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COPS AND COURTS
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Sept.
11:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 10
Average inmates: 15
Bookings: 8
Releases: 8
Arrests: 1
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 3
Civil papers: 12
Warrants processed: 3
Asst./welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 1
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Gary T. North, 50, Bend,
Aug. 29, 70/55 zone, fined
$165; Kailey M. Kell, 23,
Pilot Rock, Sept. 10, 69/55
zone, fined $140.
• Violation of speed
limit: Jonathan T. Bauer, 42,
Klamath Falls, Sept. 4, 62/45
zone, fined $165; Roger A.
Smith, 66, Junction City,
California, Aug. 20, 84/65
zone, fined $265; Robert D.
Hubbell, 53, Heppner, Aug.
28, 77/65 zone, fined $265;
Paul Baidatsky, 33, Eugene,
Aug. 18, 60/35 zone, fined
$265; Kion A. Pryce, 32,
Bend, Sept. 4, 85/65 zone,
fined $265; Gentile Mas-
simo, 53, Viale Delle Pro-
vincie, Rome, Aug. 21, 43/25
zone, fined $165; Lawrance
K. Herman, 57, Aug. 24,
45/25 zone, fined $165; John
W. Gould, 36, Bend, July 22,
78/65 zone, fined $265; Tessa
Anderson, 27, Boise, Sept. 1,
45/25 zone, fined $165.
• Driving uninsured: Kait-
lyn Vanalstine, 26, Mt. Ver-
non, Sept. 3, fined $265.
• Exceeding max weight
limit: John J. Strand, 56,
Prineville, July 24, fined
$150.
Matt W. Fitzmaurice, 42,
of Baker City pleaded guilty
Sept. 9 to unlawful cutting
and transport of special for-
est products as a violation.
He was ordered to pay $50
in fines, $450 in court costs
and probation fees, $25 for a
payment agreement fee and
$420 in attorney fees. He was
ordered to pay a compen-
satory fine of $1,824, joint
and several with Timothy
L. Keith, but the compensa-
tory fine will be waived upon
testifying at the Keith trial
Sept. 16. Fitzmaurice admit-
ted a Stihl MS460 chainsaw
was subject to forfeiture, and
he was ordered to forfeit it
to Grant County Search and
Rescue.
Oregon State Police
Sept. 10: Responded to a
report of a cow shot on pri-
vate property near Dale adja-
cent to Brushy Creek Road.
A single gunshot wound was
found in the chest. The inves-
tigation is ongoing.
Sept. 11: Responded to
a vehicle versus pedestrian
crash at the intersection of
Highway 26 and Highway
395 in Mt. Vernon, where a
highway construction flag-
ger, a 71-year-old woman
from Canyon City, was
struck by a motorist. The
woman suffered minor inju-
ries and was taken to Blue
Mountain Hospital for treat-
ment. Tyler Sheedy, 42, was
issued a citation for failure
to yield the right of way to a
highway worker.
Sept. 11: After stopping
a driver for a motor vehi-
cle violation, a passenger,
Garrett E. Lovell, 23, Prai-
rie City, was arrested on a
felony warrant and charged
with possession of firearm by
a felon.
Sept. 13: A hunter self-re-
ported killing a cow elk in a
bull elk-only hunt unit the
prior evening. The carcass
was seized and taken to a
local meat processor, and
the meat will be donated to a
local food bank. The hunter
was warned.
Sept. 14: Responded to
Bully Creek Road on the
Umatilla National Forest for
a report of a spike elk carcass,
which was missing portions
of meat and quarters. The
site appeared to be a possible
dump site. The carcass was
examined, and no bullet frag-
ments were located. Wounds
on the elk suggest the possi-
bility of an animal struck by
a vehicle. No suspects were
known at the time.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
160 calls during the week of
Sept. 9-15, including:
• John Day Police
Department
Sept. 9: Received a report
of a runaway on Northwest
Bridge Street.
Sept. 9: Received a report
of juveniles riding motor-
bikes on city streets.
Sept. 11: Responded to a
report of an alarm at the Kam
Wah Chung State Heritage
Site.
Sept. 11: Responded to
a barking dog complaint on
Northwest Canton Street.
Sept. 13: Responded to a
report of a domestic assault
on Main Street.
Sept. 14: Property was
reported stolen on East Main
Street.
Sept. 14: Dispatched to a
report of a stolen dirt bike at
Riverside Home Park.
Sept. 14: Arrested Mark
Dennis Reasoner, 52, on a
Grant County misdemeanor
warrant.
• Oregon State Police
Sept. 9: Received a report
of a black bull on Highway
402 near mile post 30.
Sept. 10: Received a
report of livestock on High-
way 26 near Austin Junction.
Sept. 11: A suspicious
subject was reported on
Highway 26 west of Mt.
Vernon.
Sept. 13: Received a
report of a dangerous driver
traveling 100 mph through
Seneca.
Sept. 13: Received a
report of a dangerous driver
between Long Creek and
Mt. Vernon who was failing
to maintain a lane.
Sept. 14: Received a
report of a possible poached
elk near Bully Creek.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office
Sept. 10: A suspicious
subject was reported on
Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon.
Sept. 10: Received a
search and rescue call for
Fields Creek.
Sept. 12: Dispatched with
OSP to a report of a vehicle
driving erratically near Mt.
Vernon on Highway 26.
Sept. 13: Fraud was
reported on Forest Road 23.
Sept. 13: Received a
report of shots fired on
North McHaley Street in
Prairie City.
Sept. 14: Criminal mis-
chief was reported at the
Murderers Creek Guard
Station.
• John Day ambulance
Sept. 9: Dispatched to
Valley View Assisted Living
for an elderly woman.
Sept. 9: Dispatched to
Northeast Dayton Street
for an elderly woman who
collapsed.
Sept. 10: Responded for a
71-year-old woman who had
fallen on Southwest Violet
Street.
Sept. 11: Responded to
Southwest Brent Street for
a 21-year-old man who had
fallen and fractured his arm.
Sept. 11: Dispatched
for an 85-year-old woman
who was not responsive on
Northeast Dayton Street.
Sept. 11: Dispatched with
Long Creek ambulance for a
juvenile girl who was uncon-
scious, weak and vomiting.
Sept. 13: Dispatched for
an unconscious woman on
Valley View Drive.
Sept. 13: Responded to
North Johnson Avenue for
a 60-year-old woman with
chest pain.
Sept. 13: Responded to
Northeast Seventh Street for
a 79-year-old man who had
fallen.
Sept. 14: Responded with
Long Creek ambulance for
an 81-year-old woman with
nervous system symptoms
on East Main Street.
Sept. 14: Responded with
Long Creek ambulance for a
74-year-old woman on East
Main Street.
Sept. 15: Responded for a
78-year-old woman at Kam
Wah Chung.
• Dayville ambulance
Sept. 10: Dispatched
to Highway 26 for an
87-year-old
man
with
weakness and difficulty
breathing.
• Forest Service
Sept. 14: Cited Randy
Lee Coller of Hermiston for
riding an off-highway vehi-
cle on a roadway.
Sept. 15: Received mul-
tiple reports of a fire near
Prairie City, which was a
prescribed burn.
• John Day Rural Fire
Department
Sept. 15: Responded with
Oregon Department of For-
estry for a fire on Highway
395 South.
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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.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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ODOT asks drivers to slow for construction
after flagger struck in Mt. Vernon
Blue Mountain Eagle
On Sept. 11, a highway
construction flagger work-
ing along Highway 26 in
Mt. Vernon was struck by
a motorist and received
minor injuries.
The Oregon Department
of Transportation reminds
drivers construction work
is ongoing along Eastern
Oregon highways. When
drivers see orange signs,
they should slow down and
be prepared to stop.
The bridge project in Mt.
Vernon will continue for
another few weeks, while
over a dozen other projects
throughout Eastern Oregon
also remain active. Workers
repair roadways, bridges
and culverts, replace guard-
rail, realign dangerous
curves and perform a vari-
ety of other activities.
For up-to-date traf-
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tion, visit tripcheck.com.
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phone by dialing 5-1-1, or
800-977-6368. Outside of
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New court appointed
special advocates sworn in
Blue Mountain Eagle
New court appointed spe-
cial advocates for children
in Grant and Harney coun-
ties have completed training.
Six people completed
the 40-hour course for new
members in June and July to
join Grant-Harney County
CASA, according to Exec-
utive Director Hannah
Hinman.
On Aug. 22-23, five were
sworn in by Grant County
Circuit Court Judge William
D. Cramer Jr.
Members who will serve
Grant County include vol-
unteer Kristen Walz and
administrative intern Daisy
Goebel. Grant County vol-
unteer Nancy Collins, a for-
mer administrative volun-
teer for the organization,
will take the oath in October
or November, Hinman said.
Volunteers Jalyn Thomp-
son, Sara Winn and Lynn
McClintock will serve Har-
ney County.
The organization will
also be hiring a Harney
County program coordina-
tor position at 30 hours per
week, Hinman said.
Contributed photos
Grant County Circuit Court Judge William D. Cramer Jr.,
left, swears in new court appointed special advocates
Aug. 22. From left are Harney County volunteer Jalyn
Thompson, Grant County volunteer Kristen Walz and
Grant County administrative intern Daisy Goebel.
From left, Grant-Harney County CASA volunteer Sara
Winn, former Harney County program coordinator Maggie
Thompson, volunteer Lynn McClintock and Grant County
Circuit Court Judge William D. Cramer Jr. pose for a photo
Aug. 23 after Winn and McClintock completed a 40-
hour training course to work as court appointed special
advocates for children.
Thank you to Les Schwab Tire Center
and Nydam’s Ace Hardware!
The ODFW Annual Youth
Pheasant Hunt was a huge
success! This year, they gave
away a shotgun that was
graciously donated by Les
Schwab Tires & Nydam’s
Ace Hardware. The shotgun
was won by Jesaka Culley.
Also, a special thank you
to all the land owners and
volunteers who supported
the hunt.
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