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14A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • July 22, 2015 Polk County News POLICE REPORT Information for the police re- port comes from law enforce- ment agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents reported may change after further investiga- tion. Individuals arrested or sus- pected of crimes are considered innocent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • Levi P. Emminger, 29, of Dallas in the 1400 block of Main Street on July 7 on a charge of second-degree criminal trespass. • Tanner R. Disney, 31, of Dallas in the 200 block of Southwest Oak Street on July 8 on a probation violation. • Jaylon M. Smothers, 20, of Dallas in the 400 block of Southeast Needham Street on July 13 on a charge of unlaw- ful possession of cocaine. • Jeremiah H. Lometo, 28, of Dallas in the 600 block of West Ellendale Avenue on July 14 on charges of physical harassment, interfering with making a police report and a statewide failure to appear warrant. • Sierra S. Savannah, 19, of Salem in the 100 block of Southeast Court Street on July 15 on a failure to appear warrant out of Marion County. • Victor T. Reppeto, 48, of Dallas in the 600 block of Main Street on Thursday on probation violation. • Paul E. Bunyard, 61, of Dallas at the intersection of Southeast Hankel Street and LaCreole Drive on Friday on a charge of third-degree theft. • Danny S. Hicks, 49, of Falls City on Southeast Walnut Av- enue on Sunday on a charge of failure to carry or present an operators license. In Memory of Sgt. Randy Whittaker INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Adrian James Ulery, 37, of Independence in the 200 block of Deann Drive on July 9 for open container. • Ezequirl Orlando Arredon- do, 19, of Independence in the 1400 block of Falcon Loop for second-degree criminal mis- chief. • Ashley Marie Owens, 19, of Independence in the 800 block of Wild Rose Court for second-degree theft. • Eric Steven Spier, 30, of In- dependence was arrested on July 14 for crimes committed throughout Independence. Charges include: four counts of first-degree theft, six counts of second-degree theft, six counts of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, one count of second-degree criminal mischief, two counts of sec- ond-degree burglary, one count each of first-degree bur- glary, possession of metham- phetamine and possession of heroin. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Abdulqdoos Albokhamsin, 23, of Monmouth in the 500 block of Catron Street North on July 11 for failure to return a suspended, revoked or can- celed license. • Mackenzie Dawn Gallo, 21, of Independence in the 600 block of Main Street East on July 12 for failure to perform duties of a driver when prop- erty is damaged. • Sandra Louise Newland, 68, of Monmouth in the 100 block of Main Street West on July 13 for dogs at large. • Cole Jennings Robertson, 19, of Monmouth at Volunteer Hall, 144 Warren St. S., on July 15 for probation violation. JOLENE GUZMAN/Itemizer-Observer Polk County Jail and sheriff’s department staff hosted a barbecue in honor of Sgt. Randy Whittaker at the jail parking lot on Friday afternoon. People lined up for hot dogs, hamburgers and all the sides at the event, which benefitted the Correctional Peace Officer Foundation. The barbecue also was a pet food and supplies collection. Deputy: Dallas officer pulls Latty from burning car after accident Continued from 1A “When Latty’s car started to catch fire, in my mind there was no way in hell he was staying in his car,” Hamilton said. “I was going to do whatever I had to do to get him out of there. Broken legs, bones, back, whatever. He’s coming out.” The driver of the pickup was taken to West Valley Hos- pital in Dallas and was treat- ed and released for minor in- juries. The passenger of the pickup was uninjured. Oregon State Police troop- ers had not completed the investigation into the cause of the crash by press time. No citations had been is- sued, Wolfe said, because the investigation was ongo- ing. Air bags were deployed in the patrol vehicle, and Latty was wearing a safety re- straint. The deputy’s speed is unknown at this point, Wolfe said. “Obviously, he was re- sponding to an emergency,” Wolfe said. Program to help mentally ill 2015 Be ready to send the kids back smart and prepared... 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If the suspect cooperates with treatment for 60 days, the charges will be dropped. If not, they will be prosecut- ed. Officers may also refer people who have not com- mitted a crime, but they be- lieve need intervention. Called a “social referral” that process is meant to help es- tablish contact with a men- tal health professional. “This program is fairly unique because it will keep some low-level offenders who need mental health treatment from even enter- ing the formal criminal jus- tice system,” said Dallas Lt. Jerry Mott. “The formal criminal justice system is a good one, but is not neces- sarily geared toward taking care of people who would not do minor criminal acts but for their illness.” Theater: WOU company performs ‘As You Like It’ Continued from 16A “The hard part about Shakespeare is you have to do so much on your own, in your room. Other plays, you learn the words and show up to rehearsal to figure things out,” Bergh said. Davis said she often looks up words in her lines to see how they relate to the 1920s dustbowl, where the play is set. “It will be interesting to see if I’m under- stood, if the audience understands what I’m saying,” she said. The nice thing about Shakespeare is the freedom actors have to make their own deci- sions about characters, Starr said. “Shakespeare is open-ended,” she said. “Actors have a lot of room to make your open decisions, and that’s really cool.” Likewise, interpretation of the play can vary widely, and still be right. “You always leave a well-done Shake- speare play with understanding,” Bergh said.
