Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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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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Sunday, July 31
*A man died in the 1700 block
of Lone Mountain Road on July 26
at 9:45 p.m. The incident occurred
after hours for Josephine County
Sheriff’s Office (JCSO), which
delayed the log entry.
*CJ City Hall reported a guy
camping out in his vehicle on W.
Lister Street and S. Kerby Avenue
at 10:36 a.m. Law enforcement told
him he was in violation of an oc-
cupied RV and that he had until the
end of the day to move or be towed.
*Lake Selmac was serene at
12:24 p.m.
*Everything was fine at the
Forks State Park at 12:59 p.m.
*On July 25, the manager of
Speedy Mart responded to an alarm
at 3:46 a.m. Upon his arrival, there
were no vehicles in the parking lot,
but burglars had broken in through
the attic, and the cash register was
tampered with. Reports were filed
for second-degree burglary, sec-
ond-degree theft and second-degree
criminal mischief.
*A car with temporary tags
caught the attention of JCSO at
1:20 p.m. on Hwy. 199 near Rough
and Ready Creek. The driver was
warned for speeding.
*At 1:31 p.m. at MP 34 on
Hwy. 199, a motorist was cited for
violation of driving on a suspended
license (DWS), uninsured driving,
and violation of the basic rules of
the road (VBR). This person was
also cited July 2 for DWS. (Two-
for-ones don’t work well in traffic
court.)
*A California driver was
warned for speeding on Waldo Road
at Suncrest Drive at 2:19 p.m.
*Some thief stole a 2008 Baja
Scooter between July 28 at 5 p.m.
and July 29 at 6 p.m. from the 500
block of Schumacher Street.
*Several law enforcement of-
ficers were in the Holland Loop area
at 3:17 p.m. but everything was fine
at that time.
*JCSO tried to locate a guy at
4:18 p.m. His truck was parked in
the 100 block of Barlow Street, but
he had not been there for two weeks.
*During a traffic stop at 5:04
p.m. on Illinois River Road at Kerby
Flat, the operator of a Chevy pickup
truck was cited for DWS violation,
and failure to wear a seat belt. He
was warned for failure to carry reg-
istration or proof of insurance.
*At 5:05 p.m. the motorist in a
BMW in the True Value parking lot
was cited through the CJ Municipal
Court for uninsured driving, and
warned for illegal display.
*A gate in the 7000 block of
Rockydale Road was checked at
5:23 p.m.
*A warning was doled out to
a motorist in a Subaru Outback on
Illinois River Road at Kerby Flat at
5:25 p.m.
*Photos were taken and tickets
dispersed at 5:51 p.m. for those il-
legally parked at Diver’s Hole.
*A hooligan eluded Oregon
State Police (OSP) in the 25600
block of Redwood Hwy. at 6:07
p.m. He was described as 6-foot-2,
165 pounds, and was last seen run-
ning southbound from the Cottage
Park area towards CJ.
Outside the Valley
*Twenty-one log items.
Monday, Aug. 1
*Everyone was locked out of
an office in the 100 block of S. Old
Stage Road at 10:03 a.m. They knew
a woman was moving out, but no
one knew why she would barricade
that room. The situation turned out
to be a misunderstanding because
she wasn’t even in there. There was
no disagreement or argument, they
were just unable to contact her.
*At 10:37 a.m. on Redwood
Hwy. at Reeves Creek Road, a
motorist with California plates was
warned for impeding traffic, failure
to maintain lane, and a defective
brake light.
*Investigation continued at 201
S. Redwood Hwy. at 10:40 a.m.
*There was an accident involv-
ing three vehicles on Hwy. 199 at
Caves Hwy. at 11:56 a.m.
*The security guard at Junction
Inn trespassed a trouble-maker July
31, but the smart aleck returned at
12:14 p.m. Aug. 1 and said, “Snitch-
es need stitches.” The transient with
a gray backpack left before law
enforcement arrived.
*Norbert Emileo Croft, 53,
was detained at Josephine County
Jail at 1:06 p.m. for a parole board
warrant charging parole violation for
kidnapping.
*A large column of smoke was
visible from the I.V. Airport at 12:46
p.m., and located at Waldo Road
and Suncrest Drive. No structures
were threatened, and resources were
mobilized to the half-acre fire on a
private timber sale.
*In May, a Toyota pickup truck
that had California license plates
was stolen. A vehicle matching the
description was spotted in the 28000
block of Redwood Hwy. at 1:22
p.m., and it was now sporting a shell
on the bed and Oregon plates.
*Information was obtained
from Caves Pharmacy at 2:08 p.m.
*Uninsured driving at 213 S.
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Redwood Hwy. earned a citation to
CJ Municipal Court for the owner
of a black Ford pickup truck at 2:17
p.m.
*A motorist was cautioned re-
garding driving without a seat belt at
2:24 p.m. at 112 S. Redwood Hwy.
*There were no sounds of a
problem from a 911 call at 3:09 p.m.
from Caves Avenue at Caves Hwy.
*Unwanted guests broke into
the Visitor’s Center at 201 Caves
Hwy. at 3:21 p.m. There was no
suspect information and nothing
was stolen; so reports were filed for
second-degree burglary and second-
degree mischief.
*JCSO served a restraining
order in the 100 block of Walters
Drive at 3:40 p.m. Another was de-
livered in the 1600 block of Happy
Camp Road at 4:15 p.m.
*At 4:27 p.m., an investigation
continued into an assault case from
July 17 at Jubilee Park.
Outside the Valley
*Two dozen incidents.
Tuesday, Aug. 2
*A maniac was on the loose
at 10:35 a.m. in the 400 block of S.
Redwood Hwy. The she-devil dam-
aged the hood of a car with an ax.
She broke out a window in a house,
and innocent children sitting on the
floor were hit with glass. A report
was filed for first-degree criminal
mischief, but the loon with anger
management issues left no forward-
ing address.
*An alarm was activated in
the 5400 block of Holland Loop at
11:06 a.m., but it was beyond avail-
able resources for JCSO.
*There was a car fire at the
end of Sawyer Avenue at 1:07 p.m.,
and a suspected arsonist with longer
hair and a hat worn backwards was
seen fleeing down Powerline Road.
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Outside the Valley
*Twenty situations.
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A report was filed for arson and
recovered stolen vehicle.
*A menacing incident involv-
ing shots fired was reported by two
juveniles who were in the area at the
time of the car fire. The youngsters
described two chubby white men
wearing dark hats, Vans-type shoes,
and carrying dark semi-automatic
pistols. (Observant kids – they no-
ticed the shoes?)
*The owner might be teed off,
but the abandoned vehicle on Golf
Club Drive was tagged for tow at
2:16 p.m.
*There were no details pro-
vided regarding an incident in the
23000 block of Redwood Hwy. at
2:18 p.m.
*A purple trailer was left in the
middle of the roadway on Holland
Loop at Dick George Road at 2:19
p.m.
*A citation for VBR was writ-
ten after a motorist was flying 75
m.p.h. on Holland Loop and Takil-
ma Road at 2:40 p.m.
*An incident in the 400 block
of E. River Street was cleared pend-
ing further investigation at 2:57 p.m.
*The commander of a red
Camaro from California was cited
into CJ Municipal Court after using
a turn lane to pass another vehicle
on Redwood Hwy. at Glendon Road
at 4:57 p.m.
*A concerned citizen was
worried about her 85-year-old
neighbor’s safety when she heard
her alarm for 10 minutes at 5:38
p.m. She requested a welfare check
because she was unable to go to
the 100 block of Warren Road by
herself.
Thursday - 8/4/16
900 blk NAUE WAY, Lift Assist
5500 blk WESTSIDE RD, Medical Emergency
Monday - 8/1/16
5100 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Traffic Accident
300 blk N HUSSEY AVE, Medical Emergency
500 blk W WATKINS ST, Medical Emergency
400 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident
4000 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Open Burn-Illegal Material
WALDO RD / ROCKYDALE RD, Grass Fire
33000 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency
Friday - 8/5/16
200 blk W RIVER ST, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
1000 blk LAUREL RD, Traffic Accident
32400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn-Illegal Material
600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency
4000 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
Tuesday - 8/2/16
4900 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Medical Emergency
Saturday - 8/6/16
GOLF CLUB DR / GREEN VALLEY DR, Grass Fire
200 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency
1100 blk MCMULLEN CREEK RD, Medical Emergency
100 blk WOOD DUCK LN, Medical Emergency
100 blk E O'BRIEN ST, Medical Emergency
23500 blk REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident
W RIVER ST / N KERBY AVE, Small Vehicle Fire
300 blk STEVENSON ST, Medical Emergency
Sunday - 8/7/16
11200 blk TAKILMA RD, Medical Emergency
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900 blk NAUE WAY, Lift Assist
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