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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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COPS AND COURTS
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce reported the following
for the week ending Jan. 5:
Concealed handgun licenses:
0
Average inmates: 12
Bookings: 9
Releases: 9
Arrests: 4
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 0
Civil papers: 34
Warrants processed: 1
Asst./welfare check: 3
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
activity for the week ending
Jan. 5:
Traffi c citations fi led: 16
Violations fi led: 3
Misdemeanors fi led: 1
Small claims/civil fi lings: 3
Hearings held: 10
Persons on probation: 44
License suspensions: 13
• Violation of basic rule:
Geoff rey K. Girard, 62, Bend,
Nov. 27, 87/55 zone, fi ned
$440.; Caryann M. Kiefer, 50,
Sisters, Nov. 28, 75/55 zone,
fi ned $165; Winterhawk Too
Too Myore, 18, Fort Duchesne,
Utah, Nov. 21, 78/55 zone, fi ned
$265.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Robert Edgar Bowden, 62, La
Porte, Indiana, Dec. 2, 48/20
zone, fi ned $525; Roy Mason
Zipp, 51, Coupeville, Washing-
ton, Dec. 3, 62/45 zone, fi ned
$165; Mason James Gerry,
20, John Day, Dec. 5, 78/65
zone, $265; Amanda Raechelle
Whale-Murphy, 34, John Day,
Nov. 30, 76/65 zone, fi ned $25;
David John Albertson, 29, John
Day, Dec. 1, 82/65 zone, fi ned
$265; Meagan Elizabeth Wil-
cox, 25, Redmond, Nov. 26,
47/35 zone, fi ned $165; Nicole
Grace Morgan, 45, Pendleton,
Dec. 5, 43/25 zone, fi ned $165;
Joseph Scott Baker, 24, Prairie
City, Nov. 29, 88/65 zone, fi ned
$440; Felipe DeJesus Martinez,
30, Ontario, April 18, 80/65
zone, fi ned $265.
• No operator’s license:
Winterhawk Too Too Myore,
18, Fort Duchesne, Utah, Nov.
21, fi ned $265; John Wesley
Grant, 43, John Day, Dec. 5,
fi ned $265.
• Driving uninsured: Win-
terhawk Too Too Myore, 18,
Fort Duchesne, Utah, Nov. 21,
fi ned $265; Joseph Scott Baker,
24, Prairie City, Nov. 29, fi ned
$265; Felipe DeJesus Mar-
tinez, 30, Ontario, April 18,
80/65 zone, fi ned $265; Colt
Justice Martin, 23, Mt. Vernon,
Nov. 21, fi ned $265; Kenneth
Michael Felix, 30, John Day,
Nov. 3, fi ned $265.
• Driving while suspended:
David John Albertson, 29, John
Day, Dec. 1, fi ned $440; Joseph
Scott Baker, 24, Prairie City,
Nov. 29, fi ned $440; Felipe
DeJesus Martinez, 30, Ontario,
April 18, fi ned $440; Kenneth
Michael Felix, 30, John Day,
Nov. 3, fi ned $440.
• Failure to renew registra-
tion: Robert Randle Mentze,
57, Springfi eld, Nov. 29, fi ned
$115.
• Failure to register vehicle:
Richard Mortimore, 60, Mitch-
ell, Nov. 28, fi ned $115.
• Lend, borrow or sell big
game tag: Ryan Stanley-Jones,
43, Bend, Nov. 12, fi ned $220;
Christina Stanley-Jones, 34,
Bend, Nov. 12, fi ned $220.
Oregon State Police
Dec. 29: At 8:44 p.m.,
trooper contacted a disabled
motorist near milepost 182 on
Highway 26. The motorist, an
unidentifi ed Hispanic female,
left eastbound in an early 2000s
tan and gold four-door sedan.
Trooper attempted to stop the
vehicle near milepost 195, but
driver did not stop; instead,
driver accelerated to 70 mph on
packed snow and ice. Pursuit
discontinued for safety reasons.
Dec. 30: At 2:59 p.m.,
trooper responded to a sin-
gle-vehicle slide-off near mile-
post 152 on Highway 26. A
Chevrolet C2500 pickup had
gone off the road and down an
embankment, coming to rest
against a barbed-wire fence.
The driver, a 52-year-old John
day man, was uninjured. The
truck was towed from the scene.
Dec. 31: At 10:26 a.m.,
trooper responded to a sin-
gle-vehicle crash on Highway
26 near the Highway 19 junc-
tion. A Chrysler PT Cruiser
had lost traction on the icy road
on a curve and slid across the
intersection striking a guard-
rail and coming to rest. Neither
the driver nor the three passen-
gers were injured. The driver,
Haleigh Chanel Crismon, 20,
Portland, was cited for careless
driving causing an accident.
Dec. 31: At 2:24 p.m., a
trooper responded to Gardner
ranch Road in Canyon City for
an injured deer. The mule deer
buck had a compound frac-
ture of the leg. The trooper dis-
patched the animal.
Jan. 1: At 3:10 a.m., trooper
responded to Highway 26 near
milepost 182 for a single-vehi-
cle slide-off. A Chevrolet Sub-
urban had slid off the road and
was stuck in the snow. The
vehicle was pulled out of the
snowbank by a tow truck. At
8:46 a.m., trooper responded
to Highway 26 near milepost
127, where the same vehi-
cle had slid on an icy curve,
gone off the road and struck
a barbed-wire fence and a dry
irrigation ditch, rolling several
times before coming to rest
rightside-up. The driver, Erik
A. Fuller, 28, of Tijueras, New
Mexico, was cited for careless
driving causing an accident.
The Suburban was towed from
the scene.
Jan. 4: At 5:18 a.m., trooper
responded to Highway 26 near
milepost 166 for a two-vehicle
crash. The trooper determined
that a 1995 Mazda MX6 sedan
was traveling west in icy con-
ditions when a 1998 Toyota
4Runner SUV came up behind
at a higher rate of speed, hit its
brakes and then began sliding.
The Toyota slid into the side of
the Mazda, causing the Mazda
to slide off the road and down
a slope before coming to rest
against a fencepost. No inju-
ries were reported. The driver
of the Toyota, Jacob Anthony
Dodson, 27, was cited for
careless driving causing an
accident. The Toyota was able
to drive from the scene. The
Mazda had to be towed back
onto the road but then was able
to drive from the scene.
Jan. 4: A fish and wild-
life trooper responded to High-
way 395 North near milepost
53 for a non-injury accident. A
Jeep Wrangler went off the road
and came to rest on the passen-
ger side after failing to negoti-
ate a curve. The driver arranged
for a tow.
Jan. 5: A trooper was called
to provide backup for a Grant
County sheriff ’s deputy who
had contacted the driver an
Acura Integra stopped illegally
on Northwest Canton Street in
John Day. The trooper observed
signs of possible drug impair-
ment, and the driver consented
to fi eld sobriety tests. The
driver, Cody Emmett Demeritt,
27, was arrested on suspicion
of driving under the infl uence
of intoxicants and transported
to jail.
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch
worked 208 calls during the
week ending Jan. 7, including:
• Oregon State Police
Dec. 31: Advised of a driv-
ing complaint on Highway 26
near Art Morgan Road.
Jan. 1: Advised of horses
loose on Highway 395 North
near milepost 114B.
Jan. 1: Advised of a non-in-
jury accident on Highway 26
near milepost 182.
Jan. 3: Advised of a slide-
off , non-injury accident on
Highway 395 North near mile-
post 72B.
Jan. 4: Advised of a non-in-
jury accident on Highway 26
near the weigh station.
Jan. 4: Advised of an acci-
dent on Highway 26 near Crown
ranch.
Jan. 4: Advised of a non-in-
jury bus slide-off accident
at main Street and Canyon
BouleMard, John Day.
Jan. 4: Advised of a non-in-
jury slide-off accident on High-
way 395 South near milepost
46C.
Jan. 4: Advised of a driv-
ing complaint on Highway 395
North near milepost 98B.
Jan. 4: Advised of a non-in-
jury accident on Highway 395
North near milepost 78B.
Jan. 5: Advised of a non-in-
jury accident on Highway 26
near milepost 80.
• Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
Dec. 31: Responded to
Meadowbrook
Apartments,
John Day, for an unwanted
person.
Dec. 31: Advised of peo-
ple riding snowmobiles on city
streets in John Day.
Dec. 31: Advised of an ani-
mal complaint on East Main
Street, John Day.
Dec. 31: Advised of a
non-injury accident on High-
way 395 near Ritter.
Dec. 31: Responded to
Oxbow Trading Co., Canyon
City, for a report of suspicious
circumstances.
Dec. 31: Responded to West
Bench Road, John Day, for a
report of dogs left out in the
cold.
Jan. 1: Responded to North
Canyon Boulevard, John Day,
for a welfare check.
Jan. 1: Traffi c stop, North-
west Bridge Street and Sev-
enth Avenue, John Day. Driver
warned for failure to obey a traf-
fi c control device and use of a
cellular device while driving.
Jan. 1: Responded to Ingle
Street, Mt. Vernon, for an
assault report. Karlie Nicole
Farr, 26, was arrested on suspi-
cion of assault.
Jan. 1: Responded to River-
side Mobile Home Park, John
Day, for a noise complaint.
Jan. 2: Responded to West
Bench Road, John Day, for a hit
and run. Gary Lee Lambeth, 65,
Canyon City, was cited.
Jan. 2: Responded to depot
Park, Prairie City, for an animal
neglect complaint.
Jan. 2: Advised of an ice jam
in Canyon Creek, John Day.
Jan. 2: Responded to Land
Title, John Day, for a report of
criminal mischief to a sign.
Jan. 3: Responded to West
main Street, John Day, for theft
of a cellphone.
Jan. 3: Responded to River-
side Mobile Home Park, John
Day, for an aggressive dog.
Jan. 3: Responded to Grant
County health Department, John
Day, for an abandoned vehicle.
Jan. 3: Responded to High-
way 395 in Long Creek for a
harassment report.
Jan. 4: Responded with John
Day Ambulance to Grant Union
High School for a suicidal
subject.
Jan. 4: Responded to Park
Avenue, Seneca, for an animal
complaint.
Jan. 4: Responded to North-
west Third Avenue, John Day,
for a hit and run.
Jan. 4: Responded to Bridge
Street, John Day, for a harass-
ment complaint.
Jan. 4: Responded to South
Humbolt Street, Canyon City,
for an unattended death.
Jan. 4: Responded to High-
way 26 near milepost 170 for a
welfare check.
Jan. 4: Responded to High-
way 395 near milepost 15C for
a non-injury accident.
Jan. 4: Responded to High-
way 395 near milepost 11C for
an abandoned vehicle.
Jan. 4: Responded to John
Day Trailer Park for a reported
assault.
Jan. 5: Advised of two vehi-
cles stuck in the snow on High-
way 207 near Bull Prairie.
Jan. 5: Responded to Trian-
gle Mini Mart, Mt. Vernon, for
an assault.
Jan. 5: Responded to Sum-
mit Prairie Road for a non-in-
jury accident.
Jan. 5: Responded to South
Main Street, Prairie City, for a
welfare check.
Jan. 5: Responded to Clyde
Holliday State Park, Mt. Ver-
non, for a welfare check.
Jan. 5: Responded to High-
way 395 near milepost 117B
for a non-injury accident.
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Jan. 5: Responded to North-
west Fifth Avenue, John Day,
for suspicious circumstances.
Jan. 6: Responded to High-
way 26 near West Lower Yard
Road, John Day, for a non-in-
jury accident.
Jan. 6: Responded to Grant
County Library, John day, for
a report of criminal mischief.
Jan. 6: Responded to North
Humbolt Street, Canyon City,
for a welfare check.
Jan. 6: Responded to Wiley
Creek Road near Dayville for
a report of missing horses.
Jan. 6: Responded to Best
Western Inn, John Day, for a
trespassing complaint.
Jan. 6: Responded to Straw-
berry Village Apartments,
Prairie City, for a domestic
dispute.
Jan. 6: Responded to
Oxbow Trading Co., Can-
yon City, for suspicious
circumstances.
Jan. 7: Responded to Dixie
Creek, Prairie City, for a tres-
passing complaint.
Jan. 7: Responded to South
Canyon Boulevard, John Day,
for a death notification.
• John Day Ambulance
Dec. 31: Responded to
North Johnson Street, Prairie
City, for a 62-year-old female
with a medical issue.
Dec. 31: Responded to
North River Road, Prairie
City, for an 83-year-old male
with difficulty breathing.
Dec. 31: Responded to
Front Street, Prairie City, for
an 85-year-old female with
diminished responsiveness.
Jan. 1: Responded to Canyon
Creek Court for a fall injury.
Jan. 1: Responded to Pic-
nic Creek lane, Mt. Vernon,
for a person with COVID-19
symptoms.
Jan. 1: Responded to South
main Street, Prairie City, for
an 88-year-old male with
weakness.
Jan. 1: Responded with
Dayville Fire, Oregon State
Police and Grant County
Sheriff’s Office to Highway
26 near milepost 127 for a
motor vehicle accident.
Jan. 1: Responded to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park with
Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
for a lift assist.
Jan. 1: Responded to Kee-
ney Fork Road, Long Creek, for
a heart issue.
Jan. 1: Responded to Val-
ley View Assisted Living for a
female with a medical issue.
Jan. 2: Responded with Prai-
rie City Ambulance to West
Second St., Prairie City, for
a 37-year-old male who had
stopped breathing.
Jan. 2: Responded to val-
ley View Assisted Living for a
73-year-old female with a fall
injury.
Jan. 3: Responded to Brent
Lane for an elderly male with
diffi culty breathing.
Jan. 3: Responded to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park for a
patient with low blood sugar.
Jan. 3: Responded to Val-
ley View Assisted Living for
a 72-year-old male with a
nosebleed.
Jan. 4: Patient transport
to St. Luke’s Medical Center,
Boise.
Jan. 5: Responded to Grant
County Courthouse, Canyon
City, for a male who fainted.
Jan. 7: Patient transport
to St. Luke’s Medical Center,
Boise.
• Prairie City Ambulance
Jan. 2: Responded to North
Johnson Street for a female with
a medical issue.
Jan. 6: Patient transfer to St.
Charles Medical Center, Bend.
Jan. 6: Responded with John
Day Ambulance to Blue Moun-
tain Care Center.
Jan. 7: Responded to South
Main Street for an 85-year-old
male with a fall injury.
Jan. 7: Responded to High-
way 26 west of John Day for an
81-year-old female with fever
and weakness.
Jan. 7: Patient transport to
Sty. Charles Medical Center,
Bend.
• Long Creek Fire
Dec. 31: Responded to West
Main Street for a chimney fi re.
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