Sheriff’s Blotter
10:29 - Dogs running amuck in Loyalton. Reporting party found the owners and returned the dogs.
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Monday, May 20
10:29 - Dogs running amuck in Loyalton. Reporting party found the owners and returned the dogs.
16:30 - Request for ambulance in Sierra City.
23:35 - Individual in Calpine arrested for public intoxication.
Tuesday, May 21
01:42 - Sierra and Washoe County deputies, and 775 Off Road Recovery help a subject who ran out of gas on a backroad in Verdi get home.
08:30 - Bear breaks into a garage in Sierra City.
10:29 - Another bear sighting in Sierra City,
12:06 - Control burn at the Loyalton Transfer Site.
13:43 - Accidental fire alarm in Loyalton.
22:47 - Fire/smoke alarm at commercial property in Loyalton. Fire department unable to locate any reason for alarm activation.
Wednesday, May 22
08:41 - Controlled burn in Loyalton.
08:59 - Sierra County Probation located and returned a Loyalton juvenile who had reportedly run away. I recall an episode on the Andy Griffith Show where little Opie Taylor runs away to join the Marines rather than face his pa over some bad grades. Hope this youth sees better days!
09:18 - Bear tried to break into a Sierra City business. Fish and Wildlife have been notified as well as the Wildlife Conflict Hotline.
09:52 - Request for ambulance in Loyalton.
11:10 - Bear breaks into an RV in Sierra City and indulges in some adult beverages. I’ve heard of “cocaine bear”, a bear who finds a downed shipment of cocaine and gets loaded. But “adult” beverages? How much can a bear drink before it is publicly intoxicated?
15:42 - Request for ambulance in Loyalton.
16:48 - Civil matter in Downieville.
17:06 - Bear passing through a residential yard in Sierra City. Fish and Wildlife and the Wildlife Conflict hotline notified!
17:37 - Bear on top of a car attempting to get into a garage in Sierra City. Fish and Wildlife and the Wildlife Conflict hotline notified!
20:22 - Open 911 call from a Downieville business- twice. Apparently phone issues.
23:39 - Ambulance requested in Downieville.
Thursday, May 23
12:51 - Plumas County Sheriff’s Office reports an accidental 911 call from Loyalton.
13:41 - Report of trespassing in Sierra City.
14:49 - Bear on the back porch of a Sierra City residence. Maybe all the bears had Memorial Day weekend plans in Sierra City? Fish and Wildlife and the Wildlife Conflict hotline notified!
16:06 - Forest Service provides information on tree removal that will be done on the 29th.
16:31 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.
17:43 - One arrested in Downieville for public intoxication.
18:42 - Bear walking around Sierra City business was scared off and no damage occurred. Caller given the Wildlife Conflict Hotline number. Sheriff’s Office called the Fish and Wildlife warden and biologist.
20:49 - Large bear near the Kentucky Mine, Sierra City. No damage reported. Bear was scared off by loud noises and dogs barking. Caller given the Wildlife Conflict Hotline number. Sheriff’s Office called the Fish and Wildlife warden and biologist.
21:06 - Sierra City Volunteer Fire extinguished a single tree burning on Gold Lake Road. Sheriff’s Office is on scene and the Plumas Forest Service will follow up.
22:09 - Large bear in Sierra City was not in the least bit deterred by dogs barking or loud noises. If the bear could write, a note left behind might state, “I do what I want.” Caller given the Wildlife Conflict Hotline number. Sheriff’s Office called the Fish and Wildlife warden and biologist.
Friday, May 24
06:28 - Fire alarm at the AT&T building in Downieville.
07:03 - One catching some shut-eye along the highway was given a ride to North San Juan.
09:12 - Bear broke into a shed in Sierra City a couple of weeks ago. Agencies and hotline notified.
14:44 - 911 hang-up in Loyalton.
14:47 - Accidental 911 in Sierraville.
15:22 - ATV crash in Sierraville. Patient transported by air ambulance to the hospital.
16:17 - Report of K9 locked inside a vehicle. Deputies checked- vehicle gone. Don’t be a jackass and leave your children or animals in a hot car! It only takes minutes for the unthinkable to happen!
18:07 - HOLD MY COFFEE! We have a housekeeping calamity! A deputy was flagged down over a complaint the bathroom at Sardine Campground was too dirty to use! I wonder if the Downieville Day Spa salon (downstairs) can hear me laughing! Apparently the Forest Service “Recreation Crew” will get things in order. By the way… I have recently stopped at Convict Flat on two occasions to use the facilities. Being a mild germaphobe, who would only camp if trying to escape a zombie apocalypse, I was super stoked on the cleanliness of these latrines!
19:27 - Welfare check requested on a child who has been with another parent. Deputy made contact and the child is healthy and happy!
Saturday, May 25
09:47 - Traffic hazard in Sierra City.
12:06 - One accused of brandishing a weapon in Sierra City was gone before the law arrived. A report was taken.
14:48 - Bear on a Sierra City residential property a week ago. Event was called into the appropriate agency and hotline.
15:43 - Civil standby requested to determine camping spot dispute at Cold Creek Campground near Sierraville. And so it begins!
17:47 - Accidental 911 from Reno.
19:38 - Accidental 911 from Downieville.
20:25 - Ambulance request in Downieville.
21:42 - Domestic Violence incident out of county referred to Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
22:03 - Someone took offense to the deputy parked in their usual spot near Bell Tower in Downieville. This momma bear earnestly appreciates the deputy sitting there keeping watch. One perk of their presence is the odds are lessened of our kids on their bikes being (heaven forbid) struck down by folks ignoring the speed limit. Hell, they deserve a pay raise for all they do around here! Besides, if you are acting right - then nothing to worry about!
22:32 - Tahoe Forest notified that kids were destroying nature around Verdi. I’m about ready to destroy devices, playstations, VR headsets and force my kid out in nature. Kids today would never have survived a summer in the 80’s. “Go outside and stay outside! Thirsty? Use the hose!”
23:16 - Family instructed to keep in touch with the Sheriff's Office if missing family members did not turn up from the Goodyears Bar area.
Sunday, May 26
07:57 - If the Sheriff’s Office has three redacted pages to cover offenses - there is a high probability of bad news for our town. Pleased to read one female was arrested in Downieville on out of county felony warrants after being caught up in some alleged burglary related activity.
09:22 - Ambulance request in Loyalton.
10:43 - Forest Service advised of rowdy campers near Sierraville.
13:01 - CHP notified of speeding motorcycles in Sierraville.
13:06 - Trespassing report in Sierra City,
13:16 - Lost cell phone in Downieville.
13:32 - Notification that a subject will be coming back into Sierra County.
15:14 - Civil matter over trespassing in Sierra City,
16:33 - Tree branches cleared on Highway 49 near Sierra City.
18:17 - Non injury crash on Highway 49 near Camptonville.
18:34 - Assistance requested by one in Truckee. Deputies found their unit in Sierra County to be safe.
19:00 - Car stop resulted in a passenger arrested on outstanding warrant near Goodyears Bar.
19:59 - Report of shots fired near Yuba Pass. Deputies responded, not finding the subject.
21:26 - North San Juan requested mutual aid from Pike City for a vegetation fire.
23:55 - DUI arrest made by CHP near Sattley.
Total Reported: 65, Bears: 12