Sheriff’s Blotter, 6/15 – 6/21
Weekly summary of calls for service across Sierra County communities.
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Monday, June 15
06:29 - Report of a burglary alarm in Loyalton.
08:39 - Information provided for the Lost Sierra Endurance Race.
08:43 - Lost property in Loyalton.
10:36 - Report of mental health issues in Loyalton.
13:33 - Report of trespassing near the state line.
15:38 - Report of an abandoned vehicle in Sierraville.
21:11 - Request for a smoke check in Downieville. No smoke was observed.
Tuesday, June 16
09:58 - Report of a restraining order violation in Sierra Brooks.
12:50 - Citizen assisted in Loyalton.
13:46 - Report of trespassing in Loyalton.
14:49 - Ambulance requested in Downieville.
15:01 - Successful civil service in Loyalton.
15:04 - Civil service not able to be served in Loyalton due to the subject being out of town.
18:42 - Report of a disabled vehicle in the Loyalton area.
20:52 - Ambulance requested in the Downieville area.
Wednesday, June 17
11:26 - Request for assistance with a probation search in Downieville.
12:55 - Ambulance requested in Sierra City.
14:23 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.
20:42 - Report of someone screaming in a Sierra Brooks residence, asking someone to call 911. Deputies responded and found a verbal family fight. The involved parties were separated for the night and agreed to keep the peace.
22:29 - Someone was informed that a medical device needed to be charged in Downieville.
Thursday, June 18
06:17 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.
07:04 - Report of a large water leak in Downieville. The public works department was notified.
08:42 - Request for assistance with a probation search in Downieville.
09:10 - Ambulance requested in the Stampede Reservoir area.
09:11 - Report of a restraining order violation in Loyalton.
12:18 - Report of juveniles jumping from Durgan Bridge in Downieville.
12:39 - Report of trespassers in Loyalton. They were gone when the Sheriff’s Office arrived.
15:03 - Report of a juvenile issue in Pike.
18:38 - Someone was on Forest Service property near Downieville without authorization. The subject was trespassed by deputies.
21:38 - A fawn was in a residence’s pool. The Sheriff’s Office and the Downieville Fire Department were able to remove the fawn, which was seen to run off into the forest.
23:53 - A deputy assisted the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office during the search for a missing paddleboarder at Frenchman Lake.
Friday, June 19
00:29 - Possible suspicious male trying to enter tents at Bear Valley Campground. The person was gone when a deputy arrived, but the deputy assisted the reporting parties with moving to a different campground.
06:04 - A fire started near Newmans Point near Highway 49. East Sierra County fire departments and the Forest Service responded.
06:12 - Report of bear and mountain lion problems in Downieville.
12:53 - Motion detection alarm in Loyalton. It was determined to be caused by FedEx’s attempt to deliver a package.
15:23 - Dispute in Loyalton. Parties agreed to keep the peace.
15:56 - Accidental 911 dial from the Sierra Brooks area.
18:05 - Report of a faulty traffic light at a construction zone near Downieville. Caltrans was able to fix the issue.
23:56 - Report of a possibly drunk person lying on Highway 49 near Downieville. Downieville Fire and a deputy were unable to locate the person.
Saturday, June 20
01:27 - Accidental 911 call from a smartwatch at Stampede Reservoir.
06:05 - Illegal campers near Downieville. They were advised to move along.
10:16 - Deputies assisted someone in Sierra City.
14:55 - Report of a fire near Calpine.
15:31 - Report of juveniles jumping from Durgan Bridge in Downieville.
17:12 - Ambulance requested in Loyalton.
19:25 - Possible illegal campers along Highway 49 near Sierra City.
22:19 - Report of a family member leaving a campground with little notice in the Lakes Basin area. The caller decided to wait before filing a missing persons report, as the person had left under similar circumstances before and returned.
Sunday, June 21
07:52 - Assistance requested with recovering a vehicle stuck in mud in the Long Valley area.
09:52 - Request for assistance at Cottonwood Campground.
10:22 - Accidental 911 call from Loyalton.
12:26 - Ambulance requested for a dirt bike crash near Alleghany.
14:01 - Ambulance requested in Sierraville.
15:41 - Welfare check requested in the Calpine area.
17:12 - Suicidal subject in Loyalton.
17:54 - Ambulance requested in Downieville.
Total reported: 55