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:

June 17 – 11:36 a.m. A deputy responded to an Elochoman Valley home after a resident reported that a suspicious man had tried to open the front door. 12 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a clinic patient with breathing issues to the hospital. 12:11 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance provided a lift assist to a Puget Island resident who had fallen and was unable to get up on his own. 1:40 p.m. A deputy attempted to make contact with a Rosedale resident after a referral from Adult Protective Services. 2:09 p.m. A deputy spoke with an individual who was seen walking along SR 4 in the Cathlamet area and was reported to be barefoot and screaming. 2:47 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had fallen. 3:56 p.m. Deputies, state patrol, the District 4 Fire Department, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a rollover accident east of Nassa Point. 6:56 p.m. State patrol responded to a Deep River home after a disturbance was reported. A person was cited for malicious mischief. 7:21 p.m. An individual on SR 4 on the west side of KM was taken into custody. 9:29 p.m. A caller reported that someone was repeatedly violating a restraining order.

June 18 – 8:53 a.m. A caller reported seeing a deer head lying in the middle of SR 4 in the Deep River area. 7:39 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Skamokawa resident who had fallen and was bleeding. 9:47 p.m. A caller asked for advice about a horse on a Skamokawa property that was bleeding and appeared to have a broken leg.

June 19 – 3:53 a.m. A caller reported a deceased deer in the eastbound lane of SR 4 near Nassa Point. 5:49 a.m. A caller reported that a vehicle was being repossessed from a home near Nassa Point. 7:40 a.m. A caller reported that a cow was loose in the Deep River area. The owner was unknown. 1:44 p.m. A caller reported that a cell phone was found outside the courthouse in Cathlamet. 3:59 p.m. A caller saw someone toss a burning object out of their car window in the Rosburg area. The caller stopped and put it out. 5:52 p.m. A Deep River resident said she had moved 10 cows that were loose onto a neighbor’s pasture, even though they didn’t belong to him, because she wanted them off her property. The owner was located. 6:37 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. 6:51 p.m. Two inmates in the county jail were involved in an altercation. 7:13 p.m. A caller reported a large fire in the Cathlamet area. It turned out to be a controlled burn. 9:36 p.m. A caller reported that a vehicle had broken down on an Elochoman Valley road and that it would be removed the following day. 9:57 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident with a low pulse and low blood pressure. 10:04 p.m. Deputies, state patrol, and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to a traffic accident on a Cathlamet road. A driver was cited for negligence. An injury was reported.

June 20 – 5:55 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 3:06 p.m. A caller reported that there were five dogs running loose on West Sunny Sands Road. 4:19 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that someone had made a threat. 8:49 p.m. A caller reported that he had been harassed and threatened by another customer during a visit to a Cathlamet business. 10:01 p.m. A domestic disturbance was reported at a Cathlamet home.

June 21 – 8:40 a.m. A caller reported that four calves were loose on a Puget Island road. A deputy attempted to contact the owner. 12:46 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident with respiratory issues. 3:15 p.m. A caller reported that an inmate at the county jail had violated a no contact order. 6:07 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Rosburg resident who had fallen. 6:19 p.m. A caller reported that an alarm was activated when he tried to close a gate to a county road. 6:23 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 6:27 p.m. A Puget Island resident became concerned after hearing a woman outside repeatedly calling for someone. 7:23 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that a suspicious person had come onto her property and became rude to her when she confronted him. The man was later seen standing behind a nearby building. 10:11 p.m. A caller reported that several vehicles were racing in the Grays River area.

June 22 – 8:24 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 8:41 a.m. A caller reported that construction workers would be in and out of a Cathlamet bank for a renovation. 8:58 a.m. A caller reported a deceased eagle in a Puget Island field. 9:42 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Rosedale resident. 10:08 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle speeding on a Deep River road. 3:05 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an individual at a Puget Island church who may have had a stroke. 4:38 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:09 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 5:43 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that he had been threatened. A deputy responded. 8:31 p.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s cows were loose on her Deep River property. The owner was notified. 9:15 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who had fallen. 10:52 p.m. A driver was cited for speed.

June 23 – 1:14 a.m. Deputies and a crisis response person responded when an individual threatened suicide at the Cathlamet marina. 3:20 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported an individual from the Cathlamet marina to the hospital for involuntary treatment. 7:35 a.m. A caller reported that people were sleeping in vehicles parked in a Skamokawa parking lot. 10:34 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was having back spasms. 1:39 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 4:59 p.m. A Puget Island resident asked for advice regarding renters. 5:41 p.m. A driver was cited for speed. 6:08 p.m. A caller reported that she had received a fraudulent charge on her credit card originating from a Wahkiakum County address. The address turned out to be fake as well. 6:40 p.m. A caller reported that he was assaulted during a custody transfer in Grays River. 7:39 p.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver, but a deputy followed and saw no signs of impairment. 7:40 p.m. A caller reported low power at his Puget Island home. He’d heard a pop from a transformer before his lights dimmed. The PUD was notified. 11:01 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on an Elochoman Valley resident. Deputies made contact.