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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Intruder makes coffee, rummages in GP church A Grants Pass man who made himself a pot of coffee during a burglary at a church is charged with second- degree burglary and first- degree theft, said Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety (GPDPS). A charge of second- degree criminal mischief is to be referred to the Josephine County District Attorney. The suspect in the Fri- (Editor’s Note: Factual information for ‘Blotter’ is provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) * * * Thursday, Aug. 6 *At a Lake Selmac campground, it was reported that someone stole a metal fee box, but it was unlikely that there was any cash in it. *What was described as a potentially intoxicated driver was reported on S. Hussey Avenue at 3:55 p.m. *California-licensed mo- torist Erik Michael Bradshaw, 36, was cited on a charge of speeding (80 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Glendon Road at 4:11 p.m. *A horse was said to be running on the roadway on Waldo Road near Rockydale Road at 3:51 p.m. *Following investigation of a makeshift campground at Seats Dam, Danny Rae Bergeron, 47, was cited on charges of providing false in- formation and illegal campfire. He was lodged in Josephine County Jail in Grants Pass. *On Iron Way a man complained that his brother was stealing material from a recently demolished mobile home. *Neil Francis White, 57, was cited on a charge of sec- ond-degree criminal trespass- ing in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. *A 13-year-old Cave Junction girl was said beyond parental control as, while having a temper tantrum, she was throwing forks and dishes. She was sent to a rela- tive’s to “cool off,” and all were advised of their options. *W. Daniel Anderson, 25, of Wisconsin, was cited on a charge of speeding (58 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Illinois Valley Golf Course. Ander- son also was cited on a charge of possession of a con- trolled substance (PCS): less than an ounce of marijuana. *Stephen Francis Capone Jr., 25, of Utah, was cited on a charge of speeding (65 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Red- wood Hwy. at 11:05 p.m. *Scholastica Kratzmeyer Dixon, 27, was cited on a charge of speeding (76 mph in a 55 mph zone) on Hwy. 199 at Lone Mountain Road at 11:38 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7 *New York state resident Alexander B. Sloan, 32, was cited on a charge of speeding (68 mph in a 45 mph zone) on Hwy. 199 near Selma at 12:25 a.m. *A White Schoolhouse Road resident reported that an adjacent residence had been ransacked and that many items were taken. *The resident of a fore- day, Aug. 14 case, in which an air conditioner was pushed inside the church to allow entry, is identified as Bobby Lee Gillette, 21. He was taken to county jail. GPDPS received a silent alarm at 2:40 a.m. from Cal- vary Crossroads Church. Two officers located a win- dow at the rear of the building that had an air conditioner pushed through, leaving the window open for entry. closed property in the 36000 block of Hwy. 199 com- plained that the property owner was harassing him regarding moving out. *Report was made of theft of a cell phone from the dashboard of an unlocked car on Schumacher Street. *On Caves Hwy. at Fre- derick Court, Walter Floyd Rollins, 54, was cited to appear in Cave Junction Municipal Court on a charge of speeding (49 mph in a 35 mph zone). *At 5:21 p.m., Jesse Swift, 19, was cited on a charge of speeding (59 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Red- wood Hwy. at Waldamar Road. *Rebecca Ann Say, 31, was cited on a charge of speeding (60 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Laurel Road. *Near the U.S. Post Of- fice in Selma, Joseph Henry Force, 52, was taken to county jail on outstanding Lake County Sheriff’s Office warrants. Force also was cited on a charge of providing false information to police. *A fight between a man and woman on Rockydale Road was reported at 9:06 p.m. They were not located. *Somewhere off Old Redwood Hwy. near Westside Road, a caller said, someone had been camping during the past two weeks and burning a campfire. *Micahel Ray Jones, 40, was cited on a charge of driv- ing with a suspended license (DWS) on Hwy. 199 at Lake- shore Drive at 12:55 p.m. Jones was warned for speed- ing, and failure to carry and present registration and proof of insurance. Saturday, Aug. 8 *A disturbance involving multiple persons was reported on Hogue Drive at 9:22 a.m. *In the 12000 block of Takilma Road a man was warned against using a com- bustion engine during fire season. *Masoud Mehrara, 30, of British Columbia, was cited on a charge of speeding (45 mph in a 30 mph zone) on S. Redwood Hwy. at 3:13 p.m. *Between 4 and 5 p.m., James Truslow Sparkman, 42, of California, was cited on a charge of speeding (45 mph in a 30 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. near Cave Junction. So, too, were Kim- berley Marie Dunn, 34, (58 mph in a 45 mph zone); Rich- ard Audet, 65, (69 mph in a 55 mph zone); and Rodney Allan Jahn, 59, (71 mph in a 55 mph zone). *Although a physical disturbance was reported on O’Brien Road at 3:56 p.m. no one wanted to pursue charges. *Todd Alan Johan, 40, was cited on charges of failure to obey a traffic control device (FTOTCD), and failure to carry current insurance on W. Lister Street at 5:04 p.m. *On Hwy. 199 in Kerby, 30 years experience in water, sewer & pipeline construction, brush clearing, septic installation & utility line trenching Spe c ia lizing in a lt e rna t ive se pt ic syst e m s READY TO DIG & AIMING TO PLEASE 24 HOURS A DAY CCB#159580 (5 4 1 ) 5 9 7 -4 4 8 6 There was a backpack on the ground underneath the win- dow. Additional officers re- sponded to assist. A key for the back door was obtained. As officers prepared to enter, a suspect could be seen standing inside the building holding a laptop computer and rummaging through cabinets. The suspect then disappeared out of sight. Officers made entry with K-9 Denny and the suspect Erwin Roland Cady, 42, was cited on a charge of speeding (70 mph in a 55 mph zone). *Frank Ivan Ruda, 55, was cited on a charges of DUII and speeding (41 mph in a 30 mph zone) on N. Red- wood Hwy. at 5:23 p.m. *Cheryl Ann Dailey, 56, was cited on a charge of speeding (62 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Lister Street at 7:34 p.m. *David H. Lawrence, 22, was cited on a charge of speeding (44 mph in a 30 mph zone) on S. Redwood Hwy at Watkins Street at 8:09 p.m. *David Michael John Jr., 19, was cited on a charge of speeding (70 mph in a 55 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. at Gold Canyon Drive at 8:49 p.m. *At Illinois River Forks State Park, Delbert Reed Davenport, 28, was cited on a charge of PCS/less than an ounce of marijuana. Sunday, Aug. 9 *Somewhere in Illinois Valley, Wesley Elgin Dryer, 29, was cited on a charge of fourth-degree domestic as- sault and taken to county jail. *Someone reported hav- ing run over a cat on Illinois River Road. The cat was still alive, but the matter was be- yond available resources. *In the 500 block of S. Redwood Hwy. a caller stated that another individual on scene was “talking crazy,” and needed to go to a hospital on a mental hold. *A disturbance reported in the 11000 block of Takilma Road, ended with those involved arriving at an amicable agreement prior to a deputy’s arrival. *A fawn was said to have a broken leg after it was struck by a car on Rockydale Road. A deputy observed the fawn flee with a doe, and decided to “let Mother Nature take her course of action.” *A continuing problem flared up between E. River Street neighbors regarding the piling of leaves next to a fence. The issue was deemed civil in nature. Monday, Aug. 10 *Theft of a safe and dolly from Art’s Red Garter Steak- house & Saloon was reported at 7:25 a.m. It was noted that approximately $5,000 and the keys for the lottery games were in the safe. *At the DMV office on W. Lister Street, someone ripped the key card reader from the wall, causing an estimated $500 damage. *A report regarding a hoax device was to follow an incident at Sterling Savings Bank in Downtown Cave Junction when a metal brief- was located hiding in a bath- room. He gave up to police commands immediately and was taken into custody with- out further incident. He told police he entered the church only because he was hungry and had to use the restroom. The church was found to be rifled through, and Gillette had even made a pot of coffee for himself during the burglary, said GPDPS. case was found in the foyer. OSP bomb technicians re- sponded, and much of Red- wood Hwy. was closed as the package in the case, which was determined to be a chess set, was destroyed. *Someone wearing a hood attempted to gain entry to the Lake Selmac Resort store. Some $200 damage was caused to a window, but entry was not gained. *His girlfriend was refus- ing to leave and was trying to break in the door, said a man in Kerby at 3:40 p.m. The disturbance was found to be “verbal,” and both parties were counseled. *Following a report of a stolen vehicle on Rockydale Road, Secundino Baez, 49, was lodged in county jail on a domestic menacing charge. *At Store Gulch on Illi- nois River Road a caller com- plained that people in the day-use area were firing guns. *On N. Junction Avenue at 10:42 p.m. a complainant reported that a young man had been assaulted in Jubilee Park. Youths contacted at the park denied any knowledge of the incident. They were advised of park open hours and moved on. Tuesday, Aug. 11 *At 12:58 a.m. a caller stated that a man had been assaulted in the 400 block of S. Redwood Hwy. The vic- tim, who’d lost consciousness for a time and was vomiting, was said to have suffered a punch in the head and to have struck his head on the pave- ment. Neither the patient nor his assailant were located. *A Laurel Road resident was taken by American Medical Response to Three Rivers Community Hospital with an apparent methadone overdose. *A group of 15 transients was reported hanging around, “being a nuisance” in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. at 2:52 p.m. One man was con- tacted and told to move on. *In O’Brien a caller was concerned about threats made by a man who said he’d shoot anyone on his road. The prob- lem was that the road, actu- ally an easement, didn’t be- long to him. *An O’Brien resident reported that someone had been using her credit card without authorization. *A horse was logged as wandering loose on Warren Road at 8:19 p.m. *An alarm was activated at Lorna Byrne Middle School at 7:58 p.m. when two girls pulled on a door appar- ently left unlocked. 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Tuesday, Aug. 11 *6:15 a.m., brush fire, 100 block Lakeshore Drive. *10:18 a.m., medical assist, 28000 block Redwood Hwy. *2:26 a.m., brush fire, 200 block Gemini Lane. *1:28 p.m., mutual aid with Rural/Metro Fire Dept., Red- wood Hwy. at Butcherknife Creek Road. *5:26 p.m., medical assist, 2000 block Laurel Road. *6:20 p.m., mutual aid with Rural/Metro Fire Dept., 14000 block Redwood Hwy. Wednesday, Aug. 12 *2:16 p.m., medical assist, 200 block Watkins Street. *3:47 p.m., brush fire, 1000 block Lakeshore Drive. Thursday, Aug. 13 *2:30 a.m., open burn, 800 block Fernwood Drive. Friday, Aug. 14 *7:35 a.m., outdoor smoke investigation, 500 block Little Grayback Road. *11:38 a.m., medical assist, 200 block Watkins Street. *7:06 p.m., medical assist, 600 block Pinecone Drive. *Midnight, medical assist, 600 block Sherwood Avenue. 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