Sisters sheriff's calls

• A man was arrested for having an illegal short-barreled shotgun after deputies were called to a domestic disturbance at his home.

• A resident reported vandalism to a new backyard playset. Investigation led to a quick discovery of a culprit: the wind.

It picked up the playset, moved it 25 feet and put it on its side. Citing the wind was not an option.

• A local business reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill characterized by the sheriff's office as a "fairly good" counterfeit. It was passed by a family that likely did not know it was counterfeit.

• Residents reported two possible cougar sightings, one headed toward the Jehovah's Witness church on Highway 126 and one near Creekside City Park.

Neither sighting could be confirmed by tracks or other evidence.

Sneaky cat.

• A woman reported that her boyfriend had left her on the roadside and drove on toward Redmond.

A deputy couldn't locate her. He left a message on her cell phone asking for a call back and didn't hear from her.

Black Butte Ranch

• An officer had to dispatch a deer after it was hit by a car.

• An officer checked on the welfare of a woman walking along the highway. A sheriff's deputy gave her a ride into Sisters.

• An officer assisted medics with a person who fell at the Lodge.

Information in "Sisters sheriff's calls" is taken from log entries and reports of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office.