A malamute on the loose, marijuana edible-fueled panic, a burglary and more in Summit County sheriff’s log – SummitDaily.com
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Last week, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded to a search and rescue on Quandary Peak, a skier collision at Copper Mountain, a panic alarm at a residence and a dispute over the sale of a car.
The following incidents occurred between Monday, Jan. 19, and Sunday, Jan. 25.
A dog owner called Summit County Animal Control after an unsuccessful attempt to catch her malamute on the loose in the area of Silverthorne on Jan. 20. Upon arriving on scene, the officer found two dogs. She leashed the malamute and put the dog in her truck. As the officer tried to catch the other dog, the owner of both dogs arrived and explained the dogs escaped due to a damaged fence. The dogs were returned to the owner, who promptly fixed the fence and provided photo proof. No citation was issued due to the owner’s quick response.
On Jan. 20, deputies responded to an alert from a panic alarm at a residence. On-scene they discovered a person cleaning who failed to disarm the alarm, setting it off. Nothing suspicious was found at the scene and nothing criminal was observed.
A truck observed failing to stay in a lane several times over a sustained period of time was stopped by a deputy performing routine traffic control on Jan. 20. Marijuana was visible in the driver’s console, and there was a strong odor of burning marijuana when the deputy made contact with the driver. The driver was placed under arrest after admitting to smoking marijuana prior to driving. He was taken to the Summit County Detention Facility on numerous charges, including driving under the influence of drugs and open marijuana container.
A man called for law enforcement after he and his girlfriend got into a verbal altercation while intoxicated on Jan. 21. The man said he was unsure what to do, and said his girlfriend was acting out of control after he broke up with her. Deputies arrived and mediated the situation. Neither party indicated that anything physical had occurred, insisting the fight was only verbal. The man agreed to sleep at a friend’s house so they could both sober up. No crime was found.
Deputies were called in connection with a disagreement between two roommates in Dillon Valley regarding the sale of a car on Jan. 22. The buyer mistakenly believed that the license plates would remain with the car, not understanding that he needed to register the vehicle in his name and obtain a driver’s license to drive it legally. During their argument, one roommate threatened to slap the other, prompting the other to call law enforcement. A deputy arrived to mediate the situation. The deputy determined that the threat was not criminal in nature, and explained the process of registering the vehicle to the buyer.
Also on Jan. 22, a jail deputy who was escorting a female inmate to the recreation area to grab a book noticed a note tucked in the bookshelf with handwritten messages. On one side of the note, female inmates asked everyone who used the books to stop reorganizing them. On the other side, there was a note from some male inmates attempting to communicate with female inmates. An investigation was conducted to ensure the note didn’t violate any restraining order. It was then destroyed. All inmates were reminded of rules that prohibited such communication.
Deputies responded to a skier collision at Copper Mountain shortly after receiving a report that a skier had collided with a tree on Jan. 23. The skier struck the tree with considerable force after losing control. No other skiers were involved. Lifesaving efforts proved unsuccessful. Deputies conducted an investigation to gather accurate and timely information about what occurred.
A solo hiker who failed to bring a headlight or flashlight on a Jan. 24 hike called for help because he was cold and uncertain if he was still on the trail. His phone was close to dying. A deputy located the man through a drone and dropped off a headlight as Summit County Rescue Group assembled a search. The hiker abandoned the actual trail after receiving the headlight and sprinted straight down the mountain, losing a shoe along the way. The search team couldn’t find him since he was off the path. He eventually emerged, uninjured, and was given a ride to a hotel for the night.
An employee for a booting company put boots on numerous cars that were illegally parked at an apartment complex on Jan. 24. Several of the vehicles’ owners were at a party in the building, and approached the employee, and a man pushed him. Most of the owners had paid the fee to de-boot their vehicles by the time deputies arrived, except for the man who pushed the employee, who left the scene. Deputies advised the group speak with the homeowners association regarding their complaints about the booting contracts. The employee didn’t want to press charges for assault, so no search was conducted for the man who pushed him.
On Jan. 25, Dillon Valley residents called deputies for help after a woman they didn’t know appeared in their driveway and started yelling. The woman told one resident, who went to the door to figure out what’s going on, that she was looking for her boyfriend. Her boyfriend was not at the residence and was unknown to the resident. The woman pushed past the resident, entering his home without permission, and began to make her way around the house and yell for her boyfriend. She then insisted he was behind a locked door she found. She damaged the door before being escorted out of the residence. The resident took down her license plate, and deputies contacted her shortly afterward. The woman was placed under arrest for burglary.
Also on Jan. 25, a woman, her husband and her mother tried legal marijuana edibles while visiting the mountains. They soon regretted their choice when one person began to panic and another experienced a rapid heart rate. A deputy responded along with emergency medical services. The deputy assisted with translation while the medical staff evaluated their condition. They all declined any further treatment.
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