Last week, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office notified a cat owner their pet was hit by a car, helped a hiker who had trouble breathing and told a tourist Sapphire Point can indeed be reserved.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, July 21, and Sunday, July 27, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. 

Someone renting a pontoon boat Monday did not understand the shifting and steering controls and accidentally hit another boat while trying to pull out of the Frisco Marina. The damage was estimated to be over $2,000, but nobody was injured. Deputies took a boating incident report and filed it with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

In unincorporated Breckenridge, homeowners Monday reported a truck with a trailer had pulled onto their property the night before, attempted to turn around and got stuck. The homeowners did not contact the driver, who was sleeping in the truck. Deputies investigated and found out the truck was involved in an incident in Breckenridge the night before and fled the scene. They passed that information to the Breckenridge Police Department and the U.S. Forest Service since the vehicle was stuck on Forest Service land.

Late Tuesday evening, a driver saw a man sitting in a ditch on the side of the road near Sapphire Point. The driver called deputies for a welfare check, and when they arrived, they found two men in the area on foot. The men said they were stargazing and taking photographs, and deputies found no signs of intoxication or suspicious activity.

At the Dillon Reservoir on Tuesday, a deputy saw a man going onto the water with a stand-up paddleboard but no personal floatation device. The man was only wearing a “see-through, mesh bikini thong” and had no wet weather gear or other clothing. The deputy explained boating regulations and the importance of proper clothing for cold water and high altitude conditions, advising him not to enter the water without proper gear.

Officials received a satellite message Tuesday from an Apple device indicating a hiker was lost on Quandary Peak and needed help. Deputies went to locate the hiker, but while on their way received a notification saying the hiker found the trail and did not need help.

Deputies responded to a dispute between campers at a Dillon Reservoir campground Thursday. An agitated man said the camper next to him had been running a generator all day and disturbing him with the noise. The neighboring camper was not violating any rules, operating the generator within allowed hours. The deputies advised both to keep their distance from one another and found no criminal activity.

A lost hiker Thursday called for help, and a Summit County Rescue Group member on the phone with her pinpointed her location and guided her back to the trailhead. A deputy met her there to make sure she was OK, and she reported no injuries.

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A campground host near the Dillon Reservoir reported a suspicious woman Thursday walking around a campsite that was not hers while taking pictures of the host and his recreational vehicle. The host tried to speak to her, but she ignored him and walked away. Deputies found the woman, who had a hearing disability and had not known the host was trying to talk to her. She showed the deputies the photos on her phone, which were of the reservoir. Deputies found no criminal activity and updated the host.

When an overnight worker taking a break saw a driver crash into a ditch Thursday, the driver of the vehicle told her he had run over a flower bed. She thought the man seemed intoxicated, but he got back in his car and drove away. A deputy located the vehicle shortly after, initiated a traffic stop and observed signs of intoxication. The man’s story about where he had been and where he was going changed throughout the interaction. The deputy arrested him, charged him with DUI and weaving, took him to detox for the night and got Summit County Animal Shelter to take his dog for the evening.

Deputies received a call Friday from a visitor to the county who was upset there was a wedding at Sapphire Point blocking her access to the area. They told her about the booking process for Sapphire Point and found nothing criminal.

A woman hiking near Wildernest returned to the trailhead Friday midday to find her car window smashed and her purse and several other items stolen. Deputies took a report, and an investigation is ongoing.

Residents of unincorporated Silverthorne reported Friday an ongoing issue with their neighbor yelling obscenities at their juvenile daughter while she was in their driveway. They said it had been a problem for nearly a year, mostly related to their family dog, and asked for information on petitioning for a restraining order. Deputies educated them on that process.

Saturday in Wildernest, a resident reported hearing a gunshot. They saw a man open his door shortly after hearing the sound, so deputies contacted that man, and he said he had accidentally discharged his handgun while cleaning it. He did not check the chamber and did not know there was a bullet in the gun. Deputies investigated, found the discharged bullet and checked neighboring residences to ensure nobody had been injured. They arrested the man for illegally discharging a weapon.

A wedding vendor Sunday at a group campsite near the Dillon Reservoir reported an issue with the campground host yelling obscenities at them whenever they arrived to set up for a wedding. The vendor said the host was highly aggressive, but after an investigation, deputies concluded no crime had been committed. They met with the host and issued him a warning regarding his behavior, though.

Animal control got a call Sunday from someone who saw a dead cat on the side of the road in Wildernest. Officers found the cat, confirmed it had been hit by a car and transported it to the shelter, where they used a microchip reader to identify and contact the owner. The owner expressed gratitude for the care shown to her cat, and its remains were cremated at the shelter.

Deputies received multiple reports Sunday of a man yelling for help and trying to flag down passing cars. Some callers tried to ask the man what was wrong, but he did not respond and kept yelling for help. Deputies contacted the man and determined he might have been under the influence of drugs. The man said he injured his arm in a fall and requested medical attention. An ambulance took him to St. Anthony Summit Hospital, and deputies found no criminal activity.

Also Sunday, a hiker in the backcountry had difficulty breathing, only being able to walk about 10 feet at a time. Deputies went with Summit County Rescue Group members to the man, who showed symptoms of high-altitude pulmonary edema. A Flight for Life helicopter airlifted him to a hospital for treatment.