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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Page A-7 Tales from the Rural Patrol (Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Patrol’ 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.) *** Sunday, Feb. 19 *Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) provided community oriented policing (COP) at the O’Brien Country Store at 11:44 a.m. *Grants Pass Depart- ment of Public Safety (GP- DPS) contacted the registered owner of a stolen vehicle which was recovered at 3205 Waldo Road at 4:48 p.m. The jalopy was destroyed, with flat tires and broken win- dows, and the interior and parts were ripped out. Outside the Valley *Nine calls. Monday, Feb. 20 *Two stripped vehicles were found on Waldo Road behind the cemetery at 9:52 a.m. One was the recovered vehicle from Feb. 19, and the newly-found treasure was a blue Subaru. *An ex-husband was sending harassing text mes- sages to a gal in the 200 block of Kerby Street at 10:18 a.m. The feud was over posses- sions left behind from a divorce. He was warned for telephonic harassment. (Try: Block his number; change phone number.) *A theft occurred in the 900 block of Kerby Mainline Road between 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 17 and 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18. Two gates were broken open, and fencing was dam- aged at a county-owned yard. Various small items were pilfered. The incident was tagged as beyond available resources by JCSO. *At 11:02 a.m. it was reported that a vacant resi- dence in the 300 block of N. Sawyer Avenue was broken into on Feb. 17 and 18. A list was obtained of the stolen property, and a report was filed for first-degree burglary and second-degree theft. *Six or eight cattle were moooving down the 6700 block of Westside Road at 11:37 a.m. *An abandoned vehicle was towed from the 35000 block of Hwy. 199 at 1:11 p.m. *A deputy seized switched license plates during a traffic stop at 1:35 p.m. in the 200 block of Millie Street. The motorist’s probation of- ficer was contacted regarding this latest escapade. *There was a 911 hang- up call at 1:40 p.m. from South Old Stage Road. *JCSO patrolled Bear Creek and Thompson Creek at 1:40 p.m. *The driver of a white Toyota was warned for an unsafe U-turn at 140 N. Red- wood Hwy. at 1:42 p.m. *There was a traffic stop at 2:01 p.m. at 409 S. Redwood Hwy. A motorist in a Dodge pickup truck was warned for expired registra- tion and defective equipment, a right rear tail light. *Law enforcement checked 24542 Redwood Hwy. at 2:54 p.m. *SOS reported alarms at the Illinois Valley High School locker room doors at 3:23 p.m. The wrestling team held the doors open with a towel. *At 3:30 p.m. an ag- gressive driver in a white Ford crew-cab pickup truck nearly hit another vehicle while passing on a double yellow line at MP 23 on Hwy. 199. *An employee in the 100 block of N. Redwood Hwy. reported a transient laying right up against the building at 4:48 p.m. When he was told to move along, the vagrant started crying and claimed that he couldn’t move his legs. Eric Hanshaw, 41, was cited for GPDPS warrants, and transported by American Medical Response. Outside the Valley *Eighteen incidents. Tuesday, Feb. 21 *An ex ruffled the feathers of a mama bird in the 100 block of Finch Road when he tried to contact their children via email on Feb. 14, 17, and 19. His Facebook and Instagram postings did not constitute a violation of the restraining order (RO) from Deschutes County. *At 9:36 p.m. a red Honda Accord was moved af- ter being parked for a week in the fire lane in the 100 block of N. Junction Avenue. *There was an alarm at 9:50 a.m. at Higher Aspira- tions Farm in the 28000 block of Redwood Hwy. *Another call was received at 10:15 a.m. regard- ing a marijuana processing location in the 28000 block of Redwood Hwy. JCSO informed the caller that their response protocol did not include responding to alarms, but he was highly concerned that a robbery could be occur- ring and that his caretakers could be in danger. *Illinois Valley Fire District got hosed when equipment valued at $6,000 was stolen from a fire truck in the 600 block of Caves Hwy. A report was filed for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, first-degree theft, and second-degree mischief. *At 12:09 p.m. there was a stroller on the side of the road in the 1700 block of Lakeshore Drive. *A vehicle that was stolen from Del Norte County in California was located in the 100 block of Hogue Drive at 1:18 p.m. *Law enforcement checked on a suspicious vehicle near Hogue Drive and Pearsoll Lane at 2:32 p.m. *A report for second- degree mischief was filed be- cause of damage done to the outside of a building at 121 S. WHERE’S THE ALARM? 42.2560000000000000, -123.6201260000000000, Traffic Accident The volunteers and staff of the 42.0960420000000000, -123.6823900000000000, Traffic Accident Illinois Valley Fire District Redwood Hwy. at 3:31 p.m. *Marijuana para- phernalia was obtained for destruction at 4 p.m. from Lorna Byrne Middle School (because everybody knows that smoking ain’t allowed in school). Outside the Valley *Eleven items. Wednesday, Feb. 22 *Things heated up quickly at Illinois Valley High School when an authorized burn pile was placed too close to an old shed at 10:54 a.m. *A deputy patrolled the west side of the Eight Dollar Bridge River Access at 11:38 a.m. *Josephine County Animal Control picked up a small puppy that was left behind in a Ford pickup truck in the 1000 block of Laurel Road at 12:10 p.m. A Husqvarna chainsaw was confiscated to determine its rightful owner. *Video surveillance captured the images of a guy trespassing in the 200 block of W. River Street at 7:36 a.m. on Feb. 20. The sneak was seen creeping onto a front porch, stealing a pro- pane burner, and destroying a dummy surveillance camera. He slithered off to the apart- ments behind the Western Plaza. A report was filed for third-degree theft, and sec- ond-degree mischief. *At 9:30 a.m. a gal saw a dark-colored SUV hit her car, which caused a small 5700 blk WESTSIDE RD, Fire Alarm dent. She claimed that the driver left the scene, and she will notify JCSO if she sees the vehicle again. Outside the Valley *Seventeen entries. Thursday, Feb. 23 *A concerned citizen relayed information about a bully with an AR or AK-type firearm near Waldo Road and Takilma Road at 10:10 a.m. The armed menace had long scruffy brown hair and a beard, and he was hitting a fe- male with the butt of the gun. He threw a BMX bike off the road, then tossed a dog in the air. The deputy was unable to locate them in the area. *Various trespassers have taken occupancy of a home in the 200 block of W. Palmer Street, according to a real estate agent at 10:49 a.m. Assistance from law enforce- ment was needed to remove the squatters and secure the property. *A 2010 BMW 740 sedan was abandoned in the 900 block of Indian Creek Road between 8 a.m. on Feb. 18 and 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 21. The registered owner was aware of the location of his car, which appeared to have been used for off-road joy-riding. The license plates were missing, and the interior was a mess, but there was no apparent exterior damage at 10:57 a.m. SEE PATROL ON A-10 A “Thank You” spotted on a sign in Cave Junction. Good Job volunteers!!! Thursday 2/23/2017 8200 blk TAKILMA RD, 911 Transfer Call Responded to these recent Emergency calls Friday 2/24/2017 Monday 2/20/2017 9400 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Medical Emergency 100 blk MAUREEN DR, Medical Emergency 1800 blk LAUREL RD, Medical Emergency 6000 blk TAKILMA RD, Power Line Problems 100 blk MAUREEN DR, Medical Emergency 6400 blk TAKILMA RD, Medical Emergency 500 blk W WATKINS ST, Medical Emergency 600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency 42.3214980000000000, -123.5979740000000000, Traffic Accident 2200 blk DEER CREEK RD, Traffic Accident Tuesday 2/21/2017 500 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency 500 blk W WATKINS ST, Medical Emergency 38500 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Saturday 2/25/2017 JACKADEL LN / DICK GEORGE RD, Power Line Problems 200 blk DOGWOOD LN, Medical Emergency 200 blk OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency HOLLAND LOOP RD / TAKILMA RD, Traffic Accident BRIAR LN, Medical Emergency 200 blk W LISTER ST, Structure Fire Sunday 2/26/2017 100 blk S KERBY AVE, Medical Emergency 32400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 500 blk W RIVER ST, Medical Emergency Wednesday 2/22/2017 300 blk S KERBY AVE, Electrical Fire 400 blk THREE MILL RD, Fire Alarm 200 blk MILLIE ST, Medical Emergency REDWOOD HWY / WILD PARK LN, Fire Assist to Public 300 blk S OLD STAGE RD, Medical Emergency 600 blk E RIVER ST, Structure Fire 7000 blk ROCKYDALE RD, Medical Emergency 2900 blk CAVES HWY, Open Burn-Illegal Material 500 blk W RIVER ST, Medical Emergency 100 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency VISIT IVFD ONLINE AT ivfire.com or facebook.com/ivfire I.V. 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