The Summit County Sheriff’s Office last week helped deescalate an unruly hospital patient, assisted a mother who reported her son missing and arrested a man who hit a Copper Mountain parking attendant with his vehicle.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, March 3, and Saturday, March 8, according to the weekly log of notable calls from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, March 3, a driver mistakenly attempted to drive their vehicle up an access road in the Peak 7 area near Breckenridge and became stuck in deep snow. The incident created deep ruts in the snow in a heavily trafficked recreation area, raising concerns for the safety of trail users from the resident who reported it. To address the situation, deputies coordinated with Breckenridge Ski Patrol to have the road repaired using a snowcat.

On Tuesday, March 4, deputies responded to a report of an unruly patient at St. Anthony Summit Hospital. The patient was reportedly yelling, throwing objects and refusing to leave the building. Deputies successfully deescalated the situation, but a routine check in the system revealed that the man had two active warrants and was the restrained party in an active protection order. Deputies placed him under arrest on both warrants and took him to the Summit County jail. Once in jail, he was searched and a used glass pipe with marijuana residue was discovered on him, which violated the protection order. He was subsequently charged with a violation of the protection order.

Also Tuesday, deputies responded to a report of a man acting erratically in a parking lot at Copper Mountain. Witnesses on scene reported he was threatening staff and shouting racial slurs. While on the way to the scene, deputies received an update from witnesses that the man had hit a parking attendant with his vehicle. Upon arrival, deputies spoke to the parking attendant, several witnesses and the suspect. According to the parking attendant’s account, she approached the man who had driven into the parking lot with his doors wide open. He then ran up to her, screaming and yelling, before getting back into his vehicle. The man drove into a dead end and began reversing. Multiple bystanders yelled at him to stop, and the parking attendant hit the back of his car in an attempt to get him to halt before he hit her with his vehicle. Witnesses told deputies that the man appeared to be looking in his rearview mirror and seemed to know the woman was there when he accelerated toward her. The man, however, claimed that he thought the people yelling at him were doing so for no reason and insisted that he did not see the woman before hitting her. The parking attendant was uninjured. Deputies arrested the man on charges of attempted vehicular assault and reckless driving.

In another incident Tuesday, a man called deputies after his female roommate broke down the locked door to his bedroom in order to retrieve her cat. The man had a camera in his room which clearly showed the woman breaking his door, which was already cracked, and reaching inside to open the door and let the cat out of his room. The man decided to press charges. Deputies contacted the woman, informed her of their findings and issued her a summons for trespassing and criminal mischief.

On Thursday, March 6, a mother from out of state contacted deputies to report that her son was missing. He was traveling across the country on a Greyhound bus when the bus broke down for several hours in Summit County. During that time, her son was taken to St. Anthony Summit Hospital, where he was treated overnight for low oxygen levels. The next day, she received a call from him using a stranger’s cell phone. She said he didn’t sound like himself but he assured her that he would be on the next bus out of Summit County. Later, she confirmed with Greyhound that his ticket had not been scanned. Since he didn’t have a cellphone, she was unable to reach him. Deputies searched the area near the Frisco Transfer Station but didn’t locate him. As a result, he was entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person. The following day, the mother called back to report that her son had successfully boarded a bus and was on his way home. He was removed from the system and the mother stated that no further assistance was needed.

Also Thursday, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her vehicle while it was parked at a school in Summit County. Deputies responded to the scene and searched the area for any potential suspects or suspicious activity, but nothing was found. Later, the woman discovered that her wallet was still in her vehicle.

In another incident Thursday, Summit County Animal Control officers were dispatched to a vehicle on the side of Interstate 70 near the tunnel, which appeared to be unoccupied other than two dogs inside. On arrival, officers discover two barking dogs, and when they approached the vehicle, a woman popped up in the backseat and came outside to talk with the officers and a tow truck driver who had just arrived. The woman claimed that her boyfriend had been driving, not herself. She said her boyfriend had taken an Uber to Vail and she was now unable to get ahold of him. The animal control officers noted that the woman appeared intoxicated and requested that Colorado State Patrol respond to the scene. State Patrol then handled the driving under the influence investigation and the animal control officers took custody of the dogs until the woman could retrieve them.

On Friday, March 7, a woman received eviction papers from her landlord, with whom she lived, and shortly thereafter went on what the Sheriff’s Office described as a “rampage, pouring sugar, groceries and a pot of coffee and flipping a table.” The landlord reported that she also threw a plastic bottle of liquid at him while yelling and swearing. When deputies arrived, they found the woman in her bedroom. After an investigation, she was arrested and taken to the Summit County jail on charges of assault and tampering.

On Saturday, March 8, a man living in unincorporated Breckenridge called for help because he wanted a friend who was at his house to leave. The two had been hanging out but got into an argument that turned into a shoving match. Neither man wanted to press charges but the homeowner wanted his friend to leave. Deputies gave the friend a courtesy ride to the Frisco Transfer Center so he could catch a bus home. No charges were filed.

Also Saturday, animal control officers were dispatched to a vehicle in a Keystone parking lot after a report that a dog had been left alone while the owner went skiing. The windows were cracked and the dog did not appear to be in distress. Officers contacted the registered owner of the vehicle by phone. The owner explained that his friend borrowed the car to go skiing and regularly took his dogs with him. He mentioned that his friend made sure to take breaks throughout the day to let the dogs out. The owner said he would reach out to his friend. The animal control officers found no criminal or suspicious activity and the dogs appeared to be in good condition.