The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received 244 calls for service between Saturday, March 12 and Friday, March 19. Below are selected reports.

At 10:55 p.m. Saturday, March 12 in Port Ludlow, a resident on No Name Road complained about a “rave party” in the area and loud music.

The caller did not know where the music was coming from, and did not want to provide an address.

Deputies arrived 20 minutes later and the party was clearing out as they were pulling in.

At 12:47 a.m. Sunday, March 13 in Chimacum, an unwanted man was reported at a home on Center Road.

The intruder was seen digging through garbage cans and yelling. He was also waving a stick around.

The caller said the man was rambling and not making any sense, and the caller did to want to approach him. 

The unwanted visitor was described as wearing a hoodie and a light-colored jacket, and he was last seen walking in front of the house.

The resident called dispatchers back to say the man ran away when a deputy arrived. He was last seen heading toward Finnriver Farm.

Multiple deputies responded. The person who reported the intruder became “wishy-washy” about pressing charges.

Deputies believed the man to be someone known to authorities for repeated complaints about trespassing or showing up where he wasn’t welcome.

A thorough foot search of the area was conducted, and a drone was brought in, but the man could not be found.

At 1:25 p.m. Sunday, March 13
in Port Townsend, a caller reported a burglary at a storage unit.

Both locks had been cut off, and tools from a unit used by a tile company were taken.

No other storage units had been broken into. A deputy contacted the caller and she was asked to prepare a list of the stolen items.

At 7:18 p.m. Sunday, March 13 in Chimacum, a couple returned from vacation and discovered their house had been burglarized.

The residents had someone watching over the house every night and had been taking care of the dogs.

The caller said the burglary happened sometime over the weekend, and noted his dogs had been found on Beaver Valley Road the day before.

Two firearms that had been left in a bedroom dresser were missing, and the man said his wife’s jewelry was taken. A passport was also stolen.

The caller wasn’t sure if any other documents were missing.

The man said the dog sitter had left around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, but had come back and stayed until the couple returned home.

The homeowners noticed a door to the back of the house had been kicked and damaged, but the deadbolt held strong and the burglar got in some other way.

A deputy contacted the dog sitter a week later. The homeowner had spoken highly of the dog sitter, and the sitter told authorities that no one knew he was at the property other than his parents. He also did not invite anyone over to the home.

At 1:09 p.m. Monday, March 14 in Chimacum, a homeowner reported a suspicious person in their driveway.

The caller had previously contacted authorities about a burglary, and thought the unwanted person might be associated with the break-in.

Deputies responded but the man was gone. The resident was advised to call back if anything seemed suspicious.