The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including:

May 28 — 6:47 a.m. A caller was concerned that a man walking along the white-line of SR 4 near Nassa Point might get hit. 12:46 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:07 p.m. District 4 Fire Department sent a tender to a structure fire in Cowlitz County. 2:24 p.m. The sheriff’s office was asked to respond to County Line Park when a state patrol officer handling stolen plates did not answer. A few minutes later, the officer reported in and the sheriff’s office was called off. 2:49 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:27 p.m. A report of harassment at a home in Cathlamet became an assault during a dispute between three family members. A deputy spoke with all parties involved. 5:10 p.m. A caller reported a disabled vehicle on SR 4 near Nassa Point. A tow was called. 6:10 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. 6:30 p.m. A deputy, the Skamokawa Fire Department, and the Skamokawa ambulance responded when an abandoned mobile home caught fire in Skamokawa.

May 29 — 8:44 a.m. Horses were loose and on a neighboring property in Skamokawa. 12:07 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 1:12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded when a Cathlamet student took too much ibuprofen over too short a period of time. 1:31 p.m. A caller reported that a vehicle had broken down and was blocking one lane of a Deep River road. 3:55 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Cathlamet home after someone may have had a seizure. 11:21 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with possible appendicitis.

May 30 — 8:32 a.m. A driver struck a deer on SR 4 in the Cathlamet area. 8:45 a.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s horses were loose in Skamokawa for a second day in a row. 2:46 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 3:28 p.m. A caller reported seeing a man on a bicycle going through mailboxes in Cathlamet. When the caller confronted the man, he rode away. 5:46 p.m. A Rosburg resident said he had been threatened. 6:47 p.m. A Rosburg resident said he had been threatened. 6:58 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on someone staying at County Line Park. 8:14 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had fallen and lost consciousness for a short period of time. 9:26 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a domestic disturbance in Cathlamet. 9:38 p.m. A caller complained about loud cars and trucks on a Deep River road. A deputy responded and was unable to locate the vehicles.

May 31 — 7:41 a.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s horses were loose in Skamokaw for the third day in a row. The owner was contacted and advised. 10:34 a.m. A caller reported a four wheeler that had been abandoned on a Skamokawa road. 11:33 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that someone had been messing with her gate, trespassing, and setting her goat loose. 12:18 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient to the hospital. 2:18 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 7:21 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check for someone staying at County Line Park. A deputy made contact; the individual was fine.

June 1 — 9:14 a.m. A Deep River resident returned home after a long trip to find a camper on his property. 10:56 a.m. A caller asked to speak to a deputy about a neighbor causing problems on his Skamokawa property. 11:02 a.m. A Grays River resident reported that his neighbor had built a slash pile full of illegal material and was ill prepared for a controlled burn. 12:30 p.m. A welfare check was requested for three students who had not attended school since the beginning of May. 12:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a man in the Rosedale area. 1:48 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that he continued to be harassed by a man who had recently threatened him. 2:34 p.m. A caller reported that someone was trespassing on private property in the Elochoman Valley. 6:58 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 near County Line Park. 9:21 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 11:41 p.m. A driver was cited for speed.

June 2 — 1:51 p.m. A Rosburg resident reported that he was being harassed. He was advised. 2:16 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 2:52 p.m. A caller reported that a bucket of oil had fallen off a truck and spilled on SR 4 in the Elochoman Valley area. The Washington Department of Transportation was notified. 3:10 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 4:12 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had fallen and hit her head. 4:17 p.m. A caller reported that three motorcyclists were speeding on SR 4 in the Alger Creek area. 4:56 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:14 p.m A driver was cited for speed. 6:49 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that she was receiving harassing phone calls. 8:07 p.m. A caller reported that she had been mentally and physically abused by foster parents. 8:34 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosedale resident.

June 3 — 9:49 a.m. The Grays River ambulance and Grays River Fire Department responded to a Rosburg home after a call about seizures turned out to be a stroke. 9:57 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had an irregular heart beat. 1:17 p.m. A driver was cited for having an open container and no insurance. 7:57 p.m. A caller reported that drivers were speeding on a Deep River road. 10:45 p.m. A caller reported campers on the refuge, where camping was not allowed. 11:10 p.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance in Rosedale.