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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Tim es, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 2 4 ,1 9 9 9 “ M .C . Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff s office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: Boardman police Dept, re ceived a report from a woman that her husband took her car and he has concealed weapons. She wanted her car and his keys back. MCSO, Boardman ambulance received a report of a dialysis pa tient bleeding m Boardman. MCSO, Boardm an Police Dept, received a report of a do mestic dispute in progress at DSE. It was verbal only and the male subject was taken to another resi dence. MCSO, H erm iston Police Dept, received a report of a couple who had been in a domestic dis pute and the woman had bruises. An officer arrested Jose M. Ramos, 26. Ramos was lodged at the UCSO jail on charges of As sault IV/Domestic. March 8: Oregon State Police received a report of a verbal al tercation at the Irrigon motel. MCSO received a report of pickups stuck by Cutsforth Park with a eight months pregnant fe male having pains. MCSO received a report of 250-300 gallons of fuel spilled by juveniles cutting a UP fuel line near Boardman. MCSO received a request for a deputy from Columbia Middle School in Irrigon to cite a student for theft. Boardman ambulance received a call for a man with high blood pressure, trouble swallowing and weakness on his right side. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. MCSO received a report from a woman that her grandson was released from prison and she re ceived a threatening phone call from him. He threatened to get some items back but she doesn’t have them. March 9: MCSO deputy ar rested Cindy Irene Marshall, 24, Umatilla, on an Irrigon. Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while License Sus pended and on a probable cause warrant for Possession of a Con trolled Substance-Methamphet- amine. Marshall was lodged at the UCSO jail. MCSO received a report of a runaway juvenile at The Dalles. MCSO received a report of two cows out on Highway 74. MCSO received a report of an attempted theft of a cow the pre vious night. The thief didn’t get away with the whole cow, just part of one ear. MCSO received a report of a Rottweiler menacing a woman’s little dog in Boardman. Multnomah County Sheriffs O ffice arrested Sandy Lee Thwaits, 29, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while License Sus pended. MCSO received a report of a man who forgot to take his insulin and was experiencing problems breathing. The caller refused an ambulance and said he would try to make it into Good Shepherd Comm unity H ospital ER in Hermiston. The officer advised that it might be a prank call. The hospital said there was no one seen by the name given. MCSO received a report of a possible drunk driver turning off 1-82 onto Highway 730. MCSO received a request for someone to check out a man with a palm that might need stitches. He refused an ambulance. MCSO deputy arrested Chauncey Edward Doty, 33, for Failure to Pay Fine/Possession of Illegal Fireworks. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a request for a standby for a woman who wanted to retrieve her car. March 10: MCSO received a report of a horse hit on Highway 730 before the BP station in Irrigon. The horse was put down. MCSO received a request from Irrigon Justice Court for a deputy to speak to a man who has infor mation about someone killing people. MCSO received a request to speak to a deputy about an im pounded vehicle. Boardm an Police Dept., Boardman ambulance received a report of an Oregon Potato em ployee who suffered a seizure while using a cutting torch. He had a 3" cut on the back of his head, was unconscious but breathing and had severe bums to his chest. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. MCSO received a report of a vehicle that had the air let out of its tires in Boardman. MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a woman that her son and daugh ter-in-law were fighting. MCSO deputy cited a 13 year old juvenile with two counts of Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Springfield Police Dept, ar rested Larry Dean Cook, 19, on two Heppner Justice Court war rants for Theft II and Failure to A ppear/Theft II. Cook was lodged at Lane County jail. Boardman Police E>ept. located 13 and 14 year old ama ways and returned them to their parents. Boardman Fire Dept, received a report of smoke in the Boardman area. It was a leftover bum from ODOT. MCSO received a report of 4- 5 shots fired from Hilltop Drive in Boardman. MCSO received a report of broken boards in the traffic lanes on 1-84 eastbound. March 11: Boardman Police Dept, received a report o f an alarm at the Boardman Health Clinic. It was cancelled. MCSO received a report of a drunk trespasser who would not leave from R.D. Offutt NW (for merly Taggares Farms). the caller to get the mail. Heppner Police Dept, cited Patrick Kay Schwarz for Open Container. MCSO received a request for a deputy to contact a man con cerning problems with the Irrigon city meeting. MCSO received a report of a large yellowish car driving care lessly around the Boardman area. An officer was unable to locate anything. MCSO received a report of cattle around a residence in lone. The owner was found. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a request for an officer for a man who said someone knocked on his door loudly around 10:30. March 13: Boardman Police Dept, received a request for an officer from a man who said his neighbor’s car alarm keeps going off and is keeping him up at 1:48 a.m. No one answered the door at the home of the vehicle. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report from a female sub ject who said she was the one who took the movies in a previous com plaint and wanted to turn herself in. The complainant advised if the items were returned they would not press charges. MCSO received a request for a deputy concerning a civil prob lem in Irrigon. Someone allegedly escorted the employees out of the Irrigon City Hall at 4 p.m. the pre vious day and changed the locks so they wouldn’t hold the city council meeting that had been scheduled. MCSO received a report from MCSO, Boardman ambulance someone at St. Patrick’s Senior received a report of a woman who Center that their garbage can was said she is so sick she can’t func so full they were advised to con tion and she has a baby in the tact the sheriff’s office. house with her. The woman re MCSO received a report of a quested that the sheriffs office speeding brown Chevy S-10 driv contact her daughter in Umatilla. ing 90+ mph on the Bombing The woman was transported to Range Road. One 18 year old was Good Shepherd Community Hos cited for Violation of the Basic pital in Hermiston. Rule, 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. MCSO received a request for Wheeler County Sheriff’s Of a deputy from a woman concern fice received a report from a ing her neighbor’s dog. woman that a plane buzzed her MCSO received a report of house in Fossil three times and the garbage dumped illegally on last time the plane was down to Frontage Road. 150’. She said the plane was not MCSO received an inquiry con dusting. cerning getting money back for a MCSO received a report of vehicle purchased. The caller was two people who paid for beer with advised it was a civil problem and a rolled bill and when the clerk at to call an attorney. the Irrigon BP unrolled it, there Oregon State Police received was white powder in it. a report of a white Ford Explorer MCSO received a report of a with no plate or temporary sticker possible drunk driver swerving and traveling 70-80 mph on 1-84 west passing on the right. bound. MCSO received a report of Heppner Fire Dept, received a part of a fence taken down and report o f a grass fire approxi extra lumber taken in Irrigon. The mately 4-5 miles up Hinton Creek. complainant called back nine min MCSO received a report of an utes later and said to disregard the audible burglar alarm sounding at call as it was her son. the Irrigon Learning Center. It was Heppner Police Dept, received a false alarm. a report of a camera found at Oregon State Police received Central Red Apple Market in a report of a car window broken Heppner. The camera was kept in Irrigon. in the safe and then turned over MCSO received a report of a to the police dept. man making unwanted contact MCSO received a report of with a woman and her family in three cars speeding and racing in Irrigon. Irrigon. MCSO received a report o f a March 12: MCSO received a report from a woman that her son red S-10 pickup weaving all over left with his father the previous the road on Highway 730. The night sometime before 11 p.m. and vehicle was located. MCSO, Lexington Fire Dept, hadn’t returned by 8:23 a.m. The woman called back to report that received a report of a flue fire at > the boy was located at 9:08 a.m. a residence across from the con-j venience store in Lexington. and he was fine. MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, Heppner ambulance received a request to transport a man to arrested Benjamin H. Marvin, 19, Pioneer Memorial Hospital in for MIP, Carrying a Concealed Heppner. Weapon and Possession of Less Heppner ambulance received than One Ounce of Marijuana; a request to transport another man Richard G. Buckner, 19, for MIP/ to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in beer and Possession of Less than Heppner. One Ounce of Marijuana; and MCSO received a request for David Gray for Carrying a Con a deputy from a woman who said cealed Weapon and Possession of a car had been abandoned on her Less than One Ounce of Mari juana. They were given Heppner property for two years. MCSO received a report from Justice Court dates. March 14: MCSO deputy ad DEQ of an environmental com plaint about a residence at lone/ vised at 1:55 a.m. that an ambu- | Morgan. DEQ found no major lance was needed for a male sub problem at the first residence but ject who appeared to have been was unsure about the residence in a fight and may need medical of the complainant. The case was assistance in front of the fire hall. The man refused treatment. closed with prejudice. MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, MCSO received a report of an received a report of a fight in front ongoing harassment problem in of the fire hall. lone. MCSO received a report of a MCSO, Boardm an Police suspicious vehicle parked at the Dept., Boardman ambulance, dam. Medic 15 received a report of a Heppner Police Dept, received 42 year old man who was hy a report of a Datsun parked be poglycemic. He refused transport. hind the Elks Club with the en MCSO received a request from gine running and occupant inside • the juvenile dept, to speak to a possibly passed out. The occupant male subject about a possible do who was intoxicated, said he was mestic violent situation. MCSO received a report of 40 going to sleep it off in his car and videos missing from a Boardman go home in the morning. MCSO deputy cited Jose L. residence during the time it took Solano, 19, for MIP-consumption, Matthew A. Hurst, 19, for MIP- consumption, and a 16 year old and a 17 year old with MIP-con sumption and curfew violations. Arlington ambulance received a report from a woman that her 79 year old husband was not breathing. The man was de ceased. Hermiston Police Dept, re ceived a 911 call from Irrigon with yelling and a disconnect. They called back and spoke to a female who had been crying but said ev erything was okay. It was a ver bal disagreement. Oregon State Police was also advised. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of a stolen stereo at a Boardman residence. Oregon State Police, Board- man Police and Fire depts. re ceived a report of a controlled bum. MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept, received a 911 call advising of a bridge fire. Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance in Lexington for a 74 year old woman who fell off a stepladder. MCSO received a report of a CB, headphones, batteries and a flashlight stolen out of a pickup at Blake’s Ranch. MCSO received a report of loud music coming from a neigh bor’s residence in Irrigon. MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a request for an officer from a woman who said her husband wouldn’t leave the residence. MCSO, Heppner Police Dept., Heppner ambulance received a request for assistance for a man who had fallen. It was a non-in- jury accident, but help was needed getting the patient moved. March 15: MCSO deputy ar rested William G. Holloway, 66, for DUII. MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle in Heppner with four juveniles in it driving up and down the street at 3:11 a.m. The caller was advised that no officer was on duty in Heppner, but if they return or continue, to let the sheriff’s office know. Heppner Police Dept, received a report of a stolen car in Hepp ner. The vehicle was located at the Chevron parking lot. No charges were filed. MCSO received a report of loud music in Irrigon. MCSO received a report of harassment of Irrigon City Hall employees. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of a burglar alarm at a Boardman residence. It was a false alarm. MCSO, Oregon State Police, Arlington ambulance received a report of a single vehicle rollover three miles up Three Mile Can yon. One patient was transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. MCSO received a report of a Chevy S-10 spinning its tires out side the Irrigon Justice Court. Boardman Police Dept, re ceived a report of something burn ing in front of the Catholic Church. It was a controlled bum. MCSO received a report of a chicken that got out of its pen, jumped a fence and was bitten by a neighbor’s dog. The chicken was under the owner’s house in Irrigon. The complainant called back and advised to disregard the report. MCSO received a request for information regarding a civil prob lem between the caller’s son and another person. MCSO received a report of possible drunk driving. Heppner Police Dept, cited four people for failing to use their seat belts. MCSO received a report of people refusing to move their car which was blocking a driveway. The complainant called back and said the car was moved. Umatilla County Sheriff’s of fice (UCSO) arrested Thomas Martin Bradford, 19, for Assault, with a hold in place for Morrow County. Heppner Police Dept., Hepp ner ambulance received a report from a male subject that he was assaulted by three subjects by the post office in Heppner around 11:30p.m. March 16: Heppner Police Dept, arrested Michael Allen Loop, 22, for Assault IV (Oregon City), Assault III (Multnomah County) and a local charge of Assault IV. Loop was lodged at two separate reports of deer hit the UCSO jail. and still alive. MC Sheriff and deputies, Ore MCSO deputy arrested Randall Lee Case, 40, for Failure to Ap- gon Emergency Management, US pear/Driving while License Sus Navy, Boardman Police Dept, re pended and Driving while License ceived a report of an emergency Suspended-infraction, No Insur locator transmitter hit first in ance. Washington, then two hits over the MCSO received a report from bombing range. It was believed to a woman in Irrigon that she re be a power surge and all units ceived a call from her son, violat were to disregard the report. ing a restraining order. MCSO received a request for MCSO received a report that an officer to arrest and transfer a a person driving a Ford Bronco subject to UCSO. The officer al pulled into die Lexington cemetery ready had four prisoners in the and took more than an hour to vehicle and would arrest and change a tire. The caller said the transport the subject later if the person didn’t do anything wrong subject is still there. Boardman ambulance received but found it suspicious. MCSO received a report of a request for a ambulance for a trespassing in Irrigon. Rebecca L. 71 year old male believed to be Burgess, aka Linda Fetter, 31, aka having a stroke. The patient was Linda Clements, 27, was arrested transported to Good Shepherd Community Hospital in Hermiston. for Criminal Trespass. MCSO received a report from MCSO received a report of a possible domestic situation in a woman that people were “pick progress. The parties had sepa ing again and she won’t stand for rated and it was determined to be it”. She wanted to speak to a deputy. a family disturbance. Heppner Police Dept, received MCSO, Boardman and Irrigon ambulances, Medic 3 received a a report of a possible drunk driver report of an ankle injury at Co on Highway 207. The driver was lumbia Middle School in Irrigon. not drunk but was having steering The Boardman ambulance was problems. Heppner Police Dept, received cancelled. Heppner Fire Dept, received a a report that a runaway juvenile report of a fire alarm sounding at was located in Heppner at his Heppner High School and people father’s house and had possibly couldn’t shut it off. There was stolen a vehicle in Boardman. He smoke in the art room. The fire fled on foot but was taken into custody and transported to dept, cleared the room. MCSO received a report of a Pendleton. Boardman Fire Dept, received moving domestic dispute on High way 730 entering the Irrigon city a report of a grass fire coming over limits with people pushing each the ridge behind a residence. other. MCSO received a report of MCSO received a request for two dogs in a small pen that were not taken care of in Irrigon. a welfare check in Irrigon. MCSO deputy arrested MCSO received a report of a Clifford Bradley, 32, on an Irrigon cat and dog both shot in lone. Boardman Police Dept, re Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Assault IV. Bradley ceived a request from a man to speak to him concerning his 17 was lodged at the UCSO jail. lone Quick Response, Hepp year old son. ner ambulance received a request Oregon State Police, Board- for an ambulance for a 32 year man Police Dept, received a re old female who was short o f port of a possible drunk driver breath and hot to the touch. The headed westbound on Highway patient was transported to Pioneer 730 from Irrigon. Boardman Fire Dept, received Memorial Hospital in Heppner. MCSO received a report of a a report of a mobile home on fire residence burglarized in Irrigon on Hilltop Drive in Boardman. with a window open and equip Everyone was out o f the resi ment missing from the living room. dence. MCSO received a report of a MCSO received a report from a woman that her stepdaughter calf out at Boardman. TTie caller and husband were arguing and called back to say it was back in getting physical. There were no the pasture. weapons and it was determined Boardman Police Dept, re to be a verbal argument. ceived a report of someone knock March 17: MCSO, Boardman ing on a door of a residence and Police Dept., Boardman ambu then running away. lance, Medic 3 received a report MCSO received two reports of of a semi at Patterson Ferry with a cow out on Wilson/Bombing a driver hanging out the window Range road. like he was passed out. An officer Heppner Police Dept, received a report from a woman that she was unable to locate anything. and her husband got into an argu MCSO received a report from ment. She asked him to leave and a woman about an ongoing prob he went to the bar. She was afraid lem of a vehicle that broke down he would return. in front of a neighbor’s house and March 19: MCSO, Oregon was left there in Irrigon. The State Police, Boardman Police neighbor towed it back to some Dept, received a report o f a red one else ’ s property and the woman Fonl Fiesta driving erratically and didn’t want it there. riding the center line on 1-84. MCSO received another report Boardman Police Dept, re of the previously mentioned aban ceived a report from a woman that doned car. a boy had gone to Hermiston with MCSO received a request for a church group and had not re a deputy to stand by while some turned by 1:25 a.m. He was sup one from the tax office served a posed to return at 9:25 p.m. He tax notice. returned home at 1:29 a.m. Hermiston Police Dept, ar Oregon State Police received rested Jason Elliott Meistrell, 21, a request to deliver an emergency on an Irrigon Justice Court war message to a woman whose rant for Failure to Pay Fine/Ne- mother was in the hospital. Ore gotiating a Bad Check. Meistrell gon State Police advised the was cited and released. woman did not respond. MCSO received a complaint MCSO received a report from from renters that their landlord a woman that she had ordered had posted a notice to vacate on items and did not receive them. their door. There were upset be She had been advised by a charge cause they said the landlord was company to file a police report. not supposed to come on the prop MCSO received a report from erty without giving them written a woman in Boardman that an notice. They were advised that other woman on horseback with the landlord had the right to post a Rottweiler had crossed her prop notices if they didn’t pay their erty. rent. MCSO, Oregon State Police MCSO received a report from received a report of a Jeep trav S'man in Irrigon that a neighbor’s eling at 95+ mph with a child not children are not supervised, are restrained properly. Officers were not in school and are always in unable to locate anyone. the street. MCSO received a report of a MCSO received a report that woman on another woman’s prop a juvenile ran away from his fos erty in Irrigon, causing a distur ter parents’ house and was prob bance and yelling obscenities. The ably heading to his father’s house complainant called back and said in Heppner. The juvenile proba she did not need a deputy contact. tion officer issued a warrant for MCSO received a report of his arrest. sheep out near the roadway on the MCSO received a report from Bombing Range. The owner said a woman in Boardman that her daughter ran away. The daughter the sheep were already being con was at the house when an officer tained by his son. MCSO received a report of arrived. March 18: Oregon State Police, two-three males shooting out of a Boardman Police Dept, received vehicle in Irrigon.
