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 11, 10:10 p.m.
Sgt. Ruschill and Officer Proctor responded to the area of “The Building Formerly Known as Kmart” for a report of a man passed out behind the bus stop. JPD always treats these as possible medical problems, so Sgt. Ruschill made sure EMS was standing by. When they contacted the man, he was attempting to lean up against the building. His pants were wet, his shirt was wet, and he appeared to have been lying in the snow next to the building. He did not need EMS. When asked for his ID, the man presented his Starbucks card.
Sgt. Ruschill noted an empty bottle of Jack Daniel’s and the ground. With all these facts in mind, Sgt. Ruschill arrested the 25-year-old Cleveland, Tennessee man for Public Intoxication.
March 12, 2:27 p.m.
Officer Mattson responded to a report of a stolen bike. The victim left their bike leaning against the bike rack at the Teton County Library near the front entrance. The victim did not lock their bike and left it unattended for about two hours. During that time, somebody took their ride. The bike is a maroon Norco, Bigfoot with black lettering worth about $1,100.
March 13, 1:00 p.m.
Officer Peery responded to a report of narcotics possession at Summit High School. He worked with school staff, the student and the parents and ultimately cited the 14-year-old male student for Possession of Marijuana.
March 13, 5:40 p.m.
Officer Mattson responded to what was reported as a possible overdose. He determined that was not the case, but decided to dig a little further. He requested consent to search the room with a K-9 and found paraphernalia and trace amounts of marijuana. Officer Mattson is still working on the report, but it doesn’t look like anyone was arrested or got citations from this incident.
March 13, 4:29 p.m.
Officer Mattson responded to an intoxicated passenger at the JH Airport. The passenger was at the bar, very intoxicated, and swearing at everyone around him. After a brief conversation, Officer Mattson found the 37-year-old Wisconsin man to be heavily intoxicated and arrested him for Public Intoxication.
March 15, 1:10 a.m.
Sgt. Ruschill stopped a vehicle for driving without headlights and for failing to stop for a flashing red light. When the driver appeared intoxicated, he administered field sobriety testing. The 67-year-old Arvada, Colorado man did poorly and was arrested for DUI. The man also had some marijuana on him, so he was charged for that, too.
March 15, 2:22 a.m.
Officer O’Donnell responded to a report of a man attempting to gain entry to a residence that was not his own. The homeowner called 911. Officer O’Donnell found the man to be heavily intoxicated. The 31-year-old Jackson man didn’t know where he was or how to get home. He was arrested for Public Intoxication.
March 16, 12:13 a.m.
Officer Shreve responded to a report of a suspicious person lurking around a business. When they arrived they found the man, who was standing at the top of a set of stairs with his hands in his coat pockets. That never goes well with cops.
“Police officers like to see people’s hands,” Lt. Roger Schultz explained. “Why? Because if someone is going to hurt or kill us, they’re most likely going to use their hands.”
The man briefly brought his hands out, but then put them back in his pockets where officers couldn’t see them. He wouldn’t follow commands, he wouldn’t show his hands, and barely acknowledged the officer’s presence. Officer Shreve went to put hands on him and bring him down the stairs, but the slick conditions caused everyone to fall and they ended up at the bottom of the stairs in a pile. Fortunately, no one got hurt, but the 39-year-old, La Palma, California man was arrested.
March 16, 7:48 a.m.
Officer Lancaster responded to a disturbance. It was reported a woman was trying to kick the door in at her ex-husband’s house. Lancaster arrived, calmed things down, but learned the woman had driven to the location while intoxicated. The woman refused to perform field sobriety testing, but there were enough indicators to prove she was intoxicated that Officer Lancaster arrested the 47-year-old Jackson woman.
March 16, 7:32 a.m.
RO White responded to a report of Harassment. The victim alleged she was receiving threatening messages from the suspect. RO White was not able to prove a crime at this time, but she did talk to the suspect to make sure he knew he needed to stop or face future prosecution for stalking. The incident was documented so if the behavior continues police can use it for prosecution purposes later.
March 16, 7:49 p.m.
Sgt. Kellams took a report of harassment. This is still an active investigation, so police will not say anything more until Sgt. Kellams finishes his work.
