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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 29, 1998 - THREE Sheriff's Report Che Morrow County Shenlt’s Office in Heppner reports handling or dispatching the following business over the past several weeks: MCSO received a request for a deputy. A woman kicked and yelled at her husband; MCSO received a report of a 150 gallon captive airtank, 160’ of rope and an underground pump ' stolen from a porch in Irrigon sometime the previous week; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report o f a man taking his sister’s So cial Security check and not giv ing it back; MCSO received a request for an officer concerning a dispute over a fender-bender in Irrigon; MCSO received a report of speeding on Dee Cox Road; M CSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a request for an officer for a man who re fused to leave the NW Motel in Heppner. April 2: MCSO received a re port of a shotgun stolen from a home shop in Lexington; MCSO received a report that a Boardm an w om an hid her . husband’s pickup before she left for work in her car; MCSO received a report of a white dog with a black face show ing up at a residence two miles south of Heppner; MCSO received a report of two horses found in Boardman; MCSO received a report o f a chestnut gelding found on the Condon/Heppner Highway; MCSO received a request for a deputy to pick up evidence from a case, possibly marijuana with tobacco; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report of a red cowdog chasing cattle in Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a report of someone calling another person in Heppner, accusing him of steal ing fishing rods and camping gear and threatening to beat him up if he caught him alone; MCSO received a report of a woman harassing another woman in Imgon. April 3: MCSO deputy and Oregon State Police responded to a report of a man vandalizing an other man’s pickup. The man said that the second man threatened to get a boat that the first man bought from a woman known to both of them; MCSO dispatched to the- Boardman Police Dept, a report of an eight year old afraid to go home after his father allegedly kicked him in the side; MCSO deputy and Boardman Police Dept, responded to a report of a disturbance involving alco hol and pushing and shoving at Boardman. Mary VanGorder, 31, was arrested for Assault IV; MCSO received a report from a male subject that his mother and grandmother had gone out to din ner and had not returned and he was scared. He had called all the restaurants and not found them. He called back and said they had returned; MCSO received a report of 911 lines down in Condon, Spray, Fossil and Mitchell. PTI was no tified. An optic cable was down; MCSO received a report o f a dog chasing a neighbor’s sheep; MCSO received a report of a possible breaking and entering at the Boardman Chip Reload Plant; MCSO received a report that an eight year old shot out the win dow of a van in Irrigon with a BB gun; MCSO received a report o f phone service restored; MCSO received a report o f items stolen from a boat while it was dry-docked in Irrigon; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a report of a vehicle hit by a paint ball pro jectile in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a field fire off Kunze Road; MCSO received a report of a man driving on the railroad track yelling and screaming at a woman near lone; MCSO received a report of a woman in lone locking her keys in her vehicle; MCSO received a report of the cleaning crew at Central Red Apple in Heppner setting off the audible alarm. April 5: MCSO deputy and Oregon State Police responded to a report of an intoxicated driver who left the BP station eastbound on 1-84; MCSO received a report of il legal dumping on Balm Fork Road near the lodge; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report o f an auto accident at Wilson Road Trailer Court in Boardman; MCSO deputy, Oregon State Police and Irrigon ambulance re sponded to a report of an auto accident with injuries and block ing traffic on Highway 730 and 8th West. All victims refused transport; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of visitation problems between a couple in Boardman; MCSO was advised of a girl, approximately 12 years old with a backpack, on 1-84 eastbound on- ramp; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a reckless driver on Columbia Avenue and Port of Morrow; MCSO received a report of a fight in progress with several people involved at the Irrigon Mobile Court; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a 911 call with a child crying, but unable to hear what he was saying. The child hung up. The call was traced to a residence in Heppner. The child was just playing; MCSO received a report of a motor vehicle accident in Imgon. It was a non-injury accident with lines down; MCSO received a report of an animal carcass in the water at the Marina Park in Irrigon about 20’ from a sandbox in the water along the beach; MCSO received a report of a cow out near the Jordan Elevator; MCSO received a report a shoplifter fleeing on foot away from the Sentry M arket in Boardman; MCSO received a report of a man with a strong odor of alco hol calling a clerk at At The Mov ies in Boardman and then left. The man was approached and said he would drive home if he wanted to. April 6: MCSO dispatched to the Oregon State Police a report of a domestic dispute in progress. One person said he thought he heard a shot fired; MCSO received a report of a woman receiving drugs in the mail. The woman believed she know who they were from; MCSO received a report of a student in possession of mari juana at Columbia Middle School in Irrigon and a student who may have committed a sexual offence; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report from a woman that her landlord shut off the power and water and locked her stuff out. The woman has kids and requested assistance; MCSO d ispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of an alleged abuse of two chil dren by their babysitter; MCSO d ispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a male subject walking around Sandpiper Apts, with a rifle. The man had on a baseball cap, black leather jacket, blue jeans and dark glasses. April 7: MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a re quest for an officer in Boardman for a neighbor’s dog that was barking. The man dropped the complaint because he didn’t think the police should ask for his date of birth and such for this type of call; MCSO received a report from a woman in Boardman. She set off bug bombs in her house which set off the fire alarm; MCSO received a report of harassing phone calls in lone; MCSO dispatched to the Irrigon Fire Dept, a report of a neighbor burning tires; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report of a speeding semi-truck on 1-84 west bound at Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a panic alarm at a Boardman residence; MCSO received a report of a radar detector stolen in Irrigon. The man it was stolen from thinks the people who stole it were do ing a drug deal; MCSO received a request for information on how to deal with a possible missing runaway; MCSO received a report of ju veniles running around the neigh borhood causing a ruckus at Country Garden Estates; MCSO received a report of two children missing from the Imgon City Park. The children showed up later; MCSO received a report of a missing 14 year old in Lexington. The girl was believed to be with an adult. The girl showed up later; Boardman Police Dept, and Boardman ambulance responded to a report of a 51 year old female diabetic who was unconscious. The woman recovered and the ambulance was cancelled; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Public Works a report o f the basement at Sandpiper Apts, was flooded; MCSO deputy and Irrigon ambulance responded to a report of an eight day old baby who was not breathing; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a request for assistance for a 20 year old man in w ithdraw al. He had walked away from detox, and they wouldn’t Jake him back un less 72 hours had passed. April 8: MCSO received a re port of two carloads of people drinking at the wildlife refuge; TERRY TALLMAN FOR MORROW COUNTY JUDGE • Ready to make decisions as a commissioner and juvenile judge • Provide leadership in government to deal with change in a positive way (demonstrated after taking mayor’s office for Boardman in January 1997) • Further our efforts to distinguish Morrow County as a place where others will want to visit, work and live. "Doni Sell Yourself Short Vote for TAIIMAN” Paid By Committee to Elect Terry Tallman for Morrow County Judge 706 Mt Hood A v e , Boardman, OR 97818 MCSO received a report that a 16 year old boy in lone pulled a knife on his father and threatened to kill him. The son was arrested for Menacing and lodged at the Umatilla County Sheriffs Office Juvenile Detention Center. Apnl 9: MCSO received a re port of an audible alarm at Cas cade Specialities. It turned out to be an employee error; MCSO received a report of sheep on the Bombing Range Road, milepost 74, seven miles north of Alpine Road; MCSO received a report of a found horse in Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of loud music; MCSO received a report of a smoldering fire near Highway 206, 1/4 mile form Ruggs. It was out by the time the Heppner and lone fire depts. got there. April 10: MCSO received a report of a disturbance at a resi dence in Irrigon. A 14 year old girl was out of control; MCSO deputy and Oregon State Police responded to a report o f a man who had broken win dows out of a woman’s car with a metal bar; H eppner Police Dept, and Heppner ambulance responded to a report of a man in possible dia betic shock in Heppner; MCSO received a report of a burglar alarm at Heppner High School; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police and Fire depts. a report of a Level 3 flood alert. All was okay; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report of a man harassing a woman at the Sentry Market in Boardman; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a report of two suspicious vehicles parked behind Farley’s Garage; MCSO received a report of a car being broken into in front of the m anager’s of the Country Garden Estates; MCSO dispatched to the Heppner Police Dept, a report of a possible drug deal going down on Gilmore Street in Heppner; MCSO dispatched to the B oardm an Police Dept, and Emergency Medical Technicians a report of a 50 year old diabetic who was unresponsive but breath ing. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. April 11: MCSO received a report of an intrusion alarm at Potlatch. The alarm was can celled; MCSO received a report of a van broken into with the windows broken and the stereo stolen at C ountry G arden Estates in Irrigon; MCSO received a report of lit tering at the Imgon Marina. Four bags of garbage were dumped at the phone booth at the Marina. Names and addresses were found inside the bags; MCSO dispatched to the City o f Heppner a request for the city to shut off the water main so work could be done at a house; MCSO received a report of people building chemical bombs and exploding them in Lexington; MCSO received a report of a parking problem in Irrigon. Neighbors parked in the front and back of a car. The car couldn’t get out and the neighbor wouldn’t move the cars; Boardman Police Dept, and M orrow County B ehavioral Health responded to a report of a male subject threatening to kill himself; MCSO received a request for information on a skeleton that was discovered. The woman who called said a friend of hers had been missing since 1994; MCSO dispatched to the Or egon State Police a report o f a male hitchhiker who was jump ing out in front of cars trying to get them to stop; MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle in Imgon; MCSO dispatched to the Boardman Police Dept, a report o f tires burned in a yard in Boardman; MCSO deputy arrested Charles E. Flanagan, 44, for Driv ing While Under the Influence of Intoxicants; MCSO received a report o f a vehicle hit-and-run; MCSO deputy and Oregon State Police responded to a report from a little boy who said his dad was hurting his mom, hitting her, at Imgon Mobile Court. Dale J. Richie, 33, was arrested, for As sault IV Domestic and Menacing. Richie was lodged at the Umatilla County Sheriffs Office Jail; MCSO dispatched to the Ar lington am bulance and lone Emergency Medical Technicians a request for an ambulance for a man who had fallen and who had recently had back surgery; MCSO received a request for an officer to relay a death mes sage to the next of kin in Imgon; MCSO received a report of an assault that allegedly occurred in the Heppner area a week previ ous; Grains commission plans meeting The Oregon Grains Commission will hold their regular meeting on Friday, May 1, at 9:30 a.m. at the Oregon Wheat Commission offices at 1200 Naito Parkway, Suite 520, Portland. The meeting is open to the public. H CC to meet The agenda will include: the A meeting of the Heppner Coordinating Council will be community mapping project; the Youth Accountability Camp held Tuesday, May 12, at 7:30 status report; and strategic plan p.m. at the Family Services prioritization, which will identify conference room at the Coast to most urgent community projects. Coast building in Heppner. O D FW plans open meeting The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold an open-house meeting to discuss big game hunting seasons, proposed tag numbers and next year's season structures on Thursday, April 30, from 1-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the new ODF&W office in the Pettyjohn Building in Heppner. All interested people are invited to attend. 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