News
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
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 ar-
rest cases.
Monitor, Washington, May 27,
fined $240.
• Use of a cellphone while
driving: Kayla D. Lambeth, 24,
John Day, July 28, fined $225.
Grant County
Circuit Court
Sept. 12: Following a traffic
stop on Highway 26 near Prairie
City, the driver said he was on
his way to a hunting camp. A
records check showed that the
driver had a protection order
restricting him from possessing
firearms. The driver said he had
a .22-caliber rifle in the truck.
Timothy McConkey, 59, Salem,
was arrested and charged with
contempt of court.
Sept. 13: Received a report of
a vehicle breaking through a gate
at a ranch near Prairie City after
someone tried to shoot the lock
open. A license plate reportedly
fell off the vehicle. The rancher
wants to pursue criminal trespass
charges.
Caitlin E. Brooks, 34, John
Day, pleaded guilty Sept. 13
to two counts of misdemeanor
third-degree theft committed on
May 13. She was sentenced to 72
hours in jail, 20 hours of commu-
nity service, 18 month probation
and $200 in fines and fees. One
felony count of first-degree bur-
glary was diverted and one felony
count of first-degree burglary was
dismissed.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following for
the week of Sept. 12:
Concealed handgun licenses:
6
Average inmates: 18
Bookings: 9
Releases: 12
Arrests: 1
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 3
Civil papers: 11
Warrants processed: 5
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 1
Sept. 10: Daniel Parslow, 56,
Portland, was cited for speeding,
58/25 zone.
Sept. 10: Scott Raaum, 67,
Walnut Creek, California, was
cited for speeding, 87/65 zone.
Justice Court
• Violation of speed limit:
Kayla D. Lambeth, 24, John Day,
July 22, 43/25 zone, fined $140;
Keith L. Eggener, 58, Eugene,
June 29, 51/35 zone, fined $140.
• Exceeding speed limit: Har-
ry S. Bower, 55, Oregon City,
Aug. 18, 78/55 zone, fined $225;
Eric F. Cornett, 49, Bend, July
28, 53/35 zone, fined $140.
• Passing in a no-passing
zone: Robert B. McSeveney, 66,
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Oregon State Police
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
138 calls during the week of Sept.
10-16, including:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
Sept. 10: Responded with
state police to an apartment com-
plex in east John Day for a hit and
run. Jared J. Baker, 23, John Day,
was arrested and charged with
hit and run, criminal trespass and
driving under the influence of in-
toxicants.
Sept. 11: Dispatched to a tire
store in John Day for a harass-
ment report.
Sept. 12: Received a report of
identity theft at a church in John
Day.
Sept. 12: Received a call about
teenagers riding scooters across
West Main Street in John Day.
Sept. 13: Advised of a re-
straining order violation at a bar-
bershop in John Day.
Sept. 13: Received a report of
a suspicious person on East Main
Street in John Day.
Sept. 13: Responded with
state police to East Main Street in
John Day for a domestic dispute.
Sept. 14: Dispatched to West
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Main Street in John Day for an
assault.
Sept. 15: Received a report
of suspicious circumstances on
West Main Street in John Day.
Sept. 15: Advised of a car that
was hit in the parking lot of an
auto parts store in John Day.
Sept. 15: Received a report of
a theft at the Grant County Fair-
grounds in John Day.
• Oregon State Police
Sept. 10: Received a report
of cattle on Highway 26 near Art
Morgan Road.
Sept. 11: Advised of livestock
on Highway 26 west of Prairie
City.
Sept. 12: Received a report of
livestock on the road at Highway
26 and Golf Course Road in John
Day.
• Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice
Sept. 10: A person reported
missing in the Cottonwood Creek
area checked in.
Sept. 10: Advised of a theft
in the Big Springs-Four Corners
area.
Sept. 11: Received a report of
a theft at a convenience store in
Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 11: Advised of a theft on
Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 11: Received a report of
animal abuse on Ingle Street in
Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 11: Advised of an un-
wanted person at the Canyon City
Cemetery.
Sept. 12: Received a report of
shots fired in the Dayville area.
Sept. 12: Advised of a suicidal
person on Half Street in Prairie
City.
Sept. 12: Received a report of
a dispute on Old Highway near
Austin Junction.
Sept. 13: Advised of an unat-
tended death on Highway 26 in
John Day.
Sept. 13: Received a call about
a juvenile problem on Northwest
Cozart Avenue in Prairie City.
Sept. 14: Advised of a non-
injury crash on Nugget Lane in
Canyon City.
Sept. 14: Received a report of
theft of service at a convenience
store in Prairie City.
Sept. 14: Investigated an acci-
dent at the Prairie City Post Of-
fice. A vehicle accidentally ran
into the south wall, damaging
the building and impacting post-
al boxes for about 90 customers,
according to Postmaster Tori
Iske. There were no injuries and
no citations. Contractors got to
work right away, and most of the
repairs were expected to be com-
pleted by Sept. 18-19, Iske said.
Sept. 15: Advised of a re-
straining order violation on Dog
Creek Lane in John Day.
Sept. 15: Received a report of
a crash with injuries Highway 26
in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 15: Advised of a missing
person in the Strawberry Moun-
tains.
Sept. 16: Received a report
of a suspicious vehicle on Scotty
Creek Road in Seneca.
• John Day ambulance
Sept. 10: Dispatched to South
Bridge Street in Prairie City.
Sept. 12: Responded to Hum-
bolt Street in Canyon City for a
woman.
Sept. 13: Dispatched to South-
west Moore Street in Mt. Vernon
for a woman.
Sept. 13: Responded to a gro-
cery store in John Day for a man.
Sept. 14: Dispatched to Deer
Street in Canyon City for a non-
injury crash.
Sept. 14: Responded to South
Fork Road near Dayville for a
54-year-old man with abdominal
pain.
Sept. 14: Dispatched to North
Johnson Avenue in Prairie City
for a woman with difficulty
breathing.
Sept. 15: Responded with
state police to Highway 395 in
Mt. Vernon for an 80-year-old
man.
Sept. 16: Dispatched with
state police to South Canyon
Boulevard near Grant Union Ju-
nior-Senior High School for a
two-vehicle crash.
Sept. 16: Responded to North
Johnson Avenue in Prairie City.
Sept. 16: Transported a patient
to the airport in John Day.
Sept. 16: Responded to Austin
Junction for a 55-year-old man.
A5
Wireless
Emergency
Alert System
nationwide test
planned Oct. 3
Test alert to mobile devices
scheduled for 11:18 a.m.
Blue Mountain Eagle
It is only a test — but it will be the first-ever
nationwide test of an integrated alert system.
The Integrated Public Alert and Warning Sys-
tem (IPAWS) will be tested Wednesday, Oct. 3.
IPAWS encompasses the Emergency Alert Sys-
tem (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert Sys-
tem (WEA).
The test, coordinated by FEMA and the
Federal Communications Commission, will be
broadcast via ra-
dio, TV, cable sta-
tions and wireless
carriers. The WEA
portion of the test
will occur at 11:18
a.m.; the EAS por-
tion will occur at
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11:20 a.m. No ac- The first-ever
tion is required by nationwide test of the
Integrated Public Alert
the public.
Although this and Warning System
is the fourth EAS will take place at 11:18
nationwide test, it a.m. Oct. 3.
is the first national
WEA test.
“This is the first time a wireless alert has been
tested in Oregon, and we don’t want anyone to be
caught off guard,” said Oregon Office of Emer-
gency Management Director Andrew Phelps.
“No matter where someone is — at work, in their
car, at school, at the doctor’s office, anywhere —
they should hear and see the alert on their phone.”
The nationwide test ensures that, in times of
an emergency or disaster, public safety officials
have methods and systems that will deliver ur-
gent alerts and warnings to the public. Alerts are
rare, but can happen locally, statewide or nation-
ally. In addition, the test is a way to assess the
operational readiness of the infrastructure for
distribution of a national message, and determine
whether technological improvements are needed.
The test, originally planned Sept. 20, was
postponed because of ongoing response efforts to
Hurricane Florence. For more information, visit
fema.gov/emergency-alert-test.
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