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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 29, 2018 Page A-7 Tales from the Rural Patrol (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.) *** Sunday, August 19 *An intoxicated individual was wearing a jacket but no pants as he stumbled in the 1300 block of Ferry Road in Grants Pass at 2:46 a.m. A bystander was concerned for the drunk’s safety because there was a cougar approximately 500 feet away. He did not specify if the cougar was two or four-legged. *Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) scored a two-for-one in the 900 block of Garner Road at 12:11 p.m. Byron Donaldson, 42, had felony warrants from Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (GPDPS) for probation violation for escape and possession of a controlled substance (PCS)-meth. Donaldson was detained in Josephine County Jail. Andrea Lee McGrath, 28, had a misdemeanor warrant from GPDPS for failure to appear for third-degree theft and PCS-meth. McGrath was cited to appear in JoCo Circuit Court on Sept. 5 in lieu of arrest for her warrant and for charges of first- degree criminal trespass and third- degree theft. *A resident in the 400 block of Queen of Bronze was upset because his neighbor violated a restraining order by playing loud music, but only for a brief time. He stopped before video could be recorded of the infraction. (Could it be sounds from a radio from a car driving by?) *A rowdy customer with a beer in hand left the 200 block of N. Redwood Hwy. and went home to drink at 12:26 p.m. *Jesse Hopwood, 35, was apprehended near Caves Hwy. and S. Redwood Hwy. at 2:55 p.m. Hopwood had two felony warrants from JoCo for failure to appear for unauthorized use of a vehicle (UUV), criminal driving while suspended (DWS), PCS-meth, and last, but not least, offensive littering. (As opposed to the defensive kind.) *Jack Hugh Steinhoff, 34, was being disruptive in the 300 block of Briar Lane at 3:39 p.m. Steinhoff was detained in JoCo Jail on charges of second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass. *A woman in a teal dress was leaning over the first bridge south of Cave Junction at 4:05 p.m. A passer-by thought he saw a gun barrel sticking out of her bag, but it was just a black metal bar. *At 4:09 p.m., a gal with long black hair was hauling a recycle bin in the 300 block of W. Lister Street. A resident complained that she was trespassing, but she is legally allowed to visit her mother who also lives there. Sonja Rasmussen, 38, was charged with failure to appear for second-degree trespass, and was detained in JoCo Jail. Monday, August 20 *A bicyclist with a backpack, baseball cap, and a bad attitude was upset because a deputy hadn’t written a report regarding a crash that occurred July 16. He was promptly 86’d from Cave Junction City Hall and Illinois Valley Sub- station. *Trouble was brewing in the 6800 block of Redwood Hwy. at 11:37 a.m. when a bear broke into a screened porch. Boo-Boo fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival. (Mr. Ranger’s not going to like this.) *At 1:23 p.m. a fellow with a tattoo of a handprint on his back dragged his companion on the ground and into the road in the 200 block of N. Redwood Hwy. Clyde Ernie MacDonald, 24, was cited and released for a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office misdemeanor warrant for PCS-meth. He is scheduled to appear in Jackson County Circuit Court Sept. 5. backpack, and other items from the back of her truck. Wednesday, August 22 Tuesday, August 21 *A 1999 Toyota Tacoma was stolen from the 10100 block of Caves Hwy. Aug. 7. A driver’s license and food stamp card were also missing. *Jon Guches, 46, was apprehended in the 100 block of Dogwood Lane at 2:52 p.m. for a misdemeanor warrant from Medford Police Department. Guches was charged with failure to appear for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). Guches was warned for trespass and cited to appear Sept. 4 in lieu of arrest. *Trespassers keep bashing down a fence and gate in the 1100 block of Waldo Road, near Wood Creek Road. They race their old pickup trucks and ATV’s on a private road, and the property owner is worried about them starting a fire. *At 6 a.m. a woman fell asleep as she waited to open an irrigation gate in the 600 block of Garner Road. Two men tried to get her out of her truck to show them how to open the gate, but she refused because she was frightened. The lowlifes stole her Poulan chainsaw, *An intruder fired a handgun at an individual when he was asked to leave the 1700 block of Draper Valley Road at 9:39 a.m. A husky guy with blondish-red hair drove away in a white car. Law enforcement apprehended Raymond Beairsto, Jr. in Selma at 10:11 a.m. Beairsto admitted that he fired his pistol towards the residence without having a right to do so. He was detained in JoCo Jail for unlawful use of a weapon, reckless endangering, and menacing. *At 1:34 p.m., folks notified JCSO that there was about to be a disturbance, because they just saw the swindler who borrowed, but never returned their black 2002 Chevy Trailblazer. When they spotted the woman near S. Caves Avenue and E. Lister Street, she was wearing a purple shirt and brown cowboy boots. They were advised to let JCSO handle the situation, and to notify law enforcement in Crescent City, California regarding the stolen Trailblazer. SEE TALES ON A-8 Exclusive dealer of Viper Tactical Arms Time to start thinking about Christmas We have layaway I.V. GUNS & AMMO 541-592-3349 WHERE’S THE ALARM? Thursday 08/23/2018 1400 blk ROCKYDALE RD, Traffic Accident 1400 blk ROCKYDALE RD, Medical Emergency The volunteers and staff of the Illinois Valley Fire District Responded to these recent Emergency calls Friday 08/24/2018 200 blk BRIAR LN, Medical Emergency 9200 blk TAKILMA RD, Open Burn 1000 blk NAUE WAY, Medical Emergency 25600 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 600 blk LAKESHORE DR, Open Burn Monday 08/20/2018 500 blk S JUNCTION AVE, Medical Emergency 6400 blk TAKILMA RD, Medical Emergency 100 blk HARLOW WAY, Medical Emergency Tuesday 08/21/2018 24500 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 300 blk CORNETT LN, Lift Assist 7900 blk CAVES HWY, Traffic Accident Wednesday 08/22/2018 300 blk N SAWYER AVE, Medical Emergency REDWOOD HWY / E HANBY LN, Fire Assist to Public WALDO RD / WOOD CREEK RD, Traffic Accident 600 blk CAVES HWY, Medical Emergency 19400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency RAMSEY CANYON RD / E EVANS CREEK RD, Structural Strike Team REDWOOD HWY / WESTSIDE RD, Traffic Accident Saturday 08/25/2018 100 blk SANGER LN, Lift Assist 27500 blk REDWOOD HWY, Medical Emergency 300 blk CORNETT LN, Lift Assist 1900 blk THOMPSON CREEK RD, Medical Emergency 600 blk FERNWOOD DR, Medical Emergency Sunday 08/26/2018 23400 blk REDWOOD HWY, Structure Fire HOLLAND LOOP RD / ROBINSON CORNER RD, Small Vehicle Fire 8800 blk DEER CREEK RD, Lift Assist 17000 blk REDWOOD HWY, Fire Assist to Public VISIT IVFD ONLINE AT ivfire.com or facebook.com/ivfire 7 2 3 4 7 6 2 9 4 1 6 5 8 2 6 1 6 2 8 1 1 4 5 3 3 7 7 2 1 9 7 How Can You Help Reduce WHY HOARDING INCREASES FIRE RISKS Cooking is unsafe if flammable items are close to the Risk of Fire Injury When talking to a person the stove or oven. who hoards, focus on Heating units may be too close to things that can safety rather than the burn. They might also be placed on unstable clutter. Be empathet- surfaces. If a heater tips over into a pile, it ic. Match the person’s can cause a fire. language. If they call Electrical wiring may be old or worn from the it hoarding, then you can call it hoarding. weight of piles. Pests could chew on wires. Damaged wires can start fires. Help the residents make a Open flames from smoking materials or candles in home safety and es- cape plan. Stress the a home with excess clutter are very dangerous. importance of clear Blocked pathways and exits may hinder escape pathways and exits. Exit routes may HOW HOARDING IMPACTS FIRST change as new items RESPONDERS are brought into the Hoarding puts first responders in harm’s way. home. Firefighters cannot move swiftly through a home Install working smoke filled with clutter. alarms in the home. Responders can be trapped in a home when exits Test them at least once are blocked. They can be injured by objects a month. falling from piles. The weight of the stored items, especially if water is added to put out a fire, can lead to building collapse. Fighting fires is very risky in a hoarding home. It is hard to enter the home to provide medical care. The clutter impedes the search and rescue of people and pets.
