hwy 191 south.

8:24 a.m. Construction worker reported being threatened by a driver who stopped in the construction zone; worker also reported individuals not following the traffic laws for the construction zone; Deputy handled the call.

11:34 a.m. Office of the Inspector General requested PCSO assistance with an investigation; Deputy handled the call.

12:48 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving messages from social media; Deputy responded to the call; male advised to block the individuals for now.

3:10 p.m. Female reported a male in Trafton Park acting very strangely; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; male located and given a one night hotel room through Ministerial Assistance.

3:52 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who fell; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient refused medical transport.

4:44 p.m. 911s received reporting an erratic vehicle traveling northbound on Hwy 191 south; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; vehicle located, stopped and citations issued by MHP.

6:16 p.m. Female reported hearing gunshots in the Malta city limits; Deputies responded to the call; nothing unusual located in the reported area.

6:35 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to the football field for the game vs. Cut Bank.

6:45 p.m. Male reported a traffic incident which led to the other driver chasing and cussing out the caller; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

8:52 p.m. Male reported a hitchhiker on Hwy 2, near the Overpass, trying to get to Whitefish; Deputies responded to the call; male located, given a ride to Malta to get a hotel room until he could get on the train.

9:12 p.m. Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

11:45 p.m. Local MHP Trooper performed building and residential security checks in the Dodson and Hwy 2 west areas.

October 19, 2024

10:02 a.m. Female requested a welfare check on her son, who claimed to have lost his phone; caller was advised this individual was picked up off of Hwy 2 last night and given a ride to town; Deputy responded to the call; male located, later located his pack but not the phone; male got on the Amtrak and left the area.

11:48 a.m. Male reported a mistreated dog off of Sun Prairie Road; Deputy and local Fish & Game Wardens responded to the call; owner not located.

1:48 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic driver on Hwy 2, east of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle and driver located at a local convenience store; driver advised.

2:19 p.m. Interstate Alarm reported a commercial burglar alarm sounding at a local business; Deputy responded to the call; employee found to be giving individuals a tour and all was okay.

4:34 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle driving on a residential street; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle located, driver advised to focus on his driving instead of “Pokémon Go”.

8:29 p.m. Male reported a vehicle/deer accident on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; white form issued.

10:49 p.m. Deputy performed business, building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

11:12 p.m. Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Sleeping Buffalo and Hwy 2 east areas.

October 20, 2024

5:21 a.m. 911 received reporting a vehicle accident on Hwy 191 north of the Fred Robinson Bridge; no injuries to the occupant; MHP Trooper handled the call.

9:43 a.m. Female reported an email scam.

We have been receiving calls, and individuals have been coming in to report telephone calls, text messages, emails and social media contacts, with people asking for personal information, bank account information and needing to send money or gift cards to relatives, calls reporting fraudulent activity on an account or card or reporting accidents. Along with individuals receiving checks for large amounts of money.

These 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 or simply HANG UP.

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. If you don’t know the sender of the check, do not cash it.