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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 2, 2001 Sheriff's Report The Morrow County S h e riffs Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: -Heppner Fire Department, MCSO received report of a one vehicle motor vehicle accident on Hwy 207. It was a non-injury accident but the vehicle was \b lo c k in g the roadway. M arch 7: MCSO received report that a deputy is out with a male sitting by a reflector near 1-84 eastbound mp 170. The deputy transported the subject to the Boardman 76 Station. -MCSO cited one subject for Driving Uninsured and Failure to Maintain Lane. -HPD received report of an older model gray sports car with one headlight and a dent on the passenger side. The vehicle was currently circling Riverside/Union. -BPD received report of an alarm at Boardman Health Care Officer confirmed with an employee at the scene that the building was secure r-. -OSP, ODOT received report of very heavy fog through Boardman area on 1-84 and requested that the reader boards be activated as they were the previous day. -Pendleton Police Department arrested Greg A. Bass, 20, on an Im gon Justice Court warrant for DUD and for Providing False Information to a Police Officer. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $12,000 bail. -Pendleton Police Department arrested Frank D. Battaglia, 22, on a warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving While Suspended, Failure to Appear/Contempt, Criminal Trespass, Harassment. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $51,000 bail. -Heppner Ambulance received request for ambulance for an 80 year old male who had fallen. He was on oxygen and was still down. One subject was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -MCSO received report of a suspicious looking subject hanging out at Hwy. 730 and 1-84 that looks like he could have a warrant. -MCSO arrested Kenneth Wayne Hunter, 21, on a Eugene Police Department warrant for Failure to Appear/Delivery o f MJ for Payment. The subject was lodged at Umatilla County Sheriffs Office Jail with $20,000 bail. -BPD cited one subject for Driving Uninsured. -Boardman Fire Department received report that the caller's Jeep was on fire. The fire was out before the Fire Department arrived. -BPD received report of juveniles throwing big rocks in Boardman. -MCSO received report of four calves found m the caller's driveway and secured on his property. -OSP received report of two semi trucks with Missouri plates speeding on 1-84 eastbound. -MCSO received report that a friend o f the caller had left his vehicle on the caller's property. -BPD received report of an intoxicated male subject at the Sandpiper Apts, in Boardman that would not leave. -MCSO received report of loud music at a residence in Imgon. -Boardman Ambulance, BPD received report of a subject having a lot of trouble breathing. One subject was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. M arch 8: Boardman Ambulance received report of a motor vehicle accident, rollover on 1-84 eastbound mp 145. The parents are on the scene and requesting an ambulance for their child passenger. Three subjects were transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received report of reckless driving by a tractor and trailer which is driving in and out of traffic. Officer made contact with subject and advised him of the complaint. -MCSO received request for deputy contact concerning a neighbor's dogs that kill smaller animals all through the neighborhood. The caller knew where the dogs live. -HPD received request for contact from the HPD as the caller discovered more items missing from the previous theft. -MCSO cited two Imgon juveniles for Theft III. -MCSO received report that the caller's car had been vandalized while sitting in Hermiston with several items missing. -MCSO received report of a black lab back at the caller's residence in Imgon. -MCSO received report of a van sitting in front of the caller's rented property that was tagged. -MCSO received report of a careless driver in Imgon. -OSP arrested Martin George Parke, 62, on an Imgon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Dnvmg While Suspended with $6,000 bail. The subject posted bail and was released. -Heppner Ambulance received report that the caller's 69 year old father had fallen and could not get up. -OSP received report of a subject driving around in the caller's anhydrous truck and then the subject headed toward lone in a blue hatchback. -MCSO received report that the caller's 83 Ford's tires were slashed the previous day at the caller's residence in Imgon. -Imgon Ambulance, Fire Department received report o f a motor vehicle accident on Hwy. 730 one mile west of Imgon. The situation and injuries were unknown. March 9: MCSO received a report from the Portland Police Dept, of the arrest of David Ephrem. 27, on a warrant out of the Imgon Justice Court for Failure to Appear/No Deer Tag, and on local charges. He was lodged at the Multnomah County Jail with $598 fine. -MCSO deputy cited David Ramos Juarez, of Hermiston, for No Driver's License, No Insurance and three counts o f Endangering a Child Passenger. -MCSO received a request from the Grand Ronde Gaming Commission for criminal background information on an individual. COLT VOLLEYBALL SIGN-UPS FOR COLT VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION FOR NEXT FALL WILL BE: Tuesday, May 8th: Heppner Neighborhood Center, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 10th: lone Fire Hall, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12th: Heppner Neighborhood Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will b* a release form for parents to fill out. We would appreciate if parents would be there for sign-ups so they can sign the release form. It does not cost anything; all you need to bring is a pen. There will also be information about Colt Volleyball for next fall and a sign-up sheet for coaches and volunteers There may be a clinic in August that will be put on by the high school volleyball players This will be included on the release form. If you can't be there and would like to sign up, or for more information, contact Missy Cutsforth, 989-8104. -Boardman Police Dept officer cited and released a 14-year- old juvenile for Criminal Mischief IF -MCSO received a report from a woman in lone that the neighbor's dog was coming to her residence, eating the cat food and making a ruckus at night. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from Imgon that the caller saw a girl go into an unknown white van. The girl was okay, she left with a friend without telling anyone. -MCSO received a report that the ODFW was planning a controlled bum at the Umatilla Wildlife Refuge, McCormick Slough outside o f Imgon. -MCSO received a request to meet a deputy so the caller and her sister could get fingerprinted. -MCSO received a request to see a deputy regarding a custody matter. The caller's wife had the children in Imgon and wouldn't let him see them. -MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, received a request to see an officer. The caller's mother had recently passed away and the caller’s grandmother wouldn't let the caller have her mother's possessions. -MCSO. Oregon State Police received a report from the Boardman rest area that there was a stranded vehicle with steam coming from the engine on 1-84 eastbound. There was a woman and a baby by the vehicle. -MCSO received a report of a small red pickup following too closely then passing unsafely on Highway 730 between Imgon and Umatilla. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report o f a red pickup on 1-84 driving all over the roadway. -MCSO received a 911 call from Boardman from an unknown male wanting to know how to stop from killing his wife, then hung up. Officers were unable to locate the caller. March 10: MCSO deputy cited Chen Ann Estes, 37, Irrigon, for DUII. -MCSO received an abandoned 911 call from the Bombing Range Road.. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received another abandoned 911 call from the Bombing Range Road. -Oregon State Police officer arrested James Stout II, 22, for Attempting to Elude by Foot/Vehicle. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail, posted $13,500 bail and was released. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a man with the the Arlington Fire Dept, that his wife, on 1-84, called on her cell phone that her vehicle's spare tire was on fire. The vehicle was engulfed before help could arrive. No one responded from the Arlington Fire Dept, so North Sherman County was called. -MCSO, Oregon State Police, Arlington Fire Dept, received a report that a Chevy pickup was pulled over to the side o f 1-84 westbound with smoke coming from under the vehicle. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report of a Oldsmobile with a female driver and child passenger were all over the road on 1-84 westbound. -MCSO deputy arrested Carl Findley Riley, 71, on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Sex Abuse I. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $50,000 bail. -MCSO received a report from a man in Imgon bitten on the hand by a stray dog that was still in the area. The man went to the hospital by private vehicle. -MCSO received a report from a bartender at a party at the Port of Morrow building that several people were getting out of hand. The people left the scene. MCSO cited a juvenile for Driving Uninsured and Improper Lighting. -MCSO. Oregon State Police received a report of debris on the road on 1-84 eastbound, at the 131 exit. -MCSO deputy recovered a missing vehicle at the Riverside High School in Boardman. -MCSO cited Fransisco, Cavazos-Hemandez. 30, ofUmatilla. for Open Container. March 11: MCSO deputy arrested Kathy Linderman, 46. for Parole Violation/Disorderly Conduct. She was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with a hold for Polk County. -MCSO received a report that the dog that bit the man the previous day was back The dog was captured and taken to a kennel in Imgon. -MCSO received an abandoned 911 call from Finley Buttes on the Bombing Range Ihe area was checked and no one was around. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report of a vehicle going 100+ on 1-84 eastbound. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a passing truck driver of a possible domestic situation on 1-84, westbound 129 exit. A Subaru was located at the exit with a person sitting on top. -MCSO, Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a non-emergency transport for a woman who had back pain and was unable to walk on her own. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received a report of a pink Ford Escort stuck in the gravel pit between California and Utah streets in Imgon. -MCSO received a request from McMinnville for a welfare check on a person in Imgon. The caller had received a distraught letter from the person. The caller was advised the person moved to Elgin. -MCSO received a request from Rock Springs, Col. for a welfare check on the caller's sister who had a history of strokes. -MCSO, Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a transport for a male juvenile. -MCSO received a report from Imgon of three eighth grade boys in the caller's yard stealing things and making obscene gestures. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Imgon that his 15- year old daughter returned home with dog bites on her legs. She did not need medical attention at the time. -MCSO received a report of two males in a Dodge Neon with the driver drinking beer. They were headed towards the Boardman grade school. Ricardo Calvillo-Ramirez, 22, was cited for Open Container. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Lexington regarding a restraining order-release agreement with no contact wanted. -MCSO, Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a transport ThC patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received a report from an Imgon man that someone just broke out the window of his vehicle that was parked at his residence. March 12: MCSO deputies advised that they were in Irrigon with subjects who left on foot. The vehicle was impounded and a rifle in the vehicle was seized. -BPD received request for assistance to find a '94 Chevy Cavalier that was taken by the owner's daughter who does not have permission to use it. The vehicle was not signed as stolen at the time. -MCSO, Im gon Public Works received report of a stop sign down in Imgon. -HPD received request for contact about a possible theft at the Northwestern Motel in Heppner. -BPD received report o f an alarm vault door at the Bank of Eastern Oregon in Boardman. Turned out to be a false alarm. -MCSO received report of a subject taking the caller's car without his permission. The caller wants to sign the vehicle stolen. -MCSO received report of shots being fired all day in Imgon. -BPD received report of a vehicle that kicked up rocks that caused damage to the caller's windshield. The caller wants officer contact for a report only. -BPD received a 911 hangup call from a residence in Boardman. Attempted recontact but line was busy. Officer advised all was ok. -OSP received report of a black Honda leaving the Boardman Texaco Station with a toddler in the front seat and no restraints. -MCSO received request for deputy assistance with a juvenile transport to Norcor. -MCSO received request for assistance with a subject who said that she was going to run away. Officers located subject and transported her to the Imgon Clinic. -Boardman Fire Department. BPD received report of a vehicle fire in Boardman. -Pioneer Memonal Hospital. MCSO received report that the caller's two-year-old child had boiling water bums on the top of her feet. The caller was running cold water on them and wanted to know . if she should do anything else. Caller did not want ambulance response and said as soon as her husband got home they would take the child to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -MCSO received request for deputy response advising that the caller had caught a 12-year- old shoplifting. MCSO cited one subject for Theft III. MCSO arrested Charlene Dora Shirely, 20, on an Imgon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Dnvmg While Suspended, Driving Uninsured. She was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $6,000 bail. March 13: MCSO, OSP arrested Elis Faustmo Marquez- Ruiz, 31, on a Multnomah County warrant for DUII. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $5,000 bail. -MCSO, Road Department received report that a truck pulling a disc plow had caused road damage by pulling up a grate and cutting the caller's phone line. -Boardman Fire Department received report of a fire on property west o f Boardman and south of the freeway between the rest area and the city o f Boardman. -Heppner Fire Department, HPD received request for the Heppner Fire Department to be paged out to set up a landing zone for AirLife at the fairgrounds. -Road Department received report of some tumble weeds blocking Laurel lane. -Road Department received report of a tree blown down with limbs blocking the road in Boardman. -Road Department received report of a "Narrow" sign down between Kunze and Olsen. -BPD, MCSO received report that a customer of the caller's just had his bike stolen from the store. -MCSO received report of a black cow out on Hwy. 74. March 14: BPD received report of a possible broken water line at Sam Boardman Elementary. -MCSO received report that the caller wanted to cite a subject for almost causing a MVA involing him. -MCSO received report that a fire drill was to occur at appfoximatly 11:45p.m. at Irrigon Headstart. -BPD received report of a hit and run that just occurred at the C & D Drive Inn. The subject hit a truck, looked back, then took off. The subject was last seen east on NE Boardman Ave. -BPD received report that the caller wanted them to deliver a message to a subject in Boardman concerning an emergency in the family. -MCSO received report that the caller had found a CD player and some CDs in a field behind the Senior Center in Imgon. -MCSO received report from a female that a subject had threatened her life. -MCSO received report that a vehicle had hit another vehicle in the parking lot in Imgon. The driver was at the location at the time and there were no injuries or blocking. -MCSO, BPD received report of three occupants in an older model Ford pickup, drinking beer. -MCSO cited two subjects for open container. -M CSO, Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance from Murray Drugs of a 30 year old female who had passed out and fell down. She was conscious and breathing. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memonal Hospital in Heppner. -MCSO, Heppner ambulance, Lexington EMTs received a request for an ambulance for a 61-year-old man who was conscious and breathing but had extreme stomach pain. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memonal Hospital in Heppner. -MCSO received a report from an Imgon caller whose daughter had left the residence and was given a nde to Union or to her brother's house Subject was located by Union Police. -MCSO received a report of an open driveway fence and garage door at a residence in Heppner. The caller requested a deputy to investigate. -MCSO received a report of a vehicle pulling a trailer between Heppner and Lexington that was disabled and partially on the road. The vehicle was towed to Heppner -MCSO received a report from an Imgon man that a woman called him and advised him that she was coming over to his residence w hich was a violation of her Grant County Sheriffs release agreement March 15: MCSO, Heppner Police Dept., Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a 79-year-old woman who was conscious but unable to walk. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. -MCSO, Morrow County Road Dept, received a report o f a sign down at Slaughterhouse and Riverside in Heppner. -MCSO received a report from an Im gon woman that someone's dog had attacked her puppy while it was in her yard. -MCSO received a report of possible child abuse in Heppner. -MCSO received a request from Columbia Middle School in Imgon to cite a student for possession o f tobacco. -MCSO received a report from a Boardman woman that someone stole her house cat. -MCSO received a report of a panic alarm at the Arlington Bank of Eastern Oregon. Electricians were working at the location. -MCSO received a report from a Boardman man that caller's friend rented his property to another party and they weren't paying him. -MCSO received a report from an Irrigon woman that her sister assaulted her. Toni Pennock, 24, was arrested for Assault IV and lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. Bail was set at $6,000. -MCSO deputy arrested Daniel Roy Walchli, 26, on a detention warrant for parole violation. Walchli was lodged at the Umatilla County Sheriffs Office Jail. -MCSO received a report from an Imgon woman that two dogs had killed her chickens. She requested a deputy contact. -MCSO received a report o f a suspicious vehicle parked at the turkey shoots with their lights aimed at the caller's residence. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle. March 16: MCSO received a report of a cow out on Highway 19. The owner was contacted. -MCSO received a request for a welfare check on an Imgon woman from an Union woman. A welfare check was made. -MCSO received a report o f three juveniles in a red sports car shooting paint balls at passing cars in the Boardman area. -MCSO, Boardman Police and Fire departments received a report of an entry door alarm going off at the Sam Boardman Elementary School in Boardman. It was a false' alarm. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact by phone from an Irrigon man who had a confrontation with his wife who had been drinking and was off her medication. The man didn't want to get into trouble. He was advised not to make any offensive contact with his wife. -MCSO received a report o f a Chrysler vehicle driven by a young man who speeds up and down the Cemetery Hill in Heppner every day. -MCSO deputy issued a citation to Christopher Lyons, 28, for DUII, Driving while License Suspended-Misdemeanor, Giving False Information to a Police Office and Violation of the Basic Rule, 87 mph in a 55 mph zone. March 17: MCSO, Arlington Fire Dept., Arlington ambulance received a report o f a motor vehicle roll-over accident on 1-84 with injuries to passengers. Three patients were transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, received a report from Bucknum's o f a female who was refusing to leave and was causing a disturbance. -MCSO deputy cited Adam Doherty, 21, o f Heppner for DUII Doherty was cited and released -MCSO, Arlington Fire Dept., Arlington ambulance received a report of a motor vehicle vs. freight train accident at the I- 84/Highway 74 junction. The vehicle had heavy damage; the train did not derail nor catch on fire. One patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston with LifeFlight to pick up. -MCSO. Boardman Police Dept., Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a 26-year-old male who was experiencing extreme stomach pain radiating into his back. He was conscious and breathing He refused transport
