TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 26,1999
Sheriff's Dept.
The Morrow County Sheriffs
Office (MCSO) reports handling
the following business:
MCSO received a report of a
missingjuvenile. The juvenile was
located and had been injured in a
motor vehicle accident. The male
juvenile was trapped inside the
vehicle and was extricated. He
had a broken femur and was in
serious condition. Another male
juvenile was transported to Gilliam
County Medical Center; the first
juvenile was flown to St. Charles
in Bend.
Heppner Police Dept, arrested
Steven Michael Epperson, 21, for
Rape III Epperson was lodged at
the UCSOjail.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a request for an officer at the
Heppner High School for two
boys who had been fighting and
wanted to continue.
MCSO received a report of a
beer bottle found at the Imgon
Learning Center, possibly in re
gards to an earlier incident.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept,
received a report that a man left
home with a gun and a Bible and
was possibly suicidal. The man
was located at his sister’s house
in Hermiston.
MCSO received a report of a
drive-off without paying for $22
of gasoline at the Hermiston AM/
PM. The vehicle was registered
to a person in Imgon.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that her boyfriend tried
to choke her. The boyfriend left
on his motorcycle and was be
lieved to be intoxicated. When the
woman was called back, the sub
ject answered; she was outside in
her car. William Paul Thielen, 44,
was charged with Assault IV and
was lodged at the UCSOjail.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of an adult and child riding
a 4-wheeler with no helmets on.
MCSO received a report of
high school kids playing on equip
ment inside a fenced-off area of
MCGG off of Patterson Ferry
Road near the refuge.
MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a report of animal
neglect. The Boardman Police
Dept, said there was nothing they
could do and suggested the sub
ject call the Humane Society.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a female sub
ject who needs help removing a
male from her residence.
MCSO, Hermiston Police
Dept., Imgon ambulance received
a request for a male having sei
zures.
MCSO deputy arrested Rob
ert Edward Flanagan, 24, Imgon,
on a Umatilla County warrant for
Parole Violation/Dnving while Li
cense Suspended felony.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy regarding a non-sufficient
funds check.
MCSO received a report of an
erratic driver in Lexington.
MCSO, G illiam County
S heriffs Office, Oregon State
Police, Boardman Police Dept,
received a report of an officer in
pursuit of a vehicle after several
objects were thrown out of the
vehicle. David Roy Moss, 37, was
arrested after a spike strip was
used and charged with Driving
while License Suspended/Felony,
Felony Eluding, and Possession of
a Controlled Substance. Warrants
out of Umatilla County were con
firmed for Failure to Appear/Bur-
glary I; Possession of a Controlled
Substance; Possession of a Fire
arm; and Attempting to Elude.
Moss was lodged at the Klickitat
Countyjail with a Umatilla County
hold placed on him.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report from a woman in
Boardman that a male is follow
ing hei and showing up at her
work.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a request for an officer regarding
prank phone calls.
MCSO received a request for
a deputy regarding tools stolen in
Imgon.
MCSO received a request for
assistance from a man who
needed help finding his aunt.
Heppner ambulance received
a request for an ambulance for a
female who had possibly over
dosed on medication.
MCSO received a report of
someone shooting and wounding
a dog in Boardman
MCSO received a report of a
pickup on someone's property in
lone.
MCSO received a report of a
suspicious vehicle at Morgan
MCSO received a report of a
possible drunk driver on Highway
207
May 7: MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a request
for assistance in locating wild
dogs.
MCSO received a report of a
21 month old child who had eaten
a bath bead The person contacted
Poison Control.
MCSO received a report of a
dead deer on 1-84 westbound.
MCSO received a report of a
subject located in Boardman
Leonardo Jacquez III, 23, was
arrested on Irrigon Justice Court
warrants for Failure to Pay Fine/
Driving while License Suspended;
Failure to Pay Fine/Dnving while
License Suspended and Failure to
Pay Fine/Criminal Mischief.
Jacquez was lodged at the UCSO
jail.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report from Kegler’s
Market in Boardman that a juve
nile was caught stealing a carton
of cigarettes.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that a subject in a or
ange pickup had run over her cat
and was now harassing her.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of switched license plates.
Heppner Fire Chief received a
report of smoke at the North Lex
ington Elevator. It was someone
cleaning out the elevator.
MCSO received a report that
a vehicle was losing its rock load
with good-sized rocks.
MCSO received a report of a
juvenile throwing a rock and
breaking the windshield of a car.
MCSO received a report of
someone taking two cases of beer
and four bottles of wine out of a
refrigerator in a garage in lone.
Boardman Police Dept.,
Boardman ambulance received a
report of a baby choking. The
baby started crying and the par
ents refused transport.
MCSO received a report of a
possible domestic incident in lone.
The caller reported that her boy
friend threatened her.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a missing 14
year old. The boy w ent looking for
his mother 1 Zi hours ago and had
not returned by 10:40 p.m. He was
located.
May 8: MCSO received a re
quest for an officer for a barking
dog problem in Boardman.
MCSO received a report from
the Pendleton Police Dept, that
two subjects had road signs be
lieved to be from Morrow County
in the back of their car.
MCSO received a report of a
house broken into in Imgon.
MCSO received a report of a
green Volkswagen Jetta speeding
in excess of 100 mph on 1-84.
MCSO received a report of a
stop sign found in a front yard in
Imgon.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report that a bicycle re
ported stolen was recovered.
MCSO received a report of a
cow on 1-84 east bound.
MCSO received a report of
grain bins vandalized in lone.
MCSO received a report of an
erratic driver on Highway 730
westbound.
MCSO received a report of 14
year olds missing from Imgon.
MCSO received a report of
three motor vehicle accidents in
Imgon.
MCSO received a report of
restrooms vandalized at the Imgon
Marina.
MCSO received a report of
two dead deer on Highway 74.
MCSO deputy cited Phyllis
June White, 53, for DUII.
May 9: Heppner ambulance
received a request for an ambu
lance for one male involved in a
motor vehicle accident near
Tupper. A 38 year old man with a
possible head injury and chest and
stomach pain was transported.
The subject said he blew a tire and
rolled his vehicle into the ditch.
Gresham Police Dept, arrested
Gary Ray Griffin, 22, on an Imgon
Justice Court warrant for Failure
to Pay Fine/Open Container. Grif
fin was lodged at the Multnomah
Countyjail.
MCSO deputy cited a 15 year
old juvenile for No Operator’s Li
cense and MIP-alcohol.
MCSO received a report of a
purse stolen from Lamb-Weston
the previous day.
MCSO received a report of a
t
pickup vandalized around April 15
in Imgon.
MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report of two cars play
ing tag in excess of 90 mph on I-
84.
Boardman Police Dept.,
Boardman ambulance, Med 3 re
ceived a report of an eight week
old baby not breathing again. The
baby, breathing slightly, was trans
ported to Good Shepherd Commu
nity Hospital in Hermiston.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a person driving while
license suspended.
MCSO received a report of a
partially submerged boat and
pickup at the Imgon Marina.
MCSO received a report of a
missing heifer.
MCSO, Oregon State Police,
Heppner Police Dept, received a
report of juveniles acting suspi
ciously, following people and mak
ing hand gestures.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept,
received a report of a vehicle
spotted. An officer had two juve
niles on the ground and needed
backup. The vehicle was stolen
out of Madras.
MCSO received a report of a
haystack fire with structures
threatened in Imgon.
MCSO received a report of
someone dumping garbage on
property at Little Buttercreek.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a drive-off with
out paying $20 at the Boardman
BP station.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that four subjects
flashed a knife and threatened her
husband and friends. Martha
Bustamento, 18, was cited for
Menacing and a 14 year old juve
nile was also cited for Menacing.
MCSO received a report of
loud music at Wilson Road Trailer
Park.
MCSO deputy arrested Dale
Dougan, 44, Vancouver, WA„ for
DUII.
MCSO received a report of a
vehicle hit-and-run at the Imgon
Market.
MCSO received a report of a
vehicle stolen in Irrigon or possi
bly repossessed since the owner
is two payments behind.
May 10: Oregon State Police
received a report of two occu
pants in a vehicle at the Boardman
Texaco drinking alcohol.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report from a male sub
ject that an alleged gang member
is threatening him through a third
party.
MCSO received a report of
someone taking beer from a re
frigerator on a patio in lone.
MCSO cited a 17 year old for
MIP-Tobacco.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a dirt bike rider
in an open field where bike riders
are banned.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ported that a male subject turned
himself in for UCSO charges of
Assault IV Domestic and Posses
sion of a Controlled Substance/
Manufacture of a Controlled Sub
stance. Boardman Police Dept,
transported him to the UCSOjail.
May 11: MCSO deputy cited
Richard Steven Thomas, 48,
Boardman, for DUII.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of two aggressive
dogs, one Rottweiler and one
Chow, that attempted to come af
ter the caller and two other women
who were out walking.
MCSO received a report of a
horse out in Imgon. The person
who found it put it in a pen.
MCSO received a report of a
lock tom off a building and the
door damaged in lone.
MCSO received a report of a
lost horse in Imgon. The owner
was put in touch with the person
who found a horse earlier.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that a man left a vulgar
message on her neighbor’s an
swering machine in Imgon.
MCSO received a report of
someone leaving a threatening
message on an answering ma
chine. The message threatened to
kill the man and his dog.
At 1:55 p m.. MCSO received
a report of a bomb threat received
at the Umatilla Chemical Depot.
Depot personnel were evacuated.
MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a report of a one
vehicle accident. It was a non-in-
jury accident and did not block
traffic..
MCSO received a report of a
possible abuse that occurred in
a report from a female subject that
Hermiston.
MCSO received a report from her brother had driven the car off
a female subject that her aunt's the driveway on the Heppner-
neighbors won’t remove their cars Condon Highway. No one was
hurt.
from her driveway.
Boardman Police Dept.,
MCSO received a report from
Boardman
ambulance received a
a man in Imgon who shot his
request
for
an ambulance for a
neighbor’s dog that was in his pas
woman
who
had possibly had a
ture chasing his sheep.
stroke.
The
woman, who was
Boardman Police Dept, re
conscious
and
breathing, was
ceived a report from a man that
transported
to
Good
Shepherd
dogs almost attacked him.
Community
Hospital
in
Hermiston.
MCSO received a report from
Boardman Police Dept, re
a man that his wife was really late
ceived a report of things stolen
getting home and he wanted to
check for accidents. She later ar from a boat while docked at the
Boardman Marina.
rived home okay.
MCSO received a report from
May 12: MCSO received a
a
woman
in Boardman that her
report of a drive-off without pay
14
year
old
daughter had taken
ing from the Boardman BP sta
her
pickup
without
her permission.
tion. MCSO deputy stopped the
MCSO
received
a report of
subject on 1-84 eastbound, mile
two
small
children
running
around
post 175. The driver was also cited
Riverview
Trailer
Court
without
for Driving while License Sus
supervision.
pended infraction and No Insur
MCSO received a report of a
ance.
suspicious
vehicle driving slow and
MCSO, Heppner ambulance
opening
the
passenger door on
received a report from a MCSO
Bombing
Range
Road. No one
deputy that he was en route to
could
investigate
as
all units were
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
up
north.
Heppner with a juvenile female
MCSO received a report of a
from Tupper with a dislocated
suspicious
vehicle at Second and
knee. The ambulance was paged
Highway
730
in Irrigon.
to meet him en route.
MCSO,
Boardman
Police
MCSO received a report that
Dept,
received
a
report
of
a pos-
a man pulled a gun on crew mem
siblejuvenile
party
at
the
Outback
bers of navigational contractors
off Hanna Arbuckle Road and Apts. Juveniles already were re
ported to have broken out a win
Highway 74.
dow
in the laundry room. An of
MCSO received a report of a
ficer
made contact and the situa
UPS truck in the ditch at Clark’s
tion
was
not as reported. No ac
Canyon Road. An officer was
tion
was
taken.
unable to locate anyone.
MCSO received a report of
May 15: MCSO received a
spray nozzles, a tool box and tools report of a possible DUII by the
stolen in Lexington.
Outback Apts. There was no
May 13: MCSO received a DUII.
report o f loud music from
MCSO, Boardman Police
Riverview Trailer Court. No one Dept., Boardman ambulance re
was home at the residence.
ceived a report of a male transient
MCSO, Boardman Police at the Boardman Texaco who said
Dept, received a report of an he had the shakes and wanted an
alarm at Sentry Market in Irrigon. ambulance. The patient was
transported to Good Shepherd
All was secure.
Community
Hospital in Hermiston.
MCSO received a report of a
MCSO received a report of a
dog running loose in Boardman.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, possible DUII west on Highway
received a report of an unattended 730. An officer was unable to lo
death. Michael Walter Grant, 52, cate anyone.
MCSO received a request for
was declared dead of natural
a deputy concerning items stolen
causes.
Boardman Police Dept, re from a house in Irrigon. The caller
ceived a report of an abandoned believes she found some of the
vehicle that appeared to have m issing items at a shop in
Hermiston.
been wrecked.
MCSO received a request for
MCSO received a request for
assistance from a Bureau of In a deputy concerning a German
dian Affairs at 1-84 eastbound, Shepherd going into a neighbor’s
yard and acting aggressively.
milepost 154.
MCSO received a report of
MCSO received a report of a
one vehicle accident (non-injury) loud music in Irrigon.
MCSO, Boardman Police
on 1-84.
Heppner Police Dept, received Dept, received a report of two
a request for an officer at Corbin’s juveniles driving a motorcycle fast
Bowl and Diner for a stray dog on Paul Smith Road and Canal
that wouldn’t leave and was ag Road with no helmets on.
MCSO received a request for
gressive.
MCSO received a report of a an officer concerning a dog prob
lem. The caller had a septic prob
rig stuck at Cutsforth Park.
MCSO received a report of lem and the tank is in a neighbor’s
sheep loose on another person’s yard but there were two vicious
dogs in the yard.
property.
Boardman Police Dept, was
Boardman Police Dept, re
advised
of a missing person.
ceived a report of an aggressive
Boardman Police Dept, re
pit bull that tried to bite the caller’s
ceived a report of a suspicious
neighbor.
lone Fire Dept, received a re vehicle that appeared to be
port of a fire in a yard in lone and checking out a car parked in
Boardman.
a fence possibly on fire.
MCSO received a report of
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report of a person riding loud music in Irrigon.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept,
a dirt bike on the street.
received
a report of a possible
MCSO received a request for
shot
fired
in Heppner. It was de
an officer concerning building a
new fence on Highway 74 near termined to be a car backfiring.
Heppner Police Dept, received
Heppner.
MCSO received a request for a report of a woman unable to
a deputy concerning a possible sleep because of a neighbor’s dog
barking.
assault.
Heppner Police Dept, received
May 14: MCSO received a
report of $7,000 worth of paint and a report of possible gunshots. It
was a car backfiring.
other items stolen from a shop.
MCSO received a report of
MCSO deputy cited a 18 year
motorcyclists racing through an old for MIP-Alcohol.
alfalfa field in Boardman.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept,
MCSO received a request for received a report of an intoxicated
information concerning marijuana and abusive man at Bucknum’s
seeds and laws relevant to it.
who refused to leave.
MCSO received a report of a
May 16: MCSO received a
partially submerged boat at the 911 call with TV noise in the back
Boardman Marina.
ground. The call, which was
MCSO received a report of a traced to lone, was determined to
controlled bum out of control on be made by a cat that laid on the
Liberty School Road. The bum phone.
Heppner Police Dept, received
was brought under control.
MCSO received a report from a report of a suspicious person
a woman that she believes her around a pickup in an alley.
MCSO deputy followed a sub
husband’s truck is on fire in the
ject
home who was having car
driveway in lone. The fire was
trouble.
reported out.
MCSO received a report of a
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of an ongoing problem neighbor's dog barking in
Boardman.
with noisy neighbors.
MCSO deputy cited four juve
MCSO received a report from
a woman that a male subject was niles, (two 16 year olds, one 17
verbally abusive to her kids and is year old and one 15 year old) for
teanng up his trailer in Lexington. MIP-Alcohol.
Heppner Police Dept, received
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of someone hearing things
outside his house and seeing little
red dots, possibly laser lights, in
Heppner. An officer was unable
to locate anything.
MCSO received a report of a
valve stem in a tire slashed again,
MCSO received a request for
an officer from a man who said a
woman was harassing him.
Heppner Police Dept, received
a report of a lost wallet.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report from a woman that
her neighbor’s dryer was on fire.
A call came in at the same time
and said the fire was out and they
didn’t want the fire dept, paged
out.
MCSO received a request for
M orrow County Behavioral
Health from a man who said he
and his wife are going to have
nervous breakdowns.
MCSO received a report from
a male subject that his neighbor
came over and threatened him if
he didn’t turn down his music.
MCSO received a report of the
restroom at the Irrigon Marina
vandalized by one female and 8-9
males.
MCSO received a report of a
fight in progress in a parking lot in
Boardman, with 6-7 people in
volved, but no weapons seen.
MCSO, Heppner Police Dept,
received a report of a male sub
ject causing problems at Buck
num’s and he wouldn’t leave.
MCSO received a report from
a woman that a male subject is
back in her driveway.
MCSO deputy cited Justin
Dale Kaneaster, 23, for DUII.
Heppner Police Dept., Hepp
ner ambulance received a report
that a male subject threatened
another male subject.
MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept., Boardman ambulance re
ceived a request for an ambulance
for a 46 year old male with medi
cal problems.
MCSO received a report of
yelling and dogs barking at the
Imgon Marina.
MCSO deputy arrested William
Thielen, 44, Imgon, for DUII, and
was cited for Violation of the Ba
sic Rule, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Heppner Police Dept, arrested
Marion Taylor III, 39, Heppner,
Assault IV. Tiylor tva* lodged at
the UCSO jail. Heppner police
also arrested Christopher Lee
Williams, 31, Heppner, for Assault
IV. Williams was released on his
own recognizance to appear at the
Heppner Justice Court.
May 17: MCSO deputy ar
rested David Valasco-Mereda, 22,
for DUII. He was also cited for
No Operator’s License, No Insur
ance and Providing False Infor
mation to a Police Officer.
MCSO deputy cited Ricardo
Mendoza Leneras, 19, for MIP.
Boardman Police Dept, re
ceived a report o f an audible
alarm.
MCSO received a report of
graffiti on the 35 mile-per-hour
sign across from the Learning
Center in Imgon.
MCSO received a report of
dogs getting into a garden in
Boardman.
Local students
graduate from
Oregon State
Oregon State University will
bestow about 3,400 degrees on
June 13 during its 130th annual
commencement. The ceremony
will begin at 2 p.m. in Gill
Coliseum and will be broadcast
live over Oregon Public
Broadcasting.
Local students receiving
degrees include:
Boardman: Ryan Scott Evans,
bachelor of science, summa cum
laude, agricultural business
Management.
Heppner: Jenny Rosalie Krem,
bachelor of science, exercise and
sport science; Kevin Dwight
Payne, bachelor of science,
fisheries science; Janet Lynn
Stefani, bachelor of science,
forest management.
lone: Aaron Douglas
Heideman, bachelor of science,
a gr i c ul t ur a l
busi ness
management; Alison Manlyn
Sullivan, bachelor of science,
human development and family
sciences.
Imgon: Michelle Renee
Brown, bachelor of science, cum
laude, exercise and sport
science.
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