FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 24, 2001
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow C ounty S h e riffs
Office (M CSO) reports handling
the following business:
-MCSO received a request for
information on several vehicles
parked in the Morrow County School
District office parking lot in
Lexington.
-Irrigon Fire Dept., Irrigon
ambulance received a report o f a
residential fire alarm at a residence
along the county line. The fire dept
and am bulance were later advised
to stand down.
-M CSO received a report from
a caller in Irrigon that her son had
returned home.
-M CSO received a report from
a caller in Imgon that juvenile males
were abusing a dog.
-lone Fire Dept, received a report
o f a stubble fire near lone.
-MCSO received a report o f a
suspicious vehicle near the anhydrous
tanks and garbage pile near
Lexington.
-MCSO received a report o f a
burglar alarm at the Heppner High
School. It was a false alarm.
Aug. 30: MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that someone
was trying to break into her
residence.
-M CSO deputy reported that a
vehicle in Im gon was found with
its door opened and the dome light
on. The owner advised that there
was nothing missing.
-Oregon State Police received
a report that a semi truck ran a
Toyota Camry o ff the road on 1-84
eastbound.
-M CSO received a report o f an
intrusion alarm at Bigfoot Industries.
The caller called back and cancelled
the alarm .
-Oregon State Police received
a report that a Honda with no plates
was speeding down 1-84 westbound.
-MCSO deputy arrested William
Paul Coomer, 39, on an extraditable
warrant out o f La Paz County, Ariz.
for Agg. DUI x2 and additional
warrants on file. There were no local
charges. He was lodged at the
Um atilla County Jail.
-Boardman Police Dept, received
a report that the caller's grandmother
in Boardman had fallen and needed
help getting up.
-M C SO received a report that
a. ^utyect in Irrigon was driving
without an operator's license and
was last seen driving westbound on
Washington.
-Oregon State Police received
a report of retread on 1-84 eastbound
that was causing a hazard and
blocking traffic.
-M CSO, Oregon State Police
received a report from a woman in
Im gon that her husband had just
hit her. She reported he was on foot
on Washington and may be hiding
in the bushes to avoid arrest. A
deputy advised OSP to disregard
the report.
-MCSO received a report from
a caller in Im gon that someone
Columbia Basin
dinner Nov. 1
The annual dinner m eeting o f
the C olum bia Basin Electric
C ooperative, Inc., is planned for
Thursday, Nov. 1, at the M orrow
County Fairgrounds in Heppner.
Registration starts at 5 p.m. with
dinner served at 6 p.m.
The annual meeting and election
o f directors for zones 2, 5, 6 and
8 will follow the dinner.
"Entertainm ent and fun for the
whole fam ily is in store for the
evening," said a CBEC news release.
Multiple door prizes will be awarded
and results o f the annual fourth grade
electrical safety poster contest will
be announced with winning posters
on display.
Marriage Licenses
The Morrow County Clerk's office
at the courthouse in Heppner reports
issuing the following marriage
license:
Oct. 16-William Sherman Hill
V, 51, Irrigon; and
Karen Lee White, 50, Im gon.
ransacked his house while he was
gone. He thought his ex-wife may
be involved.
-M CSO received a report o f a
dead deer on Highway 207. No deer
was found between Heppner and
Lexington.
-Oregon State Police received
a report o f a vehicle possibly pulling
a U-haul trailer was sparking
underneath. The vehicle was on 1-84
westbound approximately five miles
west o f Boardman,
-MCSO deputy reported a male
subject with an unknown medical
condition slumped over the steering
wheel o f a vehicle. The ambulance
was paged then cancelled. Esten
Chenault was arrested for DUII and
the vehicle impounded.
-Boardman Fire Dept., Umatilla
Army Depot, Union Pacific Railroad
received a report that a train traveling
along had started several fires along
the tracks. Fires were located from
Patterson Ferry Road east to 1-84
milepost 177. Boardman fought fire
in their district while UAD fought
fire in theirs. Union Pacific was
notified and halted all rail traffic
in the area until the tracks were
cleared o f fire fighting equipment
and personnel.
- MCSO deputies arrested Kenneth
Harry Smith, 47, for Assault IV
Domestic. He was lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail.
Aug. 31: MCSO conducted a
background check at the request o f
the U.S. Investigation Services, Inc.
o f Renton, W ash.
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
received a report from the 76 Station
in Boardman that several people were
causing problems at the station. It
was requested that they leave, but
they refused. They were driving a
white car with Washington plates.
-M CSO, Oregon State Police
received a report o f a hay spill on
1-84 westbound that was blocking
the road.
-Boardman Police Dept, officer
arrested Maria Elena Andrade on
an Imgon Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Pay Fine/Dnving while
License Suspended, Driving
Uninsured. She was lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO received a report o f a
audible alarm at Sentry Market in
Irrigon. The alarm was actually at
Bake's Restaurant. It was a false
alarm.
-MCSO received a request for
an ambulance in Imgon for a 74-year
old female with a possible fractured
leg. One patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a report from
UCSO that Dean Curtis Polston,
32, was arrested on a circuit court
warrant for Manufacture/ Distribution
o f a Controlled Substance x2,
Possession o f a Controlled
Substance, Eluding, and on local
charges o f Escape IB. He was lodged
at the Umatilla County Jail.
-Heppner Fire C hief received a
report o f a hot spot with open flames
by Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner. The area had already
burned before. The fire chief checked
it out.
-MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept,
received a report o f a large amount
o f black smoke by the Boardman
Marina. The fire was on the
W ashington side o f the river.
-Oregon State Police received
a report o f a large piece o f tire on
1-84 eastbound.
-Oregon State Police received
a report from a driver that another
vehicle was harassing them. The
caller had passed the vehicle and
the pickup started to tailgate them,
try to pass and flip them off.
-MCSO received a request for
an officer contact regarding the
neighbor's sheep dam aging the
caller's yard.
-MCSO deputy assisted a disabled
vehicle on Highway 730.
-Heppner ambulance, lone EMTs
received a request for an ambulance
for a 73-year-old male in lone with
unknown medical problem s. The
patient was transported to Pioneer
Memorial Hospital in Heppner.
-Oregon State Police received
a report of a disabled U-Haul on 1-84
westbound. It was not blocking
traffic.
-Oregon State Police received
a report o f a piece o f wood or steel
on the center land divider on 1-84
Willows Grange #672
eastbound.
-MCSO received a report from
a caller in Imgon that an intoxicated
male subject just parked a vehicle
in his yard and staggered off to the
neighbor's. A citation was issued
to Eliodoro Flores-Macias, 40, o f
Im gon, for DUII ( BAC .34) and
Driving while License Suspended-
M isdemeanor. His vehicle was
impounded and released.
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
received a report of loud music from
the comer of Blalock and Kinkade
streets. The subjects said they w ould
turn the music down.
-MCSO received a report from
the Gresham Police Dept, that Patty
Hampton, 37, was arrested on a
Heppner Justice Court warrant for
Contempt o f Court/Failure to Pay
Fine-DUII. She was lodged at the
M ultom ah County Jail.
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
received a report from C&D Bakery
regarding counterfeit money. A
juvenile subject was cited for
Possession o f a Forged Instrument
I, Possession o f a Forged Instrument
II (x2) and Giving False Information
to a Police Officer.
Sept. 1: MCSO received a report
o f a panic alarm at a residence in
Imgon. The owner o f the residence
was contacted and the owner advised
someone was on her back porch.
A deputy was unable to locate
anyone.
-MCSO received a report from
a caller in lone that the neighbor's
dogs got into his chicken coop and
killed all his chickens.
-Heppner Police Dept, received
a report o f vandalism at the caller's
residence in Heppner.
-Oregon State Police received
a report o f a red semi buck on 1-84
westbound chasing the caller's
vehicle at high rates o f speed.
-Oregon State Police received
a report o f several bystanders
standing too close to the railroad
tracks while watching windsurfers.
-Oregon State Police received
a report from a couple in Irrigon
that they had a dispute and he wanted
his belongings while she wanted
restraining order inform ation.
-MCSO received a report from
the Imgon Mobile Court of ajuvemle
male swinging a cat by its tail.
-MCSO received a report from
the Hermiston Police Dept, that a
juvenile was located. The juvenile's
m other in Irrigon was notified.
-Oregon State Police, Boardman
Police, Dept, received^ report that
the caller's husband hit a sign on
an 1-84 westbound exit. No damage
or injury were reported.
-Boardman Police Department
cited Francisco C ruz-H em andez,
54, o f Boardman, for No Operator's
License and Driving Uninsured. The
vehicle was impounded.
-MCSO received a request for
deputy contact in Imgon regarding
a male subject breaking into the
caller's residence and stealing
alcohol.
-MCSO received a report from
a woman camping 25 miles from
Heppner above Cutsforth Park whose
six-month old baby had fallen from
the bed in the camper. The baby was
breathing fine and appeared to be
okay, but the caller wanted her
checked. Pioneer Memorial Hospital
in Heppner was advised they would
be arriving in a private vehicle.
-M CSO deputy cited Jose
Zamuido, 67, o f Imgon, for Driving
while License Suspended-Infraction
and Driving Uninsured. The vehicle
was impounded.
-Boardman Police Dept, received
a report from the W ilson Road
Trailer Court that the manager
approved a birthday party with a
curfew at one o f the trailers but now
they are getting loud and drinking
a lot. The manager wanted the police
to know what was going on in case
there was a problem.
- Boardman Police Dept received
a report from a caller in Boardman
that she advised a male subject to
move out o f her home by Aug. 31.
W
O n
The caller was leaving tor work but the Klickitat County Sheriffs Office
-M CSO received a request for
wanted officers to be aware o f the o f a domestic situation in progress a deputy contact in Imgon regarding
in Irrigon. Delores Hussey, 52, o f the caller's ex-husband who stated
situation.
-Boardman Police Dept, officer Im gon, was cited for Harassment. he was not going to return the
-UCSO, Oregon State Police, children to the caller today and he
cited a subject in Boardman for DWI.
Hermiston
Police Dept, received was supposed to.
The vehicle was impounded.
-MCSO deputy cited Francisco a report from the Klickitat County
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
Javier Lemus M artinez, 20, for Sheriffs Office o f a motor vehicle received a report from a caller in
Violation o f the Basic Rule, 74 mph accident on Highway 730. The call Boardman that gang members were
was handed to OSP then UCSO who at the caller's residence harassing
in a 55 mph zone.
-M CSO deputy cited a subject paged the Hermiston am bulance. his younger brother. They then left.
It was reported that six juveniles Erik Ramirez, 20, was arrested for
on Highway 730 for DUII. The
had minor injuries and one elderly DUII (BAC o f .27). The vehicle was
vehicle was impounded.
S ep t 2: MCSO received a report male was possibly having a heart impounded. Later the caller called
back and said 10 gang members were
from Boardman from a 29-year-old attack.
-Boardman Police Dept, received outside his residence breaking car
female who was having trouble
breathing, had a rapid pulse and a a report from K egler's Sentry in windows. Officers were unable to
Boardman that tw o juveniles were locate them.
strange sensation in her face. She
detained
for shoplifting. One 12-year
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
becam e incoherent while on the
phone. The female subject refused old juvenile was cited for MIP- received a report from the 76 Station
Alcohol.
in Boardman that four males tried
transport to a hospital.
-Heppner Police Dept., Heppner to buy alcohol then threatened the
-M CSO received a report from
ambulance, Lexington QRT received clerk when she refused for a lack
Irrigon o f neighbor dogs that keep
a request for an ambulance for a 70- o f ID. They left in a vehicle,
barking and Won't stop.
-M CSO deputy cited Jose De year old male having a heart attack supposedly en route to the Texaco
station to buy alcohol.
Jesus Olguin Martinez, 36, for or stroke. One patient was
-M CSO received a report from
Driving while License Suspended-I. transported to Pioneer M em orial
Hospital in Heppner.
Irrigon o f neighbor dogs barking
The vehicle was impounded.
-Boardman Police Dept, received again. Regina Lyn Rodriguez, 33,
-MCSO received a report from
was cited for Maintaining a Dog as
the Imgon Manna that three female a request for officer contact from
a caller in B oardm an regarding a
a Public Nuisance.
subjects were at the marina by the
male subject; the caller had some
Sept. 3: Heppner Police Dept,
yachts and they weren't supposed
o f his belongings.
received a report o f a suspicious
to be there. The caller called back
- Boardman Police Dept, received subject behind the Heppner bowling
and said they left in a newer black
a
report
o f a Chevy extended cab alley by the creek m aking noises.
vehicle.
pickup on Highway 730 that passed
-Boardman Police Dept, received
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept,
the caller on the right and was unable a report o f a vehicle just stolen from
received a report from a caller in
to m aintain a lane o f travel. The the parking lot o f the 76 station in
Boardman that a male w earing black
vehicle was located at the Outback Boardman. The vehicle was found
pants but no shirt or shoes was
Apts but no one was around.
at the junction o f Highway 730/171
breaking into vehicles. The caller
- Boardman Police Dept, received behind a haystack. No one was
scared him o ff and he left going
a report o f an audible burglar alarm around.
southbound on Second Street.
at the Port o f M orrow building in
-Oregon State Police received
-M CSO deputy cited Juan Luis
Boardman.
The
door
was
found
to
a
report
o f a female wearing shorts
Villegas Salazar, 25, for DUII and
be secured.
trying to flag someone down on 1-84.
Open Container. His vehicle was
-Heppner Police Dept, received
-Boardman Police Dept, received
impounded.
a
report
from a caller in Heppner a report o f a residence vandalized
-M CSO deputy cited Juan Luis
that a m ale subject abandoned a at the W ilson Road T railer Court
Ayala Garduno, 19, for MIP- Alcohol.
-MCSO deputy cited Juan Ramos vehicle at the residence saying it in Boardm an.
-M CSO deputy arrested Phillip
Velazquez, 22, for Violation o f the was the caller's sister's.
-MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, Justin Mortensen, 22, on an UCSO
Basic Rule, 74 mph in a 55 mph zone
received a report from a caller in w arrant for Failure to A ppear/
and Driving Uninsured.
Boardman that hunters near the area Attempting to Elude. There were
-Boardman Police Dept, received
had it the caller's residence with shot. no local charges. He was lodged at
a report that an unwanted male
-M CSO received a report from the Um atilla C ounty Jail.
subject was on the back porch o f
a
caller
in Irrigon o f a driving
-Im g o n Fire Dept, received a
the caller's residence in Boardman.
com
plaint.
report
relayed from the UCSO of
An officer was unable to locate the
-MCSO deputies arrested Conrad a possible electrical fire at a residence
male subject.
Cavazos II, 20, on Probable Cause in Imgon. There was smoke reported.
-M CSO received a report from
-M CSO, O regon State Police
the Imgon Refuge that someone cut charges o f Assault IV, Harassment
and
Menacing.
He
was
lodged
at
received
a report o f a one-vehicle
the lock o ff the check-out box and
the
Um
atilla
C
ounty
Jail.
accident
on
1-84 eastbound. There
left mail in it.
- Boardman Police Dept, received were no injuries reported and the
-M CSO received a report o f an
vehicle was o ff the road.
infra-red motion detector set off at a report o f loud music.
the Irrigon Learning Center.
-M CSO received a report from
By Karen Masshoff
the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office ___________ Items o f Health - Tobacco Prevention
that they received a cell phone call
reporting a female subject riding
What a glorious fall we have been having. I hope you have been able
a horse was involved in an accident
to
get
out into the environs to take in the fresh air; perhaps hunting. How
and had possible hip and back injury
at the Morrow County Fairgrounds. incredibly fortunate that we can live away from most o f the noxious fumes
There was confusion whether the o f the m etro areas.
injured person was at the fairgrounds
For some who smoke, the health message is getting through; but I
or at Moro in Sherman County (a
have a huge cautionary note. There is no "safe" cigarette or "natural" tobacco.
rodeo was in progress there).
In the last several months I've begun to hear from folks and see promotions
Ambulances in both counties were
surrounding
this issue. Other descriptives include "organic" and "reduced
contacted. The patient was
risk."
M
y
gut
response is "don't be fooled." I realize, however, I need
transported to M id-Columbia
to
search
out
the
facts. Perhaps some o f you watched NOVA's "Search
M edical C enter in The Dalles.
For A Safe Cigarette" on PBS, Oct. 2. They've included a website:
-M CSO received a report from
a caller in Boardman that someone www.pbs.org/nova/cigarette which I have begun to explore - some great
broke into his car and stole his radar information. I will be sharing my research into all this in future columns.
detector.
If tobacco use is part o f your life - as user or an associate o f one who
-M CSO received a report from is - then the wonders o f the above will be somewhat tempered. Thoughts
a caller in Boardman that someone
about eliminating the tobacco smoke that clouds the ideal picture could
got into her vehicle and spread some
serve as an incentive to quit or to encourage someone else to do so. Now
kind o f white powder around.
-M CSO received a report o f a is the window o f opportunity to initiate for success. The time around the
white Mustang speeding 70-75 mph holidays is not conducive for such an undertaking when we indulge in
eating more sweets or in drinking exotic beverages. These activities are
in Irrigon.
-M CSO deputy advised being just too closely linked with tobacco use. W henever you choose to quit,
contacted by people that the please know my good wishes are with you. The Oregon Tobacco Quit
restrooms were out o f service at the Line is: 877-270-7867; also, I will be most happy to provide you w ith'
city park and they were holding a cessation material.
family reunion.
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-M CSO received a report that
an Indian fishing boat with nets and
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a dog was 100 yards out in the water,
but no one was on the boat.
-M CSO received a report from
a caller in Boardman that an inboard
boat named "Donna's Heart or Head
Ache" cut the caller off, threw a beer
bottle at them and took off, possibly
brandishing a weapon. The boat was
located.
-M CSO received a report from
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