Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County Sheriff’s
Office (MCSO) reports handling
the following business:
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Heppner of a pos
sible house on fire in Heppner. It
was determined all was okay; it
was a controlled bum.
-MCSO, ODOT received a
report from a caller near
Stockdrive Road that her vehicle
slid off due to icy conditions and
she couldn’t get going again.
-MCSO, ODOT, Heppner
Fire Dept., Heppner Ambulance
received a report from the previ
ous caller that a vehicle had just
slid into another vehicle. It was a
non-injury accident.
-Boardman Police Dept, of
ficer cited Keith Alan Collins, 23,
for No Operator’s License and
Failure to Register.
-MCSO, ODOT received a
report from a caller that her vehi
cle and another vehicle were stuck
on the side of the road due to icy
conditions.
March 21: MCSO received
a report from a caller in Irrigon
that his neighbor’s 10 dogs were
out and were very aggressive.
-Boardman Police Dept, of
ficer cited Anjanette Marie Jones,
23, for Careless Driving.
-MCSO received a report of
a cattle truck being operated in
an unsafe manner. The driver
was stopped and warned.
-MCSO received a request
for deputy contact regarding a
possible assault/juvenile problem.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report of a vehicle on
1-84 going 80+ mph in and weav
ing all over the road.
-Boardman Police Dept, of
ficers arrested Noe Sanchez-
Salas, 20, on a Umatilla County
warrant for Failure to Appear/
Assault III. He was lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail with $10,000
bail.
-Heppner Police Dept, re
ceived a request for officer con
tact regarding a damaged trailer.
-Heppner Police Dept, re
ceived an abandoned 911 call. An
officer was unable to locate any
one.
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-MCSO deputy arrested Vic
tor Gonzales, 42, on a Umatilla
County warrant for Failure to
Appear/Harassment. He was
lodged at the Umatilla County Jail
with $5,000 bail.
-MCSO deputy cited Torrez
Julian Carrillo, 21, for Violation of
the Basic Rule, 52 mph in a 35
mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited Evelina
Medley, 56, for Violation of the
Basic Rule, 55 mph in a 35 mph
zone.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Hermiston of a
speeding vehicle almost hitting a
child. The caller knew where the
owner of the vehicle lives.
-MCSO, Irrigon ambulance
received a request for an ambu
lance for a 61-year-old female
who had fallen and was possibly
choking and having a seizure. The
patient was transported to Good
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon of two ju
veniles throwing rocks at the res
idence. A deputy was unable to
locate the juveniles.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Boardman of a car in her
yard that possibly hit a tree.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
and Fire Depts., Boardman Am
bulance received another report
of a motor vehicle accident in
which the vehicle hit a tree. One
female patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Medical Center
in Hermiston. A gas leakage was
also later reported.
-MCSO received a request
for deputy contact regarding dogs
chasing cattle.
-MCSO received a report of
one-vehicle rollover on Highway
74 by Lena. No medical attention
was needed and the vehicle was
off the road.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that a male
subject threatened him and the
subject told him he would return
later to carry out the threat.
-MCSO received a report
from The Dalles Police Dept, that
Challis Craig Noble, 23, was ar
rested on a Morrow County Cir
cuit Court warrant on DA’s infor
mation for DUII/Driving while
License Suspended and Harass
ment. He was lodged at
NORCOR with $10,000 bail.
March 22: MCSO received
a report from a MCSO deputy of
suspicious activity at Green Acres
Mobile Park in Irrigon.
-MCSO deputy arrested
Daniel Dewayne Brasel, 39, on a
Morrow County Circuit Court
warrant for Failure to Appear/
Forgery I and Theft II. He was
lodged at the Umatilla County Jail,
bail $20,000.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report from a caller in
Irrigon that people wearing black-
hooded sweatshirts were throw
ing rocks at her house. Four sub
jects fled on foot.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Boardman that there
were police cars shining spotlights
in the area. The caller wanted to
determine if there was something
happening that he should be
aware of. A Boardman Police
Dept, officer contacted the call
er and explained what was going
on.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Boardman that his vehi
cle was stolen. The vehicle was
reported to have an empty fuel
tank, no keys and rust on the low
er panels. The vehicle was last
seen on Wilson Road and was
being driven by an unidentified
male driver.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a request for an
officer from a caller in Boardman
who said the apartment manager
was harassing her while she was
trying to move.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Heppner that a
tri-colored female terrier wearing
a crotched sweater was found.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that his
neighbor spins out his vehicle tires
every day.
-MCSO, Heppner Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Heppner that someone
hit his garage with their vehicle.
Bonney Hill was cited for Care
less Driving with a Motor Vehi
cle Accident.
-MCSO received a report
from Baker Oregon State Police
that Christopher Michael Lyons,
29, was arrested on a Morrow
County Circuit Court warrant for
Failure to Appear, bail $20,000;
DUII, bail $ 10,000; Driving while
License Suspended Misdemean
or, bail $10,000; Giving False In
formation, bail $10,000; Driving
while License Suspended Misde
meanor, bail $ 10,000; Possession
of a Controlled Substance, bail
$20,000; and on UCSO and
Umatilla County Parole and Pro
bation warrants. He was lodged
at the Union County Jail.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that seven
dogs were killing other animals.
The caller didn’t know who the
dogs belong to.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that a fe
male subject with a no-contact
order against her keeps driving
past the caller’s residence.
-MCSO received a request
for deputy contact from DHS re
garding a possible child removal.
-MCSO received a report of
an illegal bum in Irrigon.
-MCSO received a report of
a possibly abandoned vehicle on
Highway 730. Officer found that
there were occupants in the ve
hicle and they were sleeping.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon about an
argument with her soon-to-be ex-
husband regarding the children.
About a half-hour later, the hus
band called to report the same is
sue.
-MCSO received a relayed
report from Boardman about a
possible runaway. The subject
returned to the residence.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon about a
juvenile trespassing on the caller’s
property and advised the same
individual was involved in crimi
nal mischief the previous night.
M arch 23: MCSO deputy
reported a window broken out on
the east side of the motel behind
Bakes Restaurant.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Lexington that a
male subject assaulted her a few
days ago.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller that she went to her
ex-husband's residence yester
day in Irrigon where a confronta
tion occurred and he threatened
to run over her son's bike.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report of a Ford pick
up driving erratically on 1-84 east-
bound.
-MCSO. Boardman Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Boardman that her vehi
cle was missing. It was possibly
repossessed.
-MCSO received a request
from Oregon Trail Internet for a
Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 3, 2002 - FIVE
contact person at the Morrow
County Courthouse to make re
pairs.
-MCSO received a report
from Irrigon of a stolen check
from the caller’s mailbox.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller that his cabin at
Cutsforth Park was broken into
and trashed.
-MCSO deputy reported that
subjects threw bottles around the
Irrigon Market.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, officers cited Donita L.
Yelinek, 43, for DUII, Driving
while License Suspended Infrac
tion, No Insurance and was also
arrested on three Klamath Falls
warrant for Resisting Arrest,
DUII, Failure to Appear II, Fail
ure to Appear. The vehicle was
impounded. Yelinek was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail, bail
$ 20 , 000 .
-MCSO received a report
from Potlatch Security of a sus
picious vehicle parked in the
trees.
March 24: MCSO received
a report from a caller in Irrigon
that his wife was overdue from
Portland. The subject returned
home.
-MCSO deputies cited Lela
Carole Merrill, 54, for DUII. The
BAC was refused. The vehicle
was impounded.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that a dog
had bitten her. The dog’s owner
advised they would assist with
medical assistance as the dog had
no vaccines.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept., Boardman ambulance re
ceived a request for an ambulance
from a caller in Boardman for a
75-year-old woman who was on
the floor, had trouble breathing
and believed her lungs were fill
ing with fluid. The patient was
transported to Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a request for an
officer in Boardman for a vehicle
that had been tagged to tow, but
hadn’t been yet. The vehicle was
towed.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Boardman of a
three-day old calf missing. There
were no signs of it and there was
no carcass.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police,
Boardman Police Dept, received
a report from a caller in Boardman
of an unknown vehicle at the back
of the residence the caller is car
ing for. It was renters the owner
didn’t advise the caller about.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report of a vehicle
weaving on the road.
-MCSO received a report of
a possible stolen vehicle located
on Tower Road. The vehicle was
stripped.
-MCSO received a report of
a possible abandoned vehicle.
-MCSO received a report
from Hillsboro Police Dept, that
Freeman J. Summers was arrest
ed on a Morrow County Justice
Court warrant for Failure to Ap-
pear/Driving while License Sus
pended, bail $6,000. Summers
was lodged at the Washington
County Jail but was released on
recognizance due to overcrowd
ing.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Irrigon that a go-
cart was found in a field. The
owners were contacted.
-MCSO, Irrigon Fire Dept,
received a report of an illegal bum
in Irrigon.
-MCSO, Oregon State Police
received a report from Hermiston
Police Dept, that a possible DUII
was enroute from Hermiston to
Irrigon.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a request for an
officer contact from a caller in
Boardman regarding loud music
coming from a nearby apartment.
-MCSO received a report
from a caller in Boardman that her
neighbor's pit bull was in her
backy ard again.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, received a request for an
officer contact regarding the call
er's ex-husband having her
daughter.
-MCSO received a report of
an audible alarm at H uwe’s
Washboard. It was determined it
was an employee; all was okay.
-MCSO, Boardman Police
Dept, officers arrested Diana
Hernandez, 34, on a Gilliam
County warrant for Failure to
Appear/Possession of a Con
trolled Substance Schedule II, and
local charges of Escape III and
Resisting Arrest. She was lodged
at the Umatilla County Jail.
March 25: MCSO. Or
egon State Police received a re
port of a possible DUII or a fa
tigued driver on 1-84 westbound.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller at Western Al
falfa in Boardman that someone
kicked in the door of a shed and
took a cutter and a case of oil.
-MCSO, Heppner Fire
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Heppner that his con
trolled fire was out of control.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in lone that her
house was vandalized.
-MCSO received a re
quest for a deputy contact in
Irrigon regarding a restraining or
der served that gives the caller vis
itation rights to his son and di
vorce papers, but his wife left to
an unknown location.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Boardman
of two yearling calves found at
the caller’s residence.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of an aban
doned vehicle, possibly stolen,
near the golf course.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller that her neigh
bor is starving their horse and
pumping sewage on the ground.
-MCSO deputy cited
Alan Marston, 20, for Failure to
Wear Seatbelt, Failure to Provide
Proof of Insurance.
-MCSO deputy cited
Patrick Lee Gibbs, 34, for Viola
tion of the Basic Rule, 73 mph in
a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited
Phillip Frederick Dahl, 60, for Vi
olation of the Basic Rule, 78 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a re
quest for a deputy contact from a
caller in Heppner who received
information on Internet pornogra
phy access.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon that
someone threw a rock through her
window.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon of the
theft of fuel and damage to fuel
tanks.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller of a strong odor
of cleaning solvents coming from
a residence. The residence was
searched and nothing was found.
-MCSO, Heppner Police
Dept, received a report of three
kids playing on the dam; they
would not respond when the per
son tried to get their attention. The
juveniles were given a warning.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a man
drinking beer, throwing the cans
in the garbage then driving off
with a small child in the vehicle
on 1-84 eastbound.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Boardman
that a calf was found that had
earlier been reported missing.
-MCSO received a re
port of a vehicle driving erratical
ly and almost running a truck off
the road on I-84/Port of Morrow
westbound.
-MCSO deputy cited
Travis Paul Bellamy, 18, for Vio
lation of the Basic Rule, 72 mph
in a 55 mph zone and Failure to
Carry Registration.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of a vehicle
off the road with no lights on, and
another report that the vehicle
was blocking traffic. It was de
termined the driver was trying to
get the lights working and a tow
truck was on the way.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman that he re
ceived a knock at the door and
found a burning bag. The fire was
put out. The caller requested an
officer contact.
-MCSO received a re
port of a possible DUII; the vehi
cle was speeding and weaving.
-MCSO received a re
port o f a dog barking in
Boardman. A deputy was unable
to locate the barking dog.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman that two His
panic males were looking into
vehicles. Officers were unable to
locate the subjects.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon that
she had been receiving harassing
phone calls from a number in
Chicago, IL whom she believed
to be her brother.
March 26: MCSO dep
uty arrested Stacey Lynn
McCorkle, 30, on Umatilla Coun
ty warrants for Failure to Appear/
Theft I and Forgery II (x4) and
Hamilton Police Dept, warrants
for Contempt of CourtTheft II.
McCorkle was lodged at the
Umatilla County Jail, bail $30,000.
-MCSO received a re
port of alarm activation at Les
Schwab Tire Center in Heppner
in the tire change/service bay
area. A subject responded and
found a yellow kitten in the build
ing. The alarm was reset.
-MCSO, Heppner Fire
Dept, received a report of fire
alarm activation at Heppner Ele
mentary School. The Heppner
fire chief responded and report
ed that the building was clear.
The alarm was reset.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a 911 hang
up call from a Spanish-speaking
female who was distraught. It
was determined all was okay.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon that
her sister-in-law’s friend had sto
len her jewelry and was enroute
to a town in Washington.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Heppner of
an 89-year-old male having diffi
culty getting off the floor. The
patient was transported to Pio
neer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
-MCSO received a re
quest for a background check on
a male subject from Linn County
Sheriffs Office. No locals were
found.
-Boardman Police Dept,
officer cited James Jeffrey
Nelson, 36, for Driving while Li
cense Suspended I and Driving
Uninsured and arrested on an
Irrigon Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Appear/Driving while
License Suspended and Driving
Uninsured.
-MCSO received a re
quest for a deputy contact regard
ing getting the caller’s grandchil
dren’s property from their previ
ous home.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a
minivan that just blew out a tire
and was off the roadway.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a relayed report
of a possible DUII on 1-84.
-MCSO received a re
layed report of a pickup traveling
westbound on 1-84 that was
weaving in and out of four to five
trucks.
-MCSO received a re
port of a repossessed vehicle.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a request for
an officer contact in Boardman
regarding a landlord dispute.
-MCSO, Heppner Police
Dept, received a report from a
caller in Heppner of a domestic
dispute in progress. It was deter
mined it was a verbal dispute only.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of a woman
and a child entering a trailer and
trespassing.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a dis
abled van on 1-84 eastbound.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report from
a caller in Boardman of loud noises
that sounded like a party.
Boardman Police Dept, officer
arrested John Anthony Muniz, 23,
on a Washington County warrant
for Failure to Appear/Driving
while License Suspended $5,000
and on a Umatilla County war
rant for Failure to Appear/DUII
$20,000. Due to Muniz’s high state
of intoxication, he was not lodged
and the Boardman ambulance
summoned due as he was vomit
ing uncontrollably. No transport
was made.
March 27: MCSO dep
uties arrested Melissa Ruth Tay
lor, 30. on a Hood River County
warrant for Parole Violation/Pos-
session of Drugs; was also ar
rested for Possession of a Con
trolled Substance-Schedule 2 and
Possession of Less Than One
Ounce of Marijuana, and was cit
ed for Driving while License Sus
pended I and Failure to Obey Traf
fic Control Device (Stop Sign).
She was lodged at the Umatilla
County Jail, no bail. The vehicle
was impounded.
-MCSO received a re
port of a train blocking Patterson
Ferry Road. Union Pacific in
Omaha. NE was notified and the
train was moved.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept., Boardman ambulance
received a report from a caller in
Boardman of a 58-year-old male
who was vomiting and shivering.
The patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Medical Center
in Hermiston.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Lexington of
a female subject threatening him
and reported drug use at her res
idence.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Heppner of
subjects driving on Corps of En
gineers' property and littering by
Willow Creek Dam.
-MCSO received a 911
hang-up call from Irrigon. Upon
recontact it was determined that
it was a misdial.
-MCSO deputy cited
Judy Kay Gettman. 45. for Viola
tion of the Basic Rule. 77 mph in
a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a re
quest for a deputy contact from a
caller in Hermiston regarding
items his mother won’t let him
have.
-MCSO deputy cited
Karl Heg, 64, for Violation of the
Basic Rule.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a relayed report
from a caller on Highway 730/82
junction of a Freightliner potato
truck passing incorrectly and al
most causing a head-on collision.
-MCSO received a re
port from the City of Heppner
Public Works that the water on
Gail Street would be off for an
hour.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a
speeding vehicle.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Boardman
that her neighbor threatened to
take her to court regarding a dog
problem.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a ve
hicle on 1-84 eastbound passing
unsafely.
-MCSO deputy cited
Donovan Clayton, 21, for Ex
ceeding the Maximum Speed
Limit, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited
Brandi Lynne Still, 27, for Driv
ing while License Suspended.
-MCSO received a re
port of loud music. The source
was located and the noise abat
ed.
March 29: Boardman
Police Dept, officer cited Jaime
Jimenez Ventura, 23, for Aban
doning a Motor Vehicle.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, officers cited Frank
David Battaglia, 23, for Posses
sion of a Controlled Substance
Less than One Oz. Marijuana, and
was arrested on a Morrow Coun
ty warrant for Contempt of Court
- original charge Failure to Pay
Child Support. He was lodged at
the Umatilla County Jail, bail
$ 20 , 000 .
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a 911 hang
up call from a business in
Boardman. An officer was unable
to locate anything.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept., Boardman ambulance
received a request for an ambu
lance at Logan International for
a female who had fallen off a lad
der. She was conscious and
breathing.
-MCSO deputy cited
Maria Guadalupe Escobedo, 44,
for Violation of the Basic Rule,
70 mph in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon re
garding her neighbors racing
around on three- or four-wheel
ers. A deputy contact was re
quested.
-MCSO received a re
port that a stolen vehicle was re
covered by UCSO near Echo.
-MCSO, Boardman Po
lice Dept, received a report of an
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle in Boardman.
-MCSO, Heppner Fire
Dept.. Heppner ambulance re
ceived a report of a one-vehicle
accident three miles past
Hardman. There were possible
minor injuries. It was determined
to be a non-injury, non-blocking
accident. The tow truck was no
tified.
-MCSO received a hang
up 911 call from a residence in
Irrigon.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Irrigon of a
neighbor’s child pointing a gun at
other kids. The gun type was un
known.
-MCSO deputy arrested
Richard Frederick Hinz, 29, on a
UCSO warrant for Failure to
Appear/Driving while License
Suspended Misdemeanor. He
was lodged at the Umatilla County
Jail, bail $20,000.
-MCSO received a re
layed report of a possible DUII
entering Irrigon.
-MCSO received a re
port of a field fire from a caller in
Boardman. It was advised that
there were controlled bums in the
area.
-MCSO received a re
port from a caller in Hardman of
a suspicious vehicle on Hardman
Ridge Road. The vehicle's occu
pants said they were looking for
tools.
-MCSO deputy cited Th
omas Stixrud Rose for Violation
of the Basic Rule. 75 mph in a 55
mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited
Chris Linn Shelton for Violation
of the Basic Rule. 55 mph in a 35
mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited
Hsido Herrera for Violation of the
Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph
zone. No Operator's License and
Driving Uninsured.
-MCSO received a re
layed report of a loud music com
plaint at Columbia View Apts.
-MCSO, Oregon State
Police received a report of a ve
hicle going extremely fast on I-
84 westbound.