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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Sheriff’s office searching for person
who illegally dumped medical items
These medical items
were found in an
illegal dumpsite
on the Prairie City
Ranger District.
Grant County
Sheriff’s Office is
seeking information
about an illegal
dump site on the
Malheur National
Forest.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Grant County Sheriff’s
Office is searching for some-
one who illegal dumped med-
ical materials in the Malheur
National Forest.
The sheriff’s office re-
sponded to the North Fork
of Bridge Creek area on the
Prairie City Ranger District
for an illegal dump site June
6, according to a press release
from Sheriff Glenn Palmer.
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The investigation re-
vealed that a number of
medical bags used in dialy-
sis had been thrown over the
bank.
Evidence at the scene indi-
cated the items were dumped
before this past winter, Palm-
er said.
Anyone with informa-
tion is encouraged to call the
sheriff’s office at 541-575-
1131.
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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
Three
misdemeanor
charges against Nicholas A.
Fitowski, 25, John Day, were
dismissed after the district
attorney’s office stated they
had lost contact with the
named victim. Fitowski had
been charged with attempted
fourth-degree felony assault
constituting domestic vio-
lence, menacing constituting
domestic violence and ha-
rassment, all committed on
April 8.
Travis Farr, 25, Mt. Ver-
non, pleaded guilty June 6 to
attempting to commit a class
C/unclassified felony-coer-
cion and menacing constitut-
ing domestic violence, both
misdemeanors committed on
April 10. He was sentenced
to 15 days in jail, 36 months
probation, 50 hours commu-
nity service and $300 in fines
and fees. Two charges of at-
tempting to commit a class
A felony and one charge of
second-degree
disorderly
conduct were dismissed.
Two
misdemeanor
charges against Israel San-
chez, 39, Pasco, Washington,
were dismissed in the best
interests of justice. Sanchez
had been charged with two
counts of second-degree dis-
orderly conduct on May 24
after he allegedly was seen
yelling, gesticulating at and
making lewd hand gestures
toward drivers and passers-
by on a public highway.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of June
6:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 7
Average inmates: 21
Bookings: 7
Releases: 9
Arrests: 0
Citations: 4
Fingerprints: 3
Civil papers: 8
Warrants processed: 3
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
June 4: David Darling,
43, Canyon City, was cited
for driving with a suspended
license and no insurance and
warned about speeding.
June 4: John Dickerson,
66, Diamond Springs, Cali-
fornia, was cited for speeding,
55/45 zone.
June 6: Josiah Martin, 21,
Mt. Vernon, was cited for vi-
olation of basic rule, 75/55
zone.
June 6: Raoul J. Delvoye,
66, Limbourg, Belgium, was
cited for violation of basic
rule, 95/55 zone, careless
driving and failing to yield to
emergency vehicles.
Oregon State
Police
May 28: Responded to a
single motor vehicle crash on
Highway 395 near Magone
Lake Road. A trailer became
disconnected from a north-
bound pickup truck while
rounding a curve in the high-
way.
May 31: Responded to
Highlan Terrace in Mt. Ver-
non. Melinda J. Moss, 39,
John Day, was arrested and
charged with a warrant for
contempt of court.
June 1: Detected the odor
of alcohol following a traffic
stop on Highway 26 in Mt.
Vernon. The passenger, Rob-
ert L. Tooke, 52, was arrested
for violating a no-intoxicant
clause in his probation condi-
tions.
June 2: Responded to
Highway 402 near Lone Pine
Campground for a single mo-
tor vehicle crash involving
a motorcycle. The 57-year-
old woman from Burns was
transported to Blue Mountain
Hospital.
Justice Court
Violation of speed limit:
John C. Dickerson, 66, Di-
amond Springs, California,
June 1, 55/35 zone, fined
$100.
Exceeding speed lim-
it: Haley L. Olson, 24, Mt.
Vernon, March 20, 82/65
zone, fined $225; Molly A.
Weber, 38, Damascus, April
20, 76/65 zone, fined $265;
Rudy E. Soliz, 48, Madras,
May 27, 78/65 zone, fined
$225.
Violation of basic rule:
Cheryl A. Neault, 59, Prairie
City, May 14, 75/55 zone,
fined $125.
Driving
uninsured:
Chance R. Currey, 28, Mt.
Vernon, Jan. 3, fined $235;
Ryan G. Chapman, 44, John
Day, April 20, fined $1,000.
Driving while suspended:
Jeramy F. Gibson, 31, John
Day, May 11, fined $440;
Ryan G. Chapman, 44, John
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Day, April 20, fined $2,000.
No rearview mirror: Ryan
G. Chapman, 44, John Day,
April 20, fined $250.
Smoking in a motor ve-
hicle while a child was
present: Courtney R. John-
ston, 27, Eagle Point, Idaho,
March 18, fined $115.
Failure to carry proof of
compliance with financial
responsibility requirements:
Courtney R. Johnston, 27,
Eagle Point, Idaho, March
18, fined $265.
Failure to notify state of
change of name or address:
Brittany C. Zirkel, 31, John
Day, March 20, fined $115;
Richard A. Acosta, 51,
Burns, May 27, fined $115.
No operator’s license:
Michael F. Harer, 69, Dale,
May 11, fined $265.
Failure to install ignition
interlock: Jacob M. DeRosi-
er, 31, John Day, May 23,
fined $440.
Failure to stay within
lane: Kathleen Hoffman,
59, Dayville, May 14, fined
$225.
Operation of unsafe vehi-
cle: Michael A. Salanti: 61,
Mt. Vernon, March 3, fined
$240.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 170 calls during the
week of June 4-10, includ-
ing:
• John Day Police De-
partment
June 5: Following a traf-
fic stop on South Canyon
Boulevard in John Day, Eli-
jah Humbird, 18, Canyon
City, was cited for having
studded tires on his vehicle.
June 4: Responded to the
Prairie Wood Products site
in Prairie City for a suspi-
cious vehicle.
June 6: Made contact
with a subject with mental
issues at the police station.
June 6: Responded to
West Main Street in John
Day for an intoxicated per-
son.
June 7: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 near
Pine Creek Road, Kevin
Kimberling, 45, Prairie City,
was cited for speeding, 91/65
zone, and careless driving.
June 7: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 near
Bear Creek Ranch, Austin J.
Catron, 16, Mt. Vernon, was
cited for speeding, 78/65
zone.
June 7: Received a report
of a trespasser on Hillcrest
Drive in John Day.
June 8: Received a report
of a possible restraining or-
der violation in John Day.
• Oregon State Police
June 4: Received a report
of a suspicious vehicle on
Dog Creek Road.
June 6: Advised of a bull
creating a hazard on High-
way 26 near Picture Gorge.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
June 4: Responded to a
fraud report in Prairie City.
June 4: Dispatched to a
unit on Southwest First Street
in John Day for a dispute.
June 4: Responded to First
Street in John Day for a dis-
pute.
June 4: Dispatched for a
suicidal person.
June 5: Received a report
of a theft on Highway 402
near Monument.
June 5: Following a traffic
stop in Mt. Vernon, Raoul J.
Delvoye, 66, Limbourg, Bel-
gium, was cited for speeding,
careless driving and failure to
yield.
June 5: Following a traf-
fic stop at Highway 26 and
Happy Valley Lane in Mt.
Vernon, Josiah D. Martin,
21, Mt. Vernon, was cited for
speeding.
June 6: Investigated a re-
port of illegal dumping on
Forest Road 2612 near Bates.
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June 6: Responded with
John Day police to Fox for a
domestic report.
June 7: Advised of cows
loose on Highland Place in
John Day.
June 8: Responded to
Rebel Hill Road in Canyon
City for a domestic report.
Christopher Schuetze, 44,
Canyon City, was arrested
and charged with assault.
June 8: Dispatched to
North Canyon Boulevard for
a report of child abuse.
June 9: Responded to re-
port of a suicidal person un-
der a bridge in John Day.
June 9: Dispatched to a
restaurant in John Day for a
person who fell.
• John Day ambulance
June 5: Dispatched to
Laycock Creek Road for an
83-year-old woman.
June 5: Responded to
Highway 26 near Loop
Ranch Road for a 75-year-
old man.
June 5: Received a call
for service on Screech Alley
Loop in John Day.
June 6: Responded to
Screech Alley Loop for an
82-year-old woman in acute
respiratory distress.
June 7: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance to
Summit Prairie Road for a
mushroom hunter who re-
portedly had been lost for
several days.
June 7: Responded to
Southwest Adam Road in
Canyon City for a woman
who had fallen and hurt her
wrist.
June 7: Dispatched to
Bridge Street in Prairie City
for a person who had fallen.
June 8: Responded to
Charolais Heights in John
Day for a man who had fallen
and felt dizzy.
June 9: Dispatched to
North Cozart Avenue in Prai-
rie City for a 75-year-old
man.
June 9: Responded to
Highway 395 North for an
84-year-old woman.
June 9: Dispatched to
Lamford Road in John Day
for a 78-year-old woman.
• U.S. Forest Service
June 8: Report of a boul-
der on the Middle Fork Road
near milepost 17.
• Prairie City fire
June 9: Responded to
Strawberry Road in Prairie
City for a flue fire.
• Monument fire
June 7: Paged for a brush
or equipment fire on Lost
Hubcap Road near Monu-
ment.
June 8: Responded with
Oregon Department of For-
estry to Highway 402 for a
grass fire.
• Bureau of Land Man-
agement
June 6: Responded with
Grant County Sheriff’s
Office to Grant Union Ju-
nior-Senior High School for
a report of custodial interfer-
ence. A woman was warned
for disorderly conduct.
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YOU to my family and friends who
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for me in every way. I just want all of
you to know how
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cards and wishes
given me. There
are no words to
express how much
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this, but THANK YOU FROM THE
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day in every way.
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