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San Juan County Sheriff's Log: Grinch-like behavior on San Juan Island

Someone channeled their inner Grinch and stole mail/packages from three San Juan Island residences - two before Christmas and one on Christmas Day.

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San Juan County Sheriff's Log: Threats, thefts, and lots of animal problems

A necklace missing after a health emergency, driver squealling tires in downtown Friday Harbor, dogs bothering ducks and dogs bothering cats, those are some of the 290 calls San Juan County deputies responded to December 1…

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San Juan County Sheriff's log: Squatters, marijuana, vicious dogs

A woman, sitting in a parked car in front of the courthouse, was cited for smoking marijuana in public. A person blocked a hunter's car and "flipped him both birds" and then drove off. A squatter…

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San Juan County Sheriff's log: Dogs, cars and fraud

A deputy was dispatched to a call in reference to a dog defecating on the playground of a school on San Juan Island. The owner of the dog was contacted and asked by school employees to…

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Sheriff's log: Dogs, speeders and tired exerciser

A Lopez Island deputy found a man who appeared to be in distress along a Lopez roadway. Upon checking the man was just winded from exertion, and declined offers of assistance.

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San Juan County Sheriff's log: Fraud, fights and a dog with a gunshot wound

From October 28 through November 3, 2015, San Juan County Sheriff deputies responded to calls reporting domestic violence, fraud, threats, burglary and a dog shot while on its owner's porch.

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Sheriff's log: Burglaries, missing meds, damaged cars and more

A Lopez Island deputy responded to a potential DUI. The suspect, who was being treated by EMS for an injury, was parked in his driveway. It was determined there was no credible evidence he had committed…

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Break in at a church, fraud, and dead deer keep deputies busy Oct. 14-22, 2015

Technology was instrumental in identifying two criminals. Photos in the cloud led to the arrest of a person who was using a Lopez Island resident's missing smart phone. Video surveillance led to the arrest of a…

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Sheriff's Log: Suspicious postcard, car damage, and stolen tips

A Lopez Island deputy was dispatched to follow up on a report of a suspicious postcard received by a Lopez Island woman. The card contained no threatening information. It was stamped "rejected" and returned to sender.

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San Juan County Sheriff's Log: Gunshot wound, fraud, thefts and dogs

A man accidentally shot himself in the foot, someone tried to steal a safe, two dogs decided to make a run for it - those were three of the 111 calls San Juan County Sheriff Deputies…

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Internet scams, unwanted help, bad relatives, angry goats

A man on Lopez Island rudely declined unsolicited help, so the would-be-helper called dispatch. An apology ensued. A relative scammed money by telling relatives he needed money because he had been arrested. He hadn't. Those were…

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Sheriff's Log Sept. 16-23: An angry would-be cat owner, a stolen car, and more...

An angry Canadian, a disturbed naked man, a stolen car, and a two-year-old theft were some of the things San Juan County Deputies dealt with this past week, September 16-23, 2015.

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Threats, car mishaps and a whole lot of trespassing - Sheriff's Log Sept. 9-15

A deputy determined an incident aboard a Washington State Ferry was not attempted vehicular assault but rather a misunderstanding of a ferry worker's directions. In another vehicle-related incident, a pedestrian was almost hit by a car…

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Sheriff's Log: Stealing from the pig, trespassing and boating problems

Someone took money from the pig sculpture located on Brickworks Plaza in Friday Harbor. Two boats collided during an argument over crab pots.

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