Please put the gun away | Jefferson County Sheriff's Log

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The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 217 calls for service between Saturday, Jan. 1 and Friday, Jan. 7. Below are selected reports.

At 10:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2 in Quilcene, a woman was concerned that people were on her property.

She heard four gunshots that sounded like they were near the neighbor’s property a couple hundred feet away.

The woman said her motion sensor lights had come on, but she did not see anyone outside on her property. She said here three children were also looking out the window, but did not see anyone.

The woman added that she had a firearm.

The woman was advised to put the gun away before law enforcement arrived.

A deputy visited the scene and walked the area; nothing amiss was noted. The deputy also attempted to contact the neighbors, but no one answered.

At 10:09 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3 in Brinnon, a resident said a neighbor was stealing electricity.

A cord coming from the neighbor’s was found plugged into a socket at the caller’s residence. A piece of duct tape had also been left on the bottom of the door to the home, apparently so the neighbor would know if the resident had come home.

A deputy visited the property, and found the resident lives in Seattle but had learned of the neighbor’s activity during a visit to her cabin.

At 11:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3 in Coyle, a caller reported a theft.

A gate had been pulled off the driveway and was broken.

Two statues were also missing from the garden area, and footprints in the snow led directly to where the statues had been on display.

The damage and theft were discovered when the property owner’s son visited the property.

The woman said she would provide pictures of the missing statues.

At 12:24 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 in Chimacum, a woman said she found a flat tire on her vehicle. She said it was the fifth time a tire had been found deflated.

The woman suspects someone who was evicted from the property last year; she said she has had issues with things ever since.

A deputy visited the property and took a report.

At 5:47 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3 in Port Ludlow, a resident said he thought his neighbor swerved to hit him while he was getting out of his truck.

The caller said the incident was one of many where the neighbor is constantly causing issues. Previous incidents include the neighbor allowing his dog to defecate on his lawn; making light and noise pollution during the night; and spraying his vehicle with gravel when he drives by.

The caller was advised to look into obtaining an anti-harassment order.

The resident was advised to obtain photos or videos that would help if the relationship turns criminal.

The caller, who was very upset initially but calmed down significantly, was urged not to do anything that would get him in trouble. 

He was advised to contact the court to seek an anti-harassment order if desired.