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Sheriff's Report

The Trinity County Sheriff's Department received the following calls from May 4 to 10:

May 4

Report of a man who said he was going to kill himself. The man, who was not supposed to drink alcohol, was arrested on a parole violation.

A school reports one student hit another and both have been sent home. Parents do not wish charges.

Caller from Post Mountain reports a loose dog that has been shot. The dog, which turns out to have a tumor on its side, is taken to the shelter.

Report of a single vehicle crash in Hayfork with victims ejected.

An officer reports assisting Curry County, Ore., with a burglary case.

Hayfork man requests to speak to a deputy about his outof control grandson.

May 5

6:53 a.m. - Caller reports his daughter walked away and is headed west on Highway 299. It is determined that she is 18, but the father says she wanted to harm herself. A CHP officer reports she is not making suicidal statements and a sheriff's deputy gives her a ride back to the residence and advises the father.

Hayfork Community Day school reports two juveniles fighting in class.

Report of a subject being cruel to his dogs. Turned over to the animal control officer.

Douglas City man reports the neighbors' dog tried to kill his chicken.

May 6

Possible vehicle rollover reported at the top of Hayfork Summit. No victim on scene.

Report of a possible injured dog lying on the side of the road in Trinity Pines.

Animal abuse reported.

Trinity Pines caller says sugar was poured into the gas tank of his generator and his gas can.

Report of a burglary; envelope with $500 cash missing.

Vandalism in Coffee Creek.

Caller from a boat on Trinity Lake says he has a dead battery and requests assistance. A battery pack is brought to him.

Weaverville man reports a female threatened suicide and keeps trying to grab a knife. An officer finds that the woman who has been drinking has calmed and is not suicidal, and she is going to bed.

A Weaverville restaurant reports a group of males refused to pay their bill, then gave her a credit card but wrote in a lesser amount.

Large fireworks reported in Hayfork.

May 7

Report from a Weaverville doctor's office that a 74-yearold male who had been beaten came in. He is interviewed and acknowledges he struck the other party as well and does not want charges.

Report of a developmentally disabled adult male missing in the Del Loma area. He is found by the CHP prior to the deputy's arrival.

Weaverville woman reports theft of a skateboard. An officer locates the suspect and returns the skateboard. Caller wishes nothing further.

CHP reports a vehicle accident on Highway 299 at River Ranch Road with two trapped inside.

Big Flat man reports his exwife came on his property and shoved him down, and then others held him down while she went through his residence. The other parties also call, and no one gives consistent statements or wants charges. An officer admonishes the ex-wife and the others that they are not allowed on the property.

Big Flat woman reports she and a friend were assaulted by her daughter.

May 8

Trinity Pines man reports an unknown suspect attempted to break open the locking gas cap to his vehicle.

Report of suspects living in a house they were evicted from.

Hayfork man reports being threatened with a gun.

Report of a man stuck in a bathroom at a campground. Caller recontacts to say he has gotten out.

Caller from Starbucks reports a man out front yelling obscenities at people who walk by.

Weaverville man reports a male chasing kids down the road yelling obscenities at them.

Hayfork caller reports fireworks.

Hayfork caller reports her brother put his arm around her threat, she kicked him and he punched her. It is determined to be mutual combat instigated by her, and both are admonished.

Weaverville man reports a woman causing a disturbance and says he asked her to leave and she shoved him.

May 9

Caller reports hitting a dog in front of the Pine Cove mobile home park and stopping to check on it, when the dog owner came out and smashed the windshield on his car.

Four loads of laundry stolen from washing machines.

Theft of a purse at the Children's Festival. Caller recontacts to say she knew who it was and got the purse back but without her driver's license.

CHP reports a vehicle into a creek on Highway 299 at Junction City. A female is taken to Trinity Hospital by ambulance.

Lewiston woman reports she was walking with her boyfriend and a male on an ATV stopped and started pushing her and trying to start a fight with her boyfriend. Officer advises there is an ongoing dispute between neighbors and they are admonished not to contact each other.

A caller reports that a female attempted suicide in what is determined to be a prank call.

May 10

An arrest is made on a violation of probation.

Weaverville woman reports her husband slapped her and sliced her tires.

Report of a male with a stick stuck in his leg from a motorcycle accident. He is flown to Mercy Medical Center.

Report of a 15-year-old female who was punched in the stomach, suspect had left on foot. Patient taken to Trinity Hospital by private vehicle with an officer to speak with her there.

Caller from Hayfork reports two vehicles were driving through their property and one dumped two speakers in the road, and she and her husband stopped him and tossed the speakers back in.

Hayfork woman reports seeing and hearing fireworks.

There were 12 medical calls for the week.

Meth Hotline

(530) 623-8116

For treatment options regarding meth or other substance abuse, call County Alcohol & Other Drug Services, 623-1362. Also, visit www.myspace.com/trinitymethactionteam