Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, October 18, 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, Oct. 9
*James Charles Warner
was running and hopping
fences in the 28300 block
of Redwood Hwy., but a
deputy from Josephine
County Sheriff’s Office
(JCSO) caught up with him
at 1:53 p.m. Warner, 26,
had a felony warrant from
Josephine County for failure
to appear for possession of
heroin, fourth-degree assault,
strangulation, and second-
degree criminal mischief.
Warner was detained in
Josephine County Jail for the
warrant, felony possession of
meth, and third-degree escape.
*A fugitive was taken
into custody at Speedy Mart
at 2:34 p.m. Michael Massey,
37, was detained in Josephine
County Jail on a parole
violation detainer.
*Davin O. Fischer, 39,
was next on the list with
felony warrants. Fischer was
arrested in the 4400 block
of Dick George Road at
3:55 p.m., and transported
to Josephine County Jail.
Fischer was charged with
probation violation, felony
attempt to elude, hindering
prosecution, reckless driving,
and interfering with police.
*A fellow with a
misdemeanor warrant was
arrested at 5:03 p.m. in
Jubilee Park. Jeremy Austin
Estep, 30, was charged with
interfering with peace officer,
and resisting arrest. He was
also charged with failure to
appear for second-degree
criminal mischief, and failure
to perform duties of a driver.
Estep was cited and released
to appear on Oct. 25.
Tuesday, Oct. 10
*Leonard Rondall
Ballard, 22, was arrested at
High Pines Trailer Park at
11:37 a.m. on a felony warrant
from Grants Pass Department
of Public Safety. He was
charged with third-degree
theft, possession of meth,
and probation violation for
possession of heroin.
*At noon a deputy from
JCSO followed a black Honda
from S. Kerby Avenue to
Jubilee Park. Merle Southard,
Jr. bailed out of the Honda,
and was detained at gunpoint.
Southard was charged with
felony elude, misdemeanor
elude, reckless driving, third-
degree escape, interfering
with a peace officer, and
misdemeanor possession of
meth. He was also cited for
no operator’s license and no
insurance, and the Honda was
towed. Southard was detained
in Josephine County Jail.
*Photos were taken of
a woman setting fires in an
open area near high grass and
bushes behind the Oregon
Caves Chevron. She was
contacted near the water
treatment plant in the 400
block of N. Sawyer Avenue
at 1:47 p.m. Her probation
officer advised that she is
on bench probation. Chief
Hoke from Illinois Valley
Fire District was fired up, and
he issued her a citation for
violation of illegal burning.
The pyro was released, and
notes were forward to the
District Attorney’s office.
*A pregnant lass was
washing dishes in the 100
block of N. Caves Avenue at
5:27 p.m. Her mother threw
a casserole dish at her. (You
missed a spot.)
*At 6:05 p.m. a big,
blond, long-haired, lab-mix
dog was running amok and
snarling at customers at a
store at 205 W. Watkins Street.
(Service animals allowed, not
animals allowed service.)
Wednesday, Oct. 11
*A gal waited eight
months and paid more than
$1,300 for her 1956 Ford
Series 600 tractor to be
restored. When she spoke with
the owner of the company in
the 33000 block of Redwood
Hwy., he told her she could
not get her tractor. At 12:10
p.m. a deputy interceded so
that she could recover her
vehicle.
*At 2:08 p.m. a feisty
fellow in his 30s, sporting a
black vest with no undershirt,
was swinging a survival knife
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Responded to these recent Emergency calls
Monday 10/09/2017
200 blk OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency
200 blk MADRONA DR, Medical Emergency
9700 blk TAKILMA RD, Grass Fire
5400 blk HUGO RD, Medical Emergency
400 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency
200 blk OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency
Tuesday 10/10/2017
11400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Grass Fire
1300 blk WHITE SCHOOL RD, Open Burn
400 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn
200 blk MILLIE ST, Medical Emergency
100 blk WALTERS DR, Fire Assist to Public
300 blk CAVES HWY, Traffic Accident
300 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency
around in the 24500 block of
Redwood Hwy.
*What kind of a person
would throw a very large rock
at the front door of the church
in the 400 block of Laurel
Road? The front window pane
was broken between 12:30-
3:40 p.m.
*JCSO assisted Oregon
State Police (OSP) with a
guy who pulled a gun from
his Levis and was pointing it
at cars in the 23500 block of
Redwood Hwy. at 4:01 p.m.
The uncooperative wacko
was detained for disorderly
conduct.
He had no clear agenda, but
he was video recording the
incident, and trying to start an
altercation. He ranted about
racism, discrimination, and
stealing animals from their
native land. Photos were taken
of him and his California
license plate.
*At 1:44 p.m. a fellow
wearing a plaid shirt and a
black hat on backwards, was
walking down Fir Drive and
N. Old Stage Road. He was
carrying a large handgun,
and checked to see if it was
loaded. He was not upset or
pointing it at anyone.
Thursday, Oct. 12
Saturday, Oct. 14
*Loiterers have been
camping in the 200 block of
W. Palmer Street during closed
hours between September
3-Oct. 12. Campfires have
been started, and trash and
stolen goods have been left
behind. The exterior steel
door was damaged, and light
fixtures have been smashed
and painted over to block
light. New graffiti litters
the walls on a weekly basis.
Floyd Argus Greenlee III,
29, was cited to appear on
Dec. 7 in lieu of arrest on
a misdemeanor warrant
for failure to appear for
possession of meth. Greenlee
has been trespassed from the
location.
Friday, Oct. 13
*A chap with a very big
dog was screaming at staff
at Great Cats World Park.
*A camp stove and
other small items were taken
from a vehicle at Oregon
Caves National Monument.
A parking lot kiosk was also
broken into.
Sunday, Oct. 15
*A weirdo was chopping
on a building and trees with
a hatchet near Hanby Lane
and Cottage Park Drive. The
fellow, 22, 6-foot, 160 pounds,
long hair, and was last seen
wearing a black and white
baseball hat and a gray jacket.
*Two people in a gray
Toyota pickup truck had no
business being parked in a
driveway in the 700 block of
N. Old Stage Road at 11 a.m.
*Hatchet man was acting
like he was going to throw his
weapon at a vehicle driving in
the 25800 Redwood Hwy. at
4:08 p.m.
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Wednesday 10/11/2017
1400 blk SAGE RD, Structural Strike Team
30300 blk REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn
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2800 blk WOODLAND PARK RD, Grass Fire
400 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident
Thursday 10/12/2017
600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Fire Assist to Public
1000 blk IDLEWILD DR, Lift Assist
200 blk W PALMER ST, Open Burn
4600 blk DICK GEORGE RD, Traffic Accident
Saturday 10/14/2017
3200 blk LAKESHORE DR, Medical Emergency
900 blk CAVES HWY, Lift Assist
100 blk S KERBY AVE, Medical Emergency
Sunday 10/15/2017
100 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Medical Emergency
REDWOOD HWY / KERBY MAINLINE RD, Traffic Accident
100 blk OLLIS RD, Medical Emergency
4700 blk WALDO RD, Medical Emergency
300 blk CORNETT LN, Lift Assist
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