Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Page A-7
Tales from the Rural Patrol
(Editor’s note: Factual information
for ‘Tales’ 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.)
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Monday, July 11
*All was fine at Jubilee Park
at 9:51 a.m.
*There was an unoccupied
vehicle off the roadway at Hwy. 199
and Rockydale Road at 10:19 a.m.,
but it was not a hazard.
*At 10:41 a.m., someone in a
hurry was admonished for speeding
on Redwood Hwy. at Schuler Lane.
*A traffic stop on E. River
Street and Laurel Road at 12:39
p.m. resulted in a warning for
violating the basic rules (VBR),
expired registration and no proof of
insurance. The driver had just got
the car running and promised to get
everything current before driving it
again.
*The Chevy Silverado that
was pulled over on Caves Hwy.
at Old Stage Road at 1:21 p.m.
was towed away. That driver was
cited for violation of driving while
suspended, driving uninsured and
failure to display plates. After
removing all personal items from
the car, the driver was provided a
courtesy ride to O’Brien.
* Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO) provided assistance
to Oregon State Police (OSP) with a
pursuit in the 1800 block of Laurel
Road at 2:37 p.m.
*The intended recipient of
a restraining order (RO) was not
present at 3:59 p.m. in the 900
block of N. Old Stage Road.
*A young lady with a half-
shaved head was “physically
harassed” out of her car by her
boyfriend, who was reportedly
verbally and physically abusive
towards her. An employee in the
18000 block of Redwood Hwy.
offered to phone law enforcement,
but she declined because she was
afraid he would hurt her more.
She left with a stranger at 4:38
p.m. Her jerk of a boyfriend was
cruising around in his purple-blue
colored Impala with Iowa license
plates, looking for her. The tattooed
tormentor was last seen wearing a
T-shirt with the arms cut out, shorts
and a baseball cap.
*At 4:42 p.m. a Chevy pickup
truck was stopped in the 400 block
of E. River Street, and the operator
was cited and released for driving
on a suspended license.
*A Hyundai with switched
license plates was spotted in the
400 block of E. River Street at 4:55
p.m. The driver was given a verbal
warning on improper display of
plates, no insurance, expired tags
and no license. The Hyundai will
be towed if it is driven before these
items are rectified.
*Two 911 hang-up calls came
in from the 300 block of W. Lister
Street at 5 p.m.
*Two separate motorists were
let off the hook for speeding on
Redwood Hwy. at Ken Rose Lane at
5:12 and 5:19 p.m.
*There was a family
disturbance in the 1800 block of
Laurel Road at 5:22 p.m.
Outside the Valley
*Eleven incidents.
Tuesday, July 12
*JCSO patrolled the Illinois
River Road and Briggs Creek
Trailhead area starting at 11:11 a.m.
There were site surveys on some
mining issues. The registered owner
of a van was warned for the 5th
time to not reside on public lands,
and given three days to vacate.
(Some people just don’t take a hint.)
*SOS reported an alarm
triggered by interior kitchen motion
in the 6100 block of Takilma Road
at 12:19 p.m.
*The driver of a Chevy pickup
truck was cited to Josephine County
Municipal Court for driving while
uninsured on a suspended license
following a traffic stop on Raymond
Street and Junction Avenue at 12:23
p.m.
*Contractors working in
the 600 block of E. River Street
inadvertently set off security alarms
at 12:56 p.m.
*Even though an honest chap
admitted he knew the speed limit
through Kerby was only 40 mph,
he was speeding 58 mph at 1:20
p.m. on Redwood Hwy. at Kerby
Mainline Road. His appearance date
in court is Aug. 4.
*The careless driver in
a white-colored Mercedes or
BMW sedan raced between two
construction flaggers in the 100
block of Mesa Verde Drive at
1:57 p.m. A few days earlier the
same clown almost hit two people
riding horses on the road. Law
enforcement were unable to locate a
vehicle matching the description in
the area.
*An RO was served in the 900
block of N. Old Stage Road at 2:01
p.m.
*Sarah Jaentsh, 25, was
detained on Josephine County
warrants after being combative and
running in and out of traffic in the
900 block of Caves Hwy. at 2:31
p.m.
*At 2:52 p.m. there was a
collision between a 1994 Ford
Expedition and a 2003 Toyota
Camry on Caves Hwy. near S.
Redwood Hwy. There were no
injuries, and both vehicles were
drivable. A verbal warning was
given for a dangerous left turn.
*Another driver was cautioned
regarding expired registration tags
at 3:11 p.m. on Redwood Hwy. near
the Junction Inn.
*Investigation continues at the
apartments at W. Lister Street and
S. Sawyer Avenue at 3:48 p.m.
*There was a discarded animal
carcass at the end of Lurline Lane at
4:21 p.m.
*A red Mitsubishi with no
steering wheel was towed from the
5500 block of Westside Road at
4:44 p.m.
*An alert citizen observed the
theft of an orange chainsaw from
his neighbor’s property in the 4500
block of Thompson Creek Road at
5:54 p.m. The thief was described
as a tall man with a heavy build,
wearing dark clothes and a dark-
colored hat.
Outside the Valley
*Seventeen situations.
Wednesday, July 13
*There was a hit on the tamper
zone, with a ‘smash and grab’ at
Sacred Flower Medicinals in the
18000 block of Redwood Hwy. at
10:48 a.m.
*A couple of bad actors were
arguing at the stage at Jubilee Park
at 10:53 a.m. Their performance
was over before law enforcement
arrived.
*Harassment via text
messages, a restraining order
violation, was reported at 11:45
a.m. from the 5900 block of
Westside Road. (Just block his
number.)
*At 1:42 p.m., there was a
non-injury motor vehicle accident
at Crooks Creek and Deer Creek
Roads.
*Facts were gathered at 205
W. Watkins Street at 1:59 p.m.
Outside the Valley
*Twenty-two log entries.
Thursday, July 14
*Everything was under control
at the Grayback Campground Road
area when it was patrolled at 11:40
p.m.
*A silver-colored 1992 Nissan
Sentra was reportedly stolen from
M&M Auto Care on Saturday night.
Outside the Valley
*Twenty-two incidents.
Friday, July 15
*At 9:46 a.m. a concerned
daughter requested a welfare check
on her father because she had been
unable to contact him for two
weeks. The last time she phoned
him, an unknown woman answered
and would not tell the daughter
who she was. When the dad was
contacted, he said he would let his
daughter know he was fine.
*Information was redacted
regarding an incident in the 900
block of Kirkham Road at 11:13
a.m. The case will be referred to
the district attorney after further
investigation.
*Facts were gathered in the
25000 block of Redwood Hwy. at
12:42 p.m.
*Information was obtained in
the 100 block of S. Redwood Hwy.
at 12:48 p.m.
*The Little Falls Campground
was patrolled at 2:02 p.m. and
the Eight Dollar Bridge area was
inspected at 2:12 p.m. The same
with Josephine Camp Campground
at 2:34 p.m.
*A passerby reported a man
lying in the ditch near the 800 block
of Caves Hwy. at 3:30 p.m. Medical
assistance was provided to the
fellow, who said that he had been
assaulted in Jubilee Park the day
before. He did have a facial injury.
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