S moke S ignals
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Tribal police assist
with meth arrest
By Danielle Frost
Smoke Signals staff writer
Grand Ronde Tribal Police assist-
ed with a traffic stop that yielded
a quarter-pound of methamphet-
amine.
At approximately 12:23 p.m. Sun-
day, Jan. 14, a citizen called 911 to
report a reckless driver traveling
westbound on Highway 22 near
milepost 15 who was smoking what
the caller believed was metham-
phetamine from a glass pipe, ac-
cording to a Polk County Sheriff’s
Office press release.
The nearest Polk County deputy
was “quite some distance” from the
suspect vehicle, so a request was
made to Grand Ronde Tribal Police
to assist. Oregon State Police also
had a trooper from its McMinnville
office in the area.
Tribal Police Lt. Tim Hernandez
located and stopped the vehicle.
Shortly after, a deputy from the
Sheriff’s Office and an Oregon State
Police trooper arrived.
The driver, David Edie, 38, of
Portland, was arrested for driving
under the influence of intoxicants.
Further investigation was conduct-
ed and a drug detection dog from
the Newberg-Dundee Police De-
partment responded to the scene.
The K-9 officer found bags in the
vehicle and a subsequent search
turned up approximately a quarter
pound of methamphetamine, worth
approximately $2,250 to $4,125. A
stolen handgun also was located
along with $500 in cash.
“I think it’s great that this dan-
gerous drug didn’t get into our
community,” Hernandez said. “I
am thankful for the relationship we
have with the Polk County Sheriff’s
Office and that they called us for
assistance.”
In addition to DUII, Edie also was
arrested for possession of metham-
phetamine (substantial quantity),
distribution of methamphetamine
(substantial quantity), felon in pos-
session of a firearm and first-degree
theft by receiving.
The car’s passenger, Alicia Schi-
er, 28, of Portland, was arrested for
possession of methamphetamine.
Both Edie and Schier were trans-
ported to the Polk County Jail in
Dallas, with additional charges
likely, according to the Sheriff’s
Office. Edie’s bail has been set at
$500,000 and Schier’s at $15,000.
“The Polk County Sheriff’s Office
would like to extend our gratitude
to the concerned citizen,” the press
release stated. “Without their call,
this methamphetamine would have
made it into our communities. We
would also like to thank Grand
Ronde Tribal Police, Oregon State
Police and the Newberg–Dundee
Police for their assistance.”
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like to request a packet, contact Tribal Court at 503-879-2303.
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Tribal police recover
stolen property
Lincoln City thieves apprehended after allegedly
firing a stolen gun out of a car window
By Danielle Frost
Smoke Signals staff writer
Grand Ronde Tribal Police helped
solve a case of “Who done it?” in
Lincoln City.
Between Sunday, Jan. 14, and
Wednesday, Jan. 17, there were
numerous thefts from vehicles,
businesses and residences in Lin-
coln City, including the theft of
emergency equipment from a North
Lincoln Fire and Rescue command
vehicle.
At approximately 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 17, Tribal Police
stopped a vehicle at the Seaway
Market that matched the descrip-
tion of one from which gunshots
were reportedly fired on Highway
18.
At Seaway Market, officers ar-
rested Tracy Davis of Newberg
and Devyn Hopkins and Ethan
Parkin of Salem. The three were
transported to the Polk County Jail
in Dallas, Tribal Police Chief Jake
McKnight said.
Davis was charged with three
counts of second-degree burglary
and Hopkins of felon in possession
of a weapon and an additional
parole violation. Parkin’s booking
information was not available.
Police obtained a search warrant
and recovered numerous items that
had been taken in car and mail
thefts from the Lincoln City area,
along with two handguns, one of
which had been reported stolen.
Lincoln City Police were contacted
to assist with the search. Items re-
covered included a radio, automatic
external defibrillator and other
equipment taken from the command
vehicle, stolen tools, two handguns
and mail. All recovered items were
returned to their owners, according
to a press release from the Lincoln
City Police Department, but numer-
ous items are still missing. Police
are asking anyone with information
to call 541-994-3636.
“It was really fulfilling to just get
stuff back to people,” McKnight
said. “We usually don’t get that
opportunity. I am also glad we got
those guns off the street because
they were not going to be used for
anything good."
McKnight also thanked the Lin-
coln City Police Department for
helping with the vehicle search,
the Newberg-Dundee K-9 Unit, and
Polk and Yamhill county officers for
their assistance in apprehending
the suspects.
Health & Wellness Center
offers Afterhours Health Line
Tribal members can contact the Afterhours Health Line for questions
about health care concerns you may have when the clinic is not open.
You can reach the Afterhours Health Line by calling 503-879-2002 and
follow the prompts. The Afterhours Health Line will coordinate care and
communicate with Grand Ronde Health & Wellness Center providers.
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