Sheriff Blotter Feb. 21-23: It’s slippery out there
Information in the Sheriff’s Blotter is gathered from the dispatch logs provided by the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office. No individual’s names are reported. And those arrested should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The following is a summary of activity for Feb. 21-23
February 21
I smell something
1:17 a.m. Graeagle. A caller reports the smell of gas in a residence in Graeagle Meadows. 1:21 a.m. Graeagle Fire was paged. 2:34 a.m. Fire advised of a faulty furnace that has been shut down for the night. 2:30 p.m. The caller recontacted and advised the gas is still leaking and requests Fire for assistance. Graeagle Fire was paged. 2:59 p.m. Assistance complete.
Overdone
3:14 a.m. Quincy. A caller requests medical for a 15-year-old male with possible alcohol poisoning. The caller was transferred to REMSA. 3:16 a.m. Quincy Fire and PDH were paged. 3:36 a.m. Medics advised no medical needed. Deputies requested calls faxed to Probation.
Lost pair
8:15 a.m. Spring Garden. A caller reports her two Pitbulls got out last night and have not returned. One is gray and white and the other is brown, with collars. The caller requests the information be on file in case they are found. 8:17 a.m. The information was faxed to Animal Control.
Not quite alone
1:27 p.m. Portola. A caller reports a suspicious subject that may have been attempting to break into her car. The caller said she heard someone pull up in front of her house and her son saw the subject near the front door of her vehicle. The caller advised the subject has left and she has now locked the vehicle doors. The caller requested extra patrol checks. 5:35 p.m. A deputy advised patrol check complete. Everything is okay. Feb. 22, 4:09 a.m. A caller recontacted and advised there are fresh footprints in the snow leading to her car door. The caller requests additional patrol checks throughout the day and night as she lives alone with her elderly mother.
Odd fellows
2:20 p.m. Quincy. A caller requests extra patrol checks for suspicious males with odd behavior entering the business. 11 p.m. Deputies advised patrol check is complete.
Teamwork
6:31 p.m. Quincy. A caller requests extra patrol checks for suspicious activity around his home. His wife called and told him that people have been running through the yard at night. The caller stated the wife lives alone. 11:05 p.m. Deputies advised patrol check.
Direct route
8:26 p.m. Keddie. A caller reports that she is driving her child to PDH. She is currently at the Greenville Wye. The caller said that the child is having trouble breathing. While on the line the caller lost cell phone service and the line was disconnected. 8:29 p.m. Recontacted the caller who said she the 2-year-old juvenile is awake and alert but still having trouble breathing. The call was disconnected again. The information was given to PDH Emergency Room. 8:39 p.m. Recontacted the caller who advised she is passing Barlow Road now and does not request an ambulance to meet her. The child is awake with labored breathing. The caller is eastbound on Hwy 70 to PDH. The information was given to CHP. 8:49 P.M. PDH Emergency Room advised the patient has arrived.
Sandy, please
8:57 p.m. Quincy. CHP requests sand on the roadway in the area of Lee Road and Quincy Junction Road. The information was sent to County Roads.
February 22
Hard drive times
8:19 a.m. Calpine. A caller reports a vehicle rollover. The airbags were deployed. There are unknown occupants. The call was transferred to CHP and the information was sent to Sierra County.
Spinning wheels
9:46 p.m. Sierraville. A caller reports she slid off the roadway and is stuck on a snow berm. There are no injuries. The caller was transferred to CHP.
Wheels are wheels
10:44 p.m. Chester. A caller reports he is stuck in the snow in his electric wheelchair in the apartment parking lot. The caller was transferred to SIFC for assistance from the Fire Department.
Documentation
10:50 p.m. Greenville. PDH Emergency Room has a walk-in victim of a vehicle traffic accident that was not reported. The caller was transferred to CHP.
February 23
Before coffee?
5:53 a.m. Quincy. A caller reports she spun out on the road on Hwy 70 just east of La Porte Road and is still partially in the roadway. The call was transferred to CHP. 5:58 a.m. A second caller advised that he is out with the vehicle, and she is in the roadway around the corner in the opposite lane, worried for vehicles travelling westbound. The call was transferred to CHP.
Inconvenient breakdowns
9:53 a.m. Portola. A caller requests a welfare check on their tenant. They have not been able to reach her due to a water leak and she did not answer the door this morning. 10:53 a.m. A Sgt. spoke with the caller and is attempting to contact the IHSS worker for the subject. 4:07 p.m. Per the Sgt., the subject was seen yesterday and was okay. The caller will continue to attempt contact the so they can do the necessary repairs to the residence.
More car accidents
10:20 a.m. Portola. A caller reports she was in a vehicle accident in a Nissan Pathfinder. EPHC and Beckwourth Fire were paged for precaution. The call was transferred to CHP. 10:53 a.m. The patient signed out against medical advice. All units clear.
Slippery times
10:38 a.m. Quincy. A caller requests medical to the mechanic shop. An employee fell on the ice. PDH and Quincy Fire were paged. 10:51 a.m. A new location for the subject was given. 11:06 a.m. The patient was transported to PDH.
Tundra vs. Tacoma
11:29 a.m. Quincy. A caller reports she was just rear-ended on Quincy Junction and Lee roads. The call was transferred to CHP. There were no injuries. The cars are a dark grey Toyota Tundra and a dark grey Toyota Tacoma.
Trouble at home
2:14 p.m. Quincy. A caller requests to speak to a deputy at his residence regarding his son using drugs and causing a disturbance. 2:36 p.m. A male subject was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
Hungry horses
2:33 p.m. Quincy. A caller reports three horses appear to be starving to death and extremely malnourished. The information was faxed to Animal Control.
Rough time on the roads
2:42 p.m. Quincy. A caller reports a white truck over the side at Quincy Junction and Clear Creek roads, but the driver is out of the vehicle. The caller was transferred to CHP.
No key
3:37 p.m. Graeagle. A caller reports their 23-year-old daughter is causing a disturbance and is breaking things inside the home. No weapons are reported. 4:30 p.m. A Sgt. spoke to the caller and his daughter. The argument was verbal and the suspect has calmed down and agreed to keep the peace.
The things of nightmares
3:57 p.m. Greenville. A caller reports a known female is at her residence and has put a dead calf in the back of her truck. The suspect punched the caller in her face. The parties are separated at this time, but the suspect is still on the scene. 4:48 p.m. A Sgt. spoke to the caller who is on her way to work in Quincy and would like contact this evening. 7:13 p.m. A deputy contacted the caller who advised the argument was a verbal argument only. The caller requests the information be on file.
Expectations
8:34 p.m. Quincy. A caller reports an old breaking and entering. The caller just returned home, and the house is broken into, and her belongings are thrown around the house. It is unknown if anything is stolen at the time. There are no known subjects. 9:21 p.m. A deputy contacted the caller who advised her roommate moved some of her belongings, no breaking and entering.
Not so sweet
11:08 p.m. Quincy. A caller reports a vehicle doing donuts in the street at Karen and Crawford Streets in a red SUV. The call was transferred to CHP.
