Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Patrol
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*Several people were contacted on the
first day of summer as a deputy patrolled along
the Illinois River. He issued two citations for
illegal parking near Swinging Bridge between
3:18-4:10 p.m.
*The registered owner returned to his
vehicle just in time to avoid a citation for
blocking a U.S. Forest Service gate at Swing-
ing Bridge at 4:19 p.m.
*Two vehicles were secure and legally
parked at Iron Ring river access at 5:07 p.m.
*At 5:24 p.m. there was a vehicle parked
near Divers Hole river access. The registration
was expired, but the VIN matched.
*A car parked at Six Mile Campground
was locked and the VIN matched at 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 22
*A couple complained that her neck and
his back hurt following a motor vehicle ac-
cident at 9:10 a.m. near Lakeshore Drive and
Redwood Hwy.
*At 10:59 a.m. a Subaru needed to be
towed from a ditch near Redwood Hwy. and
Lakeshore Drive due to an accident at 9:10
a.m.
*The area near the west side of Eight
Dollar Bridge river access was patrolled at
11:35 a.m.
*JCSO dispatchers received another call
at 12:16 p.m. from the 100 block of N. Kerby
Avenue, but they were unable to call the 911-
only phone to find out if there was an emer-
gency.
*A guy on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle
was warned for speeding on Laurel Road near
Caves Hwy. at 1:08 p.m.
*A driver in a spray-painted white pickup
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truck was pulled over for no license plates
at MP 2.5 on Caves Hwy. He explained that
his truck had just been recovered after being
stolen, and it was stripped of all VINS and ID.
He was cautioned to register the truck before
operating it on the highway.
*Beer cans fell from a speeding vehicle
near Six Mile Campground at 5:30 p.m.
*Protect America reported an activated
alarm in the 25800 block of Redwood Hwy. at
6:12 p.m.
Friday, June 23
*A dangerous driver in a white Chevy
pickup truck ran into a road flagger near
Holland Loop and Takilma Road at 9:36 a.m.
When the goon tried to leave, he struck the
man a second time. A fire truck blocked the
Chevy from moving until JCSO could respond.
This same individual was belligerent with
flaggers in the past. The flagger was alert, but
suffered injuries and was transported to Three
Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass.
*A motorist in a gray Mazda with
Pennsylvania plates was warned for impeding
traffic on Redwood Hwy. near Hogue Drive at
10:26 a.m.
*Summertime brings sheriff patrols for
safety along Illinois River Road. A vehicle
with Ohio license plates was locked and the
VIN matched at 1:40 p.m. at Six Mile Camp-
ground.
*A blue Toyota Tacoma was secure and
VIN-appropriate at MP 6.5 of Illinois River
Road at 2:01 p.m.
*Campers at River Bench Recreation Site
were in trouble for digging into the bank with
a shovel at 2:06 p.m.
*An unoccupied vehicle at Store Gulch
Campground had expired tags, but the VIN
was accurate at 2:16 p.m.
*At 2:43 a parking citation was written
because a vehicle was blocking a U.S. Forest
Service gate on FS Road 087.
*At 3:44 p.m. a motorist near Ring Beach
river access was cited for expired registration
and warned for no insurance.
*There was a red Honda Accord near
Snailback river access at 4:23 p.m.
*New residents camped out near Hwy.
199 and Rockydale Road need lessons on fire
danger and gun safety.
*A deputy was unable to locate a 40-
something blonde driving a vehicle that was
painted rattle-can black or dark blue. The ja-
lopy had heavy front-end damage, and was last
seen near Redwood Hwy. and Illinois River
Road at 4:58 p.m.
*Two characters were trespassed from
Josephine Campground at 5:21 p.m.
*Transients admitted they were living on
federal land at 5:59 p.m. They were given until
11 a.m. on June 24 to vacate and clean their
campsites at Josephine Campground.
Saturday, June 24
*At 1:04 p.m. the driver of a red GMC
pickup truck was warned for an inoperative
right tail light near Kerby Flat Trailhead.
*The 400 block of Glendon Road was
scrutinized at 1:11 p.m.
*At 1:37 p.m. a vehicle was cited for
parking in the roadway near Store Gulch
Campground.
*Three citations were doled out at Divers
Hole river access at 1:51 p.m.
*A deputy issued a citation for unlawful
parking for a joker who was blocking a gate at
Swinging Bridge at FS Road 087 at 2:53 p.m.
*At 3:20 p.m. a citation was written at
Echo Beach.
*A visitor from Missouri was cited for
unlawful parking, failure to register, and no
insurance at 3:38 p.m. at Store Gulch Camp-
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ground.
*At 4:27 p.m. a concerned citizen in the
400 block of Kirkham Road realized that it
is legal for neighbors to shoot firearms, but
wondered if that constituted a noise violation.
He was advised there was no patrol available
in the area at that time, but to call 911 if there
was a life-threatening emergency.
*A citation was issued at 4:33 p.m. at Six
Mile Recreation Site.
*A guy driving towards Swinging Bridge
was not yielding to law enforcement at 4:44
p.m. When he finally stopped near Ring
Beach, he was warned for speeding, expired
registration, and failure to carry insurance.
*A careless camper was warned for litter-
ing at Store Gulch Campground at 5:47 p.m.
Sunday, June 25
*JCSO and nearly a dozen Josephine
County Search and Rescue volunteers assisted
OSP with an evidence search near Snailback
Beach, five miles from Hwy. 199 on Illinois
River Road at 8:41 a.m.
*At 9:36 a.m. a woman and her daughter
could be heard screaming from the 300 block
of Hussey Avenue, on the corner of Stevenson.
A bully grabbed her by the throat and slammed
her into the wall, before he drove away in a
dark green vehicle. Neighbors reported that
their frequent fighting is an ongoing issue. The
incident was logged pending contact from the
victim.
*A rude dude loitered for two days and
refused to leave a medical marijuana grow site in
the 28800 block of Redwood Hwy. He does not
have a medical card, and was demanding money
for work he believed he did at the site. The tall,
thin, white-haired fellow finally drove off in a red
vehicle with Idaho plates at 5:32 p.m.
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