Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 7, 2017
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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 29
*Oregon State Police (OSP)
received notification at 7:49 p.m.
May 28 that a deceased individual
had been located downstream from
the McCaleb Ranch Boy Scout Camp
near Illinois River Road.
*A silver-colored Pontiac with a
broken front window was recovered
from a ditch near Holland Loop and
Caves Hwy. at 9:04 a.m. The car
had just been entered as stolen by
Jackson County law enforcement.
*Josephine County Search and
Rescue retrieved the body from the
Illinois River at 9:23 a.m.
*Patrons of Jubilee Skate
Park cleaned broken glass from the
bowl of the skating area, and Cave
Junction Department of Public Works
was advised that there was graffiti on
playground equipment.
*A stereotypical woman driver
in a dirty, burgundy Ford Explorer
with yellow license plates was all
over the road, with both tires over the
white line near Lakeshore Drive and
McMullen Creek Road at 12:53 p.m.
*At 1:02 p.m. a motorist in a
silver-colored Dodge pickup truck in
the 100 block of Dogwood Lane was
warned for driving with a suspended
license (DWS/V), no front plate, and
failure to carry proof of insurance
and registration.
*A fellow in the 300 block of
June Drive said that he shot a guy
three years ago because he had been
harassing him for years. Apparently,
the guy didn’t get the message,
because at 2:57 p.m. he came to the
fellow’s gate and yelled that he was
going to run him over with his red
Dodge pickup truck. He was worried
for the safety of his grandchildren,
and was provided with options
regarding a restraining order.
*A chap near Hwy. 199 and
Caves Hwy. was feeling harassed by
his ex-girlfriend’s new son-in-law at
3:07 p.m. He believes that the son-
in-law is circling around him, and
taking pictures and video because of
a messy break-up.
Tuesday, May 30
*At 5 p.m. May 27, a fellow
was driving his brown 2016 Ford
pickup truck on Westside Road when
a red sedan crossed the line on a
corner and struck his vehicle, causing
$2,000 in damage. He notified OSP,
but they did not respond because
it was not on a highway. JCSO
provided an incident number for
insurance purposes.
*A gal reported that a darker-
skinned, very skinny ruffian wearing
shorts and a horizontally-striped
shirt was waving a gun around at
11:27 a.m. in Jubilee Park. A large
crowd of people with shovels and
picks gathered around to watch the
show, while Lorna Byrne Middle
School and Illinois Valley High
School were placed on lock-down.
Then the drama queen admitted that
she fabricated the story to generate a
response from law enforcement. The
teens with shovels had been retained
by the property owner to clean up
a homeless camp where she was
residing. Her plan backfired, as she
was instructed to move her property.
*The alarm would not engage,
WHERE’S
THE ALARM?
The volunteers and staff of the
Illinois Valley Fire District
and lights would not turn on when an
employee arrived at work at 8 a.m.
in the 400 block of Caves Hwy. The
door had been removed from the
outside breaker box, and switches
had been turned off. The IT company
recorded a power outage at 3:28 a.m.
Sunday, May 28. A report was filed
for attempted burglary and criminal
mischief.
*Property adjacent to Jubilee
Park in the 400 block of N. Old
Stage Road has been used as an
encampment for several homeless
people throughout the month of
May. The land owner is concerned
that their campfires could become
a real danger during fire season. He
posted no-trespassing signs, but they
disappear. A deputy explained how
Oregon residency issues work.
*A jerk in a green Jeep was
speeding at 80 m.p.h. on Caves Hwy.
at 1:19 p.m. A deputy terminated
pursuit because the Jeep operator was
endangering others by veering into
oncoming traffic lanes.
*Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO) assisted Illinois Valley
Fire District at 1:39 p.m. in Jubilee
Park. It appeared that a fire was
intentionally set, but was contained
to a 15-foot radius.
*A deputy went to the 500
block of Beebe Drive at 1:44 p.m. to
serve a restraining order (RO).
*The elusive green Jeep
Cherokee met its match when it was
located, over an embankment and
stuck between trees in the 4400 block
of Thompson Creek Road at 2 p.m. A
report was filed for felony elude and
reckless driving.
*Law enforcement pulled
over a blue Toyota at 2:20 p.m. in
the 1000 block of Lakeshore Drive,
and captured two criminals with
warrants. Cecil Gordon Dodson, 35,
was detained in Josephine County
Jail for a state parole board felony
warrant for parole violation and
weapon offense. He was also in
trouble for possession of meth. His
partner-in-crime was warned for
DWS/V and speeding. Anthony M.
Hensley, 44, was cited to appear
in Salem, Oregon on a warrant
for charges of failure to carry and
present license.
*An RO was delivered to an
individual in the 18000 block of
Redwood Hwy. at 3:30 p.m.
*A suspicious-looking
character with a pipe or crowbar
was wandering through the parking
lot at 205 W. Watkins Street at 5
p.m. He was gone by the time law
enforcement arrived.
Thursday, June 1
*A deputy assisted OSP at 9:24
a.m. in the 100 block of Deer Creek
Road.
*At 10:25 a.m. an alert citizen
spotted an ATV quad with a black
cover, and suspected that it may
have been stolen, because it was
hidden in bushes in the 2000 block of
Lakeshore Drive. Thanks to that tip,
the registered owner recovered her
quad.
*Trespassers with a baby in
a stroller have been loitering and
sleeping overnight next to grocery
stores in CJ and Selma since May 30.
*A customer at a market in
the 200 block of N. Redwood Hwy.
asked the clerk to call 911 for her,
but when she was handed the phone,
she hung up and walked away at
11:48 a.m.
*Law enforcement patrolled the
Thursday 06/01/2017
100 blk MAUREEN DR, Medical Assist
Responded to these recent Emergency calls
Monday 05/29/2017
5600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Open Burn
HOLLAND LOOP RD / CAVES HWY, Traffic Accident
500 blk MESA VERDE DR, Medical Assist
200 blk MILLIE ST, Medical Assist
Tuesday 05/30/2017
8600 blk TAKILMA RD, Lift Assist
400 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Grass Fire
600 blk WALDO RD, Medical Assist
300 blk BURGUNDY LN, Lift Assist
600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Assist
Grilling
Safety
300 blk S JUNCTION AVE, Medical Assist
500 blk SCHUMACHER ST, Medical Assist
Saturday 06/03/2017
2200 blk ROCKYDALE RD, Medical Assist
300 blk STEVENSON ST, Medical Assist
1200 blk ILLINOIS RIVER RD, Traffic Accident
100 blk E RIVER ST, Structure Fire
Sunday 06/04/2017
400 blk W RIVER ST, Medical Assist
2500 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Medical Assist
100 blk S SAWYER AVE, Medical Assist
200 blk PINE TREE WAY, Medical Assist
500 blk BRIAR LN, Open Burn
500 blk W WATKINS ST, Small Vehicle Fire
Wednesday 05/31/2017
300 blk BURGUNDY LN, Medical Assist
5600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Medical Assist
24000 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Assist
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river access on the west side of Eight
Dollar Bridge at 1:19 p.m.
*Deputies caught up with the
operator of a quad near O’Brien
Road and Redwood Hwy. at 1:30
p.m., and were searching for another
character on a dirt bike who may
have been heading towards Takilma.
*A motorist near Waldo Road
and Suncrest Drive was warned for
expired registration and advised of
driving status at 1:36 p.m.
*At 1:56 p.m. a driver in the
7200 block of Rockydale Road was
cleared pending further investigation.
*The problem child in the
burgundy 2007 Dodge Ram was back
at a gate in the 300 block of June
Drive at 2 p.m.
*Brenda Ferrell, 41, was
arrested near Caves Hwy. and
Junction Avenue at 2:15 p.m. She
was detained in Josephine County
Jail on a felony warrant for failure
to appear for unauthorized use of a
vehicle (UUV).
*A driver was warned for
switching license plates and advised
of his driving status at 2:15 p.m. near
Siskiyou Market.
*There was no one around an
unlocked vehicle with a punched
ignition near Green Bridge at 3:43
p.m.
*A dispatcher heard a woman
screaming, “They’re on their way”
during a 911 call from the 300 block
of Clear Creek Road at 5:53 p.m.
When she was contacted, she was out
of breath, but denied phoning 911.
She said she was yelling at someone
else about something, and there was
no emergency.
PROPANE GRILLS
SAFETY TIPS
Propane and charcoal BBQ grills should
only be used outdoors.
Check the gas tank hose for leaks
before using it for the first time each
The grill should be placed well away from year. Apply a light soap and water
the home, deck railings and out from
solution to the hose. A propane leak
under eaves and overhanging branches.
will release bubbles. If your grill has a
Keep children and pets away from the grill gas leak, by smell or the soapy bubble
test, and there is no flame, turn off the
area.
gas tank and grill. If the leak stops, get
Keep your grill clean by removing grease the grill serviced by a professional
or fat buildup from the grills and in trays
before using it again. If the leak does
below the grill.
not stop, call the fire department. If
you smell gas while cooking, immedi-
Never leave your grill unattended.
ately get away from the grill and call
the fire department. Do not move the
CHARCOAL GRILLS
There are several ways to get the charcoal grill.
ready to use. Charcoal chimney starters
allow you to start the charcoal using
newspaper as a fuel.
FACTS
! Fire departments respond to an
If you use a starter fluid, use only char-
average of 7,900 home fires involv-
coal starter fluid. Never add charcoal
ing grills, hibachis or barbecues each
fluid or any other flammable liquids to
year, including 5,000 outside fires
the fire.
and 2,900 structure fires.
Keep charcoal fluid out of the reach of
children and away from heat sources.
! June and July are the peak months
for grill fires.
There are also electric charcoal starters,
which do not use fire. Be sure to use an
! Thirty –three percent (33%) of
extension cord for outdoor use.
home grill structure fires start on an
When you are finished grilling, let the
exterior balcony or unenclosed
coals completely cool before disposing in
porch.
a metal container.
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