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

The Summit County Sheriff's Office also arrested a man on a charge of felony menacing after an incident at the library in Frisco

The Summit County Sheriff's Office launched the Justice Files, a weekly roundup of notable calls to service, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
Summit County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office responded last week to a vehicle that was left abandoned in the middle of a roadway, a cat that was stuck on a powerline, a felony menacing incident at the library and multiple reports of fraud.

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

On Monday, Oct. 14, employees at the Summit County Library in Frisco reported a disturbance between two men. When the verbal argument between the two ended, staff reported hearing what sounded like a round being chambered into a firearm. The library staff evacuated everyone from the building and no shots were fired. The suspect left the scene. Deputies investigated, talking with the other man and witnesses, and reportedly found probable cause of several crimes. Deputies 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 that his ex-girlfriend’s father was attempting to break into his apartment and was pointing a firearm at him. It was quickly determined by law enforcement officers on scene that the man was hallucinating. Deputies requested a medical response and the man told medics he was hallucinating due to taking a high dose of prescription drugs. Nothing criminal was found and the man was released to a family member.

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a man found his highly intoxicated neighbor in the grass outside of his apartment. The neighbor could not stand and continually fell 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, Oct. 16, deputies received a report of a vehicle stopped in the middle of Tiger Road that was unoccupied with no lights on, creating a hazard. Deputies attempted to contact the owner of the vehicle multiple times with no success and had the vehicle towed.

Also Wednesday, a Wildernest man paid an unknown person on Facebook $2,000 for sports tickets which ended up being fraudulent. A deputy took a report and an investigation is ongoing.

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

On Saturday, Oct. 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 found the unit was already occupied and not for rent. The woman is working with Apple Pay and Zelle to try to stop the payments that were made. An investigation is ongoing.

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 to the cat to try to get it down, which they were eventually successful at doing. The cat was not chipped and was taken to the animal shelter.

On Sunday, Oct. 20, a bus driver reported a belligerent passenger that was upset over an appointment that he didn’t think he was going to arrive on time to due to a mechanical issue delaying the bus’s departure. Law enforcement say that the passenger verbally threatened to assault the driver, and a nearby security guard assisted with removing the passenger from the bus while awaiting deputies. Before deputies arrived the passenger reportedly attempted to start a fight with the driver, but nothing physical transpired, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived on scene and investigated before issuing a summons to the passenger for harassment and unlawful conduct on public property.

Also last week, the Next Page Bookstore in Frisco donated four boxes of books to the Summit County jail. Over the past few years, the business has regularly donated brand new books for those in the custody of the jail, according to the Sheriff’s Office.


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