Sheriff's Report Sept. 2 through Sept. 11

By Joy Ufford, jufford@pinedaleroundup.com
Posted 9/15/22

The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office was closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for Labor Day. From Friday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 11, callers reported 15 suspicious or hangup 911 calls, three domestic disputes, an overdose, 19 livestock problems, a grass fire, six juvenile problems, two search and rescues, 6 motorist assists, two frauds, two thefts, 31 citizen assists, 38 urinalyses and 34 vehicle identification number inspections.

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Sheriff's Report Sept. 2 through Sept. 11

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The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office was closed on Monday, Sept. 5, for Labor Day. From Friday, Sept. 2, through Sunday, Sept. 11, callers reported 15 suspicious or hangup 911 calls, three domestic disputes, an overdose, 19 livestock problems, a grass fire, six juvenile problems, two search and rescues, 6 motorist assists, two frauds, two thefts, 31 citizen assists, 38 urinalyses and 34 vehicle identification number inspections.

Sept. 2

At 5:57 a.m., a medical emergency was reported.

At 9:20 a.m., a dead pronghorn was a traffic hazard.

At 9:25 a.m., acid found in the town shop was treated as a hazardous spill.

At 9:53 a.m., the K9 drug dog made a search.

At 11:49 a.m., a blue Nissan was speeding 100 mph coming up to a construction stoplight.

At 12:10 p.m., a suspicious but accidental 911 call came in.

At 12:25 p.m., Lincoln County reported a structure fire in LaBarge and asked for EMS response.

At 12:47 p.m., a man asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 1:41 p.m., a traffic stop turned into a controlled substance arrest.

At 2:46 p.m., a vehicle ran out of gas in the middle of the road.

At 5:43 p.m., a smoke detector alarm went off; smoke was blowing into the house from an outside grill.

At 6:01 p.m., a semi was weaving back and forth on the highway.

At 6:18 p.m., a man reminded deputies that kids speed up and down his street.

At 6:28 p.m., Department of Family Services reported a juvenile problem.

At 8:09 p.m., an injured biker asked for a helicopter rescue.

At 10:17 p.m., a caller knew where to find someone with a warrant.

Sept. 3

At 12:26 a.m., a man was arrested for DUI.

At 6:36 a.m., a son was worried about his mom hiking near Green River Lakes because she didn’t send a spot notification the night before. A search was canceled after she texted him.

At 9:27 a.m., a white truck went off the road and hit a tree.

At 9:46 a.m., a person had diabetic shock or coma.

At 10:53 a.m., Park County Sheriff’s Office requested a short-haul assist; Tip Top SAR responded.

At 11:12 a.m., a hiker came out of the wilderness and wanted to drop off his bear spray.

At 12:09 p.m., information came in about identity theft.

At 12:19 p.m., kids flying through the senior center on their bikes endangered residents.

At 1:04 p.m., two people with a dog were spotted on a surveillance camera.

At 1:56 p.m., a caller was worried about partly burned garbage.

At 2:49 p.m., a motorist assist turned into warrant service.

At 4:04 p.m., a semi was losing a tire.

At 5:51 p.m., a caller complained about a loud live garage band.

At 7:19 p.m., search and rescue was contacted about a medical issue.

At 8:53 p.m., a deputy talked to two juveniles who kept running toward cars on the highway.

At 9 p.m., a woman called to check on her missing son, who was in jail.

At 9:12 p.m., a man was suspicious about his shop light turning off as he drove up.

Sept. 4

At 8:05 a.m., neighbors’ dogs had barked since 10 p.m.

At 2:45 p.m., a suspicious but accidental 911 call came in from an ATV rider.

At 5:39 p.m., Tip Top Search and Rescue’s helicopter crew brought out a patient.

At 7:12 p.m., black smoke gathered to the west.

At 7:29 p.m., a man brought a stray dog out of the Bridger Wilderness.

At 8:11 p.m., a man said he has a snow mobile and title on his father’s land and they are fighting.

At 10:15 p.m., a fight at the Silver Spur was verbal; everyone left.

Sept. 5

At 6:49 a.m., a deputy helped a person who fell.

At 7:45 a.m., cattle were wandering Highway 191 in Bondurant.

At 8:16 a.m., smoke south of the Hoback Rim was rolling in from Idaho.

At 9:17 a.m., three horses were on the highway.

At 10:30 a.m., backpackers at Raid Lake were worried about smoke.

At 11:39 a.m., three horses were in an unfenced storage-unit lot.

At 1:55 p.m., a grey semi almost ran a passing driver off the road.

At 2:07 p.m., a Rock Springs camper said someone took her dog to the pound.

At 2:48 p.m., Sublette EMS helped with a motorcycle crash in Lincoln County.

At 3:35 p.m., a fraud call from “Rocky Mountain Power” was reported.

At 4:11 p.m., an email came in about embezzlement.

At 5:23 p.m., a man helped with an investigation.

At 5:31 p.m., a Subaru parked at the Scab Creek trailhead had a broken window.

At 5:36 p.m., a detective did an instant criminal background check.

At 7:31 p.m., a medical emergency was reported.

At 7:40 p.m., two racing vehicles almost caused a collision.

At 9:40 p.m., about 30 cattle were in the highway.

At 9:40 p.m., Fremont County deputies couldn’t find overdue hikers on the Lander Cutoff Road.

Sept. 6

At 5:51 a.m., a broken town sprinkler sent water down the street.

At 8:33 a.m., a deputy was asked to check on a person’s welfare.

At 9:16 a.m., a joyrider took a man’s vehicle.

At 10:26 a.m., an Ohio woman complained about surveillance and black spots n her food. The call was transferred to Ohio jurisdiction.

At 11:21 a.m., Department of Family Services asked for backup at Pinedale Elementary.

At 11:40 a.m., a woman asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 1:01 p.m., a man complained to animal control about dogs always barking.

At 1:35 p.m., a white Dodge van was all over Highway 189.

At 2:04 p.m., a store received an altered check.

At 2:11 p.m., school staff asked for a deputy’s help.

At 2:12 p.m., a deputy took information about a juvenile incident.

At 2:24 p.m., a suspicious man who said he bought a $6-million ranch was hanging around Bondurant. He left the area.

At 3:43 p.m., smoke from Fremont County was noticed at Burnt Lake.

At 6:30 p.m., a white truck and white car drag-raced down a street.

At 8:23 p.m., a woman asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 9:21 p.m., a caller asked about giving away and transferring guns at a fundraiser.

Sept. 7

At 7:54 a.m., one of about 50 cows on the road was hit.

At 9:57 a.m., a Big Piney customer reportedly threatened a Pinedale freight company.

At 2:11 p.m., a half-dozen puppies were running onto the highway; the mother was chained to a parked fifth-wheel trailer. The owner gathered the pups.

At 3:28 p.m., a woman brought in a fraudulent check.

At 7:42 p.m., a house-sitter noticed an open garage door; a deputy check the house.

At 8:08 p.m., two suspicious men were looking into a vehicle.

At 8:51 p.m., a woman had information for an ongoing investigation.

At 10:12 p.m., a motel owner complained about a barking dog chained in its yard.

Sept. 8

At 8:52 a.m., a juvenile problem was located.

At 9:39 a.m., a doublewide was parked and left for 18 months.

At 9:52 a.m., a woman reported no one came to move a dead calf by the highway.

At 10:01 a.m., a woman hadn’t heard from her husband since Saturday; he contacted her.

At 10:40 a.m., a caller asked if she could attend the Wind River Brew Fest and ride a horse home instead of driving.

At 1:18 p.m., a man’s RV broke down and lost it brakes; he was looking to borrow an air compressor.

At 2:20 p.m., a middle school employee reported underaged tobacco use.

At 2:53 p.m., a detective looked into an incident.

At 3:39 p.m., the Marbleton Senior Center asked a deputy to check on a person’s welfare.

At 4:11 p.m., a person was asked to call dispatch the next time a domestic dispute took place.

At 5 p.m., a juvenile male inmate was transported.

At 8 p.m., a medical emergency was reported.

At 8:41 p.m., a bull was in the road.

At 9:10 p.m., a family fight was reported.

Sept. 9

At 5:03 a.m., a lit-up semi parked in front of a home and woke everyone up.

At 8:46 a.m., a red semi ran another driver off the road.

At 10:03 a.m., a semi lost a load of logs turning off Highway 191 onto Horse Creek Road.

At 11:23 a.m., fraud/ theft is under investigation.

At 11:31 a.m., two unknown German shepherds, one in heat, and a mastiff congregated with some aggression at a man’s home.

At 11:55 a.m., a woman had information for an investigation.

At 12:14 p.m., someone driving with a baby in their lap went off the road.

At 1:04 p.m., a 1-ton Dodge with a trailer was signaling to turn left when another vehicle passed on the left and hit it.

At 1:43 p.m., a bar employee said someone had fallen.

At 2:17 p.m., a belly dump trunk lost a rock and broke a vehicle windshield.

At 3:06 p.m., a white Ford was in the ditch.

At 4:40 p.m., a person had breathing problems.

At 5:54 p.m., a maroon Chevy truck speeded through a construction zone.

At 6:15 p.m., a theft was reported.

At 8:30 p.m., DFS asked for help with a juvenile matter.

At 8:32 p.m., three loud booms sounded like a cannon.

At 10:14 p.m., skateboarding kids were darting into Pine Street traffic.

Sept. 10

At 10:32 a.m., a suspicious person was walking on private property.

At 11:58 a.m., run-over trash bags were a hazard.

At 12:07 p.m., a dead bloated black horse was near a campground parking lot.

At 3:46 p.m., a deputy gave a male pedestrian a ride to Farson.

At 5 p.m., backpackers got turned around looking for the Pinnacle Lake trailhead.

At 6:44 p.m., a large plume of smoke was actually steam coming from a rig. Sublette County Unified Fire went to the scene.

At 8:24 p.m., a deputy checked on a person’s welfare.

At 9:19 p.m., a suspicious car was parked at a convenience store.

At 9:22 p.m., a family fight was reported.

At 10:45 p.m., a person had breathing problems.

At 11:01 p.m., Converse County SO called Tip Top Search and Rescue; the chopper crew helped evacuate an ill man.

At 11:49 p.m., a charcoal Dodge pickup was driving in the middle of the road with no lights on.

Sept. 11

At 1:10 a.m., Teton County SO passed along a REDDI report of a very drunk driver heading to Utah.

At 5:06 a.m., a man reported a theft.

At 8:44 a.m., car keys were locked inside.

At 10:28 a.m., a woman discovered a small fire on her land.

At 1:27 p.m., a grass fire was reported near Union Pass Road.

At 1:40 p.m., a woman brought in a phone found on the highway.

At 1:44 p.m., a citizen was worried about drivers speeding through kids.

At 6:29 p.m., a domestic dispute was reported.

At 7:48 p.m., a neighbor’s company trespassed and let a woman’s horses out.

At 8:42 p.m., people were late coming out of the mountains.

At 9:46 p.m., a person had breathing problems.