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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 12, 2001 - THREE Sheriff's Report The Morrow County S heriffs Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: -MCSO, Imgon Fire Dept, received a report of a grass fire near the caller's residence m Imgon. The fire was out. -MCSO received a report of a disturbance between a male and female in front of the lone Fire Hall. Deputy assistance was requested. -MCSO received a report from Boardman that a dog was in the caller's home and wouldn't leave. The caller knows the owner but could not get ahold of him. The caller called back and said the dog left. -MCSO received a report o f a grass fire in Boardman that was threatening structures. -MCSO received several reports of a grass fire on the 1-84 exit 165 that was rapidly spreading between the eastbound land and the exit. -Boardman Fire Dept, received a report o f several subjects setting off fireworks in dry grass in Boardman. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone that when he returned home from the lone 4th of July celebration, he found two of his handguns missing. The caller requested deputy contact. -MCSO, lone EMTs, Heppner ambulance received a report from a caller in lone that her 14-year-old son fell off his bike, hit his head and was dizzy and blacking out when he tried to stand. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. July 5: Boardman Fire Dept, received a report o f a fire on 1-84 at the Port of Morrow exit. It was put out. -Oregon State Police received a report from Imgon o f several subjects launching fireworks out of a gun at the Irrigon Marina. Officers were requested to check the location. -Boardman Police Dept, received a report from Boardman of possible illegal fireworks on Kunze Lane near Blalock Street. -Boardman Police and Fire depts. received a report of a small grass fire on Wilson Lane near Main Street. The fire was out. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a houseboat near the Boardman Manna that the boat hit some rocks, cutting a hole in the boat. The steering also went out and they were drifting into the middle of the Columbia River. The boat was rescued and towed to the Boardman Marina. -Irrigon Fire Dept., Imgon Ambulance received a report o f a grass fire across from the caller's residence: Structures were threatened. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon who advised he was concerned over a business advertised in the Nickel under "Puppy Love". -MCSO received a report of smoke south of 1-84 eastbound. The fire was one already reported from the previous night. It was not going anywhere but MCSO expected to get more calls about it. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Boardman that her sister's two-year-old was missing. The sibject called back and said the child had been located. -Heppner Police Dept, received a request for officer contact in Heppner regarding harassing phone calls from tne caller's neighbor over a dog problem. -Boardman Fire Dept, received a report of a general fire alarm at the Riverfront Lodge in Boardman. It was a false alarm. -MCSO received a report from the Oregon State Police of a speeding Geo Metro on 1-84 eastbound past Arlington. OSP requested a Boardman unit keep watch for it. -MCSO received a report of nine cows loose on the road in front of the caller's residence in Imgon. -MCSO received a report from the Washington County Sheriffs Office that Terrazinda Hamilton, 36, was arrested on a Heppner Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Dnving while License Suspended. Hamilton was lodged at the Washington County Jail. -MCSO received two reports of a suspicious vehicle with two males parked in the middle o f the road at the Imgon Mobile Court in Irrigon. -Heppner Fire chief received a report that someone on Chase Street was burning debris. It did not appear that anyone was watching the fire. Contact was made with the people and they said they would put the fire out. -MCSO received a report that people were setting off fireworks in a dry field in Imgon and the caller was concerned that a fire would start. -MCSO, Imgon Fire Dept., Imgon ambulance received a report of a fire in an area east o f Imgon and south of the highway. The fire was found to be on the Washington side of the border. Benton County was notified. -MCSO, UCSO received a report of a male subject wearing spandex shorts walking around Echo looking suspicious. -MCSO, Heppner Police Dept, received a request for officer contact regarding the caller's 21-year-old daughter, who she has legal guardianship over. The daughter was at a person's house where she shouldn't be but she wouldn't come home. -MCSO received a report from Irrigon of young juveniles between the ages of eight and 13 who were playing basketball very loudly in the street. They were playing next to an adult subdivision. July 7: MCSO deputies cited Gabriel Escobedo, 22, for Throwing a Burning Material Upon a Highway. A juvenile was also cited for Violation of Driving Curfew. -MCSO, Oregon State Police -UCSO received a report from Umatilla of a possible gang fight next door to the caller. -Irrigon Fire Chief, Goldendale SP received a report from a caller in Imgon that there were huge flames outside her residence on a hill. It was on the Washington side of the border. Washington officials were contacted. -Boardman Police Dept, received a report of loud music coming from a house in Boardman -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept., Boa rdman ambulance received a report of a jet ski accident at the Boardman park. The person was out o f the water and might be injured. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report of a gray Corolla and a grey Neon passing items between each other while driving on 1-84 eastbound. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Imgon regarding the caller’s 12-year-old nephew who was out of control, yelling at her and wouldn't come in the house. -MCSO received a report of an alarm sounding at the Irrigon Sentry Market. All was okay. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a woman calling from Boardman that a male outside her residence has her house key and wouldn't give it back to her. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a general burglary alarm in Boardman. -Imgon ambulance received a request for an ambulance from a caller at the Irrigon 76 station for a 76-year-old woman experiencing a burning sensation in her chest. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. - Boardman Police Dept received a report from the Boardman Texaco that there was an intoxicated female trying to get into the police dept. -Boardman Police and Fire depts. received a report of a grass fire in the median on 1-84 westbound. July 8: MCSO received a report o f an audible alarm at the Irrigon Learning Center. It was a false alarm. -MCSO received a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Irrigon Marina. The caller asked them to leave and they did. -City o f Heppner received a report o f a large water leak near the caller's residence in Heppner. The Heppner city crew was advised. -MCSO received a report from Boardman of a suspicious vehicle driving through a neighborhood with a person getting into mailboxes. It was the paper person. -MCSO received a report from Boardman that a male subject jumped out onto the roadway, waving his arms as the caller drove by. It turned out to the paper person; he got his vehicle stuck and needed assistance. -MCSO received a 911 call from a caller at the Imgon 76 station that when he was driving, he noticed a vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway and a res’dence nearby with its front gate open A deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. -MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept, received a report of a small grass fire on 1-84 in the median. The fire dept, was unable to locate the fire. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Imgon that a man was harassing her and threatening to bum her house down. He had just left and was walking through a field. -MCSO received a report from a woman on 1-84 that she had a flat tire and needed help. While on the phone, three males stopped to help. Dispatch called back later to make sure she was okay; she was fine. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept., Boardman ambulance received a report from the Boardman Marina of a female on the side of the road who was non-responsive. The female became responsive; she refused transport. -MCSO received a report that Cristobal Alcala Chavez, 21, for Insufficient Number of Personal Flotation Devices. -Oregon State Police received a report of a T-bird traveling at a high rate of speed and swerving over the fog line. -MCSO received an open-line 911 call from a residence in lone. The dispatcher could hear a male/female dispute. The call was disconnected. On call-back, the male subject advised all was okay. The dispatcher wanted to talk to the female subject. She was upset but said all was okay. The couple was called back a while later, both were calm and all was okay. A deputy made contact and confirmed all was okay. -MCSO received a report from Heppner of a dog who had been missing since the previous day. - Heppner Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Heppner that they just returned from being gone over the Fourth o f July and discovered their house was burglarized and items stolen. -MCSO received a report of a vehicle at the Boardman westbound rest stop that was out of gasoline and needed assistance. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a male subject who was east of the Port of Morrow that his dog mauled a five-year old. The parents left with the boy to the medical center in Hermiston. The caller wanted to know what to do with the dog. The subject went to the Boardman Police Dept. The dog was taken to the Hermiston Vet Clinic. The boy had surgery performed and was doing better than expected. Paul Simms, 41, was cited for Maintaining a Dog as a Public Nuisance. -Boardman Police Dept, received two incomplete 911 calls from a residence in Boardman. On recall, no one answered. Two more incomplete calls followed. (On one of which a child advised he didn't mean to call 911). A Boardman Police officer arrived; no one would answer the phone or door. The officer contacted a neighbor and asked to have a parent contact him when they arrived home. -Boardman Police Dept, received a request for an officer contact regarding a male subject who received gasoline then couldn't pay. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon requesting a locksmith as his visiting 2Vi year old nephew locked them out of the house. The caller called back and said to disregard the call to the locksmith as the nephew unlocked the door. -MCSO received a report of loud music coming from a house in Irrigon. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Imgon regarding a theft at the caller's brother's home. -Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a perimeter burglar alarm at a residence in Boardman. received a report of a motorhome that had lost an axle on 1-84 eastbound. -MCSO received a report of a 1981 Honda CM400 motorcycle stolen from under the caller's camper in Irrigon. -MCSO received a report of an audible fire alarm at Sam Boardman Elementary School. The alarm was accidently set off. -MCSO received a report of cows out loose on the caller's property, The caller wanted the owner contacted to remove the cows. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report of an intrusion alarm at Cascade Specialties. It was okay; a driver had jnade it through a west bay door before employees could turn off the alarm. -MCSO received a report of a large dog that looked very emanciated and was tied up in the sun at a residence in Imgon. -MCSO, Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambulance in Heppner for a 74-year-old female who had fallen in the tub. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. -MCSO received a report of several juveniles getting into mailboxes on the caller's street as they waited for a bus. -Heppner Police Dept, received a request for officer contact regarding a woman who was being harassed. -MCSO received a request for deputy contact in Boardman regarding $45 worth of telephone calls charged to the caller's phone bill. -Heppner Police Dept, received a report from a male caller in Heppner that his two children were missing. He thought his ex-wife may have them. -MCSO received a report from the Umatilla County Sheriffs Office that Antonio Femandez-Garcia, 37, was arrested on warrant from Umatilla County and a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Assault I, Menacing and Harass ment. He was lodged at the UCSO Jail. -MCSO received a report from a woman in Hermiston that she had information regarding the motorcycle stolen the previous night. She said a man she knows came to her residence nding a motorcycle that fit the descnption of the missing one. -MCSO received a request for a tow truck on 1-84 eastbound. -MCSO received a report of an abandoned cat in Imgon that was injured and sick. The caller wanted it put down. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report of three vehicles on 1-84 eastbound. The caller didn't know if the vehicles were disabled or if there was an accident. -MCSO received a report from Boardman that the caller's brother cut his foot. It was bleeding and the brother was feeling dizzy and seeing black spots. The bleeding was stopped, the ambulance was cancelled and everything was okay. -MCSO received a report from Boardman of smoke coming from an unknown source. The source was found and everything was okay. July 9: Boardman Police Dept, officer cited Samuel Brown, 51, o f Boardman, for Harassment. -Oregon State Police received a report of something in the ditch along 1-84 eastbound, possibly a person. -MCSO received a report of a driving complaint. -Heppner Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Heppner that all four tires were slashed on his vehicle. -MCSO received a report from the Washington County Jail that Anthony Todd Richards, 35, was in custody on Imgon Justice Court warrants for DUII and Disorderly Conduct. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Heppner that her dog keeps finding kitten or dog legs at the Willow Creek Lake. She thought it was part of a Satanic ritual. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Imgon regarding an unwanted houseguest. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact regarding a vehicle parking in a handicapped space at the Irrigon Marina. No handicap placard was seen in the vehicle. -Heppner Police Dept, received a request for an officer contact regarding a theft o f $20 that just You are C o rd ia lly In v ite d to th e C elebration o f th e M a rria g e o f Jen n ifer to Je a n Rankin Travis Charles Branson S u n d a y , S e p te m b e r 16 a t 1:00 p .m . a t A n s o n W r ig h t Park (For m ore in form atio n , c a d 6 7 6 - 9 7 4 8 ) occurred. -MCSO deputy arrested Dail Marvette Henderson, 59, on a Marion County Circuit Court warrant for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Henderson was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Imgon regarding a restraining order. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact regarding a silver Dodge that was driving recklessly in Boardman. The caller thought the occupants were intoxicated -MCSO received a report from a caller in Imgon that she let some juveniles use her above-ground pool on July 4 and now there are some holes in it. -MCSO deputy cited Jesus Torres-Medma, 27, for DUII. -Heppner Police Dept, received a request for an officer contact regarding a custody dispute in Heppner. -Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a driver without a (Inver's license headed to Boardman from Logan International. -MCSO received a report from a caller who was being harassed by juveniles. July 10: MCSO received a report from a man who swam out and retrieved a boat that was overturned in the water the previous day. The boat was pulled up to the shore on the Washington side. -MCSO received a report of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lane on 1-84. A deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. -MCSO received a report of a vehicle dnving 80 mph and spraying rocks all over the caller's vehicle. -Oregon State Police, Imgon Fire Dept., Imgon Ambulance received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 730. The vehicle was off the road and a male subject was by the vehicle. No transport was made. -MCSO received a request for an extra patrol around the Potlatch Farm as the ''Elf' group may be in the area during the week and had threatened poplar growers. -MCSO received a report from Irrigon of a male subject threatening the caller's roommate. -Boardman Police Dept., Boardman Ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a male subject who had cut his arm and was bleeding heavily. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a domestic situation in progress at the Columbia Villa Apts, in Boardman. -MCSO received a report of male subject trespassing on the caller's property in Imgon and wouldn't leave. -MCSO, Oregon State Police, ODOT, Arlington, Boardman, lone Heppner and Imgon fire depts. received a report of a brush fire near 1-84 eastbound. The fire was burning south o f the freeway. -MCSO, lone and Heppner fire depts. received a report that a semi truck with trailer rolled into a power pole and started a fire. The driver was not injured and was with the caller. Columbia Basin Electric Co op was contacted. MCSO received a report that the fire had jumped the road and was traveling quickly through a wheat field, then a structure was engulfed and there was an explosion. -MCSO, ODOT, Oregon Dept, of Forestry, BLM, Wheeler County Road Dept., Wheeler Point, Spray and Fossil fire depts. received a report of a brush fire at a ranch in Spray. The fire was in a field past the main ranch house. -MCSO received a report from the Hermiston Police Dept, o f a possible DUII traveling westbound on Highway 730 from Umatila. -MCSO and other agencies received a report of a motor vehicle accident on Highway 206. It was a non-injury, non-blocking accident. The driver appeared intoxicated. Lynn Arthur Dau, 43, was arrested for DUII. He blew .23. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a request for an officer contact in Boardman Someone hit the caller’s fence with a vehicle and damaged the fence sometime last night. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept., Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a 44- year-old male subject who was having difficulty breathing. One patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. July 11: MCSO received a report o f an audible burglar alarm in Boardman. The caller called back and advised to cancel. -Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance from a caller at the Boardman Marina. Her husband was possibly having a stroke. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received an update on an earlier report of two Angus bulls that were still missing. They may have been spotted in the Sandhollow area two weeks ago. -MCSO received a report that David Joseph Funk, 24, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Theft II, an Imgon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Dnving while License Suspended, five warrants out of the Umatilla County Shenff s office and one Hermiston Police Dept, warrant. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. It was also reported that Billie Michelle Sexton. 23, was arrested for Hindering Prosecution in the above warrant arrest. She was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received a report from Boardman that one of the caller's employees found a motorcycle in the bushes on a dirt road off Division St. in Imgon. A possible suspect fled on foot into a cornfield by the motorcycle's location and was not located. The stolen motorcycle was recovered. -Oregon State Police received a report of a gray Buick that was weaving all over the road on 1-84 eastbound. -Boardman Police Dept, received a report of a fire behind the Frontier Trailer Park in Boardman. It was a controlled bum. -MCSO received a request to check for a red VW bug that was involved in a hit-and-run in the Boardman area. -MCSO received a report that Juan Luis Villegas, 25, was arrested on a warrant for Parole Violation/Failure to Appear I. -Oregon State Police received a report of three teenage-looking females in bathing suits and towels attempting to hitchhike on I- 84/Highway 730 junction westbound. The caller didn't know his cell number but gave his home number as verification. -Boardman ambulance received a request for an ambulance for a 17-year-old female who was suffering from heat exhaustion. 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