Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 10, 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.)
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Monday, May 1
*At 9:33 a.m. a resident in the
1600 block of E. Arrowhead Drive
complained that neighbors have been
harassing him since May 30, 2015.
Nineteen incidents, ranging from
gun shots to strong toxic smells,
were recorded in minute detail, and
that was just for 2015. Stay tuned for
follow up with 2016 and 2017.
*The operator of a 24-foot
moving van was warned for
speeding and no rear license plate
at 10:30 a.m. in the 23500 block of
Redwood Hwy.
*Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO) was notified at 10:32
a.m. that a 97-year-old woman died
in the 500 block of Fernwood Drive.
*Community oriented policing
service was provided at Illinois
Valley High School at 11:14 a.m.
*Law enforcement responded
to a report of a deceased person in
the 37400 block of Redwood Hwy.
at 11:15 a.m.
*Jubilee Park was peaceful at
11:29 a.m.
*On April 29, a bearded guy
wearing a red shirt, camo hat, and
rubber boots walked out of Shop
Smart Food Warehouse at 10:35
p.m. The hungry man didn’t bother
paying for his beer, sandwich, or
chicken. Video footage recorded
him and the license plate on his car,
which returns to a black Acura. A
report was filed for third-degree
theft.
*A heavy-set brunette wearing
several bracelets on her right arm
was spotted walking on Hussey
Avenue at 11:45 a.m. Her warrant
was confirmed, so she may soon be
wearing a different kind of bracelet.
*Between 8:30-9 a.m. May
1, a shabbily-dressed teen with a 4
foot skateboard was found sleeping
in a business at 130 N. Redwood
Hwy. It appeared that he kicked in
the locked door to gain entry. The
complainant suspected he may have
been responsible for the break-ins
at NAPA Auto Parts and a Chinese
restaurant. A report was filed for
second-degree criminal mischief,
but was tagged as beyond available
resources (BAR) by JCSO.
*At midnight, someone in
the 900 block of Garner Road was
yelling and firing a weapon, which
sounded like a .45 or a shotgun. Two
months ago, he was doing the same
thing, while standing on the top of
his shed. A neighbor feared for the
safety of her livestock, as well as the
mental state of the shouting shooter.
*A deputy investigated two
gals at 222 W. Lister Street at 12:29
p.m., but they were not the subject of
his search.
*A report was filed with Rogue
River Police Department that a
brown 1974 Dodge Dart had been
stolen. A woman claimed it had
been seen near the intersection of
Takilma Road and Waldo Road at
1:04 p.m., but it was missing the
hood and had no license plates. Law
enforcement did not find the Dart
in the 8200 block of Takilma Road,
but they did recover another stolen
vehicle. The ignition was punched
on an older Nissan pickup truck
WHERE’S
THE ALARM?
The volunteers and staff of the
Illinois Valley Fire District
Responded to these recent Emergency calls
Monday 05/01/2017
37400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
500 blk FERNWOOD DR, Medical Assist
16900 blk REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident
500 blk KINNIKINNICK DR, Grass Fire
100 blk S OLD STAGE RD, Open Burn-Illegal Material
100 blk TENNESSEE VIEW, Fire Assist to Public
4900 blk HAPPY CAMP RD, Medical Assist
Tuesday 05/02/2017
25600 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
300 blk BURGUNDY LN, Medical Assist
2500 blk REEVES CREEK RD, Medical Assist
with Washington license plates.
The pickup appeared to have been
hot-wired, and was towed to the
impound lot.
*A deputy attempted to contact
an individual in the 100 block of
Dogwood Lane at 1:10 p.m.
*At 1:15 p.m., a woman stated
that her black Kel-Tec .380 pistol
was missing from the 6300 block of
Lakeshore Drive. The last time she
remembered seeing it was October
10, 2016. If, and when she does find
it, she will notify JCSO.
*There was a disturbance in
the parking lot of Shop Smart Food
Warehouse at 2:23 p.m. A husky
fellow with a reddish-brown bushy
beard forced open the door of a
black Volvo with California plates.
The bully in a cut-off t-shirt started
beating the older guy in the car, then
left in a white Nissan Titan before
law enforcement arrived.
*Traffic was backed up for
a mile on Hwy. 199 after a motor
vehicle ran into a tree at MP 19 at
2:49 p.m.
*A deputy made the rounds
near E. Fork Bridge at 2:53 p.m.
*Everything was OK at 3:10
p.m. in the 300 block of Stevenson
Street. (They only come out at
night.)
*A fugitive had a brush
with the law during a traffic
stop involving a Geo Metro
at Schumacher Street and S.
Boundary Avenue at 4:04 p.m.
Luke Lancaster Combs, 36, had a
warrant from Josephine County for
failure to appear for second-degree
criminal trespass and third-degree
criminal mischief. He also had a
restricted warrant from Grants Pass
Department of Public Safety for
failure to appear on charges of third-
degree theft. He was cited to appear
in Josephine County Courts on May
23. (What are the odds that he will
show this time?) His companions
were warned for failure to wear their
seatbelts.
*A character was warned for
disorderly conduct at Speedy Mart at
4:30 p.m.
*Law enforcement patrolled
Jubilee Park at 4:35 p.m.
*A deputy checked the dirt
parking lot between Junction Inn and
Shop Smart Food Warehouse at 5:06
p.m.
*The 18200 block of Redwood
Hwy. was OK at 5:59 p.m.
Outside the Valley
*Twenty-six incidents.
Tuesday, May 2
*A damsel was up a creek
without a paddle after she fell from a
kayak into the Illinois River at 12:09
p.m. She was not hurt, but she was
on the opposite side of the river from
any road access. She could not safely
swim across because of the currents,
and she had no shoes to walk out.
Josephine County Search and Rescue
responded and brought her to shore,
soggy but safe.
*The driver of a red Ford was
warned for expired registration when
he was pulled over near E. River
Street and N. Old Stage Road at
12:32 p.m.
*A motorist in a beige
Subaru was cited for driving with a
suspended license (DWS/V) at 12:36
p.m. at 535 E. River Street. He was
warned for obstructed view, and for
failure to carry proof of insurance
and registration.
*The operator of a white Ford
was stopped at 1:10 p.m. near E.
River Street and N. Old Stage Road.
He was reprimanded for speeding in
a school zone.
*Joseph David Ainsworth, 38,
was detained at Josephine County
Jail following his arrest at Jubilee
Park at 1:21 p.m. Ainsworth had
a felony warrant from Josephine
County for failure to appear on
charges of second-degree burglary
and first-degree criminal mischief.
*A driver in a silver-colored
Grand Caravan learned a lesson
after being pulled over near E. River
Street and N. Junction Avenue at
1:24 p.m. He was cited to Josephine
County Municipal Court for DWS/
V and uninsured driving. He was
warned for speeding in a school
zone.
*Cassandra Conn, 27, seemed
to live up to her name when she
was arrested on a no-bail warrant
for failure to appear on charges of
identity theft. Conn was detained in
Josephine County Jail after being
taken into custody in the 200 block
of Millie Street at 2:27 p.m.
*COP service was provided at
Speedy Mart at 3:01 p.m.
*A shirtless dude scaled a fence
near Illinois Valley High School,
then ran off into the woods on the
corner of S. Old Stage Road at 3:32
p.m.
*Two rowdy chaps were
physically fighting in a parking lot
in the 300 block of Caves Hwy. at
3:39 p.m. When they found out that
law enforcement had been called,
they took off in a white Honda and a
newer model Toyota pickup truck.
SEE PATROL ON A-8
Wednesday 05/03/2017
Saturday 05/06/2017
600 blk WALDO RD, Medical Assist
300 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
3600 blk WESTSIDE RD, Fire Assist to Public
200 blk E RIVER ST, Medical Assist
1600 blk LONE MOUNTAIN RD, Medical Assist
LAKESHORE DR / REEVES CREEK RD, Fire Assist to Public
600 blk FOREST CREEK RD, Medical Assist
25100 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
2000 blk CROOKS CREEK RD, Medical Assist
10400 blk TAKILMA RD, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
Sunday 05/07/2017
200 blk OLLIS RD 7, Fire Assist to Public
500 blk W RIVER ST, Medical Assist
32200 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
200 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
600 blk CAVES HWY, Traffic Accident
KERBY MAINLINE RD / REDWOOD HWY, Grass Fire
6400 blk TAKILMA RD, Traffic Accident
200 blk S CAVES AVE, Flue Fire
Thursday 05/04/2017
500 blk W RIVER ST, Medical Assist
To operate a fire extinguisher, remember the
word PASS:
700 blk O'BRIEN RD, Medical Assist
1000 blk NE A ST, Medical Assist
200 blk SCHUMACHER ST, Open Burn-Illegal Material
Friday 05/05/2017
1000 blk IDLEWILD DR, Lift Assist
300 blk CORNETT LN, Medical Assist
Aim low. Point the extinguisher at
the base of the fire.
9000 blk TAKILMA RD, Medical Assist
4300 blk DICK GEORGE RD, Traffic Accident
400 blk DEER CREEK RD, Open Burn-Illegal Material
Squeeze the lever slowly and
evenly.
4500 blk DICK GEORGE RD, Medical Assist
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