Phillips County Sheriff's Report for March 1, 2023

FYI:

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2023 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2023, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2023 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2022 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2022. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

All fingerprints that are needed for CWPs, schools, licensing or anything else are done from 9am to NOON every Wednesday.

Check out our website: http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org and our Facebook page, Phillips County Sheriff’s Office. Our Facebook page does give reports of scams and other important information as needed to get to the public.

Several calls have been received requesting road reports. Please remember to call 511, 1-800-226-ROAD (7623) or use these websites: http://www.511mt.net or http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org.

Just a reminder if you are in need of emergency services, call 911. If you are in need of a fire truck, an ambulance or law enforcement, call 911.

The EMS and Fire Dept offices are not manned 24/7. The Sheriff’s Office is open 24/7 every day of the year, including holidays, and the Dispatcher will get you the assistance you are needing.

Concealed Weapon Permits:

New and renewal applications for Concealed Weapon Permits may be picked up at the Sheriff’s Office anytime. Once approved, you will be contacted to come in on Wednesday between 9 AM and noon for fingerprints and photographs.

February 16, 2023

8:41 a.m. Male reported an injured deer on Hwy 243, north of Saco; Reserve Deputy responded to the call; deer located and humanely euthanized.

9:41 a.m. Reserve Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco area.

2:41 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to MHS for the basketball tournament coverage.

4:43 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who slipped on the ice and had a possibly broken ankle; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

February 17, 2023

1:46 a.m. Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

10:28 a.m. Male reported a vehicle passing the caller in Dodson; Deputy handled the call.

11:00 a.m. Deputy incarcerated one adult male, Daniel Luton, into PCSO Jail to serve time on sentencing.

2:45 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to MHS for the basketball tournament coverage.

5:19 p.m. Female reported a group of kids throwing a ball into traffic under the Underpass; Deputy responded to the call; juveniles removed from the area.

5:34 p.m. Female reported a group of kids banging on vehicle and business windows in the downtown area; Deputy responded to the call; juveniles located; Deputy transported the juveniles to their residences to visit with their parents; case file started.

9:56 p.m. Deputies performed business security checks in the downtown Malta area.

February 18, 2023

12:39 a.m. 911 received reporting individuals going through the caller’s property; Deputy responded to the call; individuals located and situation taken care of.

1:12 a.m. Deputies performed business security checks in the downtown Malta area.

1:57 a.m. Deputies performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

2:12 a.m. 911 received reporting suspicious activity at a neighbor’s residence that should be unoccupied; Deputy responded to the call; all found to be okay.

10:14 a.m. Male reported some vandalism to property near the PC Museum area; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

2:07 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who fell and hit his head; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

2:58 p.m. Local Ambulance reported to MHS for the basketball tournament coverage.

5:45 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

6:15 p.m. Male reported a juvenile lying in the middle of a residential street; caller had gotten out to see if the juvenile was okay and the kid took off; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile not located.

7:21 p.m. Female reported hitting a deer east of Malta and wasn’t sure if the deer was dead; no damage to the vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; deer located and was deceased.

11:37 p.m. Deputies performed building and residential security checks in the Malta area.

February 19, 2023

12:28 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

1:13 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who fell; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported to the PC Hospital.

1:23 a.m. Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Malta, Wagner and Hwy 363 areas.

2:39 a.m. Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle parked alongside of Hwy 2, near the Wagner Road; all found to be okay, driver just stopped to rest.

11:08 a.m. Reserve Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Saco area.

1:10 p.m. Male reported his neighbor’s dogs were in his yard and wanted them removed; caller reported the dogs were gone shortly after the initial report.

2:01 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed building and residential security checks in the Nelson Reservoir and Sleeping Buffalo areas.

7:03 p.m. Female reported a semi-truck and trailer swerving all over Hwy 2, east of Dodson; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

February 20, 2023

5:08 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a male who had a seizure in Landusky; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

7:10 a.m. Male reported a deer had been hit and was still alive, east of Malta on Hwy 2; Deputy responded to the call; deer located and humanely euthanized.

8:36 a.m. Reserve Deputy received a report of an attempted break-in to a Saco residential building; caller just wanted it reported; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:32 p.m. Dodson School employees requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving a student; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

11:35 a.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving two family members and a deliberant vehicle accident; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

11:54 a.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

1:53 p.m. Male requested an ambulance for himself at a Dodson residence; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported to the PC Hospital.

February 21, 2023

10:06 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a situation involving dogs and rat poison near Fourchette Bay; Undersheriff responded to the call; information passed onto CMR Officer.

12:19 p.m. Montana Child Abuse Hotline requested PCSO assistance with an incident reported to them; Undersheriff responded to the call; information added to an existing case file.

3:41 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a possible overdose at a local apartment complex; Undersheriff and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

6:25 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pick up from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

10:40 p.m. PC Hospital requested law enforcement assistance with transporting blood to Valley Co; Deputy responded to the call; Deputy met a VCSO Deputy and transferred the blood at Hinsdale.

11:03 p.m. Local tavern requested law enforcement to remove individuals after they had been asked to leave; Deputy responded to the call; individuals left on their own accord before Deputy arrived.