A San Juan neighbor received a dog warning letter after their pup became the subject of a noise complaint, giving "ruff" justice a whole new meaning.
[This appears to be a duplicate/continuation of incident 25—no separate entry needed.]
A deputy responded to a dog bite incident on Orcas and checked in with the victim receiving medical treatment—hopefully the dog's bark was worse than its bite.
A Lopez deputy responded to a dog-at-large complaint on Lopez.
A deputy processed a licensing matter with proper identification verification—documentation: the unsung hero of bureaucracy.
A San Juan resident called to report her brother missing, then called back moments later to say never mind—he was found and doing just fine, which we assume means he wasn't actually missing, just thoroughly lost in his own life.
A Friday Harbor situation went from "domestic incident" to "just voices being raised" faster than you can say "we're fine, really."
A Friday Harbor man refused a breath sample despite being under court-ordered conditions to comply—a decision that will likely be reviewed by a judge.
A man in Friday Harbor was having a very verbal day in Friday Harbor until a deputy asked him to provide a breath sample per court orders, which he declined—a decision that will likely be discussed at length in a courtroom.
A Lopez resident apparently thought "court-ordered sobriety" was a helpful suggestion rather than a legal requirement—breath test results disagreed, and the prosecutor now has some light reading.
A Lopez deputy responded to a young man taking a leisurely stroll across frozen Hummel Lake, who learned the hard way that ice is not, in fact, a valid parking surface. After a brief chat about thermodynamics and gravity, the juvenile agreed to keep his feet on solid ground going forward.
A Lopez Island school's unexpected livestock visitor proved that someone's farm-to-table concept was a little too literal, though the situation was resolved without anyone having to herd cats—just actual animals.
A Lopez Island resident reported an injured deer on Mud Bay Road, but the deer's miraculous recovery upon seeing a deputy suggests it was either faking or simply needed better motivation to get moving.
A Lopez deputy was dispatched for a dog picked up by a citizen in the roadway. The dog was reunited with the owner, who was warned for having a dog at large.