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 30--10:52 p.m. A caller reported a boat was taking on water and listing badly near the upper end of Birnie Slough; it was determined that the boat was the Sara Francis which had been there for several years.11:18 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported someone had dented her vehicle. 1:10 p.m. A Cathlamet school official reported finding drug paraphernalia; a deputy investigated. 1:40 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on Columbia Street and issued a citation. 9:55 p.m. A caller reported cows were loose along State Road; the owner was contacted.

May 31--10:37 a.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on SR 4 and cited the driver for having altered tabs. 11:52 a.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on SR 4 east of Cathlamet and cited the driver for speeding. 12:04 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a possible theft of medication. 1:11 p.m. A driver reported a white pickup with young men in it was speeding on the Elochoman Valley Road; an officer was unable to locate it. 2:41 p.m. A caller reported a theft of jewelry. 3:16 A Cathlamet business reported that a disgruntled shopper had threatened to damage the business; a deputy investigated. 10:10 p.m. An officer arrested a driver after stopping a vehicle on SR 4 near Cathlamet.

June 1--5:35 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a dispute between two people; a deputy responded. 6:20 p.m. A North Welcome Slough Road resident reported a boy riding a bicycle had been bitten by a brown dog; an officer investigated, but the boy was unable to identify the dog. 10:25 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on SR 4 at Milepost 35 and cited the driver for speeding.

June 2--3:13 p.m. An officer stopped a motorcycle on SR 4 in Skamokawa and cited the driver for having no endorsement. 3:48 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle in Cathlamet and cited the driver for no seatbelt, no Washington license and two other offenses. 5:42 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on SR 4 in Skamokawa and cited the driver for speeding. 10:31 p.m. A motorist reported seeing a man standing by a vehicle on SR 4 at Milepost 34; the man was attempting to flag down another vehicle; an officer responded and found the man needed gasoline. 10:49 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle and cited a driver on Puget Island.

June 3--12:02 p.m. Officers responded to a drinking party at a Puget Island residence and made contact with 20 juveniles. 3:22 p.m. A caller requested assistance in recovering some property; the caller was advised of how to proceed in small claims court. 6:55 p.m. A caller reported that dogs at a breeding facility are continually barking; an officer was advised of the situation. 7:57 p.m. A caller reported someone was cutting wood on state land; the Department of Natural Resources was advised. 7:59 p.m. A caller reported the driver of a weaving vehicle was in Cathlamet; an officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

June 4--1:18 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle had run off Altoona/Pillar Rock Road at the 1300 block. 6:15 a.m. Officers and the Grays River ambulance responded to Hull Creek Road at Grays River where a vehicle had run into a pole and the driver was injured. 11:11 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet resident with breathing trouble. 12:48 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on SR 4 near Milepost 44 and cited the driver for speeding. 12:50 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a three-year-old who had fallen off a trampoline in Cathlamet. 2:34 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on School House Road and cited the driver. 4:02 p.m. A caller reported two vehicles had collided in the courthouse parking lot. 4:06 p.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on Main Street and took the driver into custody. 5:54 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a Rosedale residence to aid a seven-year-old female with burns on her feet.

June 5--6:24 a.m. An Oneida Road resident said anglers vehicles and trailers were creating traffic congestion at the Oneida Road boat ramp; an officer investigated and was able to pass through the area; a school bus also passed through.