The Baker County press. (Baker City, Ore.) 2014-current, February 06, 2015, Image 10

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    10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
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Police made another meth-related arrest at 301 2nd Street early Wednesday
afternoon.
By Kerry McQuisten
coughing. I walked over
have established for treat-
News@TheBakerCountyPress.com
and could see them run-
ing potential methamphet-
ning around like chickens
amine-affected patients.
with their heads cut off,
Street was transported
Baker City Police, Or-
coughing.”
to the hospital to be treated
egon State Police and the
Bork then left the scene
for exposure to the gases.
Baker City Fire Depart-
Neighbors were tempo-
ment descended on a house to keep a dentist appoint-
ment. “When I came back
rarily evacuated from their
at 301 2nd Street in the
there were cops every-
homes while the source
south side of Baker City
of the gaseous cloud was
just before 1 p.m. Wednes- where,” he said.
According to Police
investigated. No one else,
day afternoon.
Chief Wyn Lohner, the
including the Bork family,
Kenneth Roy Street, age
smell came from a rup-
required medical attention.
45, of Baker City was ar-
The scene was im-
tured anhydrous ammonia
rested there for Unlawful
mediately secured and
tank that had released a
Possession of a Controlled
cloud of gas, resulting in
locked down. Police
Substance (Meth).
the coughing Bork heard.
quickly worked to obtain
Next-door neighbor
Bork, as well as other
on a search warrant for the
Mike Bork had called
property.
police earlier at 12:50 p.m. neighbors, say they have
long suspected drug activi-
Members of OSP’s Drug
after going out his back
ties at that address.
Enforcement Section re-
door and taking a whiff.
sponded to the scene, from
The hospital was put on
“The smell was just hor-
Central Oregon, to assist
alert in order to enact the
rendous,” he said. “Then
with the investigation.
specialized protocol they
I could hear these guys
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