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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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Dispatch for Grant County
implements Text to 911
‘911: Call if you
can, text if you
can’t’
Blue Mountain Eagle
People in Grant and Uma-
tilla counties can now text
911 for emergencies when
unable to call.
John Day Emergency
Communications
Center,
Umatilla County 911 Com-
munication Center and Mil-
ton-Freewater Police Depart-
ment Dispatch and are now
able to accept Text to 911
messages to report emergen-
cies.
Text to 911 is a new ser-
vice that is intended to ben-
efit people that may not be
able to make a voice call
due to an emergency such
as home invasion or domes-
tic violence situation, as
well as individuals that are
deaf, hard of hearing or have
speech disabilities.
People using Text to 911
should know:
• Texting to 911 is in-
tended to benefit people that
may not be able to speak in
an emergency. Officials urge
people to call when possible.
• When texting to 911 for
an emergency, the first mes-
sage should be the location
of the emergency (including
city) and the type of emer-
gency help needed (police,
fire or medical).
• Keep text messages brief
and concise, using full words
not abbreviations.
• Stay with the phone. Be
prepared to answer questions
and follow instructions from
the 911 call taker.
• Photos, videos and emo-
jis cannot be sent to 911 at
this time. Trying to send
these will corrupt the text.
• 911 cannot be includ-
ed in a group text or while
roaming.
Text to 911 service is not
yet available statewide in Or-
egon or California. If a per-
son sends a text to 911 from
a wireless carrier or a juris-
diction without Text to 911
service, a message should be
sent back stating there is no
text service to 911 available
at this time.
For more details and up-
dates about Text to 911, visit
nwtext911.info.
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Kevin Faber, 55, of John Day suffered fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 20 in Deschutes County
Sunday, April 15.
John Day man dies Sunday
in Deschutes County crash
Blue Mountain Eagle
A John Day man died in a two-vehi-
cle wreck Sunday in Deschutes County.
Kevin Faber, 55, suffered fatal inju-
ries at the intersection of Highway 20E
and Hamby Road at about 5:45 p.m.,
according to an Oregon State Police
press release.
Preliminary investigation revealed
a blue Dodge 2500 pickup, being driv-
en by David Rausch, 33, of Bend, was
traveling westbound on Highway 20E
approaching Hamby Road. A maroon
Mercury Mystique, driven by Faber,
was southbound on Hamby Road at
the stop sign for Highway 20E, accord-
ing to the release, and Faber suddenly
pulled out in front of the Dodge pick-
up and Faber’s vehicle was struck on
the driver’s side door. Faber was pro-
nounced deceased at the scene.
Faber’s passenger, Dalena Nor-
ton, 43, of John Day suffered from
non-life-threatening injuries and was
treated at a local hospital. Neither
Rausch nor his passenger, Clayton Coe,
56, of Bend sustained any injuries.
Highway 20E was closed for ap-
proximately one hour following the
crash and then opened to one lane for
an additional hour and a half. Bend
Police Department, Bend Fire, ODOT,
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and
the Deschutes County Medical Exam-
iner’s Office assisted OSP.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County
Circuit Court
Gregg E. Devore, 36, Prai-
rie City, pleaded guilty April
12 to misdemeanor menac-
ing, constituting domestic vi-
olence, on March 28. He was
sentenced to 45 days in jail and
fined $100.
Brendan L. Conner, 26,
Battleground,
Washington,
pleaded guilty Oct. 6, 2016,
to driving under the influence
of intoxicants and recklessly
endangering another person,
both misdemeanors, on July 7,
2016. For failing to complete
DUII diversion, his probation
was extended 18 months April
12, 2018.
John R. Dunn, 36, John
Day, pleaded guilty March 22
to misdemeanor possession of
methamphetamine on Nov. 4,
2016. He was sentenced to 90
days in jail and a $100 fine.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of April
5-11:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 14
Average inmates: 17
Bookings: 15
Releases: 6
Arrests: 4
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 6
Civil papers: 20
Warrants processed: 3
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 1
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
129 calls during the week of
April 9-15, including:
• John Day Police De-
partment
April 10: Received a re-
port of a theft in John Day.
April 10: Responded to
East Main Street in John Day
for criminal mischief report.
April 10: Received a com-
plaint about cattle on High-
way 26 near Waterman Flats
in Wheeler County.
April 10: Responded to a
report of a suspicious person
at the hospital in John Day.
April 10: Received a re-
port of a juvenile problem
on West Main Street in John
Day.
April 12: Received a re-
search and rescue call on
Forest Road 73 near Gran-
ite.
April 9: Dispatched to a
prowler report on Bumpy
Road in John Day.
April 10: Received a re-
port of a stolen vehicle on
Bumpy Road in John Day.
April 10: Responded to
Cottonwood Street in Mt.
Vernon for a restraining or-
der violation.
April 10: Dispatched to
Patterson Bridge Road in
John Day for a dispute.
April 11: Contacted a
party regarding a dispute on
Highway 19 near Kimberly.
April 13: Responded to a
report of a suspicious vehi-
cle on West Bench Road or
Industrial Park Road.
April 14: Investigated
a menacing complaint on
West Sixth Street in Prairie
City.
April 14: Responded to
a harassment report on East
Riverside Street in Mt. Ver-
non.
April 14: Dispatched to a
report of credit card theft on
Elkview Drive in Canyon
City.
April 15: Responded to
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April 12: Dispatched to
River Lane in John Day for
an 80-year-old woman.
April 12: Responded to
Southwest Violet Street in
Mt. Vernon for a man with
an altered mental state.
April 13: Dispatched
with sheriff’s office to
Highway 395 south of Can-
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seizure symptoms.
April 15: Responded
with the state police and
sheriff’s office to Highway
26 west of John Day for a
single-vehicle crash.
• Monument ambulance
April 10: Responded
with Monument fire and
John Day fire to Second
Street in Monument for a
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• Prairie City rural fire
April 15: Responded to
an escaping grass fire on
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on East Main Street in John
Day.
April 15: Received a re-
port of a dispute on North
Humbolt Street in Canyon
City.
April 15: Removed dead
livestock from Highway 26
in John Day.
April 15: Responded
with John Day police to the
hospital in John Day for a
woman who ran away.
• Oregon State Police
April 9: Advised of a
cow on Highway 26 near
Moon Creek.
April 14: Received a re-
port of a mule on Highway
26 near La Costa Avenue in
John Day.
• John Day ambulance
April 9: Dispatched to
a senior home in John Day
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April 11: Responded to
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April 12: Dispatched to a
report of a suicidal person in
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April 13: Received a re-
port of a scam or blackmail
attempt.
April 13: Assisted Grant
County Sheriff’s Office with
investigating an assault on
East Main Street in John Day.
April 14: Advised of a
noise complaint on West
Main Street in John Day.
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April 9: Received a report
of a loud noise on South Can-
yon Boulevard in John Day.
April 9: Received a report
of a theft at a gas station in
John Day.
April 9: Dispatched to a
report of suspicious circum-
stances at a drug store in John
Day.
April 9: Responded to a
city ordinance violation on
North McHaley Street in
Prairie City.
April 9: Dispatched to
West Sixth Street in Prairie
City for a possible domestic
assault.
April 9: Responded to a
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