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Summit County Sheriff’s Office finds tracking devices in woman’s car, helps with unpaid camping fees and responds to neighbor disputes

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The Summit County Sheriff's Office launched the Justice Files, a weekly roundup of notable calls to service, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Last week, Summit County Sheriff’s Deputies found tracking devices in a woman’s car, helped with two unpaid campsite fees and responded to neighbor disputes over parking and fences.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, June 2, and Sunday, June 8, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

A man in Dillon Valley called Tuesday for help with a parking dispute he had with a neighbor. He reported someone parked in his assigned spot and that a verbal argument ensued when he confronted the driver. Both parties calmed down when a deputy helped diffuse the situation, and the deputy told them to contact their homeowners association to discuss their parking issues. Nothing criminal occurred.



Also Tuesday, a woman in Wildernest reported getting a call from a man claiming to be from a collections agency. The man knew her physical address, mailing address and social security number, but the credit card he asked about does not exist, according to the woman. She gave no further personal information or money to the caller, and deputies advised her on how to report the fraud attempt to the federal government.

A Heeney resident called Thursday asking for help with his neighbor who had put up a fence on their property that extended partially into the roadway. Deputies talked to the neighbor, who said a recent survey on their property showed it continued into the roadway, where they had placed the fence. Deputies told the caller to contact the planning and building department and determined the issue to be a civil one.



Also Thursday, a woman reported she thought her ex-husband had put a tracking device in her vehicle. She had looked for it and found nothing, but she had emails that indicated her location was being tracked. Deputies searched her vehicle, found two tracking devices and booked them into evidence. An investigation is ongoing.

Renters in a Wildernest unit Saturday reported hearing a loud bang on their front door and finding damage to the door. They did not know who would have caused the damage. Deputies saw a footprint on the door, documented the damage, took a report and will get more information from the unit’s owner.

A resident in unincorporated Dillon complained Saturday that teenagers who lived nearby were banging on their door and running away. Deputies contacted the kids and their parents, and the kids admitted to the actions. They apologized and agreed to stop. Deputies found nothing criminal and filed no charges.

A camp host at a Dillon Reservoir campground reported that a camper who did not pay for their campsite refused to pay when confronted Sunday morning. When deputies responded, the camper had left but did not take their belongings with them. Deputies waited to see if the camper would return, but they did not until after deputies left. The host later called and told deputies the camper had returned and paid the fee, and deputies concluded no crime was committed.

In unincorporated Breckenridge, a couple rented their home to friends with a verbal agreement, but the friends refused to pay. The parties had a verbal argument Sunday about the rent money. Deputies told them it was a civil matter and told them about their options to handle the disagreement.

Another dispute over camping fees at a Dillon Reservoir campground Sunday involved a group of campers that failed to pay for their second night and were verbally aggressive with the host when asked to pay. Deputies contacted the group, and they agreed to leave the campsite.

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