COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE

D EPARTMENT

■ Sept. 1 - An officer responded to a report of a found dog in Abbotsford. The complainant said an unfamiliar dog with no collar had walked into their garage. They had already posted the dog’s picture on social media and said they would call the police department if they found the owner. The officer took custody of the dog and transported it to the city kennel in Abbotsford. No microchip was found on the dog.

The complainant called an hour later to inform the officer that they had found the owner. The dog was taken to the provided address and met with the owner, who confirmed the found dog was theirs. The dog was returned.

■ Sept. 2 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence for a welfare check. Upon arrival, the officer met with an individual who was sitting on the front deck of the residence. The officer observed the individual to be shaking and unkept as they explained that they had been dry heaving for four days and had not eaten any food for about a week. They said they had been drinking water. The individual then began dry heaving again.

The officer advised that they would have EMTs come and check them out medically. The officer noticed a clear plastic bag laying next to the individual with a dark liquid inside. The individual said they used the bag for when they dry heave. They said there were two more bags full of the dark liquid inside the residence. EMTs arrived and evaluated the individual. They recommended that the individual go to the hospital to get further tests done. The individual was transported by EMS to the hospital in Medford.

■ Sept. 4 - An officer received a theft report regarding two vehicles that had been stored at a business in Curtiss. The complainant said they were eventually going to have the vehicles repaired, but were waiting on parts and had the owner’s permission to store the vehicles there. About a week prior, the owner of the business had called and told them that the vehicles had been stolen. The complainant claimed that the owner had come to the police station to report the theft, but was told that the owner of the vehicles would need to report them as stolen.

The complainant described the first vehicle as a 1992 Jaguar fourdoor car, dark green in color. They were unsure of the make of the vehicle. The second vehicle was a Chevrolet truck pieced together with parts from 1967-69 and 1986. The truck was yellow and had the roof chopped and lowered 4.5 inches. The complainant was unable to provide license plates or VIN numbers for the vehicles.

The complainant said a flatbed truck was likely used to remove both vehicles, as there were no drag marks where the vehicles had been parked. The complainant suspected that both vehicles had been taken to be scrapped. They mentioned a potential suspect. The individual had been interested in a piece off the truck and had asked the complainant to sell it, but the complainant had refused.

The report was forwarded to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office as the vehicles were taken from outside of the cities.

■ Sept. 5 - A vehicle was observed traveling through Colby, the registered owner of which was known to have a felony warrant issued through the Department of Corrections. A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was confirmed to be the registered owner. They were informed of the warrant. The driver said they had just talked to their agent on Sept. 3 and showed the officer the text messages. The officer advised that the warrant had been issued on Sept. 4. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Clark County Jail.

■ Sept. 5 - A traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle in Colby. The registered owner came back with a warrant through the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Clark County Jail.

■ Sept. 6 - An officer received a suspicious activity complaint from the FBI National Threat Operations Center regarding a Colby resident. The complainant said they were being recorded in their residence and someone was going through and messing with their outdoor security cameras and changing the audio on the cameras. The complainant had audio recordings of someone breaking into the complainant’s locked phone and going through personal property in their house when they weren’t home. The complainant said they also had video of someone climbing on their garage roof and shining lights into their windows.

The officer went to the residence and met with the complainant who showed the officer video from their security camera. The complainant told the officer that they would see a light go on above the garage and hear a voice say their name. The officer watched the video and observed the light go on and heard a voice clearly saying the complainant’s name. The complainant showed the officer a screen shot of the footage and zoomed in on what appeared to be someone wearing a balaclava style face mask with only the eyes visible. The complainant said they had videos of the people saying not to contact the police.

The complainant said these incidents had been occurring frequently between 2020 and 2024, but in the past year it had slowed down and only occasionally happened. They did not know who would be responsible for the harassment. The officer advised the complainant to call law enforcement to check it out for them if they get an alert of motion detected. The complainant said they would and just wanted law enforcement to be aware that this had been occurring.

■ Sept. 7 - A traffic stop was conducted in Colby on a vehicle traveling 74 mph in a posted 45 mph zone. Upon making contact with the driver, the officer observed the driver’s eyes to be glassy and could smell a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver’s window. The driver said they were coming from a bar in Colby and were going to their house in Abbotsford. The officer asked where their house was in Abbotsford. The driver shook their head and said they did not know. The driver stated they had four beers while at the bar.

The driver came back as having no license issued. The driver agreed to submit to field sobriety tests as well as a preliminary breath test. The result of the PBT was a 0.183 blood-alcohol level. The driver was placed under arrest and was transported to the police station. The driver was issued citations for operating while under the influence (1st), operating without a valid license, exceeding speed zone (25-29 mph), and operating with prohibited blood-alcohol content (1st).

■ Sept. 7 - An officer was dispatched to a Colby bar for a fight possibly involving two people. The officer met with a male individual who was at the entrance of the establishment, yelling at a group that appeared to be security. The complainant said he had been assaulted for no reason. He said he was inside with a friend when the security staff had pushed him out of the bar because they believed he was causing fights. The complainant denied doing so and stated again that he was assaulted for no reason.

The officer asked if he had been yelling or doing anything that looked like he was trying to start a fight. He stated no. The officer observed the complainant to have an abrasion under his eye and scrapes on his hand. The complainant said he had fallen on his knees. The officer observed a strong odor of alcohol coming from the complainant’s person and he stated numerous times that he was drunk.

Security advised that they had removed the complainant from the establishment because he had been pushing girls. While removing him, he said he wanted to go back inside and was pushing the security team. The complainant fell, which caused the marks on his body. The complainant was questioned on whether he had pushed girls. The complainant denied doing so and said he would never do that.