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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 5, 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, March 26 *Concerned citizens phoned 911 regarding a double-wide mobile home which was being moved from Rough and Ready to the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive at 9:58 a.m. The home was so wide that it was hitting trees, speed limit signs, and mailboxes. There were doubts that the trailer would be able to make it over the spillway bridge at Lake Selmac. *A deputy investigated a case at 10:33 a.m. at 222 W. Lister Street. *At 1:24 p.m. Paul Weller came to the rescue and maneuvered the mobile home from the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive to its destination. The original movers had a valid permit from Oregon Department of Transportation, and they cleaned their debris from the transit path. They provided a log of mailbox damages and signs removed, as well as their plans to reseat them once the move was complete. *At 1:38 p.m., a deputy gathered information at the Illinois Valley Substation at 222 W. Lister Street. *Two observant witnesses reported a crime to a deputy at the I.V. Substation at 3 p.m. *Everything was OK in the 200 block of Ollis Road at 5:11 p.m. Outside the Valley *Five situations. Monday, March 27 *An ex-wife took her 3-year- old child out of state to Pennsylvania, which was against a custody order. The boy’s father has a lawyer and an open case with Department of Human Services, and will notify Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) if the issue is not resolved through the courts by the end of the week. *Lakeshore Drive was clear when a deputy checked the area at 11:14 a.m. *The 3000 block of Lakeshore Drive also passed inspection at 11:33 a.m. *The driver of a white Chevy Avalanche was not maintaining lane at MP 17 on Hwy. 199 at 11:36 a.m. The work truck hauling PVC pipe with red tape was seen traveling through Cave Junction at 11:50 a.m. *A shady character wearing a camo jacket, hat, and brown Carhartt pants was spotted walking on Hwy. 199 near Dollar General at 11:52 a.m., but he blended into the scenery before law enforcement arrived minutes later. *At 11:58 a.m. a deputy checked a trail system near North Sawyer Avenue by the water plant, but he came back empty-handed. *When a guy in Jubilee Park spotted a deputy at 2:08 p.m., he dropped a briefcase. He agreed to a consent search, and two empty rinse baggies were found. The deputy told him to bring the empty briefcase to Cave Junction City Hall. *Law enforcement checked the Cave Junction branch of the U.S. Post Office at 2:35 p.m. *At 2:48 p.m., a young, dark- haired female passenger in a black Audi had her head hanging out of the window, until the speeding driver pulled her back into the car in the 5000 block of Deer Creek Road. WHERE’S THE ALARM? The volunteers and staff of the Illinois Valley Fire District Responded to these recent Emergency calls *A fellow wearing black leather was staggering around, singing, throwing things, and had been drinking for 90 minutes in the 100 block of Ollis Road. At 3:08 p.m., he left on a red motorcycle with leather side bags. *JCSO provided community oriented policing at 112 S. Redwood Hwy. at 3:31 p.m. *A gal wearing a peach-colored shirt and dark hoodie might have been intoxicated or high when she was cutting a tree with a saw in front of the Evergreen Elementary school at 4:27 p.m. She told deputies that she was going home to the 200 block of Palmer Street, but they reminded her that she could not go back there because she had been trespassed from that location. (You can never go home again.) *The driver of a silver-colored vehicle was pulled over at 280 N. Old Stage Road at 5:02 p.m. He was cited into Cave Junction Municipal Court for failure to register a vehicle, and violation of driving while license was suspended. He was also warned for failure to carry insurance and registration. Outside the Valley *Twenty incidents. Tuesday, March 28 *The City of Siloam Springs Police Department contacted JCSO regarding a burglary case that occurred Oct. 11, 2016. Firearms and gold coins were reported missing at that time. The victim’s Bank of America credit card statement included fraudulent charges from convenience stores in Josephine County. Two charges were in Grants Pass, and the third happened at the 76 station in Selma. Other agency detectives are providing extensive investigation, but JCSO does not have available resources to do so. *A motorist was warned for white lights on the rear of his vehicle after he was pulled over in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. at 12:50 p.m. *A report was filed at 1:14 p.m. at the I.V. substation because something was found. *Between 10 a.m. March 26 and 11 a.m. March 27, a dark-haired woman moved back into a residence in the 200 block of W. Palmer Street, but not for long. Jenny Thomas, 45, was arrested for criminal trespass at 5:01 p.m. *A motorist in a big truck with a huge bumper apparently failed to leave his name at the scene of an accident at a bar in the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. between 9-11:30 p.m. on March 25. The owner of a damaged SUV hoped that security cameras at the bar might be able to spot the license plate number. *Alert personnel at Bank of the Cascades noted an unusual transaction on the account of a customer in the 900 block of Caves Hwy. A non-customer in Nevada attempted to withdraw a large sum of money on March 17. The staff did not recognize the voice as their client, and the suspicious character was unable to answer security questions, so the account was flagged for review. The $25,000 check was not paid, and a welfare check was requested for their customer. She was fine, but law enforcement advised that she contact her bank for more information on the status of her account. Outside the Valley *Twenty-six items. Monday 03/27/2017 600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Open Burn-Illegal Material 4300 blk DICK GEORGE RD, Lift Assist Tuesday 03/28/2017 300 blk CAVES HWY, Small Vehicle Fire Wednesday 03/29/2017 REDWOOD HWY / O'BRIEN RD, Traffic Accident 28200 blk REDWOOD HWY, Small Vehicle Fire 24800 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist 5700 blk LAKESHORE DR, Open Burn-Illegal Material *A fellow was sleeping in a tan or light-brown Nissan pickup truck in the cul-de-sac area near Burgundy Lane and Merlot Drive at 9:12 a.m. The muddy truck was full of items, and the license plate number that was provided to the dispatcher matched with a Subaru. *A transient had been sleeping in front of the Josephine County building in CJ for weeks. He was set up with rugs and cardboard boxes, until he had to move on at 1:12 p.m. when the deputy trespassed him from the building. *The dispatcher heard a small child and a loud band in the background during a 911-call from the Takilma area at 10:56 a.m. *At 12:56 p.m., an honest guy set a good example when he returned property that he found when he recovered his stolen vehicle. The thief can retrieve his documents at the CJ substation. *A teal Mustang with a flat tire was in the ditch near Holland Loop and Takilma Road at 11:52 a.m. It seemed suspicious that the driver did not want law enforcement assistance. *A semi-truck was disabled due to a flat tire in the 23800 block of Redwood Hwy. at 12:09 p.m. *Hazard signs and flares were placed in the 23000 block of Redwood Hwy. at 12:13 p.m., because the disabled semi-truck was partially blocking the slow lane. *A deputy checked the 200 block of N. Redwood Hwy. at 1:16 p.m. *A fellow in the Siskiyou Mobile Park in the 100 block of N. Old Stage Road was OK when a deputy talked with him at 1:29 p.m. SEE PATROL ON A-10 Car Fire Safety Thursday 03/30/2017 24500 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist Cars can catch fire for many reasons. Mechanical or electrical issues are the most common cause. A car can also catch fire as the result of a bad crash. If you see smoke or flames or smell burning rubber or plastic, respond immediately. 400 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist 600 blk PINEWOOD WAY, Medical Assist 400 blk TAURUS LN, Medical Assist 500 blk SCHUMACHER ST, Medical Assist Wednesday, March 29 100 blk N BOUNDRY AVE, Medical Assist What to do if your car is on fire Pull over as quickly as it is safe to do so, be sure to use your signal as you make your way to a safe location off the road such as the breakdown lane or rest stop. Once you have stopped, TURN OFF the engine. GET everyone out of the car. Never return to a burning car for anything. MOVE every- one at least 100 feet from the burning car and well away from traffic. 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