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Summit County Sheriff’s Office responds to vehicle abandoned on road, cat stuck on power line and reports of fraud
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Summit County Sheriff’s Office responds to vehicle abandoned on road, cat stuck on power line and reports of fraud

Summit County Sheriff’s Office responds to vehicle abandoned on road, cat stuck on power line and reports of fraud
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office launched the Justice Files, a weekly roundup of notable calls for service, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.
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The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded last week to an abandoned vehicle in the middle of a road, a cat stuck on a power line, a threatening criminal incident at the library and several reports of fraud.

The following incidents occurred between Monday October 14 and Sunday October 20, according to the weekly log of notable calls released by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, October 14, employees of the Summit County Library in Frisco reported an argument between two men. When the verbal argument between the two men ended, staff reported hearing what sounded like a bullet chambered in a firearm. Library staff evacuated everyone from the building and no shots were fired. The suspect left the scene. Officers investigated, spoke with the other man and witnesses, and reportedly found probable cause for several crimes. Officers located the man nearby and took him into custody without incident. The man had a handgun in his possession and was charged with numerous crimes, including felony menacing, according to the sheriff’s office.



Also Monday, deputies received a report from a man who claimed his ex-girlfriend’s father was trying to break into his apartment and was pointing a gun at him. Law enforcement officers on scene quickly determined that the man was hallucinating. Officers requested a medical response and the man told doctors he was hallucinating due to taking a high dose of prescription medication. Nothing criminal was found and the man was released to a family member.

On Tuesday, October 15, a man found his neighbor very drunk in the grass outside his apartment. The neighbor couldn’t stand and kept falling when he tried to get up. Deputies requested a medical response and due to the man’s level of intoxication, he was transported to St. Anthony Summit Hospital.



On Wednesday, October 16, deputies received a report of a vehicle stopped in the middle of Tiger Road that was unoccupied and without headlights on, creating a hazard. The police attempted several times to contact the owner of the vehicle, without success, and had the vehicle towed.

Also Wednesday, a Wildernest man paid a stranger $2,000 on Facebook for sports tickets that turned out to be fraudulent. A deputy made a report and an investigation is underway.

On Thursday, Oct. 17, a man in unincorporated Breckenridge reported two moose got stuck in a playset and he thought they needed help. Officers responded, but it turned out the moose were able to get out and move on once they were done having fun.

On Saturday, October 19, a woman paid $2,000 for a rental unit in Wildernest that she found on Craigslist. She was supposed to move into the unit the next day, but when she arrived, she discovered that the unit was already occupied and was not for rent. The woman is working with Apple Pay and Zelle to try to stop payments being made. An investigation is underway.

Also Saturday, animal control received a report of a cat stuck on a power line in Summit Cove. Animal control officers used a dog hammock as a blanket, wet food as bait and called the cat to try to get it to come down, which they eventually succeeded in doing. The cat was not microchipped and was taken to the animal shelter.

On Sunday, October 20, a bus driver reported a belligerent passenger upset about a meeting he didn’t expect to arrive on time due to a mechanical problem delaying the bus’s departure. Law enforcement says the passenger verbally threatened to assault the driver and a nearby security guard helped remove the passenger from the bus while waiting for officers. Before officers arrived, the passenger allegedly tried to fight with the driver, but nothing physical happened, according to the sheriff’s office. Officers arrived on scene and investigated before summoning the passenger for harassment and unlawful conduct on public property.

Also last week, Next Page Bookstore in Frisco donated four boxes of books to the Summit County Jail. Over the past several years, the company has regularly donated brand new books to people held in the jail, according to the sheriff’s office.