Phillips County Sheriff's Report for week of July 20, 2016

Please be advised the Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office is no longer doing GVW Term permits. These are the yearly permits for the over-width/height/weight that most semi trucks and trailers need.

You can access these permits by going to http://www.mdt.mt.gov, then go to Doing Business-Commercial Motor Carriers-Permitting. Or you can call 406-444-7262, with questions. Our office will still be doing the 3 day trip permits.

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2016 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2016, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2016 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2015 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2015. Thank you!

July 1, 2016

10:35 p.m. Female reported a stray dog at her residence; ACO handled the call.

10:48 p.m. Female reported fireworks near a local apartment complex; Deputy responded to the call; individuals advised to stop until the 4th of July.

11:21 p.m. Female reported a stray dog at her residence; ACO handled the call.

July 2, 2016

9:03 a.m. Female reported a transient sleeping by the underpass; Deputy responded to the call; transient not in the area.

3:00 p.m. Male reported fireworks going off by a residence; Deputy responded to the call; individual advised to stop until the 4th of July.

4:06 p.m. Glasgow Weather Service issued a Special Weather Statement advising of a strong thunderstorm enroute towards Phillips Co; half inch hail, 30mph gusts and frequent lightning were possible.

4:21 p.m. Parent requested PCSO assistance with a family member who keeps lighting fireworks; Deputy handled the call.

7:10 p.m. 911 received requesting a welfare check from OnStar for an emergency button pushed in a vehicle by a local residence; Deputy responded to the call; no vehicle matching the given description located.

10:10 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance in Saco for an unknown problem; Saco EMT responded to the call; request later canceled by the caller.

July 3, 2016

12:37 a.m. Female reported juveniles in a vehicle outside of a local tavern; Deputy responded to the call; juveniles located and were okay, adults tending to them.

1:23 a.m. Significant Weather Advisory in effect until 215am for southwestern Phillips Co; dime sized hail and 40mph gusts are possible.

2:13 a.m. Female reported a downed power line by a residence on the north side of Malta; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

2:17 a.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for eastern Phillips Co until 315am; 60mph gusts are possible.

2:28 a.m. Deputy reported 5th Ave/9th St east was flooding; information passed onto City employee.

3:09 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northeastern Phillips Co until 4am; 50-55mph gusts are possible.

3:28 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

8:52 a.m. Male reported a tree on fire north of Malta; Malta FD responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

12:12 p.m. Female reported losing several head of sheep; information passed onto Livestock Inspector.

9:55 p.m. Female requested a Deputy go feed a neighbor’s livestock; Deputy responded to the call; livestock were okay, did not need feed or water.

11:30 p.m. Deputy received a report of a vehicle/cow accident; white form issued.

July 4, 2016 Happy 4th of July!!

12:02 a.m. Male reported a “loud party at the neighbor’s house”; Deputies responded to the call; all found to be quiet upon Deputy’s arrival.

5:41 p.m. Female filed a verbal complaint regarding a vehicle passing her vehicle while stopped at the stop light in the Milk River Bridge construction; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

5:49 p.m. Several calls and 911s received from a male reporting he’s been receiving calls that a family member is dead; Deputy responded to the call; family member located and was okay, still alive; male advised family member is okay.

7:47 p.m. Male reported a male on a dirt bike was “speeding and popping wheelies” in Trafton; Deputy responded to the call; dirt bike later located and was parked.

9:05 p.m. Malta Fire Dept reported to Trafton Park for the 4th of July Fireworks display.

11:32 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible fire southeast of Dodson; caller wasn’t exactly sure of the location but would go check the area; Deputy also responded to the area; fire not located.

July 5, 2016

12:03 a.m. Male reported a missing dog.

8:43 a.m. Female reported a vehicle had been broken into over the night; caller advised nothing had been taken at this time; Undersheriff handled the call.

10:06 a.m. Local business reported a suspicious package that had been delivered to their business; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:12 a.m. 911 received reporting a disabled vehicle on Hwy 191 south; vehicle found to be on the south side of the Missouri River; CMR Officer handled the call.

12:43 p.m. Male reported a fire along the Milk River, north of Malta, off of Hwy 191 north; local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

1:22 p.m. Local business reported someone was possibly “sleeping under one of their trees”; Undersheriff responded to the call; all found to be okay.

2:13 p.m. Local business requested law enforcement assistance with removing a transient from their business; Undersheriff responded to the call; transient left on her own accord.

4:12 p.m. Male filed a written complaint regarding forgery of a check; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

5:28 p.m. Juvenile Probation Officer requested PCSO assistance with removing a juvenile from a local residence; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

9:34 p.m. Local MHP Trooper reported the Strater crossing will be closed for an extended amount of time per BNSF employee on scene.

11:09 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

July 6, 2016

8:41 a.m. Female reported some individuals sleeping alongside of Hwy 2, just outside of Dodson; Deputy responded to the call; individuals located, found to be okay and were just passing through.

8:45 a.m. BNSF Police reported the Strater crossing would be closed for maintenance tonight and tomorrow night.

9:41 a.m. Female reported 4 hitchhikers on the approach and road into her residence off of Hwy 2; Undersheriff responded to the call; individuals advised to move along.

10:51 a.m. Female reported a phone scam.

We have been receiving calls reporting telephone calls with people asking for personal information, bank account information and needing to send money to relatives.

Calls have been received from:

--Publisher’s Clearing House

--the IRS

--People claiming to be calling for a Magistrate or a Grand Jury regarding a Federal Criminal Offense

--People requesting a money order number so they can give you vehicles that they claim you have won.

These phone calls are scams, if it seems suspicious DO NOT GIVE any information to the caller. Ask for a call back phone number and call them back to see if it is who they are claiming to be.

The IRS and the Federal Justice System do not contact people via telephone.

Always remember the key things regarding scams:

1. If you didn't enter, you didn't win

2. If you have a lawsuit or other legal issues pending you will get notification via certified mail or served to you by an official, whether it is a law enforcement officer or a civil process server

If you feel you have been a victim of a scam please follow the link below to the Office of Consumer Protection. https://dojmt.gov/consumer/consumer-complaints/

12:25 p.m. Male reported two dogs running along Hwy 2, just west of Malta; owner located and dogs returned.

6:26 p.m. BNSF Police reported kids on the tracks near the Milk River Bridge; Deputy responded to the call; kids not located.

7:56 p.m. 911 received reporting a person “sitting on the tracks” in Dodson; Deputies responded to the call; no one located along the tracks from Wagner to the Dodson Dam.

8:03 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for a female who fell and possibly broke her hip; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

9:52 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to Havre; local EMT Crew handled the call.

July 7, 2016

4:04 a.m. BNSF Police reported broken crossing arms at the Dodson crossing and a maintainer was enroute to repair them.

10:15 a.m. Female requested assistance with a situation involving water being shut off; Deputy handled the call; caller advised this is a civil situation and needed to talk to the Justice of the Peace.

11:24 a.m. 911 received reporting a tractor fire, east of Bowdoin; Deputy and local Fire Dept responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

2:30 p.m. Local business requested a group of transients be removed from the corner of the business; Deputy responded to the call; individuals advised to move on.

3:50 p.m. Female issued a one night hotel room voucher from Ministerial Association.

5:39 p.m. Female reported their water was still shut off; Deputy responded to the call; female advised she needed to talk to the Justice of the Peace.

8:10 p.m. Female requested medical assistance for a female who had fallen and couldn’t get up; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient not transported.

8:12 p.m. BNSF employee advised PCSO Deputy the Strater crossing would be closed over the weekend for maintenance.

July 8, 2016

7:14 a.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with locating a family member the caller had not heard from in several days; family member was supposed to be in the Zortman area; Deputy responded to the call; family member located, was okay and would call home.

7:35 p.m. Male reported a motorhome stuck in the mud, near Dodson; caller given local wrecker company phone numbers.

9:28 a.m. Female reported theft of property from inside of a vehicle in Zortman; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

6:14 p.m. Male reported a non-injury, one vehicle accident, just off of Short Oil Road; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; MHP handled the crash.

7:19 p.m. Female requested PCSO assistance with getting law enforcement and medical assistance for a family member in Bridger; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto Carbon Co SO and Bridger PD.

7:44 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for south central Phillips Co until 845pm; 40mph gusts are possible.

9:04 p.m. Anonymous reported “lots of yelling/screaming” near a local residence by Central Ave; Deputies, Reserve Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; case file started.

9:19 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 4am Saturday.