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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Sheriff asks public to ID burglary suspect
By BENNETT HALL
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — After a pair of recent
burglaries in John Day, the Grant County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce is asking the public to
come forward with suspect information
and to keep an eye out for suspicious
behavior.
A suspect has been identifi ed in a bur-
glary on South Canyon Boulevard that
happened sometime in the past two weeks
but was not discovered until Monday,
Dec. 6.
The second break-in happened on East
Main Street on the evening of Wednes-
day, Dec. 8. No suspect has yet been iden-
tifi ed in that case, and the Sherriff ’s Offi ce
is asking anyone with potential informa-
tion about the case to call 541-575-1131.
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Rep. Owens will run again
“One (burglary) was a commercial
business,” Sheriff Todd McKinley told
the Eagle. “The other was an occupied
dwelling, and the owners didn’t know
they were there until the next morning.”
McKinley called the situation “very
concerning” and asked members of the
public to call with information about sus-
picious persons or circumstances in the
area or anything else that might help.
of my constituents and to build rela-
tionships with my colleagues so
we can get good work done for all
Oregonians. We deserve to have a
voice at the table and to be heard,”
Owens said. “There’s more work to
be done to make sure Eastern Ore-
gon does not get left out, left behind
or overruled by the supermajority
powers that be in Salem.”
Blue Mountain Eagle
CRANE — Rep. Mark Owens,
R-Crane, will seek re-election
to House District 60 in 2022, he
announced in a news release.
The district includes Grant,
Baker, Harney and Malheur coun-
ties, as well as most of Lake County.
“My priorities are to be the voice
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in the Blue
Mountain Eagle are taken from the
logs of law enforcement agencies.
Every eff ort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest cases.
Grant County Circuit
Court
Dec. 2: James Charles Beard, 52,
of John Day pleaded guilty to one
count of failure to report as a sex
off ender. Beard was sentenced to 18
months of bench probation, 60 days
in jail with credit for time served
and 20 hours of community ser-
vice or work crew time. He was also
fi ned $100. A second count of fail-
ure to report as a sex off ender was
dismissed.
Dec. 2: Glenn Duane Ross, 57,
of Prairie City pleaded guilty to
fourth-degree assault and sec-
ond-degree disorderly conduct.
Ross was sentenced to 18 months
of bench probation and 60 hours of
community service or work crew
time. He was also ordered to obtain
a mental health evaluation and a
substance abuse assessment and
complete any recommended treat-
ment programs. A charge of resist-
ing arrest was dismissed.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
reported the following for the week
ending Dec. 8:
Concealed handgun licenses: 3
Average inmates: 10
Bookings: 5
Releases: 5
Arrests: 0
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 1
Civil papers: 14
Warrants processed: 1
Asst./welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 1
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice Court
reported the following activity for
the week ending Dec. 8:
Traffi c citations fi led: 15
Violations fi led: 0
Misdemeanors fi led: 2
Small claims/civil fi lings: 0
Hearings held: 16
Persons on probation: 43
Community service hours : 25
License suspensions: 0
Bench trials: 3 acquittals
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch worked
185 calls during the week ending
Dec. 10, including:
• Oregon State Police
Dec. 6: Responded to Highway
26 near milepost 163 for a calf in
the road.
Dec. 8: Dispatched to Highway
395 near milepost 84B for a driving
complaint.
• Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
Dec. 3: Advised of a theft report
from Dollar General in John Day.
Dec. 3: Responded to a report of
illegal fi reworks at Suds Pub in Mt.
Vernon.
Dec. 3: Responded to a noise
compliant on Cottonwood Street in
Mt. Vernon.
Dec. 3: Advised of overdue motor-
ist on Highway 395B.
Dec. 3: Assisted a motorist with a
fl at tire at the Sinclair station in John
Day.
Dec. 3: Responded to Meadow-
brook Apartments, John Day, for a
suspicious vehicle.
Dec. 3: Responded to Southeast
Hillcrest Drive, John Day, for an
animal complaint.
Dec. 4: Arrested Elmer Ahrend-
sen, 47, of John Day at Hill Fam-
ily Park in John Day on a detention
warrant.
Dec. 4: Responded to North John-
son Street, Prairie City, for a dog
complaint.
Dec. 5: Responded to Dog Creek
Road east of John Day for a tres-
passing complaint.
Dec. 5: Responded to the Mobil
station in Canyon City for an injured
animal.
Dec. 5: Assisted a motorist on
Highway 26 near milepost 173.
Dec. 5: Responded to a rolling
domestic dispute near Long Creek.
Dec. 6: Dispatched to Clarks
Creek Road near Mt. Vernon for a
report of a helicopter fl ying low over
private property.
Dec. 6: Responded to Len’s Drug
in John Day for a theft.
Dec. 6: Responded to Iron Trian-
gle in John Day for a theft.
Dec. 6: Public assist at Chester’s
Market in John Day.
Dec. 7: Responded to Lower yard
Road, John Day, for a report of reck-
less endangerment.
Dec. 7: Responded to the Seventh
Street Sports Complex, John Day,
for a dead animal.
Dec. 7: Traffi c stop on High-
way 26 near La Costa Road. Driver
warned for speeding.
Dec. 7: Responded to Cotton-
wood Street in Mt. Vernon for a civil
standby.
Dec. 7: Removed a road hazard
from Highway 26 near milepost
168.
Dec. 8: Responded to West bench
Road, John Day, for a suspicious
person.
Dec. 8: Responded to Dayville
Park for an abandoned vehicle.
Dec. 8: Responded to Grant
County Fairgrounds RV Park, John
Day, for a theft.
Dec. 8: Responded to West bench
Road, John Day, for a driving
complaint.
Dec. 8: Traffi c stop, Highway
26, Mt. Vernon. Driver warned for
improper passing and violating the
basic rule.
Dec. 8: Traffi c stop, Highway
26, Dayville. Driver warned for
speeding.
Dec. 8: Responded to Clyde Hol-
liday State Park, Mt. Vernon, for an
abandoned vehicle.
Dec. 8: Advised of a menacing
and attempted assault complaint on
Highway 395 North near Dale.
Dec. 8: Responded to Highway
26 near Mt. Vernon for an animal
complaint.
Dec. 8: Responded to Chester’s
Market in John Day for a fraud
complaint.
Dec. 8: Responded to East Main
Street, John Day, for an injured
animal.
Dec. 8: Responded to Dog Patch
lane east of John Day for a suspi-
cious circumstances complaint.
Dec. 8: Responded to Patterson
Drive, Canyon City, for a welfare
check.
Dec. 8: Checked on an open door
at Iron Triangle, John Day.
Dec. 8: Responded to an alarm on
East Main Street, John Day.
Dec. 9: Responded to Highway 26
near milepost 131 for an abandoned
vehicle.
Dec. 9: Traffi c stop on High-
way 26 near milepost 167. Driver
warned for violating the basic rule.
Dec. 9: Advised of a cold burglary
on East Main Street, John Day.
Dec. 9: Responded to Chester’s
Market, John Day, for a theft report.
Dec. 9: Responded to Highway
26 in Mt. Vernon for an animal
complaint.
Dec. 9: Responded to Riverside
Mobile Home Park, John Day, for a
patrol request.
Dec. 9: Responded to Napa Auto
Parts, John Day, for a mental subject.
Dec. 9: Responded to North
McHaley Street, Prairie City, for a
theft.
Dec. 9: Responded to Southeast
First Street, John Day, for a harass-
ment complaint.
Dec. 9: Assisted a motorist on
Highway 26 near milepost 183.
Dec. 9: Responded to Izee-Paulina
Road near Long Glade fr suspicious
circumstances.
Dec. 10: Responded to High-
way 26 near milepost 183 to assist
a motorist.
Dec. 10: Responded to North
McHaley Street, Prairie City, for a
theft.
Dec. 10: Responded to High-
way 26 near milepost 183 to assist
a motorist.
Dec. 10: Responded to South
Canyon Boulevard, John Day, for a
suspicious person.
• John Day Ambulance
Dec. 4: Dispatched to South-
east Hillcrest Road, John Day, for
a 59-year-old male with a possible
stroke.
Dec. 4: Patient transfer at the
airport.
Dec. 6: Dispatched to Highland
Drive for an elderly female with a
fall injury.
Dec. 6: Dispatched to Antelope
Lane for an elderly female with hip
pain.
Dec. 6: Dispatched to Riverside
Mobile Home Park for a lift assist.
Dec. 6: Patient transfer at the
airport.
Dec. 8: Patient transfer at the
airport.
Dec. 9: Dispatched to Grant
County Fairgrounds RV Park for a
64-year-old male with chest pains
and high blood sugar.
Dec. 10: Dispatched to East Main
Street for a 33-year-old male with
back pain.
• Monument Ambulance
Dec. 4: Dispatched with John Day
Ambulance to Third Street for a
43-year-old female with a fall injury.
Dec. 10: Dispatched with John
Day Ambulance to Wilson Street for
a 69-year-old female with breathing
diffi culties and chest pains.
• John Day Fire
Dec. 3: Responded to a fi re alarm
on Northwest Bridge Street. False
alarm.
• Long Creek Fire
Dec. 3: Advised of a wildfi re burn-
ing along Highway 395B near Fox.
• Canyon City Fire
Dec. 8: Responded to Patterson
Drive for a report of electricity run-
ning through the treetops and along
a fence. Unfounded.
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collaboration of funding, time and support to create a service facility for
victims of domestic and personal trauma in Grant County:
ADMINISTRATION & FUNDING
MATCHING & SPECIAL FUNDS
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
Business Oregon
Community Development Block Grant
Oregon Community Foundation
Pinnacle Architecture
CB Construction Inc
Grant County
Judge Scott Myers
Commissioner Jim Hamsher
Commissioner Sam Palmer
Treasurer Julie Ellison
Grant County Economic Development
Sally Bartlett
Allison Field
Tory Stinnett
Farallon Consulting
Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation
(GEODC)
Shelk Fund
Betty Lou Roberts Fund
Ruth Eva Renfroe Fund
William M and Carole R Garjobst
Field of Interest Fund
Bank of Eastern Oregon
Old West Federal Credit Union
Janice F O’Roarke Trust
Jeanette Radinovich/State Farm
Troy and Windy Hanson/Driskill Memorial Chapel
Dennis and Linda Dickenson
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
Tidewater Contractors Inc
Rick and Pam Minster
Nancy Nickel
JJ Collier
Stacey Bailey
Sandy Murray
Shelly Whale
Beth Simonsen
Jenny Workman
James Keeton
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
City of John Day
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative
OTC Connections
Blue Mountain Hospital District
Community Counseling Solutions
Grant County Health Department
Families First Parent Resource Center
Grant-Harney County CASA Inc
Community Connection of Northeast Oregon Inc
Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley
Grant County Community Corrections
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Josh Walker
Russ Comer Rodger
Updegrave Matt
Glazener
Evan Bradshaw
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