Tammy Gilden

9-1-1, what's your emergency? It's not an emergency, but I need a sheriff to come out here to Summit Park Range.

9-1-1, what's your emergency? It's not an emergency, but I need a sheriff to come out here to Summit Park Range.

This is Tammy Gilden in Anacortes, Washington. She called 911 sometime before 1150, the morning of October 28, 2009, when she and her mother noticed a man trespassing behind the Grange Hall. It's an event facility about half a mile from Mark Stover's house.

This is Tammy Gilden in Anacortes, Washington. She called 911 sometime before 1150, the morning of October 28, 2009, when she and her mother noticed a man trespassing behind the Grange Hall. It's an event facility about half a mile from Mark Stover's house.

Tammy noticed that the guy was at the back of the property, where no one should be parked.

Tammy noticed that the guy was at the back of the property, where no one should be parked.

One of those two vehicles was a white station wagon. The other was a black SUV.

One of those two vehicles was a white station wagon. The other was a black SUV.

What Tammy saw was both odd and disturbing. Whatever the object being transferred was, Tammy remembered it was large and covered in plastic.

What Tammy saw was both odd and disturbing. Whatever the object being transferred was, Tammy remembered it was large and covered in plastic.

As they sat in their car at the front of the property, Tammy and her mom waited for a deputy to arrive. Tammy said the stranger got into the black SUV, leaving the station wagon behind.

As they sat in their car at the front of the property, Tammy and her mom waited for a deputy to arrive. Tammy said the stranger got into the black SUV, leaving the station wagon behind.

He drove right up next to their car before stepping on the gas and speeding away.

He drove right up next to their car before stepping on the gas and speeding away.

Tammy called the sheriff again.

Tammy called the sheriff again.

They gave the dispatcher the license plate number and a description of the trespasser's car.

They gave the dispatcher the license plate number and a description of the trespasser's car.

He was driving toward downtown Anacortes. Minutes later, Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy Rick Duhame arrived and checked out the station wagon and then went looking for the black SUV. It didn't take long.

He was driving toward downtown Anacortes. Minutes later, Skagit County Sheriff's Deputy Rick Duhame arrived and checked out the station wagon and then went looking for the black SUV. It didn't take long.