The Port Townsend Police Department received a total of 131 calls between Friday, April 22, and Thursday, April 28. Below are selected reports.

At 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 22, a bonfire was reported in the 1300 block of Water Street south of the ferry dock.

Officers came to investigate the fire, and talked with a man at the bonfire. He told officers that he was trying to start a fire to cook some food and was unaware that he wasn’t allowed to build one at the beach. Officers extinguished the fire and the man left the area.

At 10:45 p.m. Friday, April 22, a possible burglary in progress was reported in the 3000 block of West Sims Way.

Officers arrived at the property and were notified of a potential prowler in the area.

Officers located the potential prowler. It was a woman and she was cooperative with police, saying she was looking for water and cigarette butts. She was told that she shouldn’t be on the property and would be trespassed if she returned.

No crime had occurred. The woman was given water and left the area. 

At 4 p.m. Saturday, April 23, a caller in the 1300 block of Logan Street reported an ongoing issue with a neighbor’s dog. The canine had been barking a lot, and the caller wanted police to investigate the dog for possible neglect.

An officer came to the scene and didn’t observe any signs of neglect, and the dog appeared to be in good health. They told the caller that they’d leave a notice for the owner about the dog’s barking.

At 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 24, an animal bite was reported in the 600 block of McPherson Street. The reporting party was an employee with an express clinic, and they were required to report the animal bite to police.

An 80-pound Husky puppy had nipped at a man who was caring for the dog while its owners were out. The injury was minor and described as an abrasion on the left side of the man’s neck.

At 4:25 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the 2800 block of Hastings Avenue, a horse had gotten loose on a nearby trail and was headed toward the road. The reporting party said the horse was white and they were afraid it could be hurt by a car if it got on the road.

Seven minutes later, the horse was captured and the police were no longer needed.

At 6:50 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the Sims Way and McPherson Street intersection, an elderly woman appeared to be confused and lost. She was described as a woman in her 90s with a walker. Officer talked with her, and she told them that she was a resident at a nearby assisted living facility. Officers drove the woman back to the facility.

At 8 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in the 600 block of Water Street, people were seen camping at a city-owned parking lot. Their vehicle had been there around two months.

Officers attempted to contact the vehicle’s owner to no avail, and returned to the same spot a few hours later to find the vehicle was gone.

At 8:35 p.m. Sunday, April 24,
a caller in the 500 block of Hendricks Street told police that they heard what sounded like a woman yelling nearby.

Officers arrived and contacted the source of the yelling, and there didn’t appear to be an issue. The caller told officers that the woman tends to hear and see things sometimes. Officers left the area shortly after.

At 8:40 a.m. Monday, April 25, a potential arson crime was reported in the 2400 block of West Sims Way. The reporting party told police that a cardboard recycling bin was lit on fire by someone sometime overnight. They said that the bin wasn’t on fire anymore, but it appeared to be badly burned.

Officers came to investigate and observed the bin. No video footage was available nearby.