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% EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 25,1997 Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's office (MCSO) received and re sponded to the following calls or referred them to another agency during the past three weeks: May 27-a report of an unat tended death in Irrigon. The de ceased was John Ellis Manning, Sr.; -A report of a shop broken into on Fuller Canyon Road, six miles west of Heppner. The shop was unlocked; various tools and a Bnggs and Stratton motor stolen; -A report of a pipe threader on the road north of Heppner on Highway 74; -A report of a lost calf; -A report of a stereo stolen out of a vehicle while at B & C Re pair in lone; -A request for a message de livered to a person in Irrigon for a family emergency; -A report of a restraining order violation in lone; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report of a trespasser at a resi dence in Boardman; -A report of a cow on the road at East Kunze and Miller Lane; -A report of loud construction noise late at night in Irrigon; -To Orego'n State Police, a re port of an erratic driver leaving Boardman in a Chevy Blazer with one headlight out; -A report of a person depressed and possibly thinking of suicide. May 28-a report of a fire in the Heppner area; -To Morrow County Road Dept., a report of 5-6 trees block ing the right lane on Western Route Road, approximately 10 miles on the Heppner side of Coal Mine Hill; -Morrow County deputy and Blue Mountain Narcotics Team arrested Billie Charles Kimberlin, Jr., 27, John Homer, Jr., 40, and Theresa Amos, 36, on charges of Possession of a Controlled Sub stance and two counts of Child Endangerment. Horner and Kimberlin were lodged at the Umatilla County Sheriffs office jail and Amos was released on her own recognizance; -A request of a welfare check at a residence in lone; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report of a fight in progress at Sunridge Trailer Court in Board- man; -To Oregon State Police, a re port of a fifth grader fighting with other kids and wouldn’t leave the area at A.C. Houghton Elemen tary School in Irrigon; -Morrow County deputy, Or egon State Police responded to a domestic dispute in progress at Woodland Trailer Park, Irrigon. The parties were separated. May 29-a report of three pea hens roaming around east Board- man; -To Boardman Police and Fire depts., a report of a grass fire out of control 1/4 mile east of Board- man; -To Oregon State Police, a re port of an injured deer that needed to be put down on 1-84,1/2 miles west of milepost 159, eastbound; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report of an intoxicated male who got someone else to buy the alco hol for him; -To Oregon State Police, a re port of two males stealing copper wire from the railroad at milepost 119 westbound; -Morrow County deputy and Boardman Police Dept, re sponded to a unwanted subject report at Outback Apts., Board- man. May 30-a report of an interior motion alarm sounding from a residence in Irrigon; -To Oregon State Police, a re port of a disabled vehicle on 1-84 milepost 159, eastbound, with a female walking eastbound to wards Boardman; -A report of underaged people passed out in vehicles and block ing a neighbor’s driveway at the Inigon Mobile Court; -To Heppner Police Dept., a request for a house in Heppner to be checked periodically while the owners are away; -To Oregon State Police, a re port of a person who drove off without paying at the BP station in Boardman; -To Boardman Police Dept, and ambulance, a report from a mother whose 19 year old son drank 3/4 bottle of Yukon Jack and was in and out of conscious ness. The ambulance was can celled; •A report of a burglar alarm at an Irrigon residence. It was a false alarm; -To Heppner Police Dept.,-a report of a suspicious person at a residence in Heppner. It was just a visitor; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report of three shots fired in the area. May 31-a report of a brief power outage in Boardman. The flood computer was reset three times. Hail approximately 1” in size hit the lone area; -To Heppner Police Dept., a report of a pickup and other items spray painted all over Heppner; -A report from a woman in Ir rigon who let her grandson bor row her car and had not returned it. She wanted to report it stolen; -To Union Pacific Railroad, a report of a railroad car on fire in Boardman; -A report of a trespasser at Taggares Farms; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report that someone had broken the fire alarm glass at the Nugget Inn in Boardman; -A request for traffic control at the Riverside High School gradu ation in Boardman; -Morrow County deputy, Or egon State Police responded to a report of a red Honda Civic stopped on 1-84 eastbound. It was believed to be driven by a gang member; -A report of an argument at the BP Station in Boardman between one Caucasian and three Hispan- ics; -A request to speak to an of ficer regarding giving an intoxilizer test to an employee at Lamb Weston in Boardman; -To Heppner Police Dept., a report of a fight going on at a resi dence in Heppner. Carrie E. Vernon, 39, and Larry D. Vemon, 41, were arrested for Assault IV Domestic; -To Boardman Police Dept., two reports of kids yelling names at a woman in Boardman; -To Boardman ambulance, a report of a 10 year old girl, who had fallen from a horse, com plaining of neck and chest pains; -To Boardman ambulance, a report of a 70 year old male who was unconscious with shallow breathing; -To Boardman ambulance, a report of a 49 year old female with asthma having difficulty breath ing; -To Boardman Police Dept., a report of a vehicle chasing geese in the Boardman Marina. The driver was talked to; -To Heppner Police Dept., a report of runaway girl in Hepp ner. She was located; -A report of verbal threats to a person in lone; -To Boardman Police Dept, and ambulance, a report of an unconscious woman. The ambu lance was cancelled in route. June 2-a report of a wallet sto len from a vehicle; -A report of a threat to kill a man in Imgon; -A report of kids throwing something off the Tower Road Overpass. The kids were just hanging a banner for the baseball team; -A report of people fighting in Irrigon; -A report of a big pipe east of the Port of Morrow entrance and Miller Lane. The person believed it may be the location of a drug west bound. exchange; Received report o f a -Morrow County deputy ar rested Ernest Dean Powers, 41, generator believed to be for Sex Abuse I, Unlawful Pen previously stolen discovered etration. Powers was lodged at the off Slaughter Rd, Boardman, Umatilla County Sheriff’s office on spillway. on Morrow County charges. To Boardman ambulance a Umatilla County also was re report o f a woman who may ported to have charges against have had a stroke at 1-84 him; Boardman rest area eastbound. -A report of a trespasser de She was transported to Good tained in a 1986 Toyota near the Chopart Hospital. boneyard at Taggares Farms. Report o f a threat to a man Scott Ellis Zerba, 46, was arrested in Irrigon. for Parole Violation Theft 2, and Report o f a deer hit on Hwy a citation issued for Criminal 730 mp 171. Trespass II; Report o f recovered pump -Heppner Police Dept., ambu that was stolen. lance and Emergency Medical Report o f renters in Irrigon Technicians responded to a report who had moved out and stolen of a tenant at St. Patrick’s Senior Center who had fallen in the appliances. Report o f a stolen bicycle in shower. The ambulance was not needed, just assistance in getting Irrigon. MCSO and BPD responded up; -During a traffic stop. Morrow to a domestic dispute in County deputy was presented progress in Boardman. Bryce with fake alien cards from the L. Davidson, 40, was arrested occupants. Felipe Garcia Torreon, for assault and lodged at 24, was arrested for Criminal Pos UCSO jail. BPD & MCSO responded session of Forged Instrument and Open Container; Zenen again to a continuation o f Dagoberto Lima-Montes, 27, was domestic dispute in Boardman. arrested for Criminal Possession A woman was reported to have her 12-year-old of a Forged Instrument; Driving slapped While License Suspended infrac daughter. tion, Driving Uninsured, Allow To HPD a report o f a cat ing an Open Container, EMS 93- shot in Heppner. 65. Torreon and Lima-Montes MCSO responded to further were lodged at the Umatilla continuation o f domestic County Sheriff’s office and dispute in Boardman. A placed on hold for the border pa woman was reported to have trol. The vehicle was impounded; hit another woman. -A report of a purse taken from Responded to a report o f two a vehicle while it was parked at a juveniles who had beaten up a residence in Imgon. nine-year-old. The Morrow County Report o f bike stolen at Sheriff’s office responded or residence in Irrigon. dispatched the following calls Report o f vehicle all over during the past week: road on 1-84 eastbound. June 3: Received report o f loud Received request for pounding and sawing in a bam assistance in getting a woman across from A.C. Houghton. up who had fallen. Received report o f Dispatched to Heppner FD suspicious people camping on for a check o f rainfall gauges river o ff 8th street west in and washouts in Heppner, Irrigon. Shobe Canyon, Shobe Received report o f complaint Headwater, and Lower Hinton. about dogs barking and Received request for extra chasing kids on 4th St. in patrol at residence in Irrigon. Irrigon. They had items taken from Received report o f a woman yard. harassing the person who To HPD a report o f a rifle bought her trailer at Riverview stolen from a pickup in Mobile Park in Irrigon. Heppner. The rifle was a .22 Received report o f a tenant semi automatic rifle with threating to shoot manager at scope and with sights missing. Riverview Trailer Court. To Boardman ambulance a Received report o f cows left request for an ambulance for a without water with owners woman in Boardman. gone two days in Irrigon. June 4; To PTI a report o f Received report o f cows out problems with 911 phone lines at Wilson Lane boardman. in boardman, Spray, Mitchell, Received report o f a tenant Arlington, Condon, Fossil and at Woodlands in Irrigon long distance. yelling and screaming at To EMT, Benton County, landlord. Columbia Drive and Irrigon MCSO delivered a message FD a report o f a man to a family in Irrigon. overboard 10 miles below To HFD & HPD a report of McNary Cam. a propane leak at residence in To BPD, Boardman EMTs a Heppner. report o f a possible domestic To HPD a report that dispute at a Boardman Umatilla Tribal Police found a residence and possible billfold o f a former Heppner overdose. HPD recovered a stolen .22 rifle behind Shoe Box in Heppner. June 5: To BPD a report o f an attempted theft at Columbia View Apts, in boardman. Someone cut wire on satellite dish and attempted to take it. To OSP a report o f a disabled white sedan on 1-84 resident. Received report that a large group o f Rainbow Family members are camping near Painted Hills in Wheeler Co. Group is believed to be checking the area for a summer conference which would draw an estimated 15 to 30 thousand people. Group is believed to be anti-law enforcement. To BPD a report o f a break- in at residence in Boardman. To HPD a report o f juveniles prowling around vehicles at back door at Yaws in Heppner. Unable to locate. To HPD a report o f kids honking horns and driving up and down Main St. June 7: Received report of break in through a window at residence in Irrigon. Jewelry reported stolen. To Arlington ambulance and Boardman ambulance a report of man having seizures at Arlington BP station. Man was slumped over totally unresponsive with eyes open. Arlington ambulance tied up, so Boardman ambulance responded. Transported to GSH. To OSP a disabled vehicle on 1-84 eastbound mp 147. Received request for a deputy for a person who allegedly let his cows graze on another's property. To BPD a report o f one person’s dog on another's property. To OSP a report o f deer hit on 1-84 mp 150 eastbound. Report o f burglary at home in Irrigon. Window was broken and gun and two men's watches missing. To HPD a report o f an adult buying beer for juveniles in Heppner. Responded to a report o f a female patient punching a hospital employee in the eye and pulling a gun on her at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Hi PT I COMMUNICATIONS Heppner. Received report o f a neighbor's dog killing 11 chickens at residence in Irrigon. Reponed to domestic dispute at Irrigon Mobile Court. Responded to report o f capsized boat with two people overboard near Patterson Ferry on Columbia. People swan to shore and boat recovered and towed to marina. OSP, MCSO, Boardman ambulance, BFD responded to report o f multiple vehicle accident on 1-84 mp 163 WB. Unable to locate accident ambulance and fire dept, cancelled en route. To OSP a report o f a man threatening another man in Irrigon. The man allegedly told his neighbor that if the neighbor shot another black bird the first man would use this shotgun on him. Man then allegedly cocked gun. To HPD and HFD a report of an injury multiple vehicle accident near Forest Service building and dentist office. Vehicle had hit wall. To HPD, Heppner EMT and Heppner ambulance a report of a young girl bit in the eye by dog. Ambulance cancelled. Father took girl to hospital. MCSO arrested Mario Najara Monebi, 29, for DUII, MV A hit and run, lodged at UCSO jail. Received report o f a burglary in Irrigon. Received a request for a welfare check for a man in lone. Received report o f a theft in Irrigon. Received report o f cow's head stolen from a residence in Irrigon. To HPD a report o f a wallet lost or stolen at Chevron station in Heppner. Received a request for assistance from Landlord in Irrigon who wants to evict a tenant. PTI Communications is happy to announce that the Bank of Eastern Oregon is now accepting telephone payments for PTI customers at both the Heppner Branch, located at 279 North Main in Heppner, OR, and the lone Branch, located at Main and Green in lone, OR, during regular business hours. 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