Teton Valley Sheriff Blotter 2026 Week 39

Teton Valley sheriff blotter, the week of September 20–26. Three hundred twelve calls came in to the Teton County Sheriff's Office.

At least two of the week's ten crashes involved animals. No theft, fraud or vandalism was reported, and for a third week running, no assault or battery either. The week's one burglary call was an alarm. The building was secure.

By the numbers

• Total calls: 312
• Traffic stops: 68
• Public assists: 31
• Security checks: 26
• Permitted burns: 25
• Animal calls: 16 (five wildlife, three cow, two horse, two uncategorized, and one each of bite, dog, found dog and lost dog)
• Road trouble: 12 (eight reckless drivers, two drunk-driver tips, two hazards)
• Ambulance: 12 (six ambulance, three to EIRMC, two transfers, one to Portneuf)
• MVA: 10 (eight non-injury, two hit-and-run)
• Suspicious activity: 7 (five activity, one person, one vehicle)
• Disorder: 7 (four noise complaints, one trespass, one disturbance, one tobacco violation)
• Warrants: 2 (two attempts)
• Fire/Rescue: 2 (two fire calls)
• Violence: 1 (one sexual-assault report)
• Welfare: 1 (one suicidal subject)
• DUI: 1
• Other: 91

Selected entries from the Teton Valley sheriff blotter follow.

08:56 An owner called in with video of a hit-and-run in front of Barrels & Bins in Driggs. The log time is when the call came in. The footage is from around two or three that morning. In it, a truck tries to burn out, spins out, jumps the curb and hits a light pole. Once the truck comes to rest, a dog in the back pops its head up, as if to ask what is going on. Then the truck tries to get off the curb and leaves the scene.

10:10 A driver in Driggs hit a parked vehicle, and then called in to report having hit a parked vehicle. Model citizenship.

20:09 A deputy in Victor made a traffic stop, and the driver was detained for further testing. Breath readings came back at .110 and .109, against a legal limit of .08. The vehicle was towed. A 57-year-old Victor woman was taken into custody and cited for second-offense DUI. She bonded out and was given a courtesy ride home. The deputy let her bring her dog.

19:42 A passerby reported an animal strike on Pine Creek Pass. The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office was notified.

23:50 A caller standing at a front door in Tetonia reported that a woman had possibly punched them, and that they had been knocked out for a minute. The caller then said they were fine and hung up. After a callback and an attempt to make contact, the call was cleared.

07:59 A driver in Driggs hit a bicycle that a child was riding to school. The child was not hurt. A report was taken, and the parties agreed to work out payment for the damages privately. His mother was called. She collected him and the bike, and took him to school.

22:28 A caller in Tetonia reported that a person had made a suicidal statement and driven off, and that they had not been able to reach her for an hour and a half. A deputy was sent to help find her. Her cellphone was pinged, and she agreed to pull over. She was not suicidal at that time, and said she would call the sheriff's office if anything changed. Anyone in crisis can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

21:37 A driver in Victor hit a cow and called 911. The cow was alive, in the middle of the road, and needed to be put down. The driver got the cow off the road. People who may have been its owners were on scene and took care of it. The vehicle was towed, and a report was taken.

A report of a possible sexual assault of a minor was taken in Driggs this week. It is under investigation.

07:18 A driver hit a parked vehicle at a gas station in Victor and left the scene. A report was taken.

21:22 A caller on Teton Canyon Road in Alta had a dead battery, a car that would not start and bad service. They wanted a tow, and were given the information for one.

11:18 Multiple callers reported a crash blocking the road in front of the sheriff's office in Driggs. Someone moving a customer's vehicle had seen a pedestrian in the crosswalk, assumed northbound traffic would stop, and figured it was safe to back up. Another driver had paused for the pedestrian. One driver involved said they saw the vehicle pulling out and could not stop, and that the pedestrian had made it across. Camera footage was reviewed, and no citation was issued. The parties exchanged information, were given a case number and were sent on their way. The pedestrian, who was the customer and the owner of the vehicle, watched it back out of the space and saw the accident.

The Teton Valley sheriff blotter is compiled from Teton County Sheriff's Office dispatch logs.