Mariposa County Daily Sheriff Report - February 2011 Archives

Monday, February 28, 2011
 One reported fire in the county yesterday and that fire was reported as a structure fire on Highway 49 near Mariposa during the noon hour.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place during the later evening hours on Sherlock Road.
 The caller from Oak Ridge Road had issues with a raccoon.
 A loose dog was out running around on Tulipan Way.
 A loose llama on Usona Road was on the roadway.
 During the later morning hours suspicious circumstances were observed on Ponderosa Court.
 A mailbox was vandalized on the Jerseydale Road.
 Vandalism was reported from Watt Road.
 Three fellows were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Battery on a Spouse/Ex-Spouse/Date/Etc, Annoying/Molesting a Victim under Eighteen and Exhibiting a Deadly Weapon/Not a Firearm.


Sunday, February 27, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The caller from Red Cloud Mine Road reported that their dog was missing.
 A water pipe was reported broken at the Cathey's Valley Park.
 Indecent exposure was reported from the Yosemite View Lodge.
 During the afternoon hours a suspicious female was noticed at the Bootjack Market.
 Someone was panhandling at the Stage Stop Mini Mart.
 (Gas Money?)
 Someone was being harassed on Lakeside Drive.
 An assault and battery that took place on Saint Andrews Road resulted in someone going to the cooler.
 One fellow and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI and Willful Cruelty to a Child.


Saturday, February 26, 2011
 No Report


Friday, February 25, 2011
 One reported fire in the county yesterday where an attic was reported to be on fire out on Ben Hur Road during the early morning hours.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place during the morning commute hours on Greeley Hill Road that involved a single vehicle.
 The Mariposa Bear was under a house on Tip Top Road.
 (Just trying to stay dry.)
 The caller from Carter Road had questions about a cat.
 At two in the morning someone was making threats on Jalapa Way.
 A person that was reported missing on Peg Leg Road was located.
 (Good.)
 A couple of neighbors on Charles Street were having a dispute.
 A theft was reported from 49 North near Mariposa.
 Just before noon someone was trespassing on Wilburs Way.
 During the afternoon hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Carter Road.
 The SPCA reported missing some dogs.
 During the very late evening hours a prowler was reported from 9th Street but no prowler was found by the responding deputy.
 No one was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key as the rain kept everyone at home.


Thursday, February 24, 2011
 No reported accidents in the county yesterday.
 One reported fire/smoke call in the county yesterday and that call came in during the afternoon hours where smoke was reported from Ben Hur Road.
 During the morning hours a loose dog was out running around 9th Street.
 During the noon hour a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Oak Grove Road and a few hours later on Lakeside Road.
 A verbal dispute was taking place at the Gold Coin during the afternoon hours.
 Vandalism was reported from Ferry Road and out on Hunters Valley Road.
 Someone was trespassing on Watt Road.
 One fellow and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI and Failure to Appear after a Written Promise.


Wednesday, February 23, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 A dog that was contained on Blue Spur Road was sent to Impound.
 During the very early morning hours large rocks were on Highway 49 North near Bagby.
 Identify theft was reported from Texas Hill Road.
 A disturbance was reported from the Visitors Center in Mariposa during the afternoon hours.
 During the morning hours a suspicious person was observed on Circle Drive.
 During the later morning hours suspicious circumstances were occurring on Coachman Road.
 During the afternoon hours trespassing was taking place on the Mount Bullion Cut-Off Road.
 During the late evening hours a prowler was spotted on Anglers Court.
 Someone on the Hunters Valley Road received a harassing letter.
 Vandalism that occurred on the 140 near Mariposa resulted in someone going to the pokey for awhile.
 Lost property was reported from 10th Street.
 Four fellows and two ladies were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Burglary and Driving Without a License.


Tuesday, February 22, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 An injured three legged cat was on Carleton Road.
 During the noon hour there were three contained dogs on Darrah Road.
 During the later afternoon hours the caller from Darrah Road was reporting three missing dogs.
 The caller from Buckeye Road reported missing two dogs.
 Unauthorized use of a credit card was reported from the Yosemite View Lodge.
 During the later morning hours suspicious circumstances were occurring on Highway 140 near Midpines.
 Someone's property was found on the 140 near Mariposa.
 An abandoned vehicle was found on School Lane.
 During the afternoon hours someone was trespassing on Deer Creek Road.
 During the early evening hours a suspicious person was noticed at Mariposa Auto Trim.
 During the evening hours suspicious circumstances were taking place out on Holtzel Road.
 One person was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for Possession of Marijuana For Sale.


Monday, February 21, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place during the morning hours where a vehicle was over an embankment on Triangle Road.
 A stray dog was running around Hirsch Road.
 Mailboxes were vandalized out on Usona Road.
 A sign was vandalized on the Hunters Valley Road.
 During the later morning hours a disturbance was reported from near the intersection of 7th Street and the 140.
 A resident on Mount Raymond Road was requesting a snow plow.
 During the noon hour a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Granite Springs Road.
 During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were observed on Rainbow Drive.
 No one was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key as everyone was just enjoying the holiday.


Sunday, February 20, 2011
 One reported fire in the county yesterday and that fire was reported as a structure fire out on Dogtown Road.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident occurred during the later morning hours on Triangle Road.
 A dog was reported missing from the 140 near Mariposa.
 During the early morning hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Detwiller Road.
 A suspicious person was observed at the Grizzly Stadium and during the evening hours on Broadway Street.
 Suspicious circumstances were noticed out on Live Oak Road.
 A water leak was reported from the 140 near Mariposa.
 The caller from Allred Road reported being harassed.
 One lady was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for Disorderly Conduct.


Saturday, February 19, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 Three reported accidents in the county yesterday with the first accident taking place during the morning hours on Triangle Road that involved property damage. The second accident involved a vehicle that was reported over the embankment on Triangle Road during the late morning hours. The third accident occurred on Darrah Road during the afternoon hours.
 Loose dogs were out on Grist Road.
 A poodle that was out on Carleton Road was sent to Impound.
 A dead horse was on Ernst Road.
 The caller from Hospital Road reported phone problems.
 A gate or fence was vandalized on Mosher Road.
 Squatters were noticed on Wilburs Way.
 Someone was possibly trespassing on Torre Road.
 Someone who was drunk in public at the Miners Inn was sent to the cooler to dry out.
 Weather related calls:
 Rocks were on West Whitlock Road and a rockslide was reported on the 140 near Midpines.
 A plow was requested in Yosemite West, Foresta Road, Fiske Road, Bull Creek Road and on the 140 near Mariposa.
 Trees were blocking Old Highway Road, the 140 near Bumgardner Road, Mark Lee Road, Lookout Mountain Road and Old Highway North Road.
 A power line was down on Carter Road.
 The Goat Meadow Snow Play area was reported closed along with Badger Pass.
 One lady was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for Driving Without a License.


Friday, February 18, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place on East Whitlock Road during the morning hours.
 A call came in about checking the welfare of a dog on Deer Springs Road.
 Loose aggressive Pit Bulls were out running around Yosemite Oaks Road.
 A dead feral cat on Coakley Circle was sent to Impound!
 A mailbox was vandalized on Hunters Valley Road.
 Possible mail fraud was reported on 10th Street.
 Petty theft was reported from Jones Street.
 A landlord and a tenant were having problems on Greeley Hill Road.
 During the later afternoon hours a suspicious person was observed on Old Highway Road near Mariposa.
 Weather related calls:
 Downed power and phone lines on Ernst Road, Holtzel Road, Snyder Creek Road, Evergreen Lane, Smith Station Road, Dogtown Road, Greeley Hill Road, Hite's Cove Road, Carter Road and Schilling Road.
 On Red Cloud Mine Road and on Meadow Lane a tree fell into a house.
 A tree fell onto a propane tank on Stout Lane.
 Downed trees were blocking Triangle Road, Dogtown Road, Dexter Road, Schilling Road, Ernst Road, Smith Station Road and Bull Creek Road.
 Rocks were on the 140.
 A snow plow was requested on Jackass Ridge Road and Montana Del Oro Road
 Vehicles were abandoned on the Yosemite Parkway Road.
 A house was reported to be flooding on the 140 in Midpines.
 One fellow was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for DUI.


Thursday, February 17, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 Those dogs and the goat on Lakeview Drive were out running around again.
 Out on Old Highway Road near Cathey's Valley the owner of puppies released them to the county.
 Possible fraud was reported from Hospital Road and East Westfall Road.
 Fraud was reported from 10th Street.
 Access card fraud was reported from Chowchilla Mountain Road.
 The caller from Hornitos Road reported a possible scam.
 Someone had a flat tire on Hornitos Road.
 During the later morning hours a suspicious person was noticed on Azucena Court.
 During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were reported from Aqua Fria Road.
 During the noon hour someone was being harassed on Smith Road.
 Someone's bicycle was found on 10th Street.
 Mail theft was reported from Holtzel Road.
 A verbal dispute was taking place on Charles Street.
 A vehicle was reported stolen from Hunters Valley Road.
 Two fellows and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance and Vehicle Theft.


Wednesday, February 16, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 Three reported accidents in the county yesterday. The first accident was on the 49 near Bear Valley Road during the later morning hours where a vehicle crashed through a fence with no reported injuries. The second accident was reported on Darrah Road near Owl Creek Road where a vehicle was in the ditch. The third reported accident took place during the early evening hours on East Whitlock Road that also involved property damage.
 The caller from Miller Road reported a missing dog.
 During the very early morning hours the caller from Old Mill Road reported a prowler.
 Someone was being harassed on Coakley Circle.
 Grand theft was reported from the 49 near Mariposa.
 During the afternoon hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed at the Coulterville School.
 No one was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key as the wet, cold weather had everyone at home by the woodstove.


Tuesday, February 15, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 A loose goat and dogs were out on Lakeview Drive having fun exploring.
 An aggressive Yellow Lab was on Guadalupe Creek Road.
 (Aggressive?)
 A call came in about a loose aggressive Pit Bull on Triangle Road and then about an hour later another call comes into dispatch about a missing Pit Bull from Triangle Road.
 During the later morning hours a disturbance was reported from the Triangle Store.
 Also during the morning hours a disturbance was reported on 12th Street, and someone was trespassing on Hospital Road.
 During the afternoon hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Guadalupe Creek Road.
 Someone was making threats at the Lake Don Pedro Elementary School.
 The caller from Schafer Road reported a possible scam.
 During the late evening hours a prowler was reported from Silva Road.
 Three fellows and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Drivers License Suspended, Second Degree Burglary and Battery with Serious Bodily Injury.


Monday, February 14, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident involved an ATV that crashed (possibly with another off road vehicle) on Paso Pass Road that involved major injuries during the afternoon hours.
 Three loose dogs were out running around on Oak Road.
 A barking dog on Granite Springs Road had the neighbors calling the sheriff.
 During the Midnight hour a prowler was observed on Woodview Lane.
 Theft was reported from Anderson Valley Road.
 Vandalism and theft was reported from the Jeffery Hotel
 Just before noon suspicious circumstances were reported from 5th Street.
 During the afternoon hours trespassing was reported on Darrah Road.
 A physical disturbance was reported from Rainbow Road.
 During the very early morning hours a disturbance at the Super 8 Motel resulted in someone going to the pokey for awhile.
 During the evening hours a complaint came in about LOUD music at River Rock Inn.
 Two fellows were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Probation Violation. Battery on a Spouse/Ex-Spouse/Date/Etc and Damage/Use/Etc. of a Power Line.


Sunday, February 13, 2011
 One reported fire in the county yesterday and that fire occurred during the later morning hours on Colorado Road where vegetation was burning.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place during the evening hours on Triangle Road near Carleton Road where a vehicle had flipped over with reported minor injuries to the occupants.
 Stray dogs were running around Triangle Road and Pinecrest Drive.
 During the morning hours a barking dog on Highway 49 near Bear Valley had the neighbors on the edge.
 A wallet was reported lost from Shoshone Drive.
 During the noon hour the caller from Hospital Road reported being harassed.
 A burglary was reported from Vista Verde Way.
 A couple of motorists were reported stranded on the Chowchilla Mountain Road.
 The caller from East Whitlock Road reported a scam.
 One fellow was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Obstructing/Etc. a Public Officer/Etc.


Saturday, February 12, 2011
 There were no reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 During the later morning hours suspicious circumstances were observed on Stockton Avenue.
 A suspicious person was noticed on Miwuk Road during the afternoon hours.
 A burglary was reported from Totokon Road and Oak Grove Road.
 Petty theft was reported from Crown Lead Road.
 During the noon hour someone was trespassing on Hunter's Valley Road.
 Someone was observed driving recklessly on the County Park Road.
 Someone was making threats on the Yosemite Parkway.
 The caller from 10th Street reported receiving a harassing letter.
 A problem that occurred on Lehamite Fall Road during the later evening hours led to someone going to the pokey for awhile.
 One lady was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Failure to Appear after a Written Promise.


Friday, February 11, 2011
 There were no reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The Mariposa bear was causing problems on Varain Road.
 Dogs were reported lost all over the county yesterday, including  a Yellow Lab from Carleton Road, a Jack Russell from Silver Lane, a Brindle mutt from Pine Street and a Chocolate Lab from Buckeye Road.
 Suspicious vehicles were also all over Mariposa County yesterday:
 During the later morning hours a suspicious vehicle was at the County Park in Mariposa, later on Creel Road and then during the evening hours out at Date Flat, then the CYA Camp and finally on Pine Top Drive during the late evening hours where suspicious circumstances were also reported.
 Three fellows and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Drivers License Suspended, Force, DUI and Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.


Thursday, February 10, 2011
 There were no reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 There was a dead dog laying on the side of Darrah Road.
 An injured cow was on East Westfall Road.
 Out on Yosemite Oaks Road someone abandoned a cat.
 During the later morning hours there was a suspicious person on Dexter View Road.
 During the later afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were observed on Rainbow View Road.
 During the noon hour a burglary was reported on 10th Street.
 A credit card was reported stolen from 10th Street and a scam was also reported from 10th Street.
 The caller from Whitmore Drive reported a child harassment issue.
 Child endangerment was reported from Bootjack Lane.
 Two fellows and two ladies were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Drivers License Suspended, Contempt, Willful Cruelty to a Child and Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.


Wednesday, February 9, 2011
 One fire was reported in the county yesterday and that fire occurred on Mark Lee Road during the later morning hours where a kitchen was on fire.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place on the 41 near Yosemite during the very early evening hours.
 A cow was on the Don Pedro Elementary School grounds.
 (Okay, who brought the cow in for Show and Tell?)
 The caller from Oak Road was missing three dogs.
 A call came in during the morning hours from the 140 near Mariposa where someone was harassing someone and making threats.
 Out on Triangle Road a landlord and a tenant were not quite seeing eye to eye.
 On Ponderosa Court a couple of neighbors were having problems with each other.
 A burglary was reported from El Toro Road.
 Vandalism was reported from Cedar Avenue.
 A suspicious vehicle was noticed on Crown Lead Road during the evening hours.
 No one was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key.


Tuesday, February 8, 2011
 Three reported fires in the county yesterday. The first fire was a burn pile fire on the 132 that got out of control. The second fire was an illegal burn up in the Buck Meadows area and the third fire was reported as a fire/structure fire on Leonard Road during the afternoon hours.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place during the Midnight hour on the Mount Bullion Cut-Off Road near the 140 where a vehicle was off of the road with no resulting injuries.
 A stray dog on Woodview Lane was sent to Impound.
 A pack of aggressive dogs was on Cuneo Road.
 The caller from Carleton Road reported a missing horse.
 During the early morning hours on Allred Road the caller reported an unknown disturbance.
 Vandalism was reported from the McClure Point Road.
 During the afternoon hours suspicious circumstances were noticed on Buckeye Road.
 During the evening hours trespassing was reported from Triangle Road and Woodview Lane.
 A domestic disturbance on Schoolhouse Road had someone going to the pokey for awhile.
 One fellow was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for Battery on a Spouse/Ex-Spouse/Date/Etc.


Monday, February 7, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 One reported accident in the county yesterday and that accident took place near the intersection of the 140 and 11th Street during the afternoon hours that involved a couple of vehicles with resulting minor injuries according to the CHP.
 The caller from Idle Wheels reported that a cat was under the mobile home.
 A cow was out on Old Toll Road.
 During the very early morning hours suspicious circumstances were taking place on Cathedral Spires Road.
 Vandalism was reported from the Schilling Ranch.
 During the noon hour someone was making threats on Stroming Road.
 Also during the noon hour a suspicious vehicle was observed on Yaqui Gulch Road.
 Someone was trespassing on Dexter Road.
 An assault and battery was reported from the Mariposa County High School.
 The caller from Silver Doctor Court reported hearing a shot being fired in the afternoon hours.
 One fellow and two ladies were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI and Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.


Sunday, February 6, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 Over on Oak Ridge Court a loose horse was running around someone's property.
 A shotgun accident took place out on BLM ground near Hornitos.
 Petty theft was reported from 49 North.
 During the afternoon hours a suspicious vehicle was noticed on Norwegian Gulch Road.
 During the early evening hours suspicious people were at the Hornitos Cemetery.
 Someone was reported to be drunk in public on Circle Drive.
 One fellow was booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI.

Saturday, February 5, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The caller from Meadow Lane reported that a bear was trying to get at his chickens and then began to chase him.
 During the very early morning hours a dog that was on the loose over on Jones Street was sent to Impound.
 Someone heard shots being fired on 49 South during the early morning hours.
 Suspicious circumstances were observed during the morning hours on Smith Road then over on Coachman Road a few hours later suspicious activity was taking place.
 An assault and battery was reported from Joe Howard Street.
 Suspicious circumstances were observed on Yosemite Oaks Road during the noon hour and a few hours later on Colorado Road.
 During the early evening hours a suspicious person was noticed on Vista Lago Street.
 Over on Cuneo Road the caller reported trespassing and that some fool dumped their junk.
 Three fellows and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI, Disorderly Conduct and Probation Violation.


Friday, February 4, 2011
 No reported fires in the county yesterday.
 One reported accident was reported in the county yesterday and that accident took place near the intersection of Saint Andrews Road and Hospital Road where a hit and run occurred.
 A stray yellow lab that was running around East Whitlock Road was sent to Impound.
 During the very early morning hours a call came in about a burglary in progress on Darrah Road.
 A burglary was reported from the 140 near Cathey's Valley during the later morning hours.
 Grand theft was reported from Parambelle Road.
 Someone's property was found on Coakley Circle.
 Suspicious circumstances were occurring on Hidalgo Way.
 During the noon hour someone was trespassing on 49 North.
 Identity theft was reported from 10th Street.
 The caller from Schoolhouse Road had concerns about the welfare of a horse.
 During the afternoon hours on Old Highway North Road someone was challenged to a fight.
 During the evening hours someone was being harassed out on Buckeye Road.
 Three fellows and two ladies were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including DUI, Failure to Appear after a Written Promise and Drivers License Suspended.


Thursday, February 3, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The caller from the 140 reported that their dog had returned home.
 (Lassie?)
 Over on East Westfall Road a landlord and tenant were having issues.
 Someone was trespassing on Sierra Vista Road.
 During the noon hour a couple of neighbors on Indian Peak Road were failing to just get along.
 Embezzlement was reported from the marina at Lake McSwain.
 Petty theft occurred on Coakley Circle.
 During the later afternoon hours a suspicious person was noticed on Smith Road.
 During the late evening hours someone was reported to be drunk in public on Saint Andrews Road.
 Two fellows were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Vehicle Theft and Disorderly Conduct.


Wednesday, February 2, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The caller from East Whitlock Road reported that their dog had returned home.
 (Fabulous.)
 Over on Digger Pine Road a raccoon was in a cat trap.
 A dead black cow was on the 132 near Spring Gulch Road.
 Vandalism to a school bus was reported from 10th Street during the later morning hours.
 A burglary was reported from Alameda Drive.
 On Campbell Way someone was making threats.
 During the evening hours someone was being harassed on Pine Street and on East Westfall Road.
 Also during the evening hours suspicious circumstances were occurring at the Bootjack Market and on Montana Del Oro Road.
 Someone was making threats by the Century 21 office in Mariposa.
 Three fellows were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Violation of Parole, Trespassing and Disorderly Conduct.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
 No reported accidents or fires in the county yesterday.
 The caller from East Whitlock Road reported a missing Border Collie.
 A dog was found on 8th Street.
 A stray dog on Grillo Street was sent to Impound.
 Identity theft was reported from Highway 49 near Mariposa.
 The caller from Ashworth Road reported a propane leak.
 During the afternoon hours one of those 'Skateboarders' was doing something or other on the 140.
 One fellow and one lady were booked yesterday in the county under lock and key for various offenses including Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana for Sale.