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NEWS MyEagleNews.com Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A5 COPS AND COURTS 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 Thomas Busby, 47, was convicted based on a guilty plea on Dec. 12 for a count of burglary committed April 27, a count of assault and a count of menacing-constituting domestic violence commit- ted on Aug. 31. He was sen- tenced for all three counts on Dec. 12 to 60 days in jail and 90 months of supervised pro- bation. He was also ordered to serve 280 hours of com- munity service. A count of assault and a count of theft were dismissed. Renee C. Nelson, 63, was convicted based on a guilty plea on Dec. 12 for criminal trespass committed on Sept. 11. She was placed on bench probation for 18 months. She was also ordered to pay a fine of $200. A count of burglary was dismissed. Shawn R. Lee, 55, was convicted based on a guilty plea on Dec. 11 for a count of negotiating a bad check and a count of theft committed on Jan. 16. She was placed on 36 months of supervised probation and was ordered to serve 160 hours of commu- nity service for both counts. She has to pay $426.50 in compensatory fines to John Day Video Shoppe and Squeeze-In Restaurant. She was also ordered to pay $200 in court fees. A count of theft and a count of negotiating a bad check were dismissed. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Office reported the fol- lowing for the week of Dec. 11: Concealed handgun licenses: 5 Average inmates: 20 Bookings: 12 Releases: 12 Arrests: 1 Citations: 1 Fingerprints: 3 Civil papers: 4 Warrants processed: 3 A s s i s t a n c e / We l f a r e check: 0 Search and Rescue: 0 Dec. 9: Arlin Horst, 33, Long Creek, was cited for violation of posted speed limit, 42/25 zone. Justice Court Nuisance ordinance: Sonny A. Dryden, 41, Mt. Vernon, Oct. 30, fined $50. Juanita S. Hager, Bend, pleaded guilty on Dec. 11 for hunting on enclosed lands. Her hunting privileges were revoked for one year, and she was ordered to pay $675 in fines by Jan. 13. Daryl G. Hager, Bend, pleaded guilty on Dec. 11 for adding game violation. His hunting privileges were revoked for one year, and he was ordered to pay $675 in fines by Jan. 13. Oregon State Police Dec. 8: Responded to A heartfelt Thank You and farewell to all of my patients... I’m grateful to have spent the past 15 years caring for the good people of Grant County. Wishing you health and much happiness! assist the Grant County Sher- iff’s Office on a motor vehi- cle crash. Upon arrival, the sheriff’s department requested that OSP handle the crash investigation. The driver was traveling west- bound on Highway 26 near milepost 157 when he stated a tire blew on his vehicle, causing him to lose con- trol. The vehicle traveled across the westbound lane and shoulder and overturned on the westbound embank- ment. The driver refused transport by ambulance but complained of pain. The driver was cited for no oper- ator’s license and requested Frontier Towing remove the vehicle. Dec. 9: Investigated a serious injury truck crash. The cattle truck and trailer were traveling northbound on State Route 207 near mile- post 3. The driver was towing a trailer that was loaded with cattle and traveled down a steep, curvy grade. The vehi- cle lost its brakes and was unable to negotiate a curve, striking the eastbound guard- rail. The vehicle and trailer left the roadway, traveling down a steep embankment, and were entangled in the guardrail, pulling over 415 feet of guardrail free from its anchor post and blocking the roadway. The guardrail was preventing the vehicle and trailer from continuing down the steep embankment. The driver was extricated from the vehicle using the Jaws of Life by Spray Fire and Res- cue and Wheeler County deputies. The driver was later airlifted to St. Charles in Bend for medical treatment. Princess Towing responded but was unable to remove the vehicle and trailer from the scene with the equip- ment available and plans to return on Jan. 10 to remove vehicle and trailer. The Ore- gon Department of Transpor- tation from Wheeler County assisted with traffic control. The driver will be cited for driving while suspended and careless driving. Dec. 12: Traveled east- bound on Highway 20 between Mitchell and Day- ville and came across a motor vehicle crash. The vehicle was partially in the westbound ditch and strad- dling the fog line. Located the occupants of the vehi- cle nearby in a passerby’s vehicle. The operator stated he was traveling westbound when he hit a patch of ice and his vehicle traveled off the right hand shoulder, strik- ing and traveling along the embankment. The crash was determined to be a nonre- portable crash. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 191 calls during the week of Dec. 9-15, including: • John Day Police Department Dec. 9: Warned a driver for improper lighting on Highway 26. Dec. 9: Responded to a call for a domestic dispute. Dec. 10: Advised of a man making threats to residence. Michae W. Hagopian, 32, of John Day was arrested. Dec. 10: Responded to woman nervous to go home from a business on West Main Street. Dec. 12: Responded to a burglary on North Canyon Boulevard. Dec. 12: Dealt with a cat custody issue. Dec. 13. Responded to an animal complaint on North- west Canton Street. Dec. 13: Responded to a report of a domestic assault in John Day. Dec. 14: Advised of ille- gal burning on East Main Street. • Oregon State Police Dec. 10: Received a call for reckless driving on High- way 26. Dec. 11: Advised of a deer on the road on Highway 26. Dec. 12: Advised of a driving complaint heading toward Dayville on milepost 131. Dec. 13: A woman reported being locked out of her house and starting to get cold on Highway 26. Dec. 14: Advised of cattle on the road on Highway 26. • Grant County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 11: Received a report of theft on Irvin Street. Dec. 11: Received a report of a suspicious subject on Highway 26. Dec. 12: Notified of a runaway near Washington Street. Dec. 14: Received an ani- mal complaint on Highway 395. Dec. 14: Received a report of theft on Humbolt Street. • John Day ambulance Dec. 9: Called for an 86-year-old woman on South Main Street that needed to go to the hospital. Dec. 11: Responded to a 75-year-old woman who had fallen on Hansen Lane. Dec. 11: Requested for a 75-year-old woman who was having difficulty with an arti- ficial knee at River Estates. Dec. 13: Called for an 87-year-old man who was having heart trouble on Thomason Lane. Dec. 14: Called for an 88-year-old man with a pos- sible stroke near Northwest Bridge Street. Dec. 15: Called for a 56-year-old man with chest pain on Southwest Avenue. Dec. 15: Responded to an 87-year-old woman with nausea and vomiting. Dec. 15: Called for a 69-year-old man with a pos- sible heart attack. • John Day fire Dec. 13: Advised of a pile burning on Miller Mountain. • Prairie City fire Dec. 10: Called for a flue fire on Southwest 12th Street in Prairie City. Dec. 11: Called for a flue fire on McHaley Avenue. • Mt. Vernon fire Dec. 11: Called for a flue fire near Silver Lane. • Long Creek ambulance Dec. 13: Along with John Day Ambulance, responded to an 81-year-old woman who was weak and sick on East Main Street. May your holiday season be merry and bright. Merry Christmas 400 Patterson Bridge Rd., John Day, OR - 97845 541-575-0161 • www.otec.coop Follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter! Dr. Keith Thomas S159830-1 S154416-1 Merry Christmas from our family to yours! May your holidays be filled with laughter and joy this season. The Grant County Chamber of Commerce reminds you to shop these local chamber members! Advantage Dental Debbie Ausmus Insurance Agency, Inc. Land Title of Grant County, Inc. Airlink Critical Care Transport Doug’s Motor Vehicle Repair Les Schwab Tire Center America’s Best Motel Driskill Memorial Chapel Malheur National Forest Bank of Eastern Oregon Duke Warner Realty Malheur Employees Association Benchmark Land Surverying Ed Staub & Sons MD Enterprizes Berry Creek Ranch ER Printing and Graphics Mossy Oak/Cupper Creek Land Bisnett Insurance Families First of Grant County Blue Mountain Care Center Ferguson Surveying & Blue Mountain Chiropractic Old West Federal Credit Union Blue Mountain Eagle Field’s Tree Service Oregon Telephone Company Blue Mountain Hospital Fossil Shift Bike Shop Oregon Trail Electric Canyon Mountain Center Grant County Farm Bureau Oregon Trial Well Service LLC Chester’s Thriftway Grant County Geneological Society OSU Extension Service City of John Day Grant County Historical Museum Solutions, Inc. City of Long Creek Grant County People Mover Prairie Springs Fish Farm City of Mt. Vernon Grant County Snowballers Robert Bagett PLS, CWRE City of Prairie City Grant/Harney County CASA Silvies Valley Ranch City of Seneca Claws and Paws Pet Sitting Heart of Grant County John Day Farmer’s Market State Farm Insurance Sunrise Construction Specialties Columbia Power Co-op John and Linda Shelk Foundation TEC Copier Systems Come Ride with US John Day Elks Lodge Town of Canyon City John Day Golf Club Valley View Retirement Center Community Counseling Solutions John Day Senior Center Virginia McMillan D.D.S. Costco Wholesale of Bend Juniper Press Country Preferred Realtors KJDY Motorcycle Maps S157599-1 Solutions, CPAs 101 NE 1st Ave. John Day, OR 97845 541-575-2717 Engineering, Inc Company North River Electric Grant County Chamber of Commerce 301 W. Main St. John Day, OR 97845 541-575-0547 S154108-1
