Sheriff's report June 12 to June 18

2023

By Joy Ufford, jufford@pinedaleroundup.com
Posted 6/19/23

The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 205 calls from June 12 to June 18, including a death, a suicidal person, an outside tank fire, eight medical emergencies, 19 citizen assists, a domestic dispute, a structure fire, a suspicious package, 14 suspicious circumstances, nine livestock problems, three animal problems, two vandalisms, 39 vehicle number inspections and 31 urinalyses.

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Sheriff's report June 12 to June 18

2023

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The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 205 calls from June 12 to June 18, including a death, a suicidal person, an outside tank fire, eight medical emergencies, 19 citizen assists, a domestic dispute, a structure fire, a suspicious package, 14 suspicious circumstances, nine livestock problems, three animal problems, two vandalisms, 39 vehicle number inspections and 31 urinalyses.

June 12

At 1:03 a.m., a tailgating car had its high beams on.

At 7:42 a.m., a lightning strike started a fire at an Exxon outside tank on Calpet Road.

At 8:49 a.m., a town employee got a message about kids in a park being shot with BBs; gophers were the targets.

At 9:02 a.m., a suspicious 911 call came from an accidental dial near the Jonah Field.

At 10:46 a.m., a silver Mercedes going 70 mph in a 40-mph zone passed in a Farson turn lane.

At 1:33 p.m., a silver Dodge pickup with a driver acting weird drove into Sublette County before a Lincoln County deputy could stop him.

At 11:35 p.m., a deputy arrested a driver for possession of marijuana.

June 13

At 12:07 a.m., a deputy requested a blood draw.

At 12:30 a.m., a citizen called to say a friend might have been falsely arrested after being pulled over for having a broken mirror. A deputy found an “edible” that everyone said wasn’t theirs.

At 1:43 a.m., a 911 hangup was noted as suspicious.

At 3:34 a.m., a person with pancreas problems was ill.

At 4:37 a.m., a person might be having a stroke.

At 10:35 a.m., a person wanted to give a new key and code to a deputy.

At 10:43 a.m., a Nissan Titan hit a Ford F150; no one was injured.

At 11:42 a.m., a person with lung cancer had breathing problems.

At 3:01 p.m., a man asked about a line-locating company coming to tell him an 8-inch pipeline was going through his property; planning and zoning staff didn’t know about it.

At 3:59 p.m., a person had bad stomach cramps.

At 8:06 p.m., a caller wanted a man removed from their property until they got to know and trust him.

At 8:54 p.m., a neighbor threatened and frightened a woman who walked out on her porch.

At 10:04 p.m., a domestic dispute was called in.

At 10:24 p.m., a woman driving from Big Piney to Daniel said her spare tire came off her GMC and rolled down the highway.

At 11:55a.m., a medical emergency was reported for a sick baby.

June 14

At 9:38 a.m., a federal query was run on someone wanting their firearm released.

At 11:14 a.m., a prisoner was transported.

At 11:40 a.m., a son’s ex was trespassing but left.

At 1:25 p.m., a man contacted an officer about a suspicious package.

At 2:14 p.m., a school resource officer investigated juvenile-related vandalism.

At 3:19 p.m., a boss asked a deputy to speak to an adult employee.

At 4:01 p.m., a driver recorded a silver Chevy 2500 pulling a horse trailer that was in the oncoming lane before Hoback Canyon.

At 5:15 p.m., a hotel employee asked a deputy to remove two guests.

At 5:15 p.m., the death of a person who had seizures was reported.

At 7:44 p.m., a woman asked a deputy to stand by while she retrieved two dogs and a cat.

At 7:50 p.m., a citizen reported violation of a protection order.

At 8:01 p.m., juveniles were involved in harassment.

At 8:59 p.m., someone tried to get another person to fill out firearms paperwork.

At 9:23 p.m., a Honda CRV was inoperable after it hit a deer near Bondurant.

June 15

At 5:41 a.m., a person collapsed with heart problems.

At 6:54 a.m., a woman called about a missing dog.

At 9:31 a.m., a deputy responded to a family dispute.

At 9:47 a.m., a caller asked a deputy to check on someone’s welfare.

At 10:58 a.m., a ranch owner wanted a special permit for a private fireworks show.

At 11:05 a.m., power was out at a home with a person on oxygen.

At 11:50 a.m., a person reported threats.

At 12:02 p.m., another person reported threats.

At 12:40 p.m., Wyoming Highway Patrol asked a deputy to help a trooper who stopped a wanted person. The man was wanted in Kansas for failure to appear, larceny.

At 2:02 p.m., a person might be having a heart attack.

At 4:08 p.m., a blue Chevy Cruz kept crossing highway lines.

At 4:27 p.m., a caller said a young teen girl was crying behind the fire station and a man kept hugging her; he thought the girl seemed very uncomfortable. They were two adults having a bad day; all was well.

At 5:26 p.m., a man in the mountains said his phone kept accidentally calling 911.

At 5:40 p.m., a man was slouched over the steering wheel of an SUV with flashers on. He needed a tow.

At 7:05 p.m., a brown house appeared to be on fire; it was wood stove smoke.

At 7:20 p.m., a white semi was actively not allowing an emergency vehicle to pas.

At 9:20 p.m., a horse trapped in a mud wallow at Soda Lake needed help getting out.

June 16

At 1:02 a.m., an inmate needed oxygen.

At 8:11 a.m., a semi rear-ended a vehicle in the Hoback Canyon. WHP handled the call.

At 8:24 a.m., a caller was concerned about a white SUV running with no one around. It was a child custody exchange.

At 8:25 a.m, vandalism was reported at the skate park.

At 8:40 a.m., a man said someone went off the road and hit his fence.

At 12:03 p.m., two horses looked malnourished; a deputy checked and the very old horses had food and water.

At 12:33 p.m., a woman was bucked off her horse.

At 1:03 p.m., a woman was late paying a man who fixed a taillight and he took the truck.

At 1:15 p.m., a deputy was asked to check on someone’s welfare.

At 3:53 p.m., a woman asked where she could park in town when she hikes.

At 4:11 p.m., two cars went into a ditch during a hailstorm.

At 4:51 p.m., a person was vomiting blood.

At 4:54 p.m., a deputy assisted a WHP trooper.

At 5:06 p.m., a store employee was worried about an unattended child in a vehicle; a deputy didn’t find it.

At 7:08 p.m., a deputy cited a driver for being a minor in possession of tobacco and marijuana paraphernalia.

June 17

At 1:56 a.m., an overnight rental guest was sickened by carbon monoxide; the owner was contacted.

At 2:07 a.m., a deputy responded to another carbon monoxide call.

At 4:22 a.m., a woman’s suicidal behavior led to a Title 25 emergency detention.

At 8:06 a.m., a woman called about a skinny unfed horse; a deputy already addressed the issue of the 27-year-old horse having hay and water.

At 9:46 a.m., a person was withdrawing from alcohol, Xanax and “benzo.”

At 10:21 a.m., Forest Service was contacted about a damaged bridge in the Daniel-Merna-Horse Creek area.

At 12:21 p.m., a rancher asked for traffic control while moving 350 cattle along Highway 189 to the Daniel Junction.

At 2:25 p.m., an elderly man was confused after he woke up.

At 2:29 p.m., a man fell and thought he broke something.

At 10:10 p.m., an intoxicated man was standing outside and giving people a hard time. A friend came to take him home.

June 18

At 1:09 p.m., a traveler was worried about a dog beside the road. The call was transferred to Lincoln County.

At 5:43 p.m., WHP started an active investigation.

At 6:35 p.m., a horse’s hind leg was caught in a fence. A deputy drove to the county line but didn’t find it.

At 7:14 p.m., a woman tripped and hurt herself.