November 16, 2023
Monday, November 6 03:43 - Report of a domestic violence situation in Loyalton. 05:34 - 911 call for a medical issue in Sierra City. 06:57 - A burglary alarm sounded in Downieville. 07:16 - Another burglary alarm sounded in Loyalton. 13:27 - Someone was arrested on a Sierra County Warrant in Portola. 17:08 - Accidental 911 call from Verdi. 17:33 - Mental health issue in Loyalton. Tuesday, November 7 01:16 - 911 call for an ambulance. 12:44 - Welfare check requested in Loyalton. 14:08 - Lift assist needed in Sierra City. Wednesday, November 8 08:21 - Yak on the road near Sattley. 08:26 - Search warrant executed in Portola. 10:00 - 100 sheep loose on the highway near Sierraville. They would have been reported sooner, but the reporting party dozed off multiple times while counting them. 10:03 - Controlled burn near Sierraville. 12:23 - Coroner’s case in Downieville. 17:02 - Petty theft reported in Loyalton. 17:15 - Report of a suspicious person asking to enter homes in Loyalton. 17:40 - Dog at large in Downieville. 21:36 - Someone thought a car seen in Loyalton might be stolen, but the Sheriff’s Office had no active cases regarding it. Thursday, November 9 03:12 - Accidental alarm activation in Calpine. 06:18 - Someone was arrested in Loyalton for violation of probation. 09:00 - Traffic hazard on the highway in Sierra City. CHP was notified. 12:09 - Probation transported someone back home from jail in Grass Valley. 12:40 - An alarm went off in Downieville due to a propane leak. 13:47 - Ambulance called for in Loyalton. 14:25 - Someone provided the Sheriff’s Office information about a previously called-in petty theft in Loyalton. Friday, November 10 00:35 - A bear climbed a tree in Downieville. 07:31 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton. 09:48 - Civil dispute at Sierra Shangri-La. 12:12 - A dog was chasing kids on bikes in Calpine. 16:53 - 911 call for an ambulance in Loyalton. Saturday, November 11 15:17 - A motion detection alarm went off in Calpine, but all was secure. 16:29 - Dirt bikes on the highway in Downieville. 18:11 - There was a report of kids riding dirt bikes in Loyalton, but the deputy could not locate them. 21:03 - Domestic dispute in Alleghany. 21:32 - Car crash with injury near Sierraville. Sunday, November 12 06:49 - Loose sheep at the Loyalton High School. 08:56 - Civil standby requested in Loyalton. 15:33 - Report of a person entering a home in Downieville after being told not to enter. 16:25 - Medical issue in Calpine. 19:51 - Someone requested contact with a deputy regarding suspicious activity near Verdi. Total reported: 42
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