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Incidents
(258)
A San Juan Island deputy documented a report of unauthorized...
Jun 1
A San Juan Island deputy investigated a report of an adult p...
Jun 1
Deputies tracked down a suspect near Dolphin Bay on Orcas Is...
Jun 1
Local authorities responded to a domestic violence incident...
Jun 1
Two dogs on Orcas Island went rogue near Glenwood and gave a...
May 31
Deputies took a report of trailer theft on San Juan Island,...
May 31
A deputy responded to a case of diesel theft in West Sound—a...
May 31
A San Juan Island deputy accepted a found keychain with zero...
May 31
Two motorists in the Raccoon Point area experienced a minor...
May 30
An Orcas Island driver received a speeding infraction for do...
May 30
A Lopez visitor discovered that the speed limit near the Vil...
May 30
A San Juan Island homeowner and a civil process server had a...
May 30
An alleged assault on San Juan Island was investigated, but...
May 30
A San Juan Island deputy responded with EMS and Fire to prov...
May 29
A San Juan Island deputy responded to and documented a repor...
May 29
A burglar's attempt at home invasion was thwarted by the sma...
May 29
One driver learned the hard way that 65 mph in a 45 mph zone...
May 29
Driver discovered that a valid license and insurance are not...
May 29
A deputy, San Juan EMS, and San Juan Fire responded to a car...
May 28
Orcas Island deputies responded to a residential burglary ne...
May 28
A Lopez citizen turned in a rifle to the Sheriff, proving th...
May 28
Orcas Island emergency responders handled a domestic inciden...
May 28
Deputies investigated a traffic offense on Mt. Baker Road an...
May 28
A San Juan Island deputy conducted a welfare check in Friday...
May 27
A credit card was discovered on San Juan Island and checked...
May 27
Looks like someone's lost-and-found paperwork got a bit tang...
May 27
A silver bracelet turned up on San Juan Island like a tiny,...
May 27
A Lopez Island deputy responded to a trespassing call and do...
May 27
Someone decided our street signs made better souvenirs than...
May 26
A Lopez Island fender-bender was dispatched, observed, docum...
May 26
A San Juan Island citizen called for assistance, and a deput...
May 26
A vehicle-dwelling entrepreneur was informed that the parkin...
May 25
A driver on Fisherman Bay Road learned the hard way that 42...
May 25
A San Juan Island driver discovered that hydroplaning plus c...
May 25
A San Juan deputy assisted a citizen in removing handcuffs—a...
May 24
An Orcas Island deputy investigated a traffic complaint invo...
May 24
An Orcas Island deputy solved a theft case that turned out t...
May 24
A driver on Lopez Road learned the hard way that 38 mph in a...
May 24
A Lopez Island deputy investigated a trespassing incident on...
May 24
A chainsaw operator on Lopez Island learned that extremities...
May 24
A Lopez resident received some unwelcome attention from a ge...
May 23
A gust of wind proved that Mother Nature is the island's mos...
May 23
A vehicle door got a little too friendly with another vehicl...
May 23
A Lopez Island deputy investigated a traffic hazard at Cente...
May 23
A deputy responded to an unexpected death in the Doe Bay are...
May 23
A deputy accepted custody of found property at the Sheriff's...
May 23
An item turned into the Sheriff's Office found its way into...
May 23
A deputy clocked a speed demon on Mt. Baker Road doing 49 in...
May 23
A Lopez resident discovered that someone had taken "trimming...
May 22
An Orcas Island fugitive decided that turning herself in was...
May 22
An Orcas Island resident learned an expensive lesson about p...
May 22
A San Juan deputy responded to a domestic incident that turn...
May 22
A San Juan driver discovered that seatbelts aren't just a su...
May 22
Deputies responded to a tragedy on Orcas Island; our thought...
May 22
A local driver decided that emergency vehicle lights and sir...
May 21
An Orcas Island driver learned two hard lessons on Crow Vall...
May 21
A Friday Harbor man decided that protection orders are more...
May 20
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May 20
An Eastsound resident fell victim to fraud and took a signif...
May 20
A driver on San Juan Island learned that turning left withou...
May 20
A San Juan Island resident discovered their vehicle window h...
May 20
A deputy investigated a report of a man in his 50s following...
May 20
An individual engaged in a dispute but wisely decided to dis...
May 20
A Friday Harbor driver was stopped for treating the entire i...
May 20
A male patron demonstrated his extensive vocabulary to a bar...
May 20
One probationer discovered that "conditions of release" aren...
May 20
A Friday Harbor gentleman decided to take "domestic disputes...
May 19
A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a mental health crisis...
May 18
An altercation at the Orcas ferry landing reminded everyone...
May 18
A deputy on San Juan Island found a credit card and took it...
May 18
A missing person report on San Juan Island turned out to be...
May 18
A Lopez resident has passed away. An investigation was compl...
May 18
An Orcas deputy investigated a theft at West Sound where a m...
May 17
A San Juan Island deputy played "Where's Waldo" with an acti...
May 17
A domestic assault case on Orcas resulted in one party's arr...
May 16
A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle whose driver was operati...
May 16
A driver discovered that "suspended license" doesn't mean th...
May 16
A San Juan deputy located a Texas wallet that had apparently...
May 16
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May 16
The Lopez Community Center reported that the skate park had...
May 15
A San Juan deputy pulled over a driver whose license was sus...
May 15
One driver decided to go for a combo deal: operating with a...
May 15
A tractor accident near Deer Harbor on Orcas ended without s...
May 15
An Orcas Island deputy resolved a trespassing matter at an E...
May 14
Lopez deputies responded to a medical emergency that require...
May 14
A San Juan deputy encountered a vehicle sporting 2024 regist...
May 14
Deputies responded to a drug call in Lopez and found a small...
May 13
A Friday Harbor resident learned the hard way that if someon...
May 13
A hit-and-run in Eastsound ended with both drivers having a...
May 13
An Orcas Island resident discovered they had an outstanding...
May 13
A Friday Harbor resident decided to test whether court-order...
May 5
Two Friday Harbor vehicles met at a four-way intersection an...
May 4
A San Juan Island deputy followed up on an Adult Protective...
May 4
An Eastsound-area resident reported some items had gone miss...
May 4
A driver on Orcas Road thought the 40 mph speed limit was mo...
May 4
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a harassment complaint a...
May 4
A San Juan deputy initiated a traffic stop for speeding in t...
May 3
A deputy on Orcas Island pulled over a driver whose license...
May 2
A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle on Tucker Avenue whose l...
May 2
Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a trespassing report i...
May 2
A San Juan deputy responded to a citizen dispute at a local...
May 2
An Orcas Island deputy responded to an agency request and de...
May 1
A deputy responded to a trespassing complaint in the Olga ar...
May 1
A deputy on Orcas responded to a reported order violation in...
May 1
A deputy responded to a trespassing report, but the suspect...
May 1
A suspect was arrested at the Sheriff's Office for burglary...
May 1
A Facebook message in Eastsound had everyone concerned, but...
Apr 30
An Orcas Island deputy responded to an April 29 collision re...
Apr 30
A deputy on Orcas Island responded to an unwanted person in...
Apr 30
A deputy on Orcas Island stopped a speeder on Crescent Beach...
Apr 30
A deputy on Orcas Island took a threats complaint seriously...
Apr 30
Deputies investigated suspicious activity on the 100 block o...
Apr 29
A would-be lock circumventer at the Sheriff's Office discove...
Apr 29
An Orcas deputy helped a citizen make some major life change...
Apr 29
An Eastsound agency needed a hand, and a mandatory reporter...
Apr 29
A juvenile-related incident in the Sheriff's Office files re...
Apr 29
An Eastsound deputy responded to an unexpected death with al...
Apr 29
A San Juan driver under 21 thought they could outrun the lon...
Apr 29
Two Lopez drivers collided, prompting deputies and emergency...
Apr 28
A Decatur resident learned that an online travel company had...
Apr 28
A Lopez business owner discovered that a local juvenile had...
Apr 28
An Eastsound business experienced disorderly conduct when a...
Apr 28
Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a domestic dispute in...
Apr 27
A domestic violence incident was reported and documented.
Apr 27
An unattended live-aboard vessel decided to rearrange Fisher...
Apr 27
A Lopez resident was stopped for driving left of center and...
Apr 27
A homeowner on Orcas requested that a neighbor be trespassed...
Apr 27
A deputy on Orcas conducted a welfare check and successfully...
Apr 27
Deputies on San Juan responded to a report of theft from a F...
Apr 27
Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a domestic dispute, wh...
Apr 27
A deputy on Orcas Island conducted a traffic stop and issued...
Apr 27
A driver was stopped with no license, no insurance, expired...
Apr 27
A deputy on Orcas Island responded to a trespassing complain...
Apr 26
A citizen reported that their personal information had been...
Apr 26
A deputy responded to a vehicle that had taken an unschedule...
Apr 26
Eastsound deputies responded to an unwanted visitor and tres...
Apr 25
Deputies responded to a residence where assistance was offer...
Apr 25
One cyclist discovered that the Tour de Lopez's most challen...
Apr 25
A Lopez resident learned that talking to trees is safer than...
Apr 25
A 9-year-old girl got separated from her group during the To...
Apr 25
During a mental health crisis on Orcas Island, an individual...
Apr 25
Deputies responded to trespassing at an Eastsound business,...
Apr 25
A deputy visited an unwanted person at a Terrill Beach Road...
Apr 25
A San Juan driver discovered that 63 mph in a 45 mph zone is...
Apr 24
A deputy on Mt. Baker Road discovered that one Orcas Island...
Apr 23
A Lopez deputy investigated a report of a teen posting threa...
Apr 23
A citizen misplaced their wallet in Eastsound, and a deputy...
Apr 22
A driver with a suspended license decided to test whether th...
Apr 22
Someone operating a vehicle without a valid license was spot...
Apr 22
Authorities submitted a case involving allegedly suspended l...
Apr 22
Two drivers on Orcas Road learned the hard way that "meeting...
Apr 22
A deputy investigated a civil complaint involving a boat on...
Apr 22
Local woman decided a patrol car's back window looked like t...
Apr 22
A San Juan deputy observed a driver operating on a suspended...
Apr 22
A San Juan deputy located a driver who proved that a suspend...
Apr 22
A hit-and-run on Orcas Island resulted in a traffic stop tha...
Apr 22
A mysterious wallet turned up on Egg Lake Road with all the...
Apr 20
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Apr 20
An estranged relative's concerning comments earned them a no...
Apr 20
A Lopez resident discovered that "staying in your lane" is m...
Apr 20
A landlord-tenant dispute required a deputy to deliver the l...
Apr 20
A Lopez Island driver took "off-roading" literally by parkin...
Apr 20
A driver managed to hit two birds with one traffic stop: lef...
Apr 20
A trespasser on Orcas Island decided to test whether the "no...
Apr 19
An Orcas deputy responded to a reported theft on Shaw Island...
Apr 18
An Orcas Island deputy documented a theft at a local busines...
Apr 18
An Orcas Island deputy responded to an injured deer near Ros...
Apr 18
Two unbuckled passengers learned the hard way that safety be...
Apr 18
A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle for an improper left tur...
Apr 18
A deputy on Orcas Island pulled over a driver whose registra...
Apr 18
A San Juan deputy discovered that a driver's 2023 registrati...
Apr 17
Deputies responded to a domestic violence call involving ass...
Apr 17
A domestic violence and unlawful imprisonment incident was r...
Apr 17
A victim learned that the phrase "shipped and delivered" doe...
Apr 16
An Orcas Island deputy investigated a fraud attempt in Easts...
Apr 16
An Orcas Island deputy responded to an unwanted person repor...
Apr 16
A routine traffic stop for expired registration turned into...
Apr 15
A driver at Orcas Landing decided to combine two things that...
Apr 15
Deputies responded to a civil matter in Doe Bay, proved that...
Apr 15
A Decatur Island deputy responded to a death investigation;...
Apr 14
A San Juan Island deputy had a chat with some folks after Ch...
Apr 14
A business owner requested that an unwelcome visitor be form...
Apr 14
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a single-vehicle collisi...
Apr 13
An Orcas Island deputy investigated a fraud call—someone's w...
Apr 13
A 45 mph zone visitor apparently thought the speed limit was...
Apr 11
A driver in a 25 mph zone discovered that 39 mph is what we...
Apr 11
One roundabout enthusiast decided turn signals were optional...
Apr 11
A Center Road motorist learned that going 50 in a 35 isn't j...
Apr 11
An Orcas Island deputy mediated a civil dispute over a boat,...
Apr 11
A San Juan deputy investigated a hit-and-run collision where...
Apr 10
A deputy responded to a report of found property on a sidewa...
Apr 10
A wallet was recovered and entered into evidence as found pr...
Apr 10
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a loose dog complaint an...
Apr 10
A San Juan deputy pulled over a vehicle for driving without...
Apr 10
A hit-and-run turned out to be less "accident" and more "int...
Apr 10
An Orcas Island deputy and Fire & Rescue responded to a medi...
Apr 8
An Orcas Island deputy responded to mysterious weapon noise...
Apr 8
The Sheriff's Office reminds everyone that firearms require...
Apr 8
A deputy investigated a possible protection order violation...
Apr 8
An Eastsound driver discovered that insufficient vehicle lig...
Apr 8
An Orcas Island resident learned that getting scammed in Sea...
Apr 8
Sheriff's Office reminder: phishing scams want you to click...
Apr 8
A rental car on Main Street, Eastsound decided to practice t...
Apr 8
One individual learned that domestic violence, malicious mis...
Apr 8
Deputies responded to reports of yelling in the Orcas woods,...
Apr 6
A Lopez Island driver learned that 50 mph in a 35 mph zone i...
Apr 6
A missing juvenile on Orcas Island was located by family on...
Apr 6
A deputy on San Juan Island found drugs and vehicle prowling...
Apr 6
An unwanted person on Orcas Island got a free lesson in prop...
Apr 6
A deputy on San Juan Island apprehended an individual who ap...
Apr 6
A deputy on Orcas Island made an arrest so smooth, the warra...
Apr 5
A Lopez resident learned the hard way that sending cash or g...
Apr 4
Scam victim reports that retrieving lost funds is apparently...
Apr 4
A San Juan deputy responded to a domestic incident that turn...
Apr 4
An Orcas Island driver decided Lovers Lane was the perfect p...
Apr 4
An Orcas Island driver's disabled vehicle created a real tra...
Apr 3
A Lopez resident's stolen checks took quite the journey—stra...
Apr 3
One person's lost coin purse became another person's good de...
Apr 3
A structure fire near West Beach on Orcas Island brought out...
Apr 3
A San Juan driver learned that expired registration, speedin...
Apr 3
A deputy assisted Orcas Island Fire & Rescue with an overdos...
Apr 2
A Shaw Island resident showed admirable skepticism when a sc...
Apr 2
The Sheriff's Office would like to remind you that if someon...
Apr 2
An Orcas Island deputy mediated a civil dispute over assets...
Apr 2
A concerned citizen reached out, and our deputy responded wi...
Apr 2
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a scam call where the sc...
Apr 1
PSA: If a scammer calls claiming they have your loved one he...
Apr 1
A Waldron Island resident reported a weapons noise incident...
Apr 1
Someone's Friday night karaoke session needed a reminder tha...
Apr 1
A Friday Harbor resident took a mental health day—except it...
Apr 1
A San Juan deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle whos...
Apr 1
A San Juan deputy stopped a vehicle whose driver was operati...
Apr 1
A Guard Street driver conducted a masterclass in "how not to...
Apr 1
A Lopez Island deputy conducted a traffic stop near the 4800...
Mar 31
One driver decided to play "show and tell" with their licens...
Mar 31
An Orcas deputy received a found wallet and successfully reu...
Mar 30
A San Juan Island deputy responded to reports of a juvenile...
Mar 30
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a physical altercation a...
Mar 29
Another Lopez Island speed demon was caught doing 40 in a 25...
Mar 29
A Lopez Island deputy clocked a speeding driver doing 42 in...
Mar 29
A Lopez Island deputy was dispatched to investigate a suspic...
Mar 29
Orcas Island deputies responded to an unwanted person situat...
Mar 28
An Orcas Island deputy issued a trespass warning letter to a...
Mar 28
An Orcas Island deputy stopped a driver doing 52 mph in a 35...
Mar 28
An Orcas Island deputy investigated a vandalism incident in...
Mar 28
An Orcas Island deputy responded to a found property inciden...
Mar 28
A thoughtful community member found lost property along Cres...
Mar 28
A San Juan deputy issued a speeding infraction to a driver g...
Mar 28
An Orcas Island resident almost fell for a fraud scheme but...
Mar 27
A San Juan driver decided to turn a traffic stop into a full...
Mar 27
A deputy on Orcas helped an individual with a VIN inspection...
Mar 26
A deputy on Orcas Island investigated suspicious activity ne...
Mar 26
An Eastsound assault victim called it in but requested no le...
Mar 26
A San Juan driver was stopped for running dark on the tailli...
Mar 26
Friday Harbor deputies responded to a domestic incident, hel...
Mar 26
A Lopez Island deputy stopped a speeding driver doing 39 in...
Mar 25
A San Juan Island deputy issued a trespass warning letter to...
Mar 24
A Lopez Island deputy stopped a driver doing 37 in a 25 on F...
Mar 23
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