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:

February 4 — 1:41 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. 9:33 a.m. A warrant was served at a Puget Island residence, with veterinarians, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Humane Society, and others on scene. 9:49 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen the day before. 2:35 p.m. An individual was taken into custody after a woman was allegedly assaulted during a domestic disturbance at a Puget Island home. 9:10 p.m. A man was behaving suspiciously at a Cathlamet business.

February 5 — 7:54 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. 8:28 a.m. A deputy was requested for a civil standby at an Alger Creek address. 12:58 p.m. The county road department was notified after a tree fell on an Elochoman Valley road. 5:27 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosedale resident. 9:37 p.m. The Grays River ambulance provided a lift assist for a Grays River resident who had fallen out of bed and was unable to get up.

February 6 — 10:25 a.m. A deputy was requested to assist on a mental health call at a Rosedale home. 3:50 p.m. A caller reported a custody issue. 4:02 p.m. An Alger Creek resident reported that someone had hacked into an email and erased some documents. 7:41 p.m. A welfare check was requested for a Rosburg resident.

February 7 — 8:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. 10:13 a.m. An assault was reported at a Cathlamet school.

February 8 — 4:26 a.m. A caller reported that someone had stopped to look at a vehicle for sale on the side of SR 4, and commented that it was an odd time of day to do so. 10:18 a.m. A Puget Island resident heard a loud noise not long after returning home and found her back door unlocked. 10:36 a.m. An east county resident was concerned about a family member after receiving a disturbing message online. 11:30 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an east county resident with a heart problem. 12:23 p.m. A caller reported that his truck had broken down along SR 4 in the Nassa Point area. He said he would be back later to move it. 4:52 p.m. A caller reported that a car had gone into a ditch near Skamokawa. Deputies and state patrol responded. A tow truck was called. 7:32 p.m. A Cathlamet resident asked to be taken to a shelter after being verbally abused by a family member. A representative from the mental health department responded. 8:02 p.m. The District 4 Fire Department responded after a caller reported a tree in a power line. The PUD was notified. 8:14 p.m. Deputies, the District 4 Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a one vehicle accident on SR 4 near Cape Horn. A person was complaining about a neck injury. 8:56 p.m. A caller reported that he had seen a spark after a branch fell on a power line west of County Line Park. The PUD was notified. 9:19 p.m. A caller reported that a tree had come down and was blocking the westbound lane of SR 4 in Cowlitz County. State patrol was notified. 10:14 p.m. A caller reported that a juvenile was throwing snowballs at passing cars in the Rosedale area.

February 9 — 1:16 a.m. A power outage was reported in Skamokawa. The PUD was notified and power was restored at 3:27 a.m. 1:57 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an Elochoman Valley resident with abdominal pain. 4:19 a.m. A power outage was reported in Grays River. The PUD was notified and the power was restored at 6:44 a.m. 6:32 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. The resident refused transport. 9:08 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that an item had been stolen from his shop. 9:17 a.m. A power outage was reported in the Skamokawa area. The PUD was notified and power was restored at 11:14 a.m. 9:54 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided an ailing Grays River resident. 11:02 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who may have had a stroke. 2:15 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported a stray dog. 2:19 p.m. A caller reported that a restraining order had been violated. 5:00 p.m. A caller said that someone using the county jail phone was violating a protection order.

February 10 — 10:29 a.m. A power outage was reported in Skamokawa. The PUD was notified and restored power at 11:32 a.m. 12:06 p.m. A power outage was reported in Skamokawa. The PUD was notified and power was restored at 1:23 p.m. 2:27 p.m. A caller reported that another driver had cut her off in the Rosedale area. Both drivers got out of their vehicles to check on each other. No one was impaired and everything was okay. 2:58 p.m. A caller was concerned about a hitchhiker in the Rosburg area. The man was not dressed for the cold weather. 5:22 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Deep River resident after a medical alarm was activated. 6:59 p.m. State patrol responded after a driver slid into a ditch on the east side of KM. 8:30 p.m. A vehicle was abandoned on the east side of KM. The owner said he would return the following day to retrieve it.

February 11 — 12:25 a.m. An individual was taken into custody after a domestic disturbance at a Puget Island home.