Summit County Sheriff’s Office Recovers Woman’s Shoes, Responds to Ski Area Fight, Reports Multiple Scam Calls

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office recovered a woman’s shoes last week after they were taken by an intoxicated man, responded to a fight in a ski resort parking lot and has received several reports of fraudulent phone calls.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, December 9 and Sunday, December 15, according to the weekly notable call log. released by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, December 9, officers attempted to contact a man at his home after a warrant was issued for his arrest following an investigation into domestic violence. Police were unable to contact the man at his residence after a roommate told them he was not there. But a short time later, the man was seen leaving the residence and heading towards his vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and the man was arrested on multiple charges and taken to the Summit County Jail without incident.

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Also Monday, a Dillon Valley woman reported an intoxicated man trying to enter her home, but fled when she opened the door. When the man fled, he mistakenly put on a pair of shoes left outside his door and left his shoes behind. The woman didn’t want to press charges because she thought the man just didn’t know where he was, but she wanted her shoes back. Officers located his shoes outside an adjacent apartment and returned them to him after unsuccessfully attempting to contact the man.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, a man in unincorporated Dillon reported that he paid a private chef to come and cook dinner at his home, but the chef never showed up. The man told deputies he paid for the service in full before the party. Officers made contact with the chef who told them she had a flat tire on the highway and could not make it to the dinner. She also said she had already repaid most of the money and told the man the rest would be refunded when the bank processed the payment. No crime has been committed and this is a civil matter.

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On Wednesday, December 11, a Wildernest woman contacted deputies to report that her neighbor had stolen her DoorDash order, worth more than $40. The woman had video footage of her neighbor bringing her food. The police contacted the neighbor who denied stealing anything. But after seeing the video, he admitted to taking the food and offered to reimburse the woman. A report has been prepared.

Also Wednesday, a Wildernest woman received a call from a stranger who claimed to be a sergeant with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office and told her she needed to pay him money over the phone for unpaid court fees . The woman was suspicious and offered to meet with the so-called “sergeant” at the Summit County Justice Center to discuss the fines. The man responded with threats and vulgarity. No money was exchanged and deputies conducted additional patrol in his neighborhood due to the threats made. An investigation is underway.

In another incident Wednesday, a man and his adult son were visiting a friend together at a local ski resort. The men got into an argument, which led to a fight during which one of them had his glasses broken, leaving him with a laceration to his forehead. One of the men allegedly used a snow shovel to threaten the other man during the fight and the two men fought, but no punches were thrown. Eventually, the fight ended and the man with the laceration to his forehead sought medical attention from a ski patrol. Neither wanted to press charges, but both promised to manage their emotions better. The deputies took a report.

On Thursday, December 12, a Summit County resident received a call from a man claiming to be a local sergeant with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. The man asked him to go to the city market with cash to prevent his arrest on two arrest warrants. She suspected the call was fraudulent, hung up and confirmed with a real deputy that she did not have a warrant for her arrest. No money was exchanged and a report was made.

On Saturday, December 14, a Summit County woman received a voicemail from a man claiming to be a detective with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Later that day, she called him again and he told her that she had missed a federal court date and that she had to pay a processing fee before going to the sheriff’s office to process his mandates. She asked for proof that he was actually at the sheriff’s office and the man “spoofed” the actual sheriff’s office number, calling her back from a number that appeared to be – but wasn’t really – ​​the main office number of the sheriff’s office. He then asked her to go to City Market to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak card for $300 and send him the card details for payment, which she did. He then told her the payment had not been made and asked her to get another MoneyPak card for $200, which she did. Once he received the $500, he hung up and she realized she had been scammed. A report has been prepared.

On Sunday, Dec. 15, a Dillon Valley man reported that his roommate, who was leaving early for work, had to leave the door open because he woke up in the morning to a stranger holding out his hand while he he was asleep and took his cell phone. phone, which he said was worth $1,300. Confused and still half asleep, the man also thought the stranger had grabbed his work jacket before running out of the apartment. Police found no signs of a break-in and an investigation is underway.