Sheriff’s Blotter, 10/19 – 10/25

Monday, October 19

00:24 - Lift assistance requested in Downieville.

06:59 - Report of a traffic hazard on southbound Highway 49 north of Tucker Point.

08:17 - Welfare check requested in Loyalton.

09:14 - Report of a possible juvenile walking on Highway 49 near Loganville Campground.

10:24 - Report of a civil dispute in the Downieville area.

11:56 - A sex offense investigation was logged in Sierra County.

16:16 - Information provided for documentation in Downieville.

16:33 - Report of a bear problem in Downieville. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified.

16:45 - A Loyalton resident called 911 to test whether their phone was working.

20:18 - Report of a suspicious person on residential property in Sierra City. The person was told to stay off the property.

Tuesday, October 20

00:48 - Assistance requested for another agency in the Ukiah area.

09:06 - Report of a bear problem in Downieville.

09:32 - Notification of a fire drill at Downieville School.

09:57 - Report of a medical incident in Sattley.

11:11 - Ambulance requested outside Sierra County.

11:48 - Report of a bear problem in Alleghany.

12:03 - Assistance provided to another agency in Downieville.

12:25 - Service of civil papers requested in Loyalton.

13:06 - Report of trespassing at the Sixteen to One Mine in Alleghany.

13:21 - Report of a bear problem at Riverside Mountain Lodge in Downieville.

15:15 - Report of threats in Downieville.

15:42 - Report of an abandoned vehicle on Highway 89 at mile marker 26.5.

16:58 - Report of property damage in Loyalton.

Wednesday, October 21

06:47 - Report of a crash involving multiple vehicles on Highway 49 north of Sierraville. California Highway Patrol officers from Susanville and local emergency personnel responded.

09:16 - The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office documented its October 20 assistance with a suspected wolf attack on a calf reportedly killed near Steel Bridge in Plumas County. A federal wildlife trapper collected DNA swabs, which Sierra County received for storage on Plumas County’s behalf.

10:59 - Report of a limping deer. The Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified.

11:02 - Report of a vehicle rollover without injuries in the Oakland Pond area. The California Highway Patrol handled the call.

15:02 - Report of a hit-and-run on Highway 49 near Fournier Ranch. The California Highway Patrol was notified.

15:48 - Report of a dead bear beside Butte Street in Sierra City. The Road Department was notified for removal.

20:25 - A deputy checked High Sierra Shaffer Camp after a 911 hang-up. No one was on the property, and the log noted an ongoing problem with water on the phone lines.

Thursday, October 22

00:58 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

11:41 - Deer tag validation requested in Downieville.

12:10 - A reported column of smoke northwest of Milton Reservoir was traced to an illegal burn pile. The Forest Service was notified.

13:28 - Report of a bear problem in Sierraville. The Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified.

14:01 - Report of a bear problem in Sierraville. The Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified.

17:23 - Report of an animal problem on private property in Sierra City.

23:52 - A 911 hang-up from Plumas County was logged. A callback and text went unanswered, and no emergency response was made.

Friday, October 23

01:36 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

02:33 - A driver stopped on Highway 49 near the sheriff’s substation in Loyalton had an outstanding Lassen County warrant. The driver was transferred to Lassen County custody.

07:22 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

07:45 - A 911 hang-up was logged in Loyalton. The call was closed after attempts to reach the caller were unsuccessful and no further calls came in.

10:35 - The death of a person receiving hospice care was reported in Sierraville. Hospice personnel were present, and a mortuary was en route.

14:19 - Report of a customer causing a disturbance at the Loyalton Post Office. The incident was documented.

14:43 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

20:54 - A deputy searched a driver on Plumas County probation during a traffic stop on northbound Highway 395 at the agricultural inspection station. No contraband was found on the person.

Saturday, October 24

05:34 - Report of debris on Highway 70 at Scotts Road. The California Highway Patrol was notified.

06:24 - The California Highway Patrol reported a driver traveling the wrong way on Highway 395 near the agricultural inspection station.

09:23 - An abandoned 911 call was logged from Old Truckee Road in Sierraville. The call was closed after attempts to reach the caller went unanswered.

13:25 - Deer tag validation requested in Downieville.

15:25 - A wallet was reported lost between North San Juan and Loyalton.

17:21 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

18:43 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

20:08 - A scam call was reported in Sierra County, with someone posing as a sheriff’s department representative and demanding payment to avoid arrest on a supposed warrant.

Sunday, October 25

00:58 - A deputy heard possible yelling in downtown Loyalton during a traffic stop. A search of the area turned up no one, and no further yelling was heard.

09:26 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.

13:57 - A person was arrested in Loyalton on a Sierra County warrant.

14:26 - Information about a wanted person was provided in Downieville.

14:39 - Several agencies took part in a rescue of three hikers on the Sierra Buttes.

17:48 - Deputies responded to a reported domestic issue in Alleghany.

20:14 - A person was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a Downieville parking lot.

21:09 - A deputy validated a deer tag in the Downieville area.

21:58 - Report of a bear climbing on a vehicle in Downieville. The Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified.

Total reported: 62