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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2017
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
Dec. 11
Dispute was reported in the
85000 block of Sweet Creek
Road.
Fraud was reported in the
1300 block of 11th Street.
Burglary was reported in the
1500 block of 12th Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 3600 block of
Highway 101.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1100 block of
Ninth Street.
Driving while suspended
was reported on north bound
Highway 101.
Dec. 12
Theft was reported in the
3600 block of Highway 101.
Theft of motor vehicle was
reported in the 3600 block of
Highway 101.
Theft of motor vehicle was
reported in the 1800 block of
42nd Street.
Dispute was reported in the
3200 block of Munsel Lake
Road.
Harassment was reported in
the 1500 block of 15th Street
Theft was reported in the
100 block of Sand Dollar Drive
Dec. 13
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Greenwood Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at mp
marker 25 on Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 100 block of
Harbor Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported in the 3600
block of Highway 101.
Harassment was reported in
the 100 block of Evergreen
Lane.
Dec. 14
Theft of motor vehicle was
reported in the 1800 block of
42nd Street.
Criminal mischief was
reported in the 1300 block of
Spruce Street.
Dec. 15
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 100 block of
Harbor Street.
Dispute was reported in the
700 block of Highway 101.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1800 block of
37th Street.
Fire was reported at
Hemlock Street and Grand
Avenue.
Dec. 16
Shots fired was reported in
the 85000 block of Highway
101.
Harassment was reported at
the Siuslaw Public Library.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1300 block of
Bay Street.
Driving while suspended
was reported in the 5000 block
of Heceta Park Way.
Dec. 17
Dispute was reported in the
2000 block of Willow Street.
Dispute was reported in the
2500 block of Highway 101.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 300 block of
Ninth Street.
Dec. 18
Dispute was reported in the
900 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
2800 block of Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 1000 block of
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 101.
OBITUARY
Dispute was reported in the
2400 block of Highway 101.
Dec.19
Dispute was reported in the
3200 block of Munsel Lake
Road.
Fire was reported at Mercer
Lake Road.
Theft was reported in the
1100 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at mp seven on
Highway 126.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 400 block of
Laurel Avenue.
Theft was reported in the
1800 block of Oak Street.
Theft was reported in the
100 block of Park Village
Court.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at mp 22 on
Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
3200 block of Munsel Lake
Road.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at Pine and 36th
Streets.
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
Dec. 12
Eric Frank Church pleaded
guilty to DUII and was sen-
tenced to two days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $1,435 in fines.
Amber Lynn Bojorcas
pleaded guilty to criminal
trespass. She must pay $425
in fines and not contact or be
in or about the residence or
place of employment of the
victim.
Elizabeth Ann Desmith
pleaded no contest to theft
and attempting to possess
methaphetamines and was
sentenced to two days in
Florence City Jail. She must
pay $705 in fines.
Dakota Richard Hill plead-
ed no contest to two counts of
driving while suspended and
was sentenced to 25 days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $2,380 in fines.
Randall Barton Booth
pleaded no contest to theft,
criminal trespass and provid-
ing false information to
police. He was sentenced to
six days in Florence City Jail
and must pay $1,005 in fines.
Nicholas Dale Pearson
pleaded no contest to theft,
criminal trespass and criminal
mischief. He was sentenced
to six days in Florence City
Jail and must pay $1,187 in
fines, and not contact or be in
or about the residence or
place of employment of the
victim.
Eric Dean Sexton pleaded
no contest to theft and was
sentenced to nine days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $830 in fines and not con-
tact or be in or about the resi-
dence or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Anthony
Jacob
Modrzejewski pleaded guilty
to criminal mischief and was
sentenced to two days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $425 in fines.
OSTERTAG—Ruth
H
Ostertag, 87, passed away
peacefully at home in Florence
on Dec. 17, 2017.
She was preceded in death
by her par-
ents, George
and
Ida
Ostertag;
her brother,
Erwin; and
niece Janet
Whitaker.
She
is
Ruth Ostertag survived by
her spouse,
Rosemary Alden; sister,
Hildegard Cole; nieces Ruth
Pfeiffer, Eileen Allen and
Susan Bovenzi; and her dear
friend, Anita Archer.
Ruth was born in Rochester,
N.Y. in 1930. From 1949-
1971, she served with the reli-
gious order of Mercy Sisters in
upstate New York as Sister
Mary Conrad, teaching and
administrating as school prin-
cipal.
In 1973, Ruth moved to San
Diego, Ca., where she took her
PhD in Clinical Psychology at
United States International
University and established a
successful practice at Scripps
Memorial Hospital in La Jolla,
Ca., from 1980-1993.
In her retirement, Ruth
enjoyed traveling to Europe,
South America (the Amazon
River) and Japan, as well as
RVing around the United
States, fishing, hiking and
reading.
In 2004, Ruth settled in
Florence, where she enjoyed
small town living near the
Pacific Ocean and the majestic
forests of the Northwest.
Private service will be held
at St. Andrew’s labyrinth in
Florence.
In lieu of flowers, please
consider a donation to Sisters
of Mercy of New York in
Ruth’s name: Checks payable
to “Sisters of Mercy —
Memorial Donation for Ruth
Ostertag,” 1437 Blossom Rd,
Rochester, NY 14610.
Fred,
One more year,
One more tear.
Love
Mom, Cindy and Family
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OSP asks motorists to travel safely for holidays
Oregon State Police will be
increasing patrols during the
holidays Dec. 13 through
Jan. 1, 2018.
OSP’s emphasis will be on
the Fatal 5 driving behaviors,
which lead to serious injury
and fatal crashes: Speed,
Occupant Safety, Lane
Usage, Impaired Driving and
Distracted Driving.
OSP is asking motorists to
report dangerous drivers and
those believed to be
impaired. AAA projects a
record-breaking holiday trav-
el season this year with about
a third of the population trav-
eling for the Christmas and
New Year holidays.
That adds up to a whop-
ping 107 million Americans
including more than 1.3 mil-
lion Oregonians.
The vast majority — 91
percent — will take a holiday
road trip. AAA expects to res-
cue more than 901,600 driv-
ers nationally and 12,000 in
Oregon over the holiday trav-
el period, with the primary
reasons being dead batteries,
flat tires, lockouts and vehicle
tows.
Make sure you and your
vehicle are ready for winter
driving conditions. Pack an
emergency kit as well as food
and water for you and your
passengers, including your
four-footed family members.
Bring extra jackets, gloves,
blankets and warm clothing.
And don’t blindly follow
your GPS — if it directs you
to a road that doesn’t appear
to be maintained or well-trav-
eled, turn around.
As with other holiday
weekends, OSP is urging
motorists to plan ahead,
expect heavy traffic, expect
poor driving conditions with
rain expected at lower eleva-
tions and snow in the moun-
tain passes, and take your
time. Know your route and
the road conditions before
traveling by going to
www.trip check.com.
Phone scammers claim to be from Sheriff’s office
Lane Counrty Sheriff’s phone scam and have lost
Office has learned that com- money as a result of the scam,
munity members are again please report it to your local
receiving calls saying they law enforcement agency.
have warrants out for their
If you did not lose any
arrest for missing jury duty.
money, you do not need to
The callers are identifying call and report it.
themselves as “Joshua Hart”
Below are some tips to
with the Lane County decrease your chances of
Sheriff’s
Office,
and even go as far
Report fraud to the
as providing a fake
Oregon Attorney
badge number. In
the reports received
General’s Consumer
so far, the commu-
Hotline by calling
nity members rec-
1-877-877-9392.
ognized the call as
being
fraudulent
and discontinued
the call before any money becoming a phone scam vic-
was lost.
tim:
These calls are a scam, and
• Never provide personal
community members should information to callers, includ-
hang up immediately and not ing your name, address or
engage with the caller.
banking information.
The sheriff’s office does
• Be aware of callers who
not make phone calls to com- are unprofessional, pushy or
munity members regarding use scare tactics such as
warrants or missed jury duty. threatening arrest if payment
If you are the victim of a is not made.
• Callers asking for pay-
ment through wire transfer,
cash cards such as green dot
cards, or other non-trackable
methods are signs of a scam.
• Do check the caller’s
information. If they claim to
be from a law enforcement
agency or other governmental
agency, call the pub-
licly listed phone
number
for
that
agency to verify the
caller’s authenticity,
NOT the number that
they provide you.
• Don’t assume
your caller ID is cor-
rect.
Scammers have found
ways to make your caller ID
show names and numbers
that they program in, not the
real origin of the call.
Community members can
also report fraud to the
Oregon Attorney General’s
Consumer Hotline by calling
1-877-877-9392.
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