The Summit County Sheriff’s Office last week assisted with two search and rescue missions, a man who claimed he had a right to carry a gun on a local bus and a disagreement that reportedly involved someone pulling a knife.

The following incidents occurred between Monday, March 10, and Sunday, March 16, according to the weekly log of notable calls published by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, March 10, a man and his dog were hiking in the Mayflower Gulch area without snowshoes or skis. As a result, they ended up postholing, or sinking into the snow to the point where it becomes hard to move. Deputies and the Summit County Rescue Group formed a team to help the man and his dog. They were located and safely extracted from the area. Although they were cold, they did not sustain any injuries.

Also Monday, a man contacted Summit County Animal Control to report that a dog was barking at him and behaving aggressively. He expressed concern for nearby school children, explaining he had an encounter with the dog but ultimately avoided an incident with it. Animal control officers found the dog, who greeted them in a friendly manner, wagging its tail. They gave it some treats and followed it back to its home, where they met the owner, who apologized for the dog’s escape. Deep snow in the backyard had allowed the dog to jump over the fence and run away. The animal control officers gave the man a verbal warning.

In another incident Monday, a property manager was conducting a routine inspection of empty properties when they discovered two units occupied by people squatting. Deputies responded to the scene and made contact with the people in one of the units. The people claimed that they had been given permission to stay by a Keystone employee they had met the previous day. They stated they were tourists and could not remember the employee’s name but insisted that they were unaware that their presence was not permitted. The deputies warned them for trespassing and asked them to leave, and the property manager opted not to press charges. The two other people who had been present left before deputies arrived and could not be located.

On Tuesday, March 11, the Sheriff’s Office responded to Keystone Resort after a skier traveling at a high speed on an intermediate run lost control and collided with a padded light pole, located off the side of the run. Keystone Ski Patrol and first responders attempted to resuscitate the skier but the skier eventually died from his injuries. Deputies responded to take a report and assist the Summit County Coroner’s Office.

On Wednesday, March 12, a Dillon Valley man reported that an anonymous caller was demanding he pay money or else have explicit videos of himself posted to Facebook. He told deputies he didn’t send money and denied being in the explicit videos. He was advised to block the number on his phone.

Also Wednesday, a woman in Dillon Valley reported a suspicious man, wearing a hard hat, coming to her door and knocking on it. She shared the video with deputies who determined that the man worked for Xcel Energy and was there to notify residents about upcoming equipment repairs. Nothing criminal occurred.

On Thursday, March 13, deputies responded to Arapahoe Basin Ski Area for a verbal dispute between two men after one hit the other’s car door with his, leaving a dent. The man who had caused the damage had become hostile, refused to exchange insurance information and slapped the other man’s phone out of his hand when he tried to take a picture of his license plate. He then drove away. There were multiple witnesses who corroborated the story. Deputies contacted the man who drove off by phone that day and notified him that he had been issued a summons for harassment.

Also Thursday, deputies responded to a fight between two family members at an apartment in Dillon Valley. Both men involved were intoxicated and stated that the altercation was just verbal. After issuing a warning, the deputies left the scene. Later that evening, they received another report of a disturbance at the same residence. This time, one man had reportedly pulled a knife on the other man and his roommate then took the man’s phone when he attempted to call for help. The man and his roommate said that they were trying to sleep when the other man initiated another confrontation, grabbing a knife, pointing it at them and threatening to stab them. As a result, the man who allegedly pointed the knife was arrested and taken to the Summit County jail on charges of felony menacing and obstruction of telephone service.

In another incident Thursday, a Keystone man called in to report that he accidentally discharged his firearm while cleaning his gun before going to bed. Deputies arrived at the scene and found that the man had been highly intoxicated when the shot went off. The bullet was found in the carpet of the bedroom closet. The man was placed under arrest and taken to the Summit County jail on several charges, including possession of a firearm while intoxicated.

On Friday, March 14, emergency services in Keystone called Summit County Animal Control for a dog that was left tethered to a ski rack for over three hours in Keystone Village. Despite their best efforts, they were unable to find any owner in a nearby restaurant or business and the dog didn’t have a collar or tags. Animal control officers, who found the dog in good health with no injuries, impounded the dog and took him to the shelter. When the owner picked up her dog later that day, the animal control officers educated her and issued her a citation for unlawful tethering.

Also Friday, a man went to the Loveland Pass area with plans to summit Grizzly Peak. On arrival, there was a blizzard at the top of the pass so he decided to change his plan and summit a different mountain instead. He texted his wife to inform her about the change. About an hour or so later, he sent another text saying he wouldn’t be able to reach the summit and intended to turn around. His wife was tracking his phone, and when she noticed it hadn’t moved for more than two hours, she became concerned and called deputies to report him missing. In response, deputies and Summit County Rescue Group assembled a search team. During the search team’s response, it was discovered that the hiker had returned home safely after losing his cell phone on the mountain during the blizzard, and the search was discontinued.

In another incident Friday, a resident of Dillon Valley reported that two men with a dog came up to her house late one evening and looked in the windows. The resident was not home at the time and saw it on her video doorbell and was concerned that the men were casing the house to break in at a different time. The resident requested extra patrols of the area and property. Deputies didn’t find anything suspicious.

On Sunday, March 16, a man trying to ride the Summit Stage bus caused a disturbance because he insisted on carrying firearms on the bus. As the bus pulled into the station, the man reportedly gestured obscenely at the driver. Once the bus was parked, he approached the driver and began yelling that he had a right to carry a firearm on the bus and asserting he had a weapon with him. The driver did not see any firearms, but the man continued to shout that his rights were being violated. A witness called 911. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the man and conducted a search but didn’t find any weapons or firearms. Due to the disruption the man caused, Summit Stage authorities decided to trespass the man from the buses for the rest of the day.