Del Norte Triplicate
Public Safety

Police Blotter

The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. Excerpts from the call log of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department.

 

Wednesday, July 21

  • At 5:44 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 300 block of Indian Road after a caller reported their electric bicycle was stolen.
  • At 9:00 a.m. police responded to the 500 block of Wilson Avenue after a caller reported a child was left alone in a stroller on the side of the street.
  • At 11:39 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 500 block of Meridian Street after a caller reported people were poisoning her animals with moth balls.
  • At 2:47 p.m. police responded to the 400 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported people were moving him out of his apartment illegally.
  • At 4:38 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to Gasquet after a caller reported her RV was broken into while they were at the day-use area.
  • At 6:53 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 200 block of Lynch Street after a caller reported someone assaulted her and then left.
  • At 7:11 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1700 block of Riverside Street after a caller reported her landlord cut her power cord.
  • At 7:27 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 12900 block of South Indian Road after a caller reported a man was throwing firecrackers at his dog.
  • At 11:09 p.m. police responded to the 800 block of H Street after a caller reported people had filled their van with stolen property.

Thursday, July 22

  • At 12:12 a.m. police responded to the 400 block of H Street after a caller reported a naked woman in a parking lot.
  • At 1:56 a.m. police responded to the area of 9th and G Street after a caller reported disturbance, which included a man with a watermelon.
  • At 9:54 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1000 block of Butte Street after a caller reported someone was sleeping in their lawn chair.
  • At 10:56 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 500 block of Pacific Avenue after a caller reported someone was in her house and took a screw out of her chair.
  • At 11:14 a.m. police responded to the 900 block of H Street after a caller reported a man was pulling his dog by the collar while it was trying to urinate.
  • At 11:27 a.m. police responded to the 400 block of M Street after a caller reported someone stole a powered wheelchair.
  • At 11:50 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 800 block of Murphy Avenue after a caller reported a neighbor took down their chicken coop and part of their fence.
  • At 1:43 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 9900 block of Whaler’s Island Road after a caller reported bones washing up on shore.
  • At 2:53 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2100 block of Holben Road after a caller reported her sister stole items from her and destroyed her house.
  • At 5:43 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to Grace Lane after a caller reported his neighbor was burning garbage.
  • At 7:34 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2000 block of Malone Road after a caller reported people were shooting a BB gun.
  • At 7:59 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 200 block of Leif Circle after a caller reported hearing fireworks or gunshots in the area.

Friday, July 23

  • At 12:02 a.m. police responded to the 700 block of J Street after a caller reported hearing gunshots.
  • At 3:00 a.m. police responded to Gary and Essex Street after a caller reported a fire hydrant was pouring out.
  • At 9:05 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1300 block of Gasquet Flat Road after a caller reported someone threatened him over barking dogs.
  • At 11:35 a.m. police responded to the 1000 block of E Street after a caller reported someone was riding their dirt bike in the road.
  • At 12:20 p.m. police responded to the 300 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported someone stole their tip jar.
  • At 12:46 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 400 block of Elk Valley Road after a caller reported someone threw a brick through their window.
  • At 1:08 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Cannon Drive in Fort Dick after a caller reported his phone was hacked and people were sending him threatening messages.
  • At 1:18 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1900 block of Northcrest Drive after a caller reported a strange smell was coming from a building.
  • At 4:29 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Bertsch Avenue after a caller reported a man solicited her for sex and then assaulted her.
  • At 5:44 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 15500 block of Highway 101 in Klamath after a caller reported her brother’s firearms stolen.
  • At 8:39 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 900 block of Washington Boulevard after a caller reported a woman was yelling at customers.
  • At 8:51 p.m. firefighters responded to 3rd and Wendell Street after a caller reported a fire on the beach near vegetation.
  • At 9:25 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 4700 block of North Bank Road after a caller reported a known wanted person was in the area.
  • At 10:05 p.m. police responded to Northcrest Drive and Madison Street after a caller reported she was being followed by two men and requested an officer to come to the area and scare them away.
  • At 10:53 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the Mouth of the Klamath River after a caller reported a man was revving the engine of his car.

Saturday, July 24

  • At 1:46 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1900 block of Northcrest Drive after a caller reported someone was under her house spraying chemicals. The caller also said her phone line was being tapped.
  • At 9:40 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Alder Camp Road in Klamath after a caller reported someone was trespassing and smoking on her property, and the smoke came in through a window and choked her.
  • At 11:07 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 500 block of Pacific Avenue after a caller reported someone came into her home and played with her “hot wheels” toy cars, and put a toy horse on a toy tow truck. The caller said the display meant she was being threatened.
  • At 12:04 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3400 block of Cunningham Lane after a caller reported the camp host was telling her the campsite she paid for was already reserved.
  • At 12:37 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1500 block of Ferndale Road after a caller reported someone stole a chainsaw from his porch after smearing toothpaste on his security camera.
  • At 5:24 p.m. police responded to the 400 block of M Street after a caller reported a woman threw animal feces on his car and then started yelling.
  • At 5:27 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 200 block of Washington Boulevard after a caller reported their firearm was stolen.
  • At 5:31 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Alder Camp Road after a caller reported her neighbor rubbed feces on her dog’s face.
  • At 7:25 p.m. firefighters responded to the 7000 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported seeing smoke coming from underneath the Smith River overflow bridge.

Sunday, July 25

  • At 12:29 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Olive Street after a caller reported seeing fire glow and smoke.
  • At 2:40 a.m. police responded to the 500 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported a man was lying on the sidewalk with his eyes and head back, and was unresponsive.
  • At 3:38 a.m. police responded to the 300 block of 5th Street after a caller reported to speak with someone about the electro-magnetic fields being placed around his heart.
  • At 7:52 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Citizens Road after a caller reported a distressed boat 8 miles off the coast.
  • At 10:02 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 13800 block of Highway 101 in Smith River after a caller reported aman in the area with a firearm.
  • At 12:13 p.m. police responded to the 500 block of L Street after a caller reported a man in the area was wielding a machete.
  • At 2:39 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2400 block of Elk Valley Cross after a caller reported a man was using a chainsaw that he believed was his stolen chainsaw.
  • At 3:46 p.m. police responded to the 700 block of 2nd Street after a caller reported a man was walking with a stick and appeared to be checking doors.
  • At 5:18 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 500 block of Elk Valley Road after a caller reported a man shot at him with a pellet gun.
  • At 7:19 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2100 block of Lagoon Avenue after a caller reported a vehicle driving slowly around the area and a rear passenger was filming.
  • At 10:31 p.m. police responded to the 600 block of 5th Street after a caller reported a man circling the block in a truck. The  caller said the man then parked and walked around with a gas can looking through the windows of houses.

Monday, July 26

  • At 9:23 a.m. firefighters responded to the area of Highway 197 and Highway 101 after a caller reported a motorhome on fire, the caller did not know if it was occupied.
  • At 10:20 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to Point St. George Drive after a caller reported a capsized boat with three people in the water.
  • At 10:37 a.m. police responded to the 300 block of M Street after a caller reported a man was pointing a fake gun.
  • At 11:22 a.m. police responded to the 1000 block of Condor Street after a caller reported someone was prowling the area.
  • At 2:41 p.m. police responded to the 1000 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported her adult daughter was assaulted.
  • At 3 3:01 p.m. police responded to the 200 block of Price Mall after a caller reported a woman in the area was smoking and causing a disturbance.
  • At 3:19 p.m. firefighters responded to the 100 block of Ehlers Way in Klamath after a caller reported a grass fire.
  • At 3:27 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1300 block of J Street after a caller reported his neighbor threatened to burn his house down.
  • At 4:10 p.m. police responded to the 1300 block of California Street after a caller reported a woman locked herself in a trailer on the caller’s property.
  • At 4:15 p.m. firefighters responded to the 4400 block of Kings Valley Road after a caller reported a large grass fire.
  • At 7:17 p.m. police responded to the 400 block of Highway 101 after a caller reported man was kicking street signs.
  • At 8:31 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 3400 block of Cunningham Lane after a caller reported someone stole items from their campsite.
  • At 9:07 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the South Fork of the Smith River in Hiouchi after a caller reported teenagers were defacing the rocks with paint.
  • At 11:59 p.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to the 1200 block of Harrold Street after a caller reported fireworks in the area and a party involving drinking.