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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 Page A-7 Tales from the Police Blotter (Editor’s Note: Fac- tual 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 amend- ed or dismissed.) *** Wednesday, Dec. 8 * Although a couple had permission to park their travel trailer on Pine Cone Drive since April, the Josephine County Parks Department recently did a survey and found that the trailer is parked on county property, not private property. The couple must vacate within 14 days. Thursday, Dec. 9 * Police said a 22-year- old male from Holland Loop came home intoxicated and on meth. The man ended up being transported to Three Rivers Hospital after hyperventilating, becoming extremely agitated and experiencing chest pain. * Rodney Neil Ochesky, 44, was arrested for unauthorized use of person, fraud, and lodged at the Jo. Co. Jail for failure to register as a sex offender. *To the white male adult driver of the large tan Duelly that continually peels out up and down Norman Road and Illinois River Road: neighbors are concerned that a child or animal is going to get hit. behind the Kerby Landfill, but deputies were unable to locate the vehicle in the area. * A caller on Forest Service property off Powerline Road located a large wooden box that was nailed shut and had blood coming out. The remains of a freshly killed deer were found inside the box. Friday, Dec. 10 * A white male adult, 50, slim build and medium height with light brown/gray hair, wearing dark-rimmed glasses and a green vest yelled and screamed and threw items at a vehicle driving at the end of Lone Mountain Road. No wonder it’s called Lone Mountain Road, with that kind of welcome committee. * A burglary was reported at a workshop in the 21000 block of Redwood Highway. * Seems like nowhere is safe after a theft was reported at Coffee Heaven. Items taken from an unlocked, 2006 Toyota Sienna included a Dell Probook laptop, CD’s, children’s DVDs and prescription meds including Oxycodone and a bottle of B-Complex. * It was reported that a stolen brown Saturn, license plate WUX 003, was seen * Jeremy Daniel Newsome, 34, reported that someone stole his unsecured bicycle from the front of Shop Smart, until he found his bike at Oregon Caves Chevron where he had left it. Saturday, Dec. 11 * A Toyota was spinning “donuts” at 2:17 a.m. at the CJ 76 gas station. Then, at 3 a.m., a Toyota was peeling out in a church parking lot. Neighbors stated they heard the vehicle flip, and the unoccupied truck was on its side in the roadway. * Heidi L. Lyman, 45, was lodged at the Jo. Co. Jail on a warrant for making a false report and Robert Wayne Choat, 51, was cited for drinking alcohol in front of the county building in Cave Junction. Both were warned about trespassing at that location. * Hearing voices in the woods is not considered actual evidence for a stalking order complaint by a woman on Caves Hwy. Sunday, Dec. 12 * Fireworks or gunshots were heard from the Laurel Cemetery, but nothing unusual was located. * Someone stole an electric riding cart from Sammy Henderson, 84, but the scooter was recovered and recharged in a secure place near the CJ 76 station. * Real estate must be on the move again — a real estate magazine stand was abandoned at Jubilee Park. Three subjects were also warned about possessing alcohol in the park, and sent on their way. Monday, Dec. 13 * The landlady who charged a couple $150-a- month in rent to park their trailer on what turned out to be Jo. Co. Parks land on Pine Cone Drive now wants the couple to be trespassed from her property as well. * You just never know whom you might run into at the CJ Post Office. A non- injury traffic accident in the parking lot led to the discovery that one of the drivers was listed as a missing and endangered person. * Zarina K. Wylie, 33, was cited and released for unlawful cutting of special forest products on Hogue Drive and Redwood Hwy. Tuesday, Dec. 14 * A woman on Redwood Hwy. reported that an intoxicated male with a leg injury was acting strange and wouldn’t leave her driveway. * Video camera footage will be reviewed to identify who put graffiti on the back wall of the CJ 76 gas station during the night of Sat., Dec. 11. A possible suspect has been identified. * Bleeding from a 2.5 inch cut, a woman on S. Sawyer Ave. was transported to Three Rivers Hospital after she said a bong-type pipe broke in her hands while a male adult was choking her and trying to kill her. Jesse Frank Jones, 25, was lodged at Jo. Co. jail on domestic assault and strangulation charges. Wednesday, Dec. 15 * The dog didn’t even bark when a burglar came in through a window of a home on Oak Drive and stole games, an Xbox and military ID. * Concerned that he had lost a backpack containing a pistol and his daughter’s birth certificate, a caller phoned 911. He re-traced his steps and found his backpack, which he had left on the roof of his truck and it fell off when he was 4-wheeling. * Citations of trespass and alcohol on public premises were dispensed to six people partying again at Jubilee Park. * A BLM employee reported being the victim of a hit-and- run accident on Reeves Creek with a black or dark blue 80s style Toyota, a single cab with a four-inch lift. The Toyota may have a tube or push bumper on the front, and probably has front-end damage passenger side, as does the BLM truck. * Richard James Roy, 41, was lodged at Jo. Co. jail after several witnesses reported him shoplifting at Shop Smart. * The occupants of a white full-sized van tried to say they were looking for eggs for sale, but since there has been a recent problem of mail theft in the 3000 block of Rockydale, a neighbor thought it suspicious that they were parked in front of his mailbox. Where’s the Alarm? Monday, Dec. 13 *9:38 a.m., ADT fire alarm, 500 block W. River St. Tuesday, Dec. 14 *2:23 a.m., structure fire, 1000 block Lakeshore Drive Wednesday, Dec. 15 *2:44 p.m., medical assist (M.A.), S Junction Ave./ W. Watkins St. Thursday, Dec. 16 *4:41 a.m., M.A., 300 block Kirkham Road *10:04 a.m., M.A., 200 block Ollis Road *10:12 a.m., M.A., 200 block Hummingbird Road Friday, Dec. 17 *10:14 a.m, M.A., 200 block Prottsman Way *10:51 a.m., M.A., 300 block June Drive *12:08 p.m., M.A., 100 block Hogue Drive *7:43 p.m., structure fire, 200 block Too Far South *7:54 p.m., motor vehicle collision, 19000 block Redwood Hwy. *10:26 p.m., M.A., 3000 block Takilma Road *11:15 p.m., flue fire, 1000 block Idlewild Drive Saturday, Dec. 18 *6:14 a.m., M.A., 3000 block Rockydale Road *1:22 p.m., M.A., 600 block Prottsman Way Sunday, Dec. 19 *8:01 a.m., M.A., 1000 block Naue Way *9:55 a.m., motor vehicle collision, Redwood Hwy./O’Brien Road *10:22 a.m., M.A., 7000 block Holland Loop Road *11:33 a.m., powerline problem, 1000 block Deer Creek Road *11:47 a.m., powerline problem, 2000 block Deer Creek Road *12:20 p.m., powerline problem, 27000 block Redwood Hwy. *12:28 p.m., powerline problem, 800 block Caves Hwy. *12:36 p.m., powerline problem, 100 block Wild Park Lane *1:26 p.m., assist the public – tree in road, 7000 block Holland Loop Road *2:38 p.m., powerline problem, Redwood Hwy./Briggs Valley Road *4:19 p.m., powerline problem, 900 block Lakeshore Drive *11:35 p.m., M.A., 24000 block Redwood Hwy. IVFD Photographer Dale Sandberg of Selma gets in front of the camera while investigating a power outage caused by a fallen tree in his yard. (photo by Elaine Sandberg, for the Illinos Valley News) Cave Junction man busted for drugs, money laundering By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer Oregon State Police seized over $123,000 in cash and about $43,000 worth of marijuana from Cave Junction man following a traffic stop in Sutherlin, Ore. According to an Oregon State Police (OSP) news release, a state trooper stopped Cave Junction resident Austin Gerber in a 2000 Subaru Outback for a traffic violation near milepost 134 ear- ly in the morning on Wednesday, Dec. 15. The trooper re- portedly investigated further during the traffic stop and found over $105,000 in cash, LSD and less than one once of marijuana inside the vehicle. “We obviously have not come across LSD as frequently as marijuana and other drugs; that part is pret- ty uncommon,” said OSP public informa- tion officer Lieuten- ant Gregg Hastings. Using informa- tion and evidence from the traffic stop, OSP Drug Enforcement Section detectives re- portedly obtained a search warrant for a residence in the 1700 block of Dick George Rd. in Cave Junc- tion. Detectives then found an additional $8,000 in cash, 18 pounds of marijuana and evidence relat- ing to drug manufac- ture and distribution. In total, the news report said OSP seized over $123,000 in cash and about $43,000 worth of marijuana. Gerber is cur- rently charged with money laundering, unlawful possession of a controlled sub- stance and unlawful possession and distri- bution of marijuana. Hastings said further investigation is still underway and did not have further information about the traffic stop at this time. He said police investigation during regular traffic stops sometimes led to evi- dence of other crimes. “We want our troops to look beyond the ticket,” Hastings said. “If you do see something that seems reasonably [suspi- cious], don’t be afraid to investigate if you can legally do so.” He added that traffic violations have led to the discovery of stolen property, wanted persons, and missing children and adults as well as drugs. “Traffic en- forcement plays a big role in trying to pre- vent or correct crime within our state,” Hastings added. (Courtesy Photo for the Illinois Valley News) Processed marijuana plants produced here in the Illinois Valley.
