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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Page A-7 Tales from the Rural Patrol (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.) *** Tuesday, Aug. 13 *Something happened on S. Junction Av- enue. *Way out Deer Creek Road a search was made for an abandoned vehicle, but it wasn’t located. *A couple of gunshots from Deer Creek Road were heard by a man in the 17800 block of Redwood Hwy. *Two young boys, one carrying a pillow or a blanket, were said to be running along Redwood Hwy. near Pugetville Road in Kerby. They weren’t located. *There was a disturbance in Kerby that included a person, probably high on drugs, breaking into a home and dragging out some- one. *Elsewhere: --Numerous restraining orders were served around rural Grants Pass. --A stolen clarinet was located in at GP pawn shop. --Plumtree Lane was listed as the site from where someone drove away in a pickup truck that’s not theirs. --A resident of Robertson Bridge Road said that a man is taking photos of her house because he doesn’t like the fact that she res- cues dogs. Wednesday, Aug. 14 *A balding white guy in his 50s in a champagne-colored Nissan Altima (license plate 843 ELE) was photographing boys on N. Kerby Avenue at around 2 p.m. When he saw the complainant looking at him he drove away in a hurry toward River Street. *After she discovered that a man stole her son’s ashes and a shadowbox containing mem- orabilia including his baby blanket, a woman on Madrona Drive learned that he dumped the items in a large trash receptacle at a Cave Junc- tion business. She retrieved the stuff, and was going to seek a restraining order. The man, she said, also broke her telephone and her radio. *Theft from N. Old Stage Road of a red- and-silver custom-made bicycle, consisting of two electric bikes put together and valued at $1,100, was reported. *There seemed to be no problem despite several 911 hang-up calls from Dick George Road. *People on Barnes Way had a distur- bance. A man said he thinks that tenants are trying to antagonize him so that he’ll have a heart attack. *Trespassing was reported on Lakeshore Drive, apparently in connection with a prop- erty boundary dispute. *And elsewhere: I.V. GUNS & AMMO 541-592-3349 WHERE’S THE ALARM? The volunteers and staff of the Illinois Valley Fire District responded to these recent Emergency calls… 08/12—Monday 24500 block REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 300 block PINE CONE DR, Medical Emergency 24500 block REDWOOD HWY, Gas Leak Outdoor 24500 block REDWOOD HWY, Outdoor Smoke --Although a woman on Summit Loop claimed assault, it turned out to be a case of numerous text messages. And someone was going to a hospital for medication. --The possibility that ghoulish drug deal- ers were using the Wolf Creek Cemetery at night was reported. The RADE (Rogue Area Drug Enforcement) team was to be notified. --Jeffrey Richard Wayne Preston, 29, was arrested by Jackson County deputies un- der a warrant from Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) charging failure to appear on charges of first-degree theft and identify theft. --On Watergap Road a resident said that his “faux camera,” valued at $35, was smashed, possibly with a bat wielded by neighbors who smoke their tires to irritate him at night and who said they don’t want “hippies” around. (Smoking tires is better than marijuana ...) --Blue Sky Brown (honestly), 21, was ar- rested by Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety under a JCSO warrant charging parole viola- tion in connection with possession of a con- trolled substance/marijuana. --Some punk tried to steal a pickup truck from Green Acres Drive, but couldn’t, so he stole a $200 stereo from the vehicle. *Two pitbulls killed a fawn on W. River Street near Evergreen Elementary School and were eating it. OSP Fish-and-Game officers responded and shot one of the dogs; the other wasn’t located. School officials were notified of the incident. *From Westside Road several text mes- sages were said received, possibly by a man high on drugs and indicating suicide. He asked for help, but apparently was out of state. *A man’s stolen vehicle was found by him on a CJ parking lot. *Still elsewhere: --People on Speaker Road managed to get a U-Haul truck almost falling off a 20-foot cliff. Help was sent. --Many burglaries, thefts, disturbances, threats and all sorts of nonsense were reported by folks from numerous locations in rural GP. Exclusive dealer of Viper Tactical Arms 08/15—Thursday 19000 block CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency 18200 block REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn 08/16—Friday 200 block S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 800 block INDIAN CREEK RD, Lift Assist 100 block S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 4700 block WALDO RD, Medical Emergency 100 block RAINTREE DR, Medical Emergency 6200 block DEER CREEK RD, Medical Emergency 08/18—Sunday 08/14—Wednesday 200 block SHADOWBROOK DR, Assist to Public 200 block S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 200 block S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Serving Southern Oregon for over 50 years! (800) 922-1025 *Harassment involving shooting was re- ported from Selma by a man, who feels that his neighbors are making a meth of the neighbor- hood. --Burglary of items inside a shed on Rogue River Hwy. was reported by the prop- erty owner, who said that the suspects are 8 DOLLAR RD / REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 23500 block REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Southern Oregon Sanitation Inc. Thursday, Aug. 15 --Noise, possibly caused by under-age persons boozing it up, was reported on Rob- ertson Lane. 08/17—Saturday ARROWHEAD DR / REDWOOD HWY, Outdoor Smoke 600 block EIGHT DOLLAR RD, Outdoor Smoke 100 block KRAUSS LN, Medical Emergency --Several residential burglaries were re- ported. --After OSP arrested Richard Koep on a charge of violating a restraining order, he went to his ex-wife’s home on Dearing Way and burglarized it, according to officers. 08/13—Tuesday 5700 block DEER CREEK RD, Traffic Accident 22000 block REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident 500 block FERNWOOD DR, Lift Assist 200 block OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency 25600 block REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency some dude “with lots of tattoos” and a woman “with glue in her hair and sores on her face.” (Shouldn’t be difficult to find them). CHIEF’S CORNER By Dennis Hoke Fire Chief, Illinois Valley Fire District “I didn’t know its fire season” This response is becoming almost comical. I hear this almost daily from residents of the Illinois Valley who are violating one of the many restrictions in place from open burning, using a chain saw to mow- ing. So we can clear up any confusion, “its FIRE SEASON!” The current conditions are extreme and will not change until significant rain fall occurs and fire season has been discontinued. Long range forecasts show no immediate relief. Each of us needs to be fire-safety conscious, especially given the current dry conditions. Even if the Valley receives some rain from a passing thunderstorm, we will still be in extreme fire dan- ger conditions. We have already seen the effects of lighting caused fires and how quickly they can spread. Members of the Illinois Valley Fire District and the Oregon Department of Forestry stand ready to defend our commu- nities from wildfire. Let’s not add to the problem with a human caused event. We are currently experiencing the same weather and drought condi- tions as during the Deer Creek fire. The vegetation is dryer now than it has been in years. In addition, the relative humidity is unusually low in the after- noons—a factor which can cause fires to spread quickly. Here is the bottom line “Its FIRE SEASON” be careful! Please report any illegal burns or violations of the restrictions to 911 and/or ODF. 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