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Phillips County Sheriff's Report for Wednesday, March 24, 2021

March 3, 2021 through a Portion of March 10, 2021

FYI:

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 2021 year. If you plan on doing any burning in 2021, please file one BEFORE you start to burn. These permits are good for all of 2021 and you only have to file one a year, not every time you burn. All 2020 permits will no longer be valid after December 31, 2020. Call PCSO, 406-654-2350, to let Dispatch know of your controlled burn before you start, as a courtesy. Thank you!

If you are calling a cell phone number from Montana, local or long distance, and cannot get through, try using 406. Companies are starting to require the 406 on cell phones to make calls.

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.

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.mdt.mt.gov/travelinfo or http://www.phillipscountysheriff.org.

March 3, 2021

8:31 a.m. Deputy received a report of theft of property from a residence east of Malta; case file started.

8:53 a.m. Male reported a vehicle with all of the windows shot out and plastic covering the windows in the Zortman area; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle not located.

2:24 p.m. Female reported a male trespassing on property in south Phillips Co; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

2:29 p.m. Male reported a dog running loose and it came into his yard; caller advised the dog is always running loose; ACO handled the call.

3:17 p.m. Female reported theft of property from her apartment; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

7:05 p.m. Male requested extra patrol around a residence while the owners were out of town.

8:30 p.m. Deputy performed residential security checks in the Malta area.

1:11 a.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Malta area.

10:06 a.m. 911 received reporting small fires along Hwy 191 south, north of the DY Junction; Zortman FD responded to the call; fires controlled and later extinguished.

4:55 p.m. Male reported an injured deer on Short Oil Road, appeared to have been hit by a vehicle; Deputy responded to the call and humanely euthanized the deer.

6:15 p.m. Local business reported an attempted fuel drive off and the occupants were in no condition to be driving; Deputy responded to the call; situation taken care of without further incident.

March 5, 2021

11:42 a.m. Male reported hearing false statements from a third party and wanted to file a harassment complaint; Deputy handled the call.

11:48 a.m. Female reported an abandoned vehicle in front of her residence for an extended amount of time; Deputy responded to the call; owner located and advised to remove the vehicle or it would be towed at their expense.

12:04 p.m. Female reported two individuals possibly heading to Saco from Billings with a stolen puppy; Deputy handled the call.

12:33 p.m. Male reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, westbound from Saco; Deputy responded to the call; vehicle not located.

1:54 p.m. Female reported a theft of a debit card; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:29 p.m. Female reported a stolen vehicle; Deputy responded to the call; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE as the vehicle was taken from Lodgepole.

March 6, 2021

4:32 p.m. Billings Clinic requested a welfare check on a male who was living by himself; Deputy responded to the call; male found to be okay.

5:16 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Zortman and Landusky areas.

5:56 p.m. Male reported a dog running loose in a residential area; ACO handled the call.

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

9:19 p.m. Deputy performed building security checks in the Saco area.

March 7, 2021

4:22 a.m. Male reported a suspicious male sleeping on the curb on Central Ave, southbound; Deputy responded to the call; male located and given a ride to a local hotel.

9:45 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.

3:11 p.m. Female reported two missing dogs.

10:22 p.m. 911 received requesting assistance for the caller; Deputy responded to the call; juvenile refused medical assistance; family member contacted and advised to keep an eye on the caller.

March 8, 2021

1:18 p.m. Female reported individuals attempting to kill cats in the downtown area; Undersheriff and ACO handled the call.

3:00 p.m. Several calls received reporting a grass fire in the “east subdivision”; Undersheriff and local FD responded to the call; fire later controlled and extinguished.

3:08 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic vehicle on Hwy 2, east of Malta, heading westbound; Undersheriff responded to the call; vehicle not located.

3:17 p.m. Female requested assistance with a family member who has dementia; Sheriff handled the call.

3:21 p.m. Female requested an ambulance for a male with severe back pain at a local residence; Undersheriff and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

3:35 p.m. Female reported a Hit & Run to her vehicle; Sheriff responded to the call; case file started.

4:17 p.m. Female reported an attempted Identity Theft; Undersheriff handled the call.

11:03 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.

March 9, 2021

2:00 a.m. Male reported being hit with a bottle at his residence south of Malta; Deputy and Undersheriff responded to the call; case file started; female left the residence without further incident.

10:42 a.m. Local EMT Crew reported to the PC Hospital and transported a patient to the Havre hospital and back to Malta after medical appointments.

3:33 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.

8:00 p.m. Ft Belknap LE reported a vehicle pursuit in the Lodgepole area and they may need PCSO assistance; information passed onto Deputy.

9:36 p.m. Male reported a possible theft of property from his residence; caller advised he did not want anything done about it tonight; Undersheriff handled the call the next morning.

March 10, 2021

7:48 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance to transport a male with swollen legs and was in pain; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

10:17 a.m. Male reported a Publisher’s Clearing House 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:

the IRS, Social Security

Publisher’s Clearing House

Callers spoofing Montana phone numbers

PayPal email

Amazon

SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) Center

Federal Warrant or Federal Court

Federal Student Loan company

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

Walmart Secret Shopper

Block Grants

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

Loan Company

Life Alert

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

Facebook

Calling from NorthWestern Energy, Dish Network

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

Storage Pods, asking to verify your name

Calling about a Caribbean cruise

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.

If you don’t recognize the phone number on the caller ID, don’t answer it. If it is a person who truly needed to contact you, they will leave a message.

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.

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/

12:05 p.m. Local business reported theft of property; Deputy responded to the call; suspect located and returned to pay for the items.

3:14 p.m. Male reported an injured deer near his residence; Deputy and local Fish & Game Warden handled the call.

5:37 p.m. City employee reported individuals on dirt bikes in Trafton Park tearing up the park; Deputy responded to the call; individuals located and advised.

A reminder:

Off road motorcycles are for off road use ONLY. The motorcycle must be registered, licensed, and the driver must possess a valid driver's license with a motorcycle endorsement before it can be driven on the streets. There have been numerous complaints to the Sheriff's Office for "dirt bikes" being driven on city and county roads. Citations will be issued. If riders are under the age of 18, helmets are required.

11:02 p.m. Female requested law enforcement assistance with an individual harassing her; Deputy handled the call.

March 11, 2021

8:06 a.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for an elderly male who was very ill; local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

12:36 p.m. Female reported an erratic vehicle on Hwy 191 south and possibly onto Route 66; information passed onto Ft Belknap LE.

3:18 p.m. 911 received reporting an erratic and speeding semi-truck and trailer on Hwy 2, eastbound toward Valley Co; information passed onto Valley Co SO.

3:27 p.m. Male reported a scam.

3:44 p.m. Male reported trespassers on his property; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:56 p.m. Male reported a one vehicle accident on Hwy 363; caller advised a power pole and fences had been damaged; Deputies, local MHP Trooper, EMT Crew and FD responded to the call; patient refused medical attention; case file started.

March 12, 2021

2:11 a.m. Deputy reported possible suspicious activity at a local residence where the residential owner was out of town; family member located and advised all was okay for the time being and individuals were keeping an eye on the residence for them.

7:27 a.m. Life Alert reported an unresponsive medical alarm sounding at a residence north of Saco; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; Ambulance later canceled by a family member as the individual just needed help getting up.

8:25 a.m. Female reported theft of property by family members; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:16 p.m. Female reported fraudulent activity on her debit card; Deputy responded to the call; case file started.

3:33 p.m. 911 received reporting a possible fire “at the base of the mountains”; information passed onto BLM Fire Dispatch.

3:54 p.m. 911 received requesting an ambulance for the caller at a Dodson residence; Deputy and local EMT Crew responded to the call; patient transported to the PC Hospital.

6:32 p.m. PC Hospital requested an ambulance for a ground transport to the Havre hospital; local EMT Crew handled the call.

8:22 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.

 

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