PHILLIPS COUNTY SHERIFF NEWS LOG for July 1, 2020

Please be advised: If you are planning on using Trafton Park shelters for an event in the future, please contact the Malta City Office, 654-1251, to reserve the shelters, get the key and pay for the electricity. The Phillips Co Sheriff’s Office will no longer be handling this. Thank you.

Please remember to file a new burn permit for the 2020 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2020, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2020 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2019 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2019. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

June 12, 2020

12:42 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 9pm Saturday.

12:52 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a vehicle pulling a trailer alongside of Hwy 2, east of Malta; all found to be okay.

1:05 p.m. Reserve Deputy performed a welfare check on a U-Haul trailer blocking traffic on Hwy 2; all found to be okay and the vehicle went on its way.

8:09 p.m. Male reported concern for a vehicle parked in a weird place in Zortman and had lots of firearms and ammunition inside; no one was around the area; Deputies responded to the call; owner located and moved the vehicle to a more secure place.

10:38 p.m. Male reported hearing gunshots coming from the north side of town; Deputy responded to the call; individual located and advised to shut it down for the night.

June 13, 2020

12:22 a.m. Female reported a found dog at her residence.

1:03 a.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult female, Kirsten Albus, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on DUI charges; female later released on bond and given a Notice to Appear in Justice Court.

1:15 a.m. Female reported a house party at a neighbor’s empty residence; Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of.

1:54 a.m. Female reported a suspicious male knocking on apartment doors; Deputy responded to the call; male not located.

2:56 a.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm tonight.

4:42 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Whitewater and Loring areas.

9:57 a.m. Female reported receiving threats from a male; Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of.

12:23 p.m. Female reported a transformer that was “arching and sparking” in a residential area; NorthWestern Energy handled the call.

1:16 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with removing a male from her residence; Deputy responded to the call; male left the location without further incident.

2:06 p.m. Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 9pm.

7:16 p.m. Female reported witnessing a female driving in an attempt to run over a male; Deputies responded to the call; female located and refused to file a complaint.

7:47 p.m. 911 received reporting a small grass fire at a local residence; Deputy and one FD truck responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

8:50 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Phillips County until 945pm; quarter size hail and 60mph gusts are possible.

Lake Wind Advisory is canceled.

8:57 p.m. Female reported a hitchhiker in her yard, east of Malta; Deputies and Border Patrol Agents responded to the call; male refused assistance and went on his way.

9:46 p.m. Significant Weather Advisory for northwest Phillips Co until 10:30pm; penny size hail and 50mph gusts are possible.

9:58 p.m. Male reported receiving threats from other males; second call from a female neighbor received reporting a possible fight about to start; Deputies responded to the call; case file started; several other individuals received citations from this incident as well.

10:09 p.m. Deputy transported one adult male, Justin Snell, to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on Assault with a Weapon and Obstruction charges.

10:30 p.m. Whitewater FD reported they were responding to a lightning started fire east of Whitewater; fire later controlled and monitored.

10:33 p.m. Deputies transported one juvenile to PCSO on Disorderly Conduct charges.

10:44 p.m. Deputy requested an ambulance for an inmate who was unconscious and unresponsive; local EMT Crew responded to the call; male refused medical assistance from EMTs or transport to the PC Hospital.

11:30 p.m. Deputy and an EMT transported one adult male, Justin Snell, from PCSO Jail to Valley Co Detention Center.

June 14, 2020

1:01 a.m. Female requested extra patrol in her neighborhood; caller advised she kept hearing strange noises; Deputies patrolled the area throughout the night and all was okay.

1:01 a.m. Female reported an individual sleeping in a business doorway in the downtown area; Deputies responded to the call; male located and advised to move to the depot area.

1:16 a.m. Female reported a door left wide open at a local business; Deputies and business owner responded to the call; all found to be okay and building secured.

3:25 p.m. Female reported an intoxicated transient near a local business; Undersheriff responded to the call; male located, found to not be intoxicated and was just passing through trying to get to Havre.

5:31 p.m. Female reported the transient on Hwy 2, west of Malta and “is very drunk”; Deputy responded to the call; male not located.

6:38 p.m. 911 received reporting a personal vehicle transport of a person to the PC Hospital; information passed onto the hospital.

8:52 p.m. Female reported a car load of kids making lots of noise in a residential area; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

9:28 p.m. Male reported an assault by another male; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

10:40 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with getting juveniles back from another parent; individuals were possibly in the Zortman area; Deputies responded to the call; juveniles located and situation taken care of for the night.

June 15, 2020

12:48 a.m. Deputies performed building security checks in the Zortman area.

3:38 a.m. PC Hospital requested law enforcement assistance with an individual who just passed away; Deputy responded to the call; coroner case file started.

7:40 a.m. Male reported more damaged property at his residence; Deputy responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

8:59 a.m. Female filed a written complaint regarding vehicles speeding through Trafton; caller advised there were several children present when this incident occurred; Undersheriff responded to the call; more patrol in the area will occur in the future.

12:23 p.m. Female reported damage to her property and she had been assaulted by a male; Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started.

4:24 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with locating a family member who had threatened suicide; Sheriff, Deputy and Reserve Deputy responded to the call; male located and transported back to Malta to the PC Hospital.

June 16, 2020

12:52 p.m. Female requested PCSO assistance with a search for a missing person whose cell phone last pinged near the PC Museum; Sheriff and Deputy responded to the call; individual not located.

5:37 p.m. Deputy received a report of an accident in the downtown area; case file started.

7:12 p.m. Female reported vandalism to her property; Deputy responded to the call; caller wanted more patrol in the area and did not want to file a complaint.

11:05 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

June 17, 2020

6:36 p.m. Female reported a vehicle driving erratically in the Dodson area; caller advised there were juveniles in the vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located in Dodson.

7:57 p.m. Male given a one-night stay at a local motel through Ministerial Assistance.

8:57 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

June 18, 2020

10:57 a.m. Local EMT Crew reported to the PC Hospital for a ground transport to Havre.

2:20 p.m. Male requested law enforcement assistance with a property situation involving an elderly male; Deputy responded to the call; situation found to be a civil matter.

4:17 p.m. Male reported more damage to windows on his vehicles; Deputy responded to the call; information added to existing case file.

4:22 p.m. Valley Co SO received a 911 requesting law enforcement assistance at a Saco residence; caller wanted a male removed from the residence; Deputies responded to the call; case file started.

4:33 p.m. Male reported another male “threatening him and was driving by”; caller advised he would take the situation into his own hands if needed to; Deputy handled the call.

5:16 p.m. Male reported an IRS phone scam.

9:30 p.m. Deputy received a report of vehicle spinning donuts in Trafton Park; vehicle located and driver advised.

11:51 p.m. Deputy performed a traffic stop which led to one adult male, Jimmy Stiffarm, being transported to PCSO to be incarcerated in PCSO Jail on a Hill Co SO warrant; male later released on bond.

June 19, 2020

2:15 a.m. Female reported barking dogs in her neighborhood; caller advised they had been doing it all night; Deputy responded to the call; owner not located and dogs were not barking.

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