Wednesday, December 16, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Bend man gets two years
for spitting on police officer
BEND (AP) 4 A Central
Oregon man has been sen-
tenced to more than two
years in prison after spit-
ting on a police officer and
saying he was infected with
COVID-19.
The Bulletin reports that
36-year-old Daniel Ray
Stubblefield received the sen-
tence Thursday in Deschutes
County Circuit Court after
pleading guilty to aggravated
harassment and menacing.
Three other cases against him
were dismissed as part of a
plea deal.
Police on March 23
responded to a report that
Stubblefield was intoxicated
and assaulting another per-
son. Stubblefield was taken
into custody because he had
two arrest warrants involving
different cases.
Police say Stubblefield
told an officer he had
COVID-19, coughed loudly
and repeatedly, and four
times spat on the officer9s
face. The officer later tested
negative for COVID-19.
Stubblefield has struggled
with mental health issues and
alcohol, his attorney said.
Stubblefield said he was
embarrassed by his run-ins
with the law.
<Most of the time, I can9t
even remember these things
when I9m told what I9ve
done,= he told Judge Alison
Emerson. <I just wake up in
jail. I9ve been trying very
hard to beat this addiction.
I9m sorry to all that I9ve hurt.=
OLCC won’t enforce redemption
In an effort to help stores
comply with capacity and
operational restrictions,
the Oregon Liquor Control
Commission will continue
its non-enforcement posture
regarding bottle bill redemp-
tion requirements for stores
within both the <extreme=
and <high= COVID-19 risk
levels, as defined by the
Oregon Health Authority.
The new risk levels are
designed to be county spe-
cific in an effort to stop the
rapid spread of COVID-19.
The OLCC temporarily
will not take enforcement
action against retailers that
choose not to accept the
return of beverage containers
for redemption while in
<extreme= or <high= risk
levels.
Retailers that choose to
do so can still accept con-
tainers for redemption.
Even if stores choose not to
accept container returns at
this time, a 10-cent deposit
will still be assessed on the
purchase of all eligible bev-
erage containers.
BottleDrop redemption
centers, operated by the
Oregon Beverage Recycling
Cooperative (OBRC) will
remain open. OBRC and
retailers will also continue to
operate BottleDrop Express
drop sites, and Dealer
Redemption Centers.
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Winter travel: Know before you go
9Tis the season to be &
stranded?
Winter weather is here,
and Oregon Office of
Emergency Management
State Search and Rescue
Coordinator Scott Lucas says
Oregon is seeing an uptick in
lost or stranded travelers on
foot and in vehicles. He is
reminding Oregonians and
visitors of ways to stay safe.
The search and rescue
community in Oregon stands
ready to respond when
needed, but citizens need to
do their part to be prepared
for winter travel 4 and to
avoid getting into trouble in
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having food, water, maps and
other items needed for com-
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you get lost or stranded.
Also, knowing your route
and weather conditions
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said Lucas.
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or for an adventure on foot
like going out into the woods
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life. It is a good idea to have
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or calling 511 for road
conditions.
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