Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Oregon) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 2017)
Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 13, 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.) *** needed was help retrieving her wallet and purse from inside the house. The guy told law enforcement that he was sick of her stealing from him. He didn’t know if her purse was there, but she wouldn’t get it back until she returned his wallet and pictures. Monday, Dec. 4 *An individual checked on property in the 21000 block of Redwood Hwy. at 10:47 a.m., and found someone breaking into the garage. When the busted burglars drove off in a white Chevy box van, the caretaker followed them, and blocked them in near the end of Warren Road. The occupants scattered, probably because the van was reported as stolen, and it was full of pilfered property. The homeowner suspects the former friend of his dead son. The vulture was observed taking boxes of belongings and an aluminum trailer that belonged to the deceased man. A concrete contractor witnessed the theft of an excavator tractor from the same address. The van and a black Suburban were recovered and towed. A report was filed for first-degree mischief, first-degree burglary, and aggravated theft. *A gal requested a welfare check on a fellow in the 1100 block of Deer Creek Road. She claimed she was worried about his poor health, but what she Tuesday, Dec. 5 *At 12:24 p.m. a homeowner in the 7800 block of Caves Hwy. was upset that their middle-aged tenant would not pay rent and she was using drugs. Advice was provided regarding civil options for eviction. *The deacon at a church in the 200 block of N. Old Stage Road reported a gray 1998 Honda Civic that arrived in the parking lot late Saturday night. He knew the car did not belong to any of his members. *A red and white CRF150F Honda trail bike was stolen from the 7800 block of Caves Hwy. between 9 p.m., Dec, 2 and 1:45 p.m., Dec. 3. The motorcycle can be identified by the curled-over clutch handle, and the back fender that had been chewed by a dog. Wednesday, Dec. 6 *A tall gal with long hair and a bright beanie was trying to start a vehicle near 625 E. River St. at 11:39 a.m. She went to a church, and a helpful soul gave her gasoline. She and her large white dog were last seen waiting for a ride or hitch- hiking. The white 2007 Nissan Frontier pickup truck belonged to Humboldt County Parks Department, and was stolen from Eureka, California. *A driver in a silver- colored Nissan Titan pickup truck backed into another vehicle near N. Hussey Avenue and W. River Street at 12:59 p.m. He drove off, leaving a large dent in her front quarter panel. Thursday, Dec. 7 *Customers didn’t want to get out of their cars because they felt intimidated by some dudes and their pit bulls who were loitering in a parking lot in the 24300 block of Redwood Hwy. at 12:29 p.m. One named Middell was cited to appear in Josephine County Court for a warrant. He and his cohorts were warned regarding trespassing and advised to move along. The volunteers and staff of the Illinois Valley Fire District Responded to these recent Emergency calls Monday 12/04/2017 100 blk S SAWYER AVE, Outdoor Smoke 200 blk N REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Tuesday 12/05/2017 25600 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 200 blk TYCER CROSSING, Medical Emergency 100 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Saturday, Dec. 9 *Melanie A. Galison, 27, was arrested 4 miles up Lone Mountain Road at 1:30 p.m. Galison had a misdemeanor warrant from Douglas County for failure to appear, and she was charged with false information to police. She was detained in Josephine County Jail. *At 12:01 p.m. a guy went to 156 Hogue Drive and retrieved his vehicle from a friend who used it without permission. (Some friend.) *A chap stored his locked vehicle at a friend’s house in the 18000 block of Redwood Hwy. At 2:21 p.m., he reported that numerous parts were missing, including the stereo. Friday, Dec. 8 *No good deed goes unpunished. On Dec. 2, a gal in the 900 block of Redland Drive was approached by a guy who ran out of gas, so she brought him to the back of her property where she had extra fuel. She thinks the thin fellow, 25, 5- foot-7, stole her Stihl chainsaw I.V. GUNS & AMMO 541-592-3349 WHERE’S THE ALARM? when she wasn’t looking. *Siblings in the 100 block of S. Hussey Avenue were having a family feud over their mother’s estate at 11:01 a.m. *Bogus checks seemed to be from a payroll account of a company at 202 S. Redwood Hwy. The checks were delivered via Fed-Ex between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8. The documents were in response to Craig’s List ads, and they had fake signatures and an inaccurate account number. The fraudulent funds have appeared mostly on the East Coast, but also in the Seattle area. Sunday, Dec. 10 *A 1999 Toyota 4-Runner that was stolen from Ray’s Food Place in Selma was found crashed into a power pole near Holton Creek at 11:04 a.m. Reports were filed for recovered stolen, felony elude, interfering with POFC, attempted assault on POFC, and third-degree escape. *A fellow was raising Cain near Glendon Road and Hathaway Drive at 1:27 p.m., so he was transported to Josephine County Jail. He was charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, felony elude, interfering, and first- degree criminal mischief. A 12- gauge shotgun was placed into evidence for safekeeping. *An unoccupied gray and black Chevy S-10 was seen against a tree, 10 or 12 feet off the roadway near Waldo Road and Rockydale Road at 12:11 p.m. *The store manager at 205 W. Watkins Street took a picture of a crummy fellow who refused to pay for a box of doughnuts and a foot-long sandwich on Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m. He was arrested in the 600 block of Glendon Road at 1:28 p.m. and detained in Josephine County Jail for third-degree theft. Exclusive dealer of Viper Tactical Arms Friday 12/08/2017 500 blk SCHUMACHER ST, Medical Emergency 1000 blk LAKESHORE DR, Traffic Accident 700 blk LOGAN CUT DR, Lift Assist Saturday 12/09/2017 300 blk BURCH DR, Medical Emergency 100 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Medical Emergency 300 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Open Burn 2500 blk HOLLAND LOOP RD, Flue Fire 24800 blk REDWOOD HWY, Traffic Accident Sunday 12/10/2017 WALDO RD / ROCKYDALE RD, Traffic Accident Wednesday 12/06/2017 300 blk TERRACE DR, Medical Emergency 100 blk S REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency Thursday 12/07/2017 300 blk CREST DR, Medical Emergency 24300 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 1700 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency 4700 blk WALDO RD, Medical Emergency 24000 blk REDWOOD HWY, Open Burn VISIT IVFD ONLINE AT ivfire.com or facebook.com/ivfire Southern Oregon Sanitation Inc. Serving Southern Oregon for over 50 years! (800) 922-1025 6 8 5 3 1 5 9 4 6 3 1 8 6 9 3 5 1 8 7 2 4 4 2 8 6 7 2 1 3 7
