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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, December 18, 2002 (Editor’s Note: Names, ages, addresses, incidents and charges are provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed in this report are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) Wednesday, Dec. 4 *Harassment at Illinois Valley High School by one boy against another resulted in suspension of the student listed as a suspect. *Extra patrol was con- ducted at “Forks” State Park at 1:10 a.m. under Community Oriented Policing (COP). *Two boys at Lorna Byrne Middle School were suspended temporarily after one gave another marijuana pipes and a small vial of alco- hol, and the items were found in a backpack. *Someone driving a van with Arizona license plates nearly struck a pedestrian and was all over the road (the van, not the pedestrian) on Red- wood Hwy. near Selma. *Following a 911 call from Caves Avenue it was determined to be a verbal al- tercation between a mother and daughter, and they cleared up their differences. *An Illinois Valley resi- dent reported that he bought a car on Nov. 14, but that it was stolen a couple of days earlier. There was no explanation as to the delay reporting the case. *Daniel O. Stein, 38, was cited on Airport Drive on charges of driving-while- suspended (DWS) violation, and driving without insurance. His vehicle was impounded. *After a man stopped to help an intoxicated bicyclist in the 900 block of Caves Hwy. at 7 p.m., an officer was un- available, and the man left because the bicyclist became hostile. *People on Deer Creek Road complained that a neighbor put glue in a gate lock, and that he denied in- volvement, although they saw him running and laughing. *No one was in a car after it crashed into in fence in the 4000 block of Holland Loop. A property owner was worried that his stock would escape. *On S. Old Stage Road a resident was advised of civil options for having a vehicle removed from his property. *Three to five men in a pickup truck were after a man on Westside Road at 11:30 p.m., a complainant said. *Because of forward- facing blue lights, a man was warned at 11:09 p.m. at Red- wood Hwy. and Kerby Mainline. *Two vehicles left the scene after an accident near Ghost Town at the north end of Sauer’s Flat at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 *Extra patrol at 3:12 a.m. was logged under COP at Ev- ergreen Elementary School. *After a woman was called a “bitch” on the tele- phone by a man, she said he violated a restraining order, and that he blocked his num- ber so that it couldn’t be noted. *Near milepost 32 of Red- wood Hwy. at 8:23 a.m., an off-duty state trooper reported a possibly intoxicated driver. It was determined that the driver already had been stopped, and that he was not intoxicated, but had been warned about his driving hab- its. *When a deputy checked a report of a deer with a bro- ken leg in a ditch on Lone Mountain Road at 11:37 a.m., the deer had left the scene. *Following a report of a car into a tree near Redwood Hwy. and Glendon Road in Kerby, skidmarks were lo- cated, but no vehicle at 1 p.m. *Deputies went to back up a state agency on Kerby Mainline to arrest a man under probable cause for theft I and forgery I, but the man wasn’t at the residence. Professional cleaning & window washing 20 years experience Caretaking also! Free estimates - Reasonable rates - References I work alone - Geri 592-6048 DARN NEAR EVERYTHING 136 South Redwood Hwy. 592-5255 Happy Holidays Open for your convenience Sunday, Dec. 22 - ONLY 11 a.m. to 3 p. m. Season’s Greetings We will be giving our drivers Christmas Day (Dec. 25) & New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) off to be with their families. (Regular Wed., Thurs., & Fri. routes will be one day late) will be closed Wed., Dec. 25 and Wed., Jan. 1 (800) 922-1025 *Information was logged following a report that a man wanted by “feds” in connec- tion with a fire in Takilma earlier this year was at a loca- tion. *A woman in rural Cave Junction complained that a neighbor trespassed and warned her about watching her back and not letting her catch her in town in connec- tion with a horse and its feed. The person complained about was warned about trespassing, and complained that “the whole town” is harassing her. *Reported violation of a restraining order in the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. was found unfounded. *At a Cave Junction busi- ness, a man was counseled about his parking habits. *In Selma a woman com- plained of telephonic harass- ment by a man. Friday, Dec. 6 *When open doors to the cafeteria and library at Ever- green Elementary School were found by a deputy at 28 past midnight, a K-9 team was called into to check all appro- priate premises. No intruder was located, and the doors were locked. *Two men were contacted at 1 a.m. at Lorna Byrne Mid- dle School, and an unlocked door was found. All seemed OK, and the building was se- cured. *Two unoccupied vehi- cles were checked at 1:23 a.m. at the AFS office in Down- town CJ. *“Unknown reason” was logged after a residential alarm in the 23000 block of Redwood Hwy. *The peace was kept on Lamont Way. *A deputy responded to assist American Medical Re- sponse on a medical problem call in Selma. *As a public service, a deputy contacted a man in the Holland community and asked him to phone a relative. *On Rockydale Road a security check was provided at a residence. *Despite a complaint that a “no contact” order was be- ing violated in CJ from out-of- state, the complaint was deter- mined to not be a violation. *In Downtown CJ a busi- ness person said that informa- tion had been received about those responsible for vandaliz- ing flower boxes. However, because it was unknown whether the renter or the land- lord had jurisdiction to file a complaint, the matter was placed on hold. *Eric E. Johnson, 22, was arrested at Redwood Hwy. and Westside Road under a Marion County warrant charg- ing parole violation/false in- formation, assault II, and taken to county jail. *Near milepost 31 of Red- wood Hwy., Zachary A. Davis, 22, was arrested under a no-bail warrant charging probation violation in connec- tion with absconding. *No erratic driver was found after a complaint of one at Redwood Hwy. and River Street. *Richard T. Kale, 19, was cited at Redwood and Caves highways on charges of failure to register a vehicle and no liability insurance. He was warned for excessive muffler noise. *In O’Brien a man re- ported a deer with one broken leg walking along Lone Mountain Road. *Katrina R. Plunkett, 22, was cited on a charge of driv- ing 44 mph in a 30 mph zone near milepost 28 of Redwood Hwy. (Continued on page 15) Page 7 HOLIDAY TOYS, FOOD - The Illinois Valley Christmas Basket Program attracted a large crowd on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the I.V. Family Coalition Center. Basket items for the beneficiaries were made possible through donations by many private individuals and businesses, as well as the Josephine County Food Basket/Food Share Program. The items were distributed in or- derly fashion with help from a number of Santa’s elves. Those who received items had to have tickets, procured earlier through demonstration of need. It is very strange that the years teach us patience -- That the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting. - Elizabeth Taylor -