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Skagit Co. Sheriff's Office POLICE BLOTTER

Monday Mar 7

4:19 p.m.: Accident? – There was a traffic accident reported, but there was no reportable damage at the Conway Muse. There was no action taken.

7:32 p.m.: Suicide attempt – A 34-year-old man fromConway apparently tried committing suicide by taking several sleeping pills. He was transported to the hospital.

Wednesday Mar 9

2:35 p.m.: Late to the party – A woman reported that a vehicle pulled into her driveway onMaple Avenue in La Conner and left at 5 a.m. She didn’t report it to authorities until 2:35 p.m., but wanted it documented.

9:52 p.m.: Dumbfounded – Someone inConway called 911 dispatch and hung up, then never answered the deputy’s calls back.

Thursday Mar 10

2:57 a.m.: Something smells funny… – Anonymous tip that someone was smoking drugs off of tin foil in a car in the parking lot, 900 block onMaple Avenue, La Conner. No one was around when deputies arrived.

7:03 a.m.: Flying boat? – High winds launched a boat at the La Conner Marina off of its trailer, across the parking lot and into the water. The owner was notified, and the boat was removed at low tide.

11:32 a.m.: Falling signs – Someone called to report a downed traffic sign on the corner ofBest Road andChilberg Road east of La Conner. Public works was notified.

2:51 p.m.: Rogue canoe – Someone reported a canoe that had capsized nearHopeIsland. The U.S. Coast Guard was advised, and there seemed to be no one in the water.

3:14 p.m.: Arrest – A 35-year-old woman was arrested at Key Bank in La Conner on outstanding warrants.

Friday Mar 11

3:39 p.m.: Gas can thief – A gas can was stolen from a residence onFir Island Road nearConway. No suspects.

Saturday Mar 12

12:24 a.m.: Oops! – A resident at the La Conner Retirement Inn called 911 then hung up. Deputies checked in with the resident, there were no problems.

Sunday Mar 13

11:11 a.m.: Potty party – Someone called to report a social gathering in the public restroom onMorris Street in La Conner. When deputies arrived, they discovered five men who seemed to be intoxicated. One of them, who is 47-years-old, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. The rest of the party moved on.

2:28 p.m.: Downed wires – Someone reported wires on the roadway onMaple Avenue in La Conner. The wires were commercial cable wires, The La Conner Fire Department removed the wires from the roadway and Wave Broadband was contacted.

3:00 p.m.: Obnoxious tree – A tree fell into the roadway onDodge Valley Road east of La Conner. A resident in the area brought a chainsaw, cut it, and removed it from the road way.

3:53 p.m.: Suicide attempt – There was a report of a suicidal person at theDeceptionPass bridge.IslandCounty Police took over this call, and it was handled by them.

5:48 p.m.: Wind’larm – False alarm at theMuseum ofNorthwest Art in La Conner, believed to be caused by high winds.

Monday Mar 14

6:22 a.m.: 900 block debate – Verbal domestic call at the apartments on the 900 block onMaple Ave. in La Conner. Tribal Police responded because all of the other deputies were busy dealing with a suicidal person.

 

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