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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 21, 2001 Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff s Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that she accidentally bumped her window in case the alarm company calls. -BPD received report from a Boardman man that two anti social German shepherd-type dogs were in his yard. -MCSO received report from a subject that his neighbor's dogs keep barking all night and he had to get up early in the morning. -MCSO, BPD received report of a white Mazda car on I- 84 eastbound crossing the center line and all over the road. -MCSO, BPD received report of a vehicle going westbound in the eastbound lane on 1-84. It was an unknown colored SUV. The OSP were unable to locate anything. January 27:M CSO received report of neighbor's dog to the left of caller's residence has been barking all night. Contact made to subject regarding her barking dog and was advised if deputy responds to location again regarding the dog she will be cited. -OSP received report of a cold MVA two miles east of John Day river. Vehicle was over an embankment and nobody was around. -MCSO received report of an abandoned 911 call from Irrigon. Everything was okay upon deputy contact. The caller had misdialed. -HPD received report that caller's dog has gotten loose and someone had shot the dog with a pellet gun. Caller requested an officer. -MCSO, BPD, OSP received report of a naked man running down 1-84 eastbound. Subject's clothing was strewn along the interstate back to a small green pickup. -OSP-Salem arrested Phillip A. Williams, 36, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/DUII. There were no local charges and subject was lodged at Clackamas Co. Jail with $6,000 bail. -MCSO, received request to speak with OSP concerning a situation aabout the Wildlife on the Refuge. Caller had more information. -MCSO cited Desirae Mane Bass, 18, for Forgery II. He was Heppner issues Port topics A regular Port of Morrow meeting held Wednesday, March 21, included several Heppner issues on its agenda. Topics included the Kinzua power plant, the sale of a building in Heppner and the Kinzua cabinet shop building. 4-H News The Barnyarders By Heather Rill, Reporter The Barnyarders held their third meeting of the year on March 6. The club talked about members participating in the sheep dog tnals, which have already been held. They also talked about donating money to the fair board for doors to put on the bam at the fairgrounds. Bill Jepsen asked the members if they had a place to purchase their pigs. He also told the members another place to purchase pigs, but they would be highly priced because they are fairly good pigs. The club also talked about buying a sign or banner to put up in the Wilkinson Arena that would have the club name on it. The next meeting will be held sometime in late April. Pot of Gold winners told The winners of the St. Patrick Celebration $100 Pot of Gold drawings have been announced. Pat Ralstm of Soap Lake, WA, the daughter o f Daisy Collins, won at the auction. Duwayne White of Hermiston was the winner at the parade and Ginger Keithley was the winner at the concert. cited and released with $6,000 bail. She was also cited and for Possession of a Forged Instrument with $6,000 bail. -Fish and Wildlife, MCSO received a report that OSP was handling asituation at the refuge off Patterson Ferry in Imgon and requested deputy response for assistance with male for possession of controlled substance, open container and trespassing. -MCSO received report that caller's son and his friend were physically assaulting her husband. -MCSO cited Wesley Reed, 19, for harassment and MIP- alcohol consumption. -HPD received 911 call from Heppner High School that was disconnected. MCSO attempted contact, but the phone was hung up twice. Officer unable to locate a problem, but a game was going on. -MCSO received request for a deputy to deliver a message to a subject in Irrigon that her husband in Mexico had died. No further information was given. -HPD received request for ambulance for caller's 51-year old-husband who had complained of chest pains. Subject was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. January 28: HPD, MCSO received report of three female juveniles seen on Sperry and headed toward Riverside or Union streets in Heppner. Subject said all juveniles were intoxicated and admitted to drinking. The juveniles were located with no smell of alcohol and officer assisted them obtaining gasoline. -BPD arrested John Samuel Williams, 36, on an Irrigon Justice Court Warrant for Failure to Pay Fines/Resi sting with $1,685 bail. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with no additional charges. -MCSO received report that a gray, cabover truck with a canopy on 1-84 eastbound was weaving. The vehicle was located at eastbound rest stop. There was no DUII. -MCSO received report that a green, 98 Chevy, four-door, was left on the south side of the assistance center in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of a vehicle near the gram elevators in Lexington circling around the area for the past 10 minutes. Officer was unable to locate anything. -OSP received report of a white, Toyota Celica going 85 or plus and weaving on 1-84. -BPD received report of someone lighting fireworks in the Dodge City Motel parking lot. -BPD received report of two dogs tied to a post since the previous night at the 76-Station in Boardman. -BPD received another report of two dogs tied to a post since the previous night. -MCSO received request for officer contact regarding a rock that flew up from another vehicle and broke caller's windsheild. -MCSO, OSP receivied report of a green, two door sedan on 1-84 eastbound with no tail lights. Vehicle almost caused an accident. -Heppner Police Departmant, MCSO received report of a silver vehicle partially blocking caller's driveway. No one was around, so caller requested officer. Officer advised owner of vehicle blocking to return to move the vehicle. January 2 9 :Irngon Ambulance, Boarman Ambulance, MCSO received request for ambulance for caller who was having breathing problems/racing heart and pain in her abdomen. Imgon Ambulance was unable to transport. Boardman Ambulance was contacted and she was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. -BPD received report that caller left his wallet at Boardman Texaco on the counter. Caller requests officer lodge property until he is able to pick it up. Deputy was unable to locate the wallet. Caller called back advising a third party located and returned the wallet. -MCSO received request for deputy contact from subject who said her neighbor's kids had been poisoning her dogs. Caller related it was an ongoing problem. t -MCSO received request for respective spots. deputy contact from an Imgon January 31: MCSO, OSP woman who wanted to file a received report from a male sulking order against a subject. subject that a female was The caller said the subject assaulting him with a knife. The continuously called her house caller was then disconnected. and comes to her and her When he called back, he advised husband's place of employment there was an infant present, but making threats. no alcohol involved. Caller and -MCSO received report infant were located. Marcie Ann from and Imgon woman that her Conrad, 24, was arrested for neighbor was at her house Assault IV and interfering with threatening her in reference to an making a report and lodged at earlier dog poisoning complaint. Umatilla County Jail with -OSP received report of two $12,000 bail. trucks both with Albatron Farms -MCSO received report of markings on doors on 1-84 an audible alarm with hallway eastbound speeding at high rates. motion detector at Imgon -BPD received report of two Medical Clinic. It was a false guns stolen from a Boardman residence. Caller originally alarm, with employees on the reported theft on January 21, but scene. -MCSO received request to more items had turned up speak to a deputy regarding missing. stolen tools. The caller had not -BPD, MCSO received report that a subject was back at report the theft that occurred the Sandpiper Apts, in Boardman earlier this month, but he spotted and wasn't supposed to be there. them at a pawn shop in -MCSO received report Hermiston. -HPD received request for from a woman who said that officer response at Heppner when she came home, the doors were open on her shed and house. Elementary School to assist the Her neighbor told her a subject principal who was physically restrain a student in the office. had been there. -MCSO received report January 30: MCSO o f a lost dog seen in the received report o f two horses Quail Lane area in Boardman. running near caller’s rear yard. -BFD received report of a They were last seen headed toward school. The horses were fire on 1-84 on the north located and returned to their shoulder, westbound. -MCSO received report of owner. subjects burning a large fire and -HPD received report o f a putting more wood on it in male by the door o f the Irrigon. Caller was afraid it Shamrock Lanes about five would get out of control. minutes earlier attempting to -MCSO received report of break into the building. Caller burning behind the Boardman also located a man who was near . rest area next to the river. the location looking for his -MCSO received report vehicle that was missing from his about about three dogs at the driveway. The vehicle was a '92 Oasis RV Park in Irrigon. Caller Ford Ranger located on the side was worried that they may be hit. o f the bowling alley, parked. It Caller said she would keep the turned out it was a practical joke. puppy, a two-three month old The officer said he would handle Rottweiler, with a red and white it later in the morning. flea type collar. -MCSO received report that -BFD received report of a caller's car stereo was stolen out fire east of Tower Road. of her locked pickup last night -MCSO received report that between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. a vehicle had been egged by -MCSO received report of three juveniles on foot heading the flood computer repeatedly towards Hwy. 730. being activitated at level 3, -HPD received request for a moving to level 5 in the Shobe welfare check. The caller's sister Canyon area. It was a possible had not been heard from in six malfunction as other gauges did months. not coincide with alarm. The -MCSO received report Corps of Engineers requested a from Good Shepherd Hospital manual check., which was Emergency Room advising that a completed. subject came in the ER with a -BPD received report o f a gunshot wound to the hand. stereo stolen out of a locked Subject advised ER staff that he pickup the previous night in shot himself while he was Boardman. flishing at the Irrigon fish -MCSO received report that -BPD received report of a an individual from Hermiston late 80's Chevy sedan with loud was "hacking" in on caller's exhaust on caller's property computer. Caller related that the racing around the hay circles. internet provider would not The caller followed them and release the other user's name subjects sped off in the direction unless she filed a police report. of Boardman city limits. The Internet provider was a February 1: MCSO company in Pendleton. received report of a motion -HPD, Heppner Ambulance, HFD received report that caller detector activated at lone Market. was just rear-ended at the It was a false alarm. -MCSO received report of a Memorial Park in Heppner. One fire alarm at the Irrigon 76 subject was transported to Station. The alarm was cancelled. Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -MCSO received report of a -MCSO received report that calf that looked like it has been an unidentified female and her shot in Irrigon. infant child were given a -MCSO received report of a courtesy ride because their phone scam in the Heppner area. vehicle broke down. Caller offered cheap phone rates -MCSO received report that and all sorts of ridiculous tires on a pickup and motor home promises. Caller reported had been punctured in Irrigon. incident to phone company who -MCSO received report of believed it was a scam. trucks speeding on County Line -MCSO received an Road. abandoned 911 call. On recall, a -BPD cited two individuals female advised everything was for dogs running at large. ok. Dispatcher was -MCSO received report uncomfortable with female's from a Lexington woman that answer and requested that a she gave her landlord 30 days deputy check the residence. It notice. She said her landlord is was a family disturbance, but upset and threatened to take her everyone was okay. car and lock her storage unit. A -MCSO received report deputy made contact and advised from SCF reporting an out-of- to contact court. control teen. -MCSO received a 911 -MCSO received request for hangup call from the Morrow contact regarding a pickup frame County Fairgrounds. caller wants to put engine in. -Imgon FD, MCSO. OSP Caller had no title. received report of a vehicle on -MCSO received report of a fire across from caller's dog complaint in Imgon. residence. The vehicle was -BPD received report of towed. syringes found outside in the -MCSO, OSP received bushes. Caller requested contact. report of two male juveniles in a -MCSO received request for vehicle that was confirmed stolen d:puty contact regarding a silver by the Hermiston Police Thunderbird with no plates and Department. A 17-year-old was with an "as is no warranty" lodged at the Umatilla County sticker in the window. The Juvenile Facility and the vehicle vehicle has been parked in was recovered. Irrigon for several days. -MCSO received report o f a -MCSO received report stop sign down in Boardman. Possible suspect vehicle was a of a FAX received by an Imgon business concerning small Honda with a noisy an international scam. exhaust. Two signs were located -MCSO received request down, both were replaced and in for assistance from OSP in attempting to locate and stop a vehicle that eluded officer on I- 84. Subject took the 730 exit en route to Imgon. -MCSO received report that two juveniles threw an egg at caller in Imgon. The caller's window was down and it hit him. -MCSO received report of items missing from an Imgon residence. Caller advised that her son's clothes and his tax forms were gone. Deputy advised that the son may have taken the items from the residence. -BPD received report of Gameboy Colors stolen. Caller said he knew who took them. February 2: OSP received report that a wallet believed to belong to a Walmart truck driver had been found in Imgon. -MCSO received report of a brown Chevy pickup with lift kit. speeding through Lexington the previous two days. -HPD, Heppner Ambulance, Medic 2 received request for ambulance for an 85-year-old female who had fallen. The subject, who was conscious, was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -MCSO received request for an officer to help caller get her pots and pans back from her neighbor in Boardman. -Heppner Ambulance received request for ambulance for a 76-year-old male who had surgery the previous week and now his legs and feet were swollen. -MCSO arrested Frank B. Engelman, 39, on a Heppner Justice Court Warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/DUII and Negotiating Bad Check. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $7,543 bail. -MCSO received report from a subject that several items of her son's clothing were missing from her residence. -MCSO received report that a green Ford Taurus was all over the road on Hwy. 730 westbound. February 3: MCSO received report of a horse running across the eastbound lanes of 1-84. Deputy was unable to locate anything. -MCSO received report that a "strange subject" was in town and possibly staying at the Heppner motel. The reason for the anonymous caller's suspicion was unknown. -MCSO received report that an unknown subject removed the phone line from an outbuilding on caller's property. The caller confirmed with the phone company no work is being done in that area. -Irrigon Ambulance, MCSO received request for ambulance concerning caller's 84-year-old wife having chest pain. She had just taken heart medication. -BPD received report that a group of subjects had attempted to cash a check the caller had written to Morrow County. Caller requested land line contact. -BPD received report that a group of teenagers were playing loud music in the driveway. Subjects had been asked to quiet down, but turned the music back up. The caller did not want to sign a complaint. -BPD arrested Jose Luis Gaeta, 22, on a Umatilla County Circuit Court Warrant for Failure to Appear/Robbery III, Theft II. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $20,000 bail. He was also cited for Failure To Appear/Disorderly Conduct, Providing False Info to Police. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that her husband was at the location without permission. Caller and subject have been separated for several weeks with no restraining order involved. Caller requested that subject be advised to leave. -MCSO received report of a tow truck attempting to take caller's mom's vehicle in Boardman. Caller’s family is en route and caller stated there is usually a dispute, and requested officer presence. Tow truck declined towing after contacted by officer. Parties were advised it was a civil matter. -MCSO received report that a subject flagged down a deputy in Imgon. Subject then became agitated with deputy and then stated they were harassing him. A request for assistance for officer's safety was made. Subject appeared disturbed. -MCSO received report that a repo company was attempting to repo a trailer and subjects wouldn't let him. -MCSO received report of a possible abandoned dog lying in the roadway. -MCSO received report of two stop signs down in Boardman. They were put back up. -MCSO received report of stop signs down in Irrigon. They were put back up and road department advised. -HPD received report that caller was missing his wallet. Wallet was recovered. February 4: BPD received report that caller's residence had just been "egged" and she would like an officer to locate the subjects who did this. Caller did not want contact. -BPD received report of an open door at Riverside High School building. Officer advised and responded to secure the door. -BPD received report of a subject running around ringing people's door bells. Juvenile subjects found, cited for curfew violation and released. MCSO received report of a stop sign down in Boardman. Morrow County Road Dept, was contacted. -MCSO received report of a loose white and brown paint horse in Boardman. -MCSO received request for contact regarding a break-in that occured the previous night or the night before in caller's shed. -BPD received report of a stop sign down. Caller put sign back up and requested that Morrow County Road Dept, be notified to repair it properly, recheck the other sign down and check area for other signs down. -BPD received report that owner be notified of cow out on Wilson Road. -BPD received report that the caller has been receiving faxes from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a runaway from Boardman. Caller wanted to be taken off the center's fax list and he said the center wouldn't do it. -OSP received request for contact regarding two subjects arguing and causing a disturbance all day. It was unknown if they are in their residence. Alcohol was possibly involved. Subjects were both located and no action was taken. -City of Irrigon received a message on the phone regarding a broken waterline. Caller didn't leave name or address. The city called to see if the Sheriffs Office had received any calls. Caller called back and advised the location. -OSP received report of a yellow semi pulling one trailer going 80 mph-plus on 1-84 westbound. -MCSO received a 911 call. It was a child playing on the phone. MCSO spoke with the child's mother. -MCSO received report of a loud party in Irrigon. Caller advised that drugs were possibly being used at the party. A deputy advised the residence regarding noise, but was unable to make entry for search. February 5: BPD cited a juvenile for a curfew violation. -MCSO received report that caller heared an unknown subject breaking into her back bedroom. The subject was identified and caller requested that the deputy disregard. Valid no contact order exists between caller and subject, so deputy continued. Caller declined search of her residence. -Heppner Ambulance, Lexington EMT received request for ambulance for 25-year-old female who was four months pregnant and bleeding heavily. One subject transported to Pioneer Memonal Hospital. -MCSO received report of four yearling-size calves in caller's yard. It was unknown who owned the calves. -MCSO received report of a 3-1/2 year old girl bitten by a dog in Imgon. -MCSO received request for officer from the Umatilla Tribal PD to attempt to locate a subject who was a runaway. -MCSO received report of an unattended death. February 6: BPD received report of a vicious Rottweiler running loose. Problem was resolved.
