The Island Blotter

An Eastsound business experienced disorderly conduct when a self-appointed sign critic took issue with their signage and confronted staff and patrons, ultimately earning a verbal trespass—turns out he wasn't a fan of their reading material.

A homeowner on Orcas requested that a neighbor be trespassed from their property, and deputies issued a warning letter instead—consider it a polite eviction notice.

An Orcas deputy responded to a trespassing complaint.

Two Friday Harbor residents discovered that their property line dispute was just a case of "you're on my side" versus "no, YOU'RE on my side"—turns out, neither was committing a crime.

An Eastsound business had an uninvited guest who learned that "trespassing" is not just a polite suggestion from deputies.

A deputy responded to a hit and run near the Orcas ferry landing, where someone apparently decided that the ferry wasn't the only thing making a quick getaway that day.

An Orcas medical center visitor required some additional perspective, which Peace Medical Center graciously offered via evaluation and transport.

An Orcas deputy delivered a trespass warning letter, making it official: you are not welcome here, in writing, which is very on-brand for legal documents.

A Lopez deputy provided property owner support services in the form of confirming that unwanted guests had finally gotten the hint and left.

Friday Harbor deputies responded to a trespassing report and proved that sometimes the best evidence is the stuff the suspect left behind—now safely filed away.

Deputies were dispatched to a complaint of possible trespassing in Friday Harbor and took a report for their troubles.

A deputy was dispatched to a trespass complaint in Friday Harbor where all trespassers received warning letters, because nothing says "don't come back" like homework.

A Lopez Island deputy responded to a trespassing call on Ferry Road but discovered the only crime was Father Time's ongoing invasion; a family member stepped in to arrange proper care for their loved one.

A deputy responded to a trespass complaint on San Juan Island and resolved the matter through conversation with the parties involved.

A trespasser in the San Juan Island area was found to be merely a civil matter, which is a fancy way of saying the deputy's lecture on property lines was probably the harshest punishment involved.