The Island Blotter

Deputies responded to a San Juan domestic call that turned out to be a medical crisis involving a juvenile; the individual was medically airlifted off the island for specialized care.

An Orcas deputy completed a welfare check and made contact with the individual.

An Orcas deputy checked on a subject's welfare on Rosehip Road and, respecting their autonomy, left them to their own devices after offering assistance.

A deputy checked on a Rosehip Road resident's wellbeing, found them fine, and filed a report confirming that yes, this person exists and is doing okay.

An Orcas resident passed away at home in what appeared to be natural causes—a somber reminder that not all calls end with citations.

A deputy responded to a welfare check in Eastsound and found the woman safe, then provided her with a courtesy ride home—because sometimes the best police work is just making sure your neighbors are okay.

A San Juan deputy conducted a welfare check, confirmed the person was doing fine, and filed the paperwork to prove it.

Orcas deputies responded to an unattended death in Eastsound and completed a thorough investigation and report.

A welfare check on San Juan Island sent a deputy out to make sure everyone was doing okay.

A male inmate at the San Juan jail required a medical transport to the emergency room; hopefully his stay there was more comfortable than his current accommodations.

EMS responded to a drug overdose on Lopez Island with deputy assistance; the subject was airlifted to a mainland hospital because apparently our island didn't have what they needed to get better.

A deputy answered the call for an agency assist in Friday Harbor, only to discover the real emergency was medical—talk about a plot twist.