JACKSON, Wyo. — Here are some recent calls for service in Teton County/Jackson from the dispatch log. Names may be withheld at the request of law enforcement. All persons cited or arrested are presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law. Charges are subject to change following official filing from the Teton County Attorney’s Office.
March 6, 4:31 a.m.
Wondering why a bunch of trees are down on Snow King Avenue? Here is why. On Officer Gerlach and Sgt. Ruschill were dispatched to a collision with injuries. They learned a 1994 Toyota 4Runner was driving westbound on Snow King Avenue when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a number of the trees, causing disabling damage. The people in the car did not have any apparent injury, but the driver was found to be intoxicated.
Officer Gerlach arrested the 32-year-old Wilson, WY man who was already on probation for a previous DUI in 2018.
March 6, 9:18 a.m.
Cpl. Jones went over to the probation and parole office to give them a helping hand. One of their probationers wasn’t abiding by the terms of his probation and they needed him taken to the jail. Cpl. Jones arrested the 34-year-old Jackson man and booked him into jail at Probation & Parole’s request.
March 6, 9:38 a.m.
Officer Mattson responded to a report of a Sexual Assault. His investigation revealed one male subject had touched another male subject’s anus over his clothing. The incident was captured on video and the suspect was arrested for 3rd Degree Sexual Assault.
March 6, 1:00 p.m.
Sgt. Matthews responded to assist a family in dealing with issues related to their son’s drug use. He obtained permission to search from both family and son and found items of marijuana paraphernalia. The young man wanted to help from the court in dealing with his issues and so Sgt. Matthews cited the 20-year-old Jackson man for possessing a controlled substance.
March 6, 9:50 p.m.
Sgt. Ruschill responded to a report of the odor of marijuana at a hotel. The odor was so strong, the people in the next room could smell it. While speaking with the reporting person, the occupant of that room stepped out. The report describes it like a Cheech & Chong moment with the odor of marijuana wafting out the door. Knowing he was busted, the occupant invited officers in and gave them his marijuana. He was written a ticket.
March 7, 1:31 a.m.
Officer Proctor observed a man sitting on a bench on the boardwalk slumped over with his head in his shirt. He stopped to check on the man’s welfare and found him to be very intoxicated. The man couldn’t find his hotel, was cold, and had been wandering around trying to find it unsuccessfully. He tried to call friends too, but couldn’t get ahold of anyone to come get him.
Officer Proctor arrested the 33-year-old San Francisco man for Public Intoxication.
March 7, 2:51 a.m.
Officer Proctor responded to a disturbance call between a man and woman. Officers learned the couple had an argument because the woman was driving while intoxicated. The man took her keys and walked home, leaving her in the car. When officers contacted him, he verified his girlfriend had been driving. That being the case, Officer Proctor administered field sobriety tests. The 23-year-old Jackson woman did poorly on the tests and was arrested for DUI.
March 7, 5:45 p.m.
Cpl. P. Smith responded to the Cowboy Bar for a False ID. He contacted a woman who claimed her ID was real, not fake as the doorman was suggesting. Cpl. P. Smith contacted the dispatch center with the information on the ID presented. It was fake.
Cpl. P. Smith arrested the 20-year-old Macomb, Michigan woman for the fake ID and for being a minor under the influence. He also charged her with possession of a controlled substance when jail staff found pills in her pockets for which she did not have a prescription.
March 8, 8:50 a.m.
Cpl. P. Smith responded to a residence for a report of Trespassing. The woman had apparently spent the night in a room without the knowledge or consent of the owner. When asked to leave she refused, so they called the police department. Cpl. P. Smith tried to reason with the woman, but was not able to and eventually had to arrest the 41-year-old Houston woman for Trespassing.
March 9, 2:27 a.m.
Cpl. Traphagan stopped a vehicle for not having any taillights. When he contacted the driver, he smelled beer breath. The man admitted to consuming about 4 beers. Cpl. Traphagan administered field sobriety tests and the driver did poorly. Cpl. Traphagan arrested the 33-year-old Jackson man for DUI.
March 9, 9:33 a.m.
Sgt. Phillips responded to a report of phone threats. This is an active investigation, so police can’t say much at this point, but Sgt. Phillips has a good idea who the suspect is. Now he just has to gather enough information to prove it.
“That may or may not be possible, but we’ll do what we can,” said Lt. Roger Schultz. “At the very least, we can show up on the suspect’s doorstep and let him know we’re onto him. Most people stop after that visit.”
March 9, 11:00 a.m.
Cpl. P. Smith responded to a report of Found Property. In this case, it happened to be a sunglass case full of marijuana found by cleaning staff at a local hotel. Cpl. P. Smith learned the room had been previously occupied by a group of high school students in town for a school athletic event. He talked with that school’s staff, but was not able to determine if the marijuana came from those students or someone who had occupied the room previously. Cpl. P. Smith took the marijuana for destruction.
March 10, 7:30 a.m.
Cpl. P. Smith responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision in which the driver of one the vehicles had run from the scene. When officers arrived, they found a man with the suspect vehicle. He wasn’t the driver though, his son was, and they had tried to pull a fast one by switching places.
Cpl. P. Smith, with the help of a witness who saw everything, was able to find the suspect. The suspect said he was scared because he did not have a driver’s license. Cpl. P. Smith wrote two tickets to the 25-year-old Jackson man. One for No Driver’s license and the other for Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
March 10, 1:10 p.m.
Officer Ayling responded to the baggage screening area at the airport for controlled substances that were found by TSA agents in someone’s checked baggage. In this case, Officer Ayling had the 58-year-old San Marcos, California man called back to the checkpoint and then escorted him to the office for a private conversation. After making sure the man understood his rights, Officer Ayling asked him about the marijuana found in his checked baggage. The man admitted it was his. Rather than arrest the man, Officer Ayling wrote him a citation for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
March 10, 8:37 p.m.
Cpl. Traphagan responded to a report of a False ID. He arrived and contacted the suspect who assured him it was the real deal. It wasn’t. and Cpl. Traphagan arrested the 20-year-old Pinehurst, North Carolina man for being minor under the influence and for attempting to use a fake ID to purchase alcohol.
