Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Page A-7
Tales from the Police Blotter
(Editor’s Note: Factual infor-
mation 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.)
***
Tuesday, Feb. 26
*Josephine County Road
Dept. was to be advised that
a “Stop” sign at Laurel Road
and Walters Drive was on the
ground.
*When a deputy arrived
on Kirkham Road after a report
of a dead body, the personnel
from
American
Medical
Response and Illinois Valley
Fire District were no longer at
the site.
*In the 2800 block of
Rockydale Road, a person was
warned again about trespassing
by having his trailer on public
and private land.
*There was a case
of second-degree criminal
mischief involving a bicycle in
Downtown Cave Junction.
*Some sort of traffic stop
was conducted at Redwood
Hwy. and Rockydale Road.
*From rural Grants Pass:
--Two men on a gravel
bar near a restroom were
warned about camping at
Griffith Park.
--Two men (hopefully not
the two above) were warned
about trespassing on Woodland
Park Road after a woman said
that she saw two guys with
machetes, a gas can and a can
of spray paint (they were on a
scavenger hunt?). The woman
is worried that they’ll return to
“try something more horrible
and kill her.”
--Jewelry was reported
missing from a box on
Pinecrest Drive.
--A Shepherd Hills Road
resident was greatly concerned
that “someone is watching”
them after they found a trailer
partially trashed. “This is
getting scary and dangerous,”
the complainant said.
--Quite a few other
incidents were also reported in
the rural GP area; not nearly as
many as in Illinois Valley.
quiet day in Illinois Valley.
However:
*From rural GP:
--A father on Riverbanks
Road thought that he saw
his runaway son getting on
a school bus “with another
girl.”
--A man on Monument
Drive lost his wallet with all
his ID, driver license, Oregon
Trail Card, debit card and
miscellaneous grocery cards.
--Someone’s
daughter
achieved
identity
theft,
resulting in her mother being
hit with nearly $6,000 worth
of bills.
--A
“high-decibel
frequency” device is being
used against some people
on W. Jones Creek Road,
according to a complaint.
Tuesday, March 5
*Someone on Mesa
Verde Drive is convinced that
someone is in his attic. He also
believes that “all of his keys
have been stolen.”
*Harassment in the form
of claims involving sexual
relations were reported by a
Selma resident.
*Something happened on
S. Kerby Avenue.
*No one was around to
Friday, March 1
*Children were assisted
on Rockydale Road because
the “mother has been suicidal
and the father is volatile.”
*Warnings for speeding
and lane usage were given
to a man near milepost 20 of
Redwood Hwy.
*Otherwise, it was a
accept a warrant on Rockydale
Road. It was another quiet day
in the valley.
*From rural GP:
--Three people were
arrested on three charges each
of first-degree theft involving
scrap metal reported taken
from Foothill Blvd.
*A woman with a large
pit bull and seven puppies was
acting erratically on Carton
Way. At one point she tried to
get into a private airplane.
--Steven Paul Nielsen,
36, was arrested under a
warrant charging felony DUI
and driving while suspended
or revoked. He was given a
ride to county jail.
--Some sort of incident
involving a vehicle that needs
to be towed, and a man with
a rifle (who did not need
towing) was logged from King
Mountain Trail.
--Back on King Mountain
Trail there was a report of first-
degree burglary and theft of
several firearms.
--It was stated that
brothers took their father’s
safe containing $50,000 to
$70,000 from Ort Lane.
Wednesday, March 6
*It was a calm day in the
valley except on the far side
of Selma a man was said to be
trying to throw a woman into
traffic on Redwood Hwy.
*From rural GP:
--A husband was upset
because his wife was “causing
an issue by throwing things.”
--A large number of
other incidents were logged,
but none amounted to much,
although one involved theft of
seven puppies, and OSP took a
woman into custody after she
threatened to shoot them in the
head.
had a gun; and a man was
using a butter knife to keep
someone at bay.
--When a shivering,
injured dog showed up at a
man’s door on Riverbanks
Road, the Good Samaritan
took care of the critter, and
then, with a happy ending, the
dog’s master came around, as
he had been looking for the
pet.
--As usual, deputies were
kept busy in this area dealing
with a wide range of mostly
mundane events.
Thursday, March 7
Friday, March 8
*Talk about a slow day in
the valley: A vehicle stop was
conducted on E. River Street.
From rural GP:
--An
environmental
health hazard was complained
about by people on Alexander
Lane. They suspect illegal use
of methamphetamines and
maybe worse.
--From Jerome Prairie
Road came a complaint that
someone who stole a woman’s
cell phone is using it to harass
her.
--People reported that a
woman’s teeth were knocked
out on the back of a pickup
truck by a man; that someone
*Dreaded transients were
said to be “consuming alcohol”
in Jubilee Park.
*Theft of timber was
reported on Deer Creek Road.
*A warrant was served
on Pinewood Way.
*An attempt was made to
locate a stolen vehicle on Deer
Creek Road.
*No action was taken in
connection with a vehicle stop
on Reeves Creek Road.
*From rural GP:
--Several
incidents
occurred, but they’re hardly
worth mentioning. So we
won’t.
Where’s the Alarm?
1400 block Lakeshore Dr, Medical Call,
200 block Watkins St, W; Medical Call,
1100 block Idlewild Dr, Fire Alarm,
300 block Rail Ln, Open Burn,
1400 block Draper Valley Rd, Traffic Accident,
March 2
4300 block Dick George Rd, Structure Fire, 3/2/2013
2600 block Holland Loop Rd, Open Burn, 3/2/2013
300 block Wood Duck Ln, Lift Assist, 3/2/2013
March 3
400 block Addison Ln, Medical Call, 3/3/2013
4400 block Dick Georg Rd, Medical Call, 3/3/2013
March 4
The volunteers and staff of the Illinois Valley Fire
District responded to these recent emergency calls:
Feb. 26
600 block Kirkham Rd, Medical Call,
900 block Reeves Creek Rd, Medical Call,
Feb. 27
27500 block Redwood Hwy, Medical Call, 2/27/2013
1000 block Dick George Rd, Medical Call, 2/27/2013
27500 block Redwood Hwy, Medical Call, 2/27/2013
Feb. 28
100 block Hummingbird Rd, Medical Call, 2/28/2013
March 1
200 block Dick George Rd, Medical Call,
600 block Caves Hwy, Medical Call, 3/4/2013
5500 block Prairie Ln, Structure Fire, 3/4/2013
300 block Fir Dr, Structure Fire, 3/4/2013
600 block Caves Hwy, Medical Call, 3/4/2013
200 block Redwood Hwy, N., Medical Call, 3/4/2013
You can help make a difference by applying now to
join the Illinois Valley Firefighters.
Your community needs your help. Please get
involved. For more information about our upcoming
fire academy call 592-2225 or stop by our offices at
681 Caves Hwy.
Applications are available at www.ivfire.com.
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