Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 23, 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.)
***
Monday, August 14
*A fellow in the 28800
block of Redwood Hwy. was
feeling harassed because
he came to work on a
marijuana grow, but the
land owner told him to get
off the property, and even
unplugged his electricity.
The tenant has a current
rental agreement and has
not been served any eviction
papers, but he was afraid
that his plants would be
destroyed. The rental issue
is a civil matter, so the caller
was transferred to Rogue
Area Drug Enforcement
(RADE) tip line.
*A foot chase at high
noon resulted in the arrest
of a fugitive near Ollis
Road and South Sawyer
Avenue. Kyle Robert Joseph
Young, 28, was detained in
Josephine County Jail on a
Grants Pass Department of
Public Safety warrant for
parole violation, felon in
possession of a firearm.
*Two backpacks full of
belongings were found at
1:45 p.m. near the corner of
Schumacher Street and S.
Kerby Avenue. (Just don’t
expect to get your little
black backpacks back.)
*A rusty 22-caliber gun
was found in the 200 block
of Dogwood Lane at 2:05
p.m.
*Even though a gal
has been trespassed from
an establishment at 205 W.
Watkins Street, she has been
caught on the property three
times, and was seen leaving
the store Aug. 13 at 12:30
p.m. She was caught stealing
Dec. 21, 2016, so she is not
a favorite customer.
Tuesday, August 15
*Multiple stolen
weapons and cars were
located in the 3700 block
of Dick George Road after
an alert citizen notified
Josephine County Sheriff ’s
Office (JCSO) at 9:32 a.m.
that he found his stolen
vehicle. When deputies
arrived at the property,
several people scattered
(like rats from a sinking
ship.) A Ford F-350, a
Toyota, a Chevy Equinox,
and a Ducati motorcycle
were recovered.
*At 8 a.m. on Aug. 14,
a handful of rocks were
thrown onto a vehicle,
WHERE’S
THE ALARM?
The volunteers and staff of the
Illinois Valley Fire District
Responded to these recent Emergency calls
Monday 08/14/2017
200 blk W WATKINS ST, Medical Emergency
200 blk OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency
1500 blk LONE MOUNTAIN RD, Medical Emergency
500 blk W WATKINS ST, Medical Emergency
chipping the windows and
paint. The word “trespasser”
was written in dirt on the
car, which was parked near
Valley Heights Road and
Illinois River Road.
Wednesday, August 16
*JCSO scored a two-
for-one at Jubilee Park.
Michael Adam Massey,
37, was in custody for
probation violation for
possession of meth. Melissa
Jayne Lowenstein, 50, was
charged with second-degree
criminal mischief. Both
were detained in Josephine
County Jail.
*An eagle-eye
neighbor noticed a shady
character on the roof of the
Kerby Campus of Rogue
Community College on
August 8 between 9-10 p.m.
After the resident yelled
that he was phoning 911,
the roof-climber left with
two other hooligans in a
dark-colored Jeep Wrangler.
Surveillance video footage
was obtained and released to
JCSO.
*JCSO arrested
another criminal at 1:32
p.m., this time near Fir
Drive and Dogwood Lane.
Daniel Virgil Guess, 38,
was detained in Josephine
County Jail for a parole
violation detainer, escape,
and interfering. He also
faced charges of felony
elude, reckless driving, and
reckless endangering of
another.
*An individual with an
Oregon State Parole Board
felony warrant was arrested
at 3:25 p.m. following a
traffic stop at the end of
Lurline Lane. Jamie Joanne
Newberry, 32, was charged
with parole violation for
burglary, and detained in
Josephine County Jail.
*Law enforcement
received notification at
12:55 a.m. that a person was
deceased in the 600 block of
Frederick Court.
with initiating a false report.
(Moral of the story: Don’t
cry cougar.)
*Two small dogs were
inside their pen in the 20200
block of Redwood Hwy. at
11:54 a.m. A large, vicious-
looking, tan and white dog
was terrorizing the smaller
canines by barking and
climbing on top of their
pen. Josephine County
Department of Animal
Control was notified of the
incident.
*A licensed practical
nurse working for TRH
Home Care notified law
enforcement of a deceased
individual in the 200 block
of Shadywood Drive at
12:37 p.m.
Friday, August 18
Saturday, August 19
*A fellow in the 1200
block of Green Valley Drive
phoned JCSO at 9:08 a.m.
and claimed that a 62-year-
old woman showed up at
his house at 10:30 the night
before. He complained that
she was sitting on his couch
and wouldn’t leave. He
admitted that he allowed
her to stay, but then the next
day he wanted her to be
trespassed from the property.
He was advised that if he let
her back to stay, then phones
police when she won’t
leave, he may be charged
*JCSO received a report
of a guy brandishing a
concealed weapon at 2:07
p.m. at MP 1 of FS Road
820. The chap told a deputy
that he did not really have
a firearm, but he told a
miner that he did because
he was scared. He was
warned regarding his dagger.
(Threatening a miner doesn’t
pan out well.)
Thursday, August 17
Friday 08/18/2017
100 blk LINKHART DR, Medical Emergency
5400 blk TAKILMA RD, Medical Emergency
900 blk LAKESHORE DR, Medical Emergency
700 blk LONE MOUNTAIN RD, Medical Emergency
24300 blk REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident
42.2182010000000000, -123.6480470000000000, Traffic Accident
2600 blk SW ESTHER LN, Structure Fire
CAVES HWY / HOLLAND LOOP RD, Traffic Accident
2600 blk CAVES HWY, Fire Assist to Public
900 blk SE FERN ST, Traffic Accident
S OLD STAGE RD / CAVES HWY, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
E RIVER ST / SHADOWBROOK DR, Medical Emergency
Tuesday 08/15/2017
100 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Medical Emergency
200 blk FOREST CREEK RD, Power Line Problems
18400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency
Saturday 08/19/2017
42.0460500000000000, -123.7188390000000000, Small Vehicle Fire
Wednesday 08/16/2017
400 blk CAVES HWY, Traffic Accident
42.3048330000000000, -123.7825738000000000, Medical Emergency
BROWN RD / REDWOOD HWY, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
4300 blk DICK GEORGE RD, Medical Emergency
300 blk LOGAN CUT DR, Medical Emergency
Sunday 08/20/2017
100 blk LINKHART DR, Medical Emergency
CHETCO BAR FIRE, Grass Fire
HOLLAND LOOP RD / HAYS CUTOFF RD, Traffic Accident
600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency
100 blk LONE MOUNTAIN RD, Medical Emergency
18200 blk REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn
Thursday 08/17/2017
600 blk FREDERICK CT, Medical Emergency
7600 blk CAVES HWY, Structure Fire
7600 blk CAVES HWY, Structure Fire
700 blk LONE MOUNTAIN RD, Medical Emergency
200 blk W WATKINS ST, Grass Fire
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