Sheriff's Report July 17 to July 23, 2023

2023

By Joy Ufford, jufford@pinedaleroundup.com
Posted 7/26/23

The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 215 calls from July 17 to July 23, including a death, two animal bites, eight animal problems, 25 suspicious circumstances (includes accidental 911 calls), a theft, nine vehicle crashes, six medical emergencies, 13 citizen assists, a search-and-rescue, three grass fires, 42 vehicle identification number inspections and 29 urinalyses.

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Sheriff's Report July 17 to July 23, 2023

2023

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The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 215 calls from July 17 to July 23, including a death, two animal bites, eight animal problems, 25 suspicious circumstances (includes accidental 911 calls), a theft, nine vehicle crashes, six medical emergencies, 13 citizen assists, a search-and-rescue, three grass fires, 42 vehicle identification number inspections and 29 urinalyses.

July 17

At 1:05 a.m., a traffic stop and search resulted in a controlled substance problem.

At 2:56 a.m., a woman asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 9:52 a.m., a woman out riding learned her phone dialed 911.

At 9:52 a.m., a person fell off a ladder.

At 10:23 a.m., someone backed into a vehicle’s door.

At 11:04 a.m., a suspicious 911 call was an accidental dial.

At 12:52 p.m., a man reported hitting a fox on New Fork Lake Road.

At 2:19 p.m., a driver who might have bought a slushy at Hoback Junction was all over the road; he was just a distracted driver.

At 2:47 p.m., the SCSO drone was deployed to check on a traffic complaint.

At 3:16 p.m., two cars were racing north from Pinedale.

At 4:34 p.m., Lincoln County reported an unattended death.

At 5:46 p.m., a white van passed a double semi and almost caused a head-on collision.

At 5:51 p.m., someone asked for Wyoming Highway Patrol to help with a flat tire.

At 7:55 p.m., a man needed help getting his dog that jumped out of the car and started chasing horses.

At 9:57 p.m., a minivan hit a cow, blocking the road.

At 10:07 p.m., a red Jeep parked for two weeks seemed suspicious.

July 18

At 9:20 a.m., a deputy started tactical training.

At 9:41 a.m., SAFV asked for a deputy’s assistance.

At 10:13 a.m., a person reported a restraining order violation.

At 10:32 a.m., a caller wanted an officer to find a white Honda CRV, identify the occupants and find out what they are doing here. They were parked at the courthouse during a jury trial.

At 10:34 a.m., a Department of Family Services employee asked for a deputy regarding a welfare check.

At 10:58 a.m., an agitated man left the courthouse and broke his truck window and cell phone. He was advised to go to the lake and calm down.

At 11:44 a.m., a car crossed into traffic and hit another vehicle. It was transferred to WHP.

At 2:05 p.m., Pinedale staff asked a deputy to help deliver some papers.

At 2:05 p.m., a red Nissan Pathfinder almost caused a head-on collision.

At 2:42 p.m., a fatigued person had vertigo and vision problems.

At 3:33 p.m., a deputy escorted Pinedale’s baseball team out of town.

At 6:45 p.m., a woman brought in a stray Yorkie without tags.

At 7:35 p.m., a small brown dog was running around an RV park.

At 7:50 p.m., a deputy helped a person who fell in the yard and couldn’t get up.

July 19

At 6:55 a.m., a construction company started work before 7 a.m., against the town ordinance.

At 10:35 a.m., a deputy trained for an “active shooter.”

At 1:46 p.m., the Wyoming Oil & Gas Commission reported an abandoned vehicle.

At 2:10 p.m., a woman reported a “Microsoft” scam.

At 2:15 p.m., a car salesman needed proof of a buyer’s residence.

At 2:37 p.m., a man and his brother were fishing at Burnt Lake and he made it back to shore when the wind picked up but his brother didn’t. They were flashing reflections at each other. The brother just got to shore when search-and-rescue arrived.

At 7:18 p.m., a driver said a swerving gray minivan went off the road and was driving on the wrong side, followed by a white Dodge truck. They were following each other and missed their turn.

At 8:18 p.m., a man asked where to put a license plate on a new truck without a designated place.

At 8:38 p.m., a man reported a theft.

At 8:44 p.m., a person fell through a glass table.

At 9:26 p.m., a vehicle hit a deer.

At 9:26 p.m., an ATV rider’s phone accidentally called 911.

At 10:31 p.m., a deputy hit a deer on her way to a deer collision.

At 10:34 p.m., a woman reported harassment.

July 20

At 7:17 a.m., a medical emergency call was transferred to Lincoln County.

At 9:04 a.m., a woman wanted to check that a car parked at her place belonged to someone she hired.

At 9:33 a.m., a suspicious car without lights parked in front of a woman’s house after driving slowly around the neighborhood hours earlier. The driver lives in the area.

At 12:11 p.m., a woman mowing her lawn learned her phone accidentally called 911.

At 1:41 p.m., a white car-mover was tailgating.

At 2:35 p.m., a woman’s ex said she could have a car and then said he’d arrest her for stealing it.

At 3:21 p.m., a detective received information.

At 4:45 p.m., a grass fire was transferred to Lincoln County.

At 5:42 p.m., someone from Happy Endings Animal Rescue said a woman found a dog lying by the road that looked like it just had puppies. The dog was returned to its owners.

At 6:51 p.m., a yellow Corvette was speeding down the street.

At 8:45 p.m., a man was worried about two yellow Labs that sat by the road all afternoon.

At 8:50 p.m., a suspicious pair of juveniles looked around a building and went inside. They were borrowing a church guitar to practice; a parent returned it later.

At 9:44 p.m., a medical emergency was reported.

At 10:24 p.m., a truck with a pop-up tent was camped in a no camping area.

At 10:51 p.m., a young child called 911.

July 21

At 10:31 a.m., a delivery semi damaged trees along a private driveway.

At 11:48 a.m., an accidental call came in with a “tty” message.

At 12:19 p.m., a caller reported black smoke near the mountains; Sublette County Unified Fire put out a trash fire.

At 1:06 p.m., a woman asked a deputy to do a civil standby.

At 1:27 p.m., an employee accidentally set off a panic alarm.

At 3:04 p.m., a Dodge and a Subaru bumped fenders.

At 3:24 p.m., a woman said six to eight horses were stuffed in a trailer for more than an hour. The driver was pulling out when a deputy arrived.

At 4:34 p.m., people without lifejackets were paddle boarding at the Marbleton fishing pond.

At 5:46 p.m., a Sublette EMS ambulance was following a green hatchback driving on the shoulder.

At 6:59 p.m., a man said he was going to call the cops on a dirt bike rider.

At 8:11 p.m., a bike rider hit their head.

At 11:15 p.m., a white Ford truck’s driver stopped near the Hoback Rim might need help. The truck had engine problems and the driver called a tow truck.

July 22

At 7:30 a.m., a deputy planned to escort a funeral procession.

At 10:10 a.m., a woman checked on a big garbage bag left at a historical pullout and said it held something dead and weighed about 50 pounds. It was a dead badger; a deputy took it to the landfill.

At 1:22 p.m., a woman said a cat locked in a car for a couple days was in bad shape with the keys inside. A third party arrived to unlock the car.

At 3:21 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported from Green River; it was a long trip with short tempers.

At 3:56 p.m., a boat was sitting in the middle of Wilson Street. The hitch broke and the driver was trying to rig the repair and move it.

At 4:56 p.m., a hound dog running south on Highway 189 almost got hit.

At 5:46 p.m., a man picked up his found wallet.

At 6:38 p.m., a clerk caught a juvenile walking out of a store with alcohol; the minor threw money at him after getting caught. The juvenile was cited.

At 8:17 p.m., a white Ford 150 hit a deer.

At 8:26 p.m., a black and tan Ford truck hit a Kia’s passenger door that wouldn’t open.

At 8:40 p.m., a man bought alcohol and stumbled to his damaged truck.

At 9:04 p.m., a person’s heart was racing and legs numbed.

At 9:20 p.m., two white rucks and a black car were blocking a lane.

At 11:13 p.m., a complaint came in about a noisy party with a bonfire across the lake.

At 11:35 p.m., a person with a numb leg went to the clinic.

July 23

At 12:26 a.m., neighbors were being really loud.

At 5:33 a.m., a man driving a Toyota 4Runner hit a deer; he pushed it off the road.

At 6:49 a.m., a man asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 7:35 a.m., a woman reported the same suspicious car was outside her house in the middle of the night and now parked outside her house. No law was violated; it was parked on the street.

At 9:01 a.m., a light brown cow had a swollen face.

At 9:07 a.m., multiple burglar alarms went off at a facility; they were all false.

At 10:53 a.m., a driver ran out of gas.

At 11:51 a.m., a 911 open line came from a phone that was silent and then disconnected.

At 12:39 p.m., a small white SUV was speeding and passing unsafely.

At 12:42 p.m., a person who passed out was still breathing.

At 2:02 p.m., a clerk said a suspicious man possibly under an influence sat on the porch for several hours and when she said he had to go, he started walking up the road to Jackson. He was just traveling through and taking a break.

At 3:07 p.m., lightning started a fire in Irish Canyon; the Forest Service got it under control.

At 3:14 p.m., a neighbor’s dog ran over and ripped his friend’s dog’s neck open, not the first time it happened but the first time it was recorded.

At 3:59 p.m., an intoxicated person almost fainted.

At 5:09 p.m., a 911 call came in about an animal problem between Willow and Soda lakes.

At 6:24 p.m., a man’s wife was slightly bitten by a heeler; her husband wanted to make sure the dog was current with shots.

At 6:24 p.m., Sublette EMS requested a blood draw.

At 9:11 p.m., a citizen asked a deputy to check the neighborhood.

At 9:26 p.m., a caller reported smoke, then flames. Forest Service was notified of a lightning fire in the Wind River Range.

At 9:38 p.m., a man stayed on the line after his broken phone called 911 again.

At 10:47 p.m., a burglar alarm was a false alarm.

At 10:55 p.m., a party was noisy; it wasn’t a party but the owner apologized.