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2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • September 16, 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. See online for more. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations • John K. Bracken, 18, of Dallas in the 200 block of Southwest Walnut Avenue on Aug. 31 on charges of third- degree theft, second-degree criminal trespass, and resist- ing arrest. • David A. Boone, 64, of Dallas in the 300 block of Southwest Cherry Street on Sept. 2 on a charge resisting arrest. • Shane Joseph Riley Gayle, 32, in the 200 block of South- east Dimick Street on Sept. 7 on a charge of second-degree criminal trespass. • Aaron S. Lantis, 24, of Dal- las in the 200 block of South- west Walnut Avenue on Sept. 7 on charges of menacing and second-degree disorderly conduct. • Matthew A. Baller, 28, of Keizer on Southeast Washing- ton Street on Sept. 8 on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reck- less driving, and reckless en- dangering. • Keith D. Laster, 21, of Dal- las in the 700 block of South- east Muir Lane on Sept. 9 on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender. • Gabriel M. Vigil, 29, of Dal- las in the 100 block of West El- lendale Avenue on Saturday on a probation violation. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations • Brandon Lee-Geren Turner, 36, of Monmouth in the 700 block of White Oak Creek on Aug. 27 on a bench warrant for failure to appear and unlawful possession of oxycodone. • Russell Smith, 52, of Inde- pendence in the 1200 block of Monmouth Street on Aug. 28 for physical harassment and interfering with making a po- lice report. • Wyatt Bradford Mills, 20, of Salem in the 300 block of South 10th Street on Aug. 31 for punishment by contempt of court, resisting arrest and second-degree criminal tres- pass. • Jessi Jose Cisneros, 27, of Independence on April Court near North Ash Street on Sept. 2 for unlawful entry of a vehi- cle with intent to commit van- dalism and second-degree criminal mischief. • Miguel Angel Trujillo, 26, of Independence in the 100 block of Monmouth Street on Sept. 8 for third-degree theft. • Alexander Jeffrey O’Brien, 20, of Independence in the 1300 block of Monmouth Street on Sept. 8 for second- degree criminal trespass. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations • Pedro Albi Desgarennes- Mendez, 33, of Monmouth in the 200 block of College Street South on Aug. 26 for five counts of first-degree sex abuse, two counts of third- degree sex abuse, felony flee- ing or attempting to elude a police officer, and misde- meanor fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. • Darius Ray Andino, 24, of Salem in the 400 block of Main Street East on Sept. 1 for first-degree criminal mischief and second-degree disorderly conduct. • Sean Kellen Greaney, 18, of Monmouth in the 1400 Glazemeadow Street on Sept. 6 on two counts physical ha- rassment. Sat Sept 19th 10am - 4pm DEADLINES Pre-Sale $6 9am - 10am Admission: Adults $4 Kids 10 yrs & under Free Food Available on site Polk County Fairgrounds 520 Pacific Hwy W, Rickreall Dolls, Bears, Books, Toys, Miniatures & Related Items, Doll Stringing Arleta Day 503-581-1206 Sally Bradfrod 503-399-7679 EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Polk County Fire District No. 1 Chief Al Alcalde plans to be visible in the community, both on and off an ambulance or fire engine, by volunteering and attending events. New chief on duty at PCFD Alcalde takes the reins at fire district, ready to lead the way By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer INDEPENDENCE — Fire- fighting is the only career the new Polk County Fire District No. 1’s chief Al Al- calde has ever known, or wanted. “A lot of our neighbors were firefighters for the city of Torrance (Calif.),” Alcalde, 54, said. “I was in track, and I saw a lot of the firefighters on the track working out.” When he graduated from high school, he joined the Air Force and took a job fighting fires. “It was a different kind of firefighting because we were on a base,” Alcalde said. “Our primary responsibility was for aircraft.” He learned a lot about fire suppression — putting fires out — while in the Air Force. When he got out of the serv- ice, he wasn’t sure he’d be able to find a job in firefight- ing. He took a position as a dispatcher in Redondo Beach, Calif., before getting a job with Northrup Aero- space as a firefighter. “In that position, I learned a lot about (fire) preven- tion,” Alcalde said. Later, while working at the Port of Portland, he became a paramedic. With the experience of a dispatcher, firefighter and paramedic, Alcalde took his career to public fire depart- ments, first with the city of Dundee. “At that point in my ca- reer, I’d only worked with ca- reer folks,” he said. “Working with volunteers is a whole different atmosphere.” Alcalde is excited to be at a mid-sized fire department SONrise Ministries presents in concert: 1 Spirit and SONrise September 19, 2015 • 6 pm Hwy 22 Rickreall Salem ★ Polk Co Fairgrounds RV Space Available I-5 99W No Appraisals Sales Table Reservation $32 per table NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. Salt Creek Baptist Church 15075 Salt Creek Rd, Dallas, OR For more information call 503-623-3989 Food and fellowship after the concert. Love Offering. with a mix of career and vol- unteer firefighters. He said a volunteer training exercise last week brought 35 people out. “I was very impressed with the group,” he said. “Obviously there’s a lot of support here, so that’s good. It’s positive. It says a lot about the department to see all those people out there training.” Alcalde doesn’t expect to make any changes very quickly. “I think the organization is strong and there’s good people here,” he said. “But I’m going to look at things over time and see if we can be a little bit more efficient.” He plans to be visible in the community, and not just on an ambulance or fire en- gine, but engaged in volun- teer opportunities himself. “That’s just who I am,” he said. “I think it’s very impor- tant to be involved, not only for myself, but for the de- partment.” In previous jobs, Alcalde said firefighters volunteered as timers for the high school track team, or read to kids. “We still have our primary job to take care of, but when we do have some time, we can get involved in little ac- tivities,” Alcalde said. ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to publishing accurate reports. To send corrections or clarifi- cations, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or email nadams@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updated each week by Wednesday af- ternoon. The Itemizer-Observ- er is also on Facebook and Twitter. Watch for breaking news, links to stories, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW Sept. 8............... 84 Sept. 9............... 86 Sept. 10............ 88 Sept. 11............ 92 Sept. 12............ 90 Sept. 13............ 79 Sept. 14............ 64 RAIN 51 56 57 56 57 52 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rain through Sept. 14 — 15.99 in. Rainfall during Sept. — Trace in. A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV CALL TODAY FOR A NO-CHARGE EVALUATION. OPEN K! 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