NCN911: Son, father survive rip current with police help

A father and son from Port Orchard got in trouble in the surf at Ocean Shores on Friday, but were brought safely to shore, Ocean Shores Police reported this morning.

At about 3 p.m. on Friday (June 22), the 12-year old boy was pulled into the surf by a rip current. His father entered the surf to help him, and was also caught in the rip current, said a report from Sgt. David McManus.

The boy was able to make it to shore on his own. The 40-year old father, however, ended up on a submerged sand spit and was able to stand up, but could not get out of the water on his own

Ocean Shores Police Officer Chris Iversen waded into the water and threw a flotation device (attached to a rope) to the man. He was then able to pull the man across the channel surrounding the sand spit, and get him to shore.

Father and son were checked out by paramedics on the beach, and released with no lasting effects from the ordeal, McManus said.

Ocean Shores Police calls

June 11

• Theft of items from front yard in the 300 block of Harbor View Loop SE at 6:17 p.m.

• Suicidal male with a knife reported in the 1000 block of Inglewood Ct. SW at 6:50 p.m.

June 12

• Domestic assault with injuries reported at 12:27 a.m. at the Ocean Lovers Inn in the 800 block of OceanShores Blvd. NW.

• Warrant arrest at North Beach High School at 5:47 a.m.

• Disorderly conduct/unruly guests reported at 10:23 a.m. at the Shilo Inn in the 700 block of Ocean ShoresBlvd. NW.

• Code enforcement violation in the 800 block of Magellan Ave. NE at 1:21 p.m.

• Code violation, possible transient nightly rental, at 3:07 p.m. in the 300 block of S. Razor Clam Dr. SW.

• Traffic stop/warrant arrests at 4:22 p.m. in the 700 block of Dolphin Ave. NE. One subject cited for drivingwith suspended license and arrested on three outstanding Ocean Shores warrants. Second subject also arrestedon OSPD warrant.

• Disorderly conduct/two reports of noise from a band playing in the 700 block of Cardinal Ave. NE at 9:12 p.m.

• Disorderly conduct in the 600 block of Ocean Shores Blvd. NW at 10:16 p.m.

June 13

• Vehicle theft reported in the 400 block of Duck Lake Dr. SE at 7:41 a.m.

• Code enforcement/overflowing trash at 11:06 a.m. in the 500 block of Chenois Ave. NE.

• Wildlife problem/bears getting into trash cans in the 600 block of Woodland Loop NE at 11:23 a.m.

• Wildlife problem/bear sighting at 12:11 p.m. in the 900 block of Mt. Olympus Ave. SE.

• Wildlife problem/seal pup on the beach at the North Jetty at 3:01 p.m.

June 14

• Report of suicidal person in a vehicle on the beach near the Chance a la Mer approach at 1:52 a.m.

• Sign code violation on Albatross St. NE at E. Chance a la Mer at 8:06 a.m.

• Disorderly conduct in the 100 block of Barnacle St. NW at 10:14 a.m.

• Domestic violence assault and court order violation in the 600 block of Ocean Shores Blvd. NW at 6:10 p.m.

June 15

• Sign code violation in the 700 block of Pt. Brown Ave. NE at 9:46 a.m., and in the 400 block of Pyxis Ct. SW at10:44 a.m.

• Camping/RV violation at 11:26 a.m. in the 400 block of Yorkmar St. SW.

• Wildlife problem/baby seal reported on the beach north of Chance a la Mer approach at 1:20 p.m.

• Theft of purse reported in the 100 block of Polaris Blvd. SW at 1:54 p.m.

• Camping/RV violation in the 900 block of Ocean Shores Blvd. SW at 2:10 p.m.

• Code violation in the 300 block of Fathom St. NE at 3:08 p.m.

• Illegal burning in the 600 block of Weatherwax Loop NE at 3:45 p.m.

• Sex offense/report of unwanted touching at Ocean Shores Elementary School at 3:50 p.m.

• Code enforcement issue/trailer at location with a live pig inside, reported in the 800 block of Cuddy Ct. NW at7 p.m.

• Code enforcement/horses being kept at Snuggler’s Cove in the 300 block of Marine View Dr. SE a 7:46 p.m.

June 16

• Traffic stop/driver arrested for driving while license suspended in the 400 block of Mt. Olympus Ave. SE at8:24 a.m.

• Wildlife problem/bear sighting on Satsop St. SW at Volans Ave. SW at 9:29 a.m., in the 300 block of Canal Dr.SE., and in the 100 block of Cloquallum St. SE at 3:08 p.m.

• Camping violation with fire too close to the dunes on the beach near the Chance a la Mer approach at 9:58a.m.

• Sign code violation in the 100 block of W. Chance a la Mer St. NW at 11:20 a.m.

• Report of subject possibly shooting at a bear on Olallie Circle and Makah Ave. SE at 3:50 p.m.

• Wildlife problem/baby seal on beach at North Jetty at 5:44 p.m.

• Fire too close to the dunes on the beach north of Chance a la Mer approach at 9:55 p.m.

• Camping violation on the beach south of Chance a la Mer approach at 10:52 p.m.

• Disorderly conduct in the 200 block of E. Rain St. NE at 11:12 p.m.

June 17

• Camping violation in the 300 block of Marine View Dr. SE at 9:05 a.m.

• Black bear sighted on the beach at Taurus Blvd. approach at 10:14 a.m., another sighting in the 100 block ofSand Dune Ave. SW at 1:46 p.m., in the 200 block of Pt. Brown Ave. SE at 4:23 p.m., and the 100 block of N.Portal Loop NW at 5:26 p.m.

• Traffic stop/arrest for driving while license suspended and outstanding warrant in the 600 block of Pt. BrownAve. SE at 10:30 a.m.