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» FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 26, 1997 Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriffs office (MCSO) reported the fol lowing business the past two weeks: Feb. 18: MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a re port of a tool trailer broken into in front o f the R iverside High School; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report o f a Dodge Ram Charger abandoned in a wheat field off Three Mile turnoff on Kinney Road; MCSO received a report o f gang graffiti at Columbia Middle School on the baseball dugout; MCSO received a report o f gang graffiti on a shop building in Imgon; MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle on 1-84, west bound 177. The deputy was un able to locate the vehicle; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a 13 year old boy who didn’t come home from school. He was later located; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a prowler on Kinkade and Cot tonwood Loop in Boardman. Thfcy were unable to locate the prowler. Feb. 19: MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a re port of a careless driver at the BP and Texaco stations in Boardman; MCSO received a report of criminal mischief to a home in Ir- ngon; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of found empty com boxes believed to be stolen with coins; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a lock broken off a storage shed behind Trail Apts, in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Emergency Medical Technicians a report of a wres tling injury at Sam Boardman El ementary School. One patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston; MCSO received a report of a disabled vehicle partially blocking the westbound lane of 1-84, mile post 163. The deputy was unable to locate the vehicle; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of suspicious subjects on Park Avenue in Boardman. Feb. 20: MCSO dispatched to the lone Emergency Medical Technicians and the Heppner ambulance a report of a man hav ing chest pains. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a man on foot on the 1-84 east- bound off-ramp. The man, ex tremely intoxicated, was taken to a motel; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of smoke behind the bowling alley. It was a controlled pile bum; MCSO deputy responded to - suspicious circumstances at the fish hatchery in Irrigon. A man reported a body in his fishing net; MCSO received a report of a stolen goat from the Boardman area; MCSO received a report of a vulgar letter placed on a car win dow in Imgon. Feb. 21-22: MCSO received a report of a dog problem at the w estbound rest area outside Boardman, MCSO received a report that a fire alarm was set off acciden tally at Sam Boardman Elemen tary School; MCSO received a report of a dead dog on private property at the W est Glenn A ddition in Boardman; MCSO received a report of a custody dispute and possible as sault; MCSO received a report of a domestic dispute at the West Glenn Estates, Boardman; ' MCSO dispatched the Boardman Police Dept, a report o f ju v en iles clim bing on a woman’s roof in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of a panic alarm at the Bank of Eastern Or egon in Heppner. It turned out to be a false alarm; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon Dept, of Fish and Wildlife a report of a deer hit on Highway 74 five miles past the Morrow County Fairgrounds; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept a report of a man who had kicked in the door at a residence John Samuel Williams, was arrested and trans ported to the Umatilla County Jail on charges of Burglary I; MCSO dispatched to Boardman Police Dept, of a run away juvenile; MCSO received a report of the CSEPP building on Bombing Range Road had been damaged and possibly burglarized; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman ambulance a report of a 22 year old female with severe abdominal pain. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Fire Dept, a report of a controlled bum that went out- of-control; MCSO received a report of a home and horse trailer burglarized; MCSO received a report of a white cow with black spots in the yard of a home on Kunze Lane in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a suspicious man, possibly in toxicated, and looking for His Place, at the Chevron station in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of an unruly subject at His Place in Boardman. Teddy W. Bennett, 40, w as arrested on possession of marijuana; MCSO received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Highway 730, three miles west of Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept a report of a suspicious juvenile hanging around the Nomad in Boardman. Feb. 23: MCSO received a re port of a school bus broken down near Three-Mile Canyon; MCSO received a report of gang graffiti on a reefer trailer parked outside Bake's in Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of dogs running loose; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a request for an officer concerning some gang members; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a stray dog chasing kids in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report o f a motion alarm at Les Schwab in Heppner. All was determined to be secure; MCSO received a report of in sufficient funds checks at the Ir rigon BP; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of an injured dog on Paul Smith Road; MCSO received a report of shooting on Fuller Canyon Lane; MCSO received a report of a suspicious man asking to use the phone at a residence at Miller and Kunze in Boardman. The man’s car had broken down. Feb. 24: MCSO dispatched to the Heppner ambulance a request for an ambulance to St. Patrick’s Senior Center for an 86 year old woman lying on the floor; MCSO received a request for a deputy at Columbia Middle School in Imgon for a student with marijuana residue in a pipe; MCSO received a report of that an information sign at Three-Mile Canyon recreation boat dock had been destroyed; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of registration, title and other pa pers taken from the glove com partment of a vehicle. The woman had been cleaning the car and went inside her home briefly; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of dogs running loose; MCSO received a report of a loud radio at a residence in Im gon; MCSO deputy, the Oregon State Police, Boardman Police Dept, and ambulance responded to a rollover on 1-84, milepost 151 on an overpass. Two patients were transported to Good Shep herd Community Hospital in Her miston and the freeway was closed for one hour. MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner ambulance a request for an ambulance to St. Patrick’s Senior Center. One patient was trans ported to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital in Heppner; MCSO received a report of dogs running around in Imgon; MCSO received a request for a deputy concerning a strange message, possibly a domestic dis pute, on an answering machine in Boardman; MCSO received a request for a deputy from a woman in Boardman who said she was be ing followed and harassed by an ex-boyfriend; MCSO dispatched the Boardman Fire and Police depts., Boardman ambulance, Imgon Fire Dept, and a MCSO deputy for a report of a propane tank explo sion at Frontier Trailer Court in Boardman. At least one man was reported to have bums to his face; MCSO deputy responded to a domestic dispute at a residence in Imgon. Carl J. S. Gittmgs, 31, was arrested on charges of Assault IV Domestic. He was released on his own recognizance due to over crowding; MCSO received a report of a burglary at a residence in Boardman. Four-trax, tv, vcr and other items valued at $9,000 were stolen; MCSO received a report of a juvenile harassing a girl on the school bus. Thejuvenile allegedly threatened to kill her dog; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of a driv ing complaint. A person was fol lowing too close and almost hit another vehicle. Feb. 26: MCSO received a re port of a burglary at a residence in Irrigon. Guns and other items were reported missing; MCSO dispatched the Boardman ambulance to His Place in Boardman. A man was report edly having chest pains and short ness of breath; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, and am bulance a report of a man down at the Trail Apts, in Boardman; MCSO deputy and the Boardman Police Dept, responded to a report of a fight in progress at the Sandpiper Apts, in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of two people trying to break into the old Van Marter house on Highway 74 south; MCSO dispatched the Heppner Police Dept, a report of a dingo- looking dog w ith a black pup at tacking two children; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of a ve hicular hit-and-run; MCSO received a request for a deputy at Columbia Middle School in Imgon for a theft that allegedly occurred at the school; MCSO responded and dis patched to the lone Emergency Medical Technicians and Hepp ner ambulance a report of an un conscious woman who was not breathing; MCSO received a report of a burglary in Boardman; MCSO received a report of ju veniles who had broken windows of mobile homes in Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman ambulance a report of a person who had a cut on their head. The ambulance was can celled; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept a report of a stray dog at a trailer court. Feb. 28: MCSO received a re port of a vehicle in the ditch on Kunze Road, and partially in the road. The deputy was unable to locate the vehicle; MCSO received a report of a broken office door at Western Empire in Imgon and all the cash was missing from the cash box; MCSO received a report of crank phone calls at a residence on Black Mountain Lane up W.C. Road; MCSO dispatched the Heppner Police Dept, a report of an alarm at the Heppner High School; MCSO received a report of a horse eating fiberglass in a pas ture a half mile west of Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of an ex-boyfriend refusing to leave a residence at the Trail Apts, in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a suspicious van parked at Wil son Road Trailer Court. March 1: MCSO dispatched to the Boardman ambulance a report of a man in the parking lot of the Nomad Restaurant in Boardman with a broken ankle; MCSO responded and dis patched the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a fight in a park ing lot at the Nomad Restaurant in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a person driving too fast at Wil son Road T railer C ourt in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a gun stolen from a residence in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Hepp ner Police Dept, a report of a child left alone at Willow Apts, in Hepp ner. March 2: MCSO deputy re sponded to a report of an aban doned house that had collapsed in Imgon. Possible movement was detected inside; MCSO received a report of a lost dalmatian in Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a service truck with a welder and torch stolen from the TACX on Tagarres Lane o ff Tower Road; MCSO received a report of two cows out on Highway 207, 1.5 miles south of Heppner. They were put into a pasture; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a CB stereo stolen from a ve hicle in front of the Outback Apts, in Boardman; MCSO received a report of children scattering things around a residence and taking toys in Ir rigon; MCSO received a report of a truck stolen from TACX had been found abandoned on Tower Road; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of suspicious circumstances at a home in Boardman. Everything was okay. March 3: MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a re port of a dumpster with wheels in the middle of N.W. Boardman Avenue, west of Dodge City. We m ake Posters Gazette-Times March 29th: EASTER EGG HUNT. Pre-school at City Museum Park; first and second grades-middle school play ground; third and fourth grades-Hager Park. Starts promptly at 10 a.m. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS-4 p.m. Whole roast pig dining at 6 p.m.; live music at 9 p.m. Join us for a big welcome for Roger and Andrea Mortimore and a big thank you to Jay and Lori Straley for a good job for our outgoing PER duo. March 30th EASTER BRUNCH-9 a.m.-1 p.m. We are now taking reservations to better serve our clients. Twelve menu items. Discounts for seniors and children. April 4th: ANNUAL DUCKS UNLIM ITED BANQUET. Social hour at 6 p.m.; dining at 7 p.m.; auction and raffle at 8 p.m. Numerous valuable prizes have been donated for your taking. Bingo every Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday brunch at9a.m.-1 p.m.; Dining every Friday and Saturday at 6-9 p.m. Heppner Elks 142 358 N. 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