Phillips County Sheriff's Report for October 4, 2017

September 15, 2017

11:23 p.m. Deputy reported two dogs running loose in the downtown area; information passed onto ACO.

September 16, 2017

12:25 a.m. Deputy performed building checks in the Dodson area.

1:47 a.m. Deputy performed building checks in the Malta area.

9:05 a.m. Male reported an overdue motorist traveling from Malta; Deputy responded to the call; family member later reported the motorist had been stopped for an accident blocking traffic and was okay.

10:52 a.m. Deputy assisted a vehicle alongside of Hwy 2, east of Malta; all found to be okay, driver had stopped due to a funny noise heard coming from the vehicle.

5:58 p.m. Local business reported a missing resident; Deputies responded to the call; resident later returned on their own accord.

6:04 p.m. City employee reported a “leaning” utility pole in a residential area; information passed onto NorthWestern Energy.

9:58 p.m. Dense Fog Advisory in effect from 2am to 10am Sunday for northern Phillips Co.

11:49 p.m. Deputy removed debris from Hwy 2.

September 17, 2017

2:29 a.m. Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 10am today for northern Phillips Co.

4:51 a.m. Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 10am for northern Phillips.

6:42 a.m. Dense Fog Advisory is canceled.

8:55 a.m. Male requested assistance with a female who “wanted to hurt herself”; Deputy responded to the call; female found to be okay.

10:51 a.m. Female reported a moose calf in the Wagner area; no cow moose in the area; information passed onto Undersheriff and local Fish & Game Warden.

5:07 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a flight crew pickup from the airport, transport to the hospital and back to the airport with their patient; local EMT Crew handled the call.

8:58 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Saco area.

11:51 p.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Dodson area.

September 18, 2017

1:59 a.m. Deputy performed security checks in the Malta area.

2:16 a.m. Deputy gave a verbal warning to an individual that was sleeping in the Trafton Park rest area bathroom; individual advised the next time they would be issued a citation.

8:47 a.m. Male reported a dead deer on Hwy 191 south of Malta; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

9:06 a.m. Central Security reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay, no fire.

9:43 a.m. Female reported a found handgun; Sheriff handled the call.

11:59 a.m. Female reported a phone scam.

1:59 p.m. Western States Alarm reported a commercial fire alarm sounding at a local business; all found to be okay and no fire.

7:26 p.m. Female reported an injured antelope on Hwy 191 south of Malta; Deputy responded to the call; antelope located and humanely euthanized.

11:45 p.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to citations being issued for Reckless Driving; incident happened on Central and 7th St.

September 19, 2017

10:25 a.m. Male reported a Federal Court phone scam.

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

Calls have been received from:

• Federal Student Loan company

• Block Grants

• Publisher’s Clearing House

• the IRS

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

• Loan Company

• Life Alert

• Federal Court

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

• Calling from NorthWestern Energy

• Calling from a Montana business, such as a florist shop from another town

• Federal Warrant

• Storage Pods, asking to verify your name

• Calling about a Caribbean cruise

• Calling about a prescription that a Doctor had ordered, but the Rx is not real

• Calling about a household member having back/shoulder/hip pain and claiming to be from a medical center

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 to pay to receive your prize, you didn’t win.

3. 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/

11:33 a.m. Kenco Security reported a commercial burglar alarm at a local business; all found to be okay, alarm had been set off accidentally.

12:54 p.m. Female reported a dog fight near a local residence; Undersheriff and ACO responded to the call; dogs removed from the area.

2:37 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7pm tonight.

4:16 p.m. Daniels Co SO requested PCSO assistance with locating a male possibly in the Malta area; Sheriff and Deputies responded to the call; male and vehicle not located anywhere in the Malta area.

5:51 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory now in effect until 10pm.

9:12 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

10:05 p.m. Local convenience store reported a fuel drive off; Deputy and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; vehicle not located in Phillips Co; information passed onto Valley Co SO.

September 20, 2017

2:59 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 11am to 7pm tonight.

3:22 a.m. Female reported gas spilt on Central Ave; information passed onto MT Dept of Transportation employee.

6:42 a.m. Male requested assistance with moving an old and sick dog; information passed onto ACO; Deputy assisted ACO as well.

7:00 a.m. Male reported a stolen generator; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

7:50 a.m. Undersheriff and Deputy responded to the Malta Grade School to have breakfast with the children.

8:54 a.m. Central Security reported a commercial fire alarm at a local business; all found to be okay and no fire.

2:37 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect 7pm tonight.

6:02 p.m. 911 received reporting a column of smoke on the CMR; information passed onto CMR Officer; smoke located and it was an actual fire; fire later controlled and extinguished.

6:42 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory will expire at 7pm.

6:43 p.m. 911 received reporting a two vehicle accident with injuries on Hwy 191 south near 7 Mile Road; Deputies, local EMT Crew, Fire Dept and local MHP Trooper responded to the call; two patients transported to the PC Hospital; MHP handled the crash.

10:25 p.m. Female reported the light on at a City lift station; information passed onto City employee.

11:10 p.m. Male reported a stray dog at a local convenience store; information passed onto ACO.

September 21, 2017

7:21 a.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle parked alongside of Hwy 191 south; all found to be okay, driver was just resting.

6:42 p.m. Male reported a Hit & Run to his vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

11:21 p.m. Male reported a possibly missing female; Deputy responded to the call; female later located and was okay.

September 22, 2017

8:40 a.m. Male reported an oversized load on Hwy 2, without any lights or signs; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle located and driver advised.

10:51 a.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a parenting plan issue; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:25 a.m. 911 received reporting a 2 vehicle non-injury accident on a residential street; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

11:25 a.m. Female reported a theft of a firearm; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

2:19 p.m. Male reported a dog running loose killing cats in his neighborhood; ACO handled the call.

2:25 p.m. 911 received requesting medical assistance on the reservation; call transferred to Ft Belknap LE.

5:24 p.m. Male reported suspicious activity near a local storage unit complex; Deputies responded to the call; all found to be okay.

9:12 p.m. Local MHP Trooper reported to the Vandalia area for a vehicle/deer crash.