Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Tales from the Rural Patrol
was arrested on two felony warrants
from Grants Pass Department of
Public Safety (GPDPS). Macdonald
was charged with failure to appear
for first and second-degree burglary,
second-degree theft, unauthorized
use of a vehicle, possession (PCS)
and distribution of controlled
substances (DCS) - heroin and
meth. Jackson County Sheriff’s
Office also held a misdemeanor
warrant for Macdonald for PCS -
meth. Macdonald was detained in
JoCo Jail.
*Some cone-head stole a red
1998 Chrysler Sebring from behind
Dairy Queen in the 200 block of S.
Caves Avenue between 3-5 a.m.
*There was a disturbance in the
5700 block of Deer Creek Road at
10:04 a.m. because a neighbor was
throwing wood at a tall fence along
a property line. It was unfounded as
a crime, the fellow was just stacking
wood, and there were no damages.
(Editor’s Note: Factual information
for ‘Tales’ 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, June 4
*A clown driving a new gray
Dodge Durango nearly hit five cars
before turning onto Kerby Mainline
from Redwood Hwy. at 11:16 a.m.
The swerving Durango had no
license plates, just a temporary tag
in the back.
*At 5:11 p.m. there was an
altercation involving a bat and
two people with guns in trailers in
the 200 block of E. River Street.
Martin J. White, 52, was taken into
custody at 6:02 p.m. and detained
in Josephine County Jail (JoCo),
charged with second-degree assault
and menacing.
Tuesday, June 5
Wednesday, June 6
*A man in the 200 block of
Prottsman Way was described
as “beating the hell out of” his
girlfriend, and she was screaming
for help at 9:03 a.m. According to
prior reports, he once drove through
a chained gate while trying to run
her over, so there is no longer a
gate. Clude Ernie Macdonald, 24,
*On the morning of June 4,
a guy who was parked in a small
trailer along Caves Hwy. threw a
half-gallon jug of unspecified liquid
at a Dodge truck.
*Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO) contacted four
individuals in the 27700 block of
Redwood Hwy. at 10:58 a.m. Jon
Paul Guches, 46, had a misdemeanor
warrant from Medford Police
Department for failure to appear
for driving under the influence of
intoxicants (DUII). Guches was
cited to appear June 20 in lieu of
arrest.
*Between 8-8:30 a.m., a guy
spotted a heavyset blonde dame
riding his stolen motorcycle in the
300 block of S. Redwood Hwy.
When he confronted the motorcycle
mama, she claimed she received the
bike for trimming for a marijuana
operation. She was oblivious that
the motorcycle was stolen and
returned it without arguing. His
bike had considerable damage.
*There was a report of a llama
loose in the roadway in the 200
block of Kerby Mainline at 12:27
p.m. When JCSO responded to the
call, a tenant claimed that he heard
people in his walls and under the
floor, and they were damaging the
house. The claim of trespassers was
unfounded. (So was there a llama?)
*A trespasser at Shop Smart
Foods tried to smuggle a sandwich
into the bathroom at 2 p.m. He was
told for the 200th time to leave
because he was not allowed in the
store or on the property.
*On June 5 at 12:30 p.m. the
manager at Shop Smart Foods called
foul when a gal walked out without
paying for her chicken and other
items. Video footage was submitted
to JCSO, and a report was filed for
third-degree theft.
reported that a man wearing a
white Halloween mask was sitting
in the bushes yelling at her. Daniel
Gordon, 33, was detained in JoCo
Jail for restraining order violation.
Thursday, June 7
*Folks in the 200 block of
Dogwood Lane were hot under the
collar from being harassed between
May 23 to June 6 by loud thumping
bass of heavy metal music and angry
foul language from their neighbor.
*A collection agency claimed
that residents in the 5400 block
of Dick George Road wrote a
fraudulent check to California
Carports in the amount of $36,363.
*A citizen was concerned
about a large white hairy dog in a
green Ford Ranger pickup truck
parked near W. Palmer Street and
N. Kerby Avenue at 2:49 p.m. An
officer from Josephine County
Animal Control responded and
resolved the issue.
Friday, June 8
*A woman in a wheelchair
would not leave a parking lot in the
100 block of N. Redwood Hwy. at
1:49 p.m.
Sunday, June 10
*Hull and Hull Funeral
Directors were notified of a death at
11:13 p.m. June 7 in the 1000 block
of Hays Cutoff.
*A gal woke up at 3:30 a.m.
and saw her ex-boyfriend walking
out of her laundry room in the 300
block of S. Kerby Avenue. Her
initial report stated that he stole her
purse, shattered her tablet, broke
a car window, and slashed a tire.
When law enforcement spoke with
her at 2:03 p.m., she was not aware
of any items taken, and surveillance
cameras did not record any incident.
One creative solution would be
to quit inviting him over. Maybe
chamomile or valerian tea to stop
the nightmares?
*The Spirit Weavers were still
going strong at 1:38 p.m., and there
were no issues during the basket
weaving event in the 1000 block of
Ollis Road, so they extended their
permit.
Saturday, June 9
*At 2:42 p.m. a resident in
the 600 block of Pine Cone Drive
Exclusive dealer of Viper Tactical Arms
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THE ALARM?
Thursday 06/07/2018
500 blk W RIVER ST, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
1900 blk WHITE SCHOOLHOUSE RD, Medical Emergency
100 blk WARREN RD, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
5600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Medical Emergency
1000 blk HAYS CUTOFF RD, Medical Emergency
100 blk N JUNCTION AVE, Medical Emergency
The volunteers and staff of the
Illinois Valley Fire District
Responded to these recent Emergency calls
Monday 06/04/2018
300 blk AQUARIUS WAY, Lift Assist
Friday 06/08/2018
700 blk N OLD STAGE RD, Open Burn
300 blk ARROWHEAD DR, Medical Emergency
THOMPSON CREEK RD / LAKESHORE DR, Traffic Accident
Tuesday 06/05/2018
200 blk WARREN RD, Lift Assist
900 blk CAVES HWY, Open Burn
2000 blk LAUREL RD, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
Saturday 06/09/2018
1900 blk ALTHOUSE CREEK RD, Traffic Accident
REDWOOD HWY / TURNAGAIN DR, Fire Assist to Public
100 blk CASCADE DR, Medical Emergency
1500 blk CROOKS CREEK RD, Medical Emergency
Wednesday 06/06/2018
100 blk E RIVER ST, Outdoor Smoke/Odor
THOMPSON CREEK RD / BRIAR LN, Open Burn
24300 blk REDWOOD HWY, Grass Fire
38400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency
100 blk DOGWOOD LN, Open Burn
200 blk SCHUMACHER ST, Medical Emergency
Sunday 06/10/2018
600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency
200 blk AQUARIUS WAY, Open Burn
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7 Ways Residents Can Reduce the Risk
that
their Homes & Property Will Become Fuel
for a Wildfire
#1 Clear
Clear off pine needles, dead leaves &
anything that can burn from your roof-
lines, gutters, decks, porches, patios &
along fence lines. Falling embers will
have nothing to burn.
#3 Screen & Seal
Wind-borne embers can get into homes
easily through vents & other openings
and burn the home from the inside out.
Walk around your house to see what
opening you can screen or temporarily
seal up.
#2 Store Away
Store away furniture cushions, rattan
mats, potted plants & other decorations
from decks, porches & patios. These
items catch embers and help ignite your
home if you leave them outside.
#4 Rake
Embers landing in mulch that touches
your house deck or fence is a big fire
hazard. Rake out any landscaping mulch
to at least five feet away.
#5 Trim
Trim back any shrubs or tree branches
that come closer than 5 feet to the house
and attachments, and any overhanging
branches.
#7 Close
If ordered to evacuate make sure all
windows & doors are closed tightly, and
seal up any pet doors. Many homes are
destroyed by embers entering these
openings and burning the house from the
inside out.
#6 Remove
Walk around your house and remove
anything within 30 feet that could burn,
such as woodpiles, spare lumber, vehi-
cles and boats—anything that can act as
a large fuel source.