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"Six • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 28, 2002 driving from U m atilla to Boardman. -MCSO received a report from a caller who had been sick for three days. He didn’t want an ambulance and advised he would call back if he needs an ambulance. He said he would call the hospital for advice. -M CSO received a report from UCSO o f a non-blocking m otor vehicle accident on Highway 730 at the county line. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a relayed report from a caller in Boardman of the theft of personal checks from her residence. The account had been closed but checks were being cashed in towns around the area. The caller had spoken to a deputy earlier and was advised to contact UCSO. The caller called back to advise of two possible suspects, both female, who were known to the caller. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that a male subject pulled the caller out of his apartment and ripped his shirt. -MCSO received a relayed report o f a possible domestic situation in progress near Greg’s Tavern in Irrigon. It was determined all was okay; it was a verbal dispute and the male subject had left. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f two horses in 'h is yard. Numerous attempts were made by the caller to co n tact the ow ners, w ith negative results. Another caller called to report the horses were in her yard. She thought they were suppose to be in the pasture next to her house and would attempt to contact the owners. -M CSO received a report from a caller at a business in Irrigon that three males tripped her. The caller is two months pregnant. The male subjects were still at the scene. -B oardm an Police Dept, officer cited Sarah Lee Morse, 42, for F ailure to Obey T raffic Control Device. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that a male subject propositioned her and exposed him self three times. D avid J. F lanagan, 33, was arrested on Probable Cause charges o f Sexual Harassment (x2), P rivate Indecency and Endangering the Welfare of a Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff"s Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report o f a possible DUI1 on 1-84 westbound. The vehicle pulled into a Boardman rest area. -M CSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f a dog barking and yelping all night. The dog stopped barking and no contact was needed. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, o ffic ers c ite d Santos Ledesm a H ernandez, 24, for DUI1 (BAC .08), No Operator’s License and Driving Uninsured. He was cited and released. The vehicle was impounded. -M CSO received a report from Oregon State Police that Russell Gene Whitbeck, 42, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to A p p ear/P o ssessio n o f a Controlled Substance Sch. 2. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact in Irrigon for a domestic verbal situation. The parties were separated. Upon furth er in fo rm atio n it was determined the second party was not in the house and was on her way from Hermiston. -MCSO, Irrigon Fire Dept., Irrigon Ambulance received a report from a caller in Irrigon of a tire with a large cloud o f black smoke. -MCSO, Oregon State Police, Boardman Fire Dept, received a report from a caller on 1-84 o f a vehicle on fire. The vehicle was fully engulfed. All the occupants of the vehicle were out. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her ex-husband had threatened to have her beaten up and also threatened to trash and bum her house. -MCSO received a relayed message from a subject in Irrigon who w anted to sign a dog complaint. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Heppner o f an in ju red deer ju s t south o f Lexington that needed to be put down. -MCSO received a relayed report o f a female subject, who has no valid d riv er’s license, $ 81,500 Three bedroom, one bath home on large lot with fenced yard, 20’x20’ deck, large partially-finished base ment, rewired in 1996, repainted in 1999. $ 45,000 Three bedroom, one bath, large laundry room, new carpet, newer paint, newer forced air furnace; home located near school and downtown. $ 25,000 One bedroom, one bath, 762 sq. ft., 6x16 covered patio, nicely landscaped; an excellent rental, first home or easy-care retirement home. $ 49,900 P R IC E R E D U C E D I Three bedroom, one bath, new paint, newer roof, across from city park. PRICED TO BUY! Call David Svhei to t w M m p r w r t l t » (541) 676-9228 days ■ (541) 676-9939 evenings 1 - 8 0 0 - 326-21 52 He Uaqe J^andCo. 1 realtor a 1 & Heppner, OR 97836 www.h9ppnw.n9t i t \ Child. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $24,000 bail. • -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller that his wife had unwanted contact with a male in the vicinity of the Columbia View Apts. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a relayed report o f a possible DUII that left Boardman headed on 1-84 westbound. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman o f a male assaulting a female in a park across the street. The caller could only hear the assault. July 22: MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her friend’s vehicle tires had been slashed. -Boardman Police Dept, of ficers arrested Pablo Honorato Gilvon Ojeda, 31, for DUII (BAC refused). No Operator’s License and Driving Uninsured. The ve hicle was towed. -MCSO received a report from Oregon State Police that Jamie Jimenez Ventura, 23, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while License Sus pended. The subject was cited and released. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from Boardman of a gasoline drive-off. An Attempt to Locate was initi ated. -MCSO deputy cited Richard Flaiz, 53, for Driving while Li cense Suspended Infraction. -MCSO received a report from a caller at the fairgrounds that the drip lines to the planters had been cut. -MCSO received a report of a material spill on Highway 74 near H eppner from the g o lf course to the city limits. ODOT and Morrow County Road Dept, were notified. -MCSO received a report from a caller from the Heppner Public Works that the dog that was being kept at the water treat ment plant was no longer there and was last seen on July 19. -MCSO received a walk-in report at the Irrigon Justice Court o f Theft III and Unauthorized Use o f a Motor Vehicle. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report o f a black cow in the right-hand lane on 1-84 westbound. -MCSO deputy cited Luanne Flanagan, 33, for Maintaining a Dog as a Public Nuisance. -MCSO deputy cited William Cartwright, 71, for Failure to Drive in Lane, No Insurance, and Switched Plates. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a request for an officer from a caller in Boardman regarding his family being ha rassed. -MCSO received a request for information from a caller in Irrigon who wanted to know if her husband could be at her residence. The husband has a no-contact or der for the residence and for his son. The husband was currently at the residence. -MCSO deputy advised he stopped a motorcycle in Irrigon. It was towed and impounded. James Daniel Elliot, 24, was cit ed for Driving while License Sus pended. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that he needed assistance; he had driven his wheelchair off his driveway and was stuck in the dirt. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, officers arrested Ralph Carl Greer, 42, on a Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Fail ure to A ppear/D U II. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $10,000 bail. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her husband assaulted her. Richard Johnson was arrested for Assault IV and lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman of bearing a female screaming for help from a residence behind hers. It was determined to be kids playing. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, officers arrested Ronald C. Meacham, 36, on two Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office felony rnm tM JpX *«*Jurc to Appear/ U nauthorized Use o f a Motor Vehicle. He was lodged at the U m atilla C ounty Jail w ith $100,000 bail. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a 911 call from a residence in Boardman. There was a language barrier but it was advised that an ambulance was needed. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone that he re ceived an anonymous tip about who was tampering with his ve hicle and trailer hitch. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Heppner of a dish washer or washing machine in the middle of the road on Highway 74. The object was removed from the roadway. July 23 : MCSO received a report from UCSO that Thad Thomas Marti, 33, was arrested on an Irrigon Justice Court war rant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driv ing while License Suspended. He was cited and released. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a caller in Irrigon that her father’s pickup was stolen. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report o f an erratic driver going 85 mph+ on 1-84 east- bound. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Lexington that someone tore up her sprinkler system in her pasture. -MCSO received a report of a controlled bum at the county line. -MCSO deputy located a sto len vehicle in Irrigon. The owner o f the vehicle was notified. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that his neighbor witnessed three men going into the caller’s outbuildings and stealing food. This apparent ly happened a few times during the week. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a caller in Irrigon of one adult and two chil dren with no helmets on riding up and down by the turkey shoots. -MCSO deputy cited Jesse Lee Fisher, 21, for Failure to Reg ister Vehicle. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone that her hus band is having problems with his ex-wife and the caller thought the ex-wife was using their name and identification. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon of a possi ble break-in that had just oc curred. Jason Carl Jones, 20, was arrested for Burglary II, Theft III and Criminal Trespass II and on a UCSO warrant for Failure to A ppear/Possession o f a C on trolled Substance II and Carrying a Concealed Weapon. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $80,000 bail. Another male subject was also charged with Burglary II, Theft III and Crimi nal Trespass II. -MCSO, Heppner Fire Dept, received a report of a lightening fire on Rhea Creek Road, north o f the Treo Lodge. It was thought the fire was out, but another call later reported the fire had flared up again. -M CSO deputies arrested Mario Contreras Garcia, 24, for Assault IV and Menacing. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $ 12,000 bail. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone o f a fire west o f the lone just off of McNabb Road. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that a juve nile stole cigarettes from the call er’s patio. An 11 year old juvenile was cited for MIP-Tobacco. -MCSO, Heppner Fire Dept, received another report of a fire along Rhea Creek. -MCSO received a request for a welfare check on the call er’s mother-in-law in Irrigon. The caller couldn’t get an answer at the door or phone. -M CSO, U S. Navy, U.S. Army Fire depts. received a re port o f a fire on the Bombing Range southeast of the PGE pow er plant. Mutual aid was request ed from the Boardman, lone and Irrigon Fire depts. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a 911 hang-up call from Boardman. Contact was not established; the phone would not receive calls. Interviews were done for a disturbance that oc curred; all was okay. -MCSO deputy cited Chris topher Michael Elliott, 22, for •Driving while License Suspend ed violation and Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance. July 24: M CSO, City o f Heppner received a report from a caller in Heppner that the pumps at the swimming pool sounded very loud, like their motors were racing. -Boardman Police Dept, of ficer cited Hector Guerrero Muro, 27, for Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. -M CSO received a report from a caller that his vehicle had broken down on Highway 74. The vehicle was off the road; the own er would take care of it the next morning. -M C SO deputy arrested Jesus Cervantes Martinez, 45, on a Morrow County Circuit Court w arrant for Possession o f a Forged Instrument I and on a UCSO w arrant for Failure to Appear/DUII. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $10,000 bail. -MCSO received a request for a deputy contact from a call er in Heppner regarding people running a stop sign. The caller also said someone hit her vehicle again last night, but she didn’t have a suspect. -MCSO received a report from the Morrow County Road Dept, of a vehicle stuck offTow- er Road in a wheat field. Several male subjects were trying to get it started. The caller was con cerned they would start a fire in the field if they got the vehicle started. A deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. -M C SO , U.S. N avy Fire Dept, received a report of a flare- up of the fire along the Bombing Range Road and Juniper Canyon. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that a male subject with the same name in Pendleton was giving the caller’s name to the male subject’s cred itors. The report was relayed to the UCSO. • -MCSO received a report from a caller in Heppner o f an abandoned bicycle by her resi dence. MCSO deputy cited Eloisa Barrera, 38, for Failure to Main tain Lane. -MCSO received a report of a fire and lots o f smoke; it was determined to be a fire on the U.S. Navy property. Later, mutual aid was requested for the lone Fire Dept from the Army Depot. -MCSO received a relayed report from a caller in Irrigon that a 20-year-old male had fallen and hit his head on a rock. He was conscious but not alert and bleed ing from the mouth. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received a report from a caller in lone o f a fire one mile up Rhea Creek off Highway 74. Officials were unable to lo cate the fire. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Heppner that a trailer was parked in his driveway and he didn’t know whom it be longed to. -MCSO deputy cited a male juvenile for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a caller of a severe dust storm on 1-84 east- bound, with limited Visibility on I- 84. -M CSO, A rlington, lone, Heppner, Irrigon, Boardman Fire depts., ODOT received several reports of a fire on Highway 74 towards lone. It was a large ranch fire with buildings threatened. Highway 74 was closed. Umatilla County units also responded for mutual aid. -M C SO , B oardm an Fire Dept., Umatilla Electric received a report from a caller in Boardman that trees were on fire from the power line at the caller’s location. -M C SO , Boardm an Fire Dept, received a report of a fire west o f Tower Road on Three- Mile Canyon. -M C SO , Boardm an Fire Dept, received a report o f a fire on W ilson Road/Toms Camp Road. -MCSO deputy cited Micha el Steven Moore, 19, for Posses sion of a Controlled Substance Less than One Oz. Marijuana. He was cited and released. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a request for of ficer contact from a caller in Boardman regarding a subject stealing and using checks. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Boardman of a fire near Kunze Road. Officials were unable to locate the fire. -MCSO received a report from the Umatilla Police Dept, of two vehicles racing on Highway 730. A deputy was unable to lo cate the vehicles. July 25 : MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that he was chased by another vehi cle from Umatilla. -MCSO deputy cited and re leased Lee Tilander for DUII-Re- fusal. The vehicle was impound ed. -MCSO, Boardman Public Works Dept, received a report of a broken w ater m ain in Boardman. The water was turned o ff. -MCSO deputies arrested John Martinez Frutos, 55, for Pos session of a Controlled Substance Sched. II, Distribution o f a Con trolled Substance Sched. II, Pos session o f Less than One Oz. Marijuana, Failure to Obey Traf fic Control Device, and on a Umatilla County warrant for Fail ure to Appear/Possession o f a Controlled Substance Sched. II. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $70,000 bail. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman o f an 80-year- old man experiencing numbness in both arms and a sore throat. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f dam age to the CSEPP tower at the Columbia Middle School. The damage was caused by a storm. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Junction City that her ex-husband in Heppner was calling her, yelling and threaten ing her. A deputy contact was re quested. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that an unknown person used the caller’s name and address to open four credit card accounts. -MCSO, Heppner ambulance received a request for an ambu lance in Heppner for an 87-year- old female who was dizzy and had clammy skin. The patient was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner. -MCSO received a report o f puppy neglect in Irrigon. -M C SO , B oardm an Fire Dept, and other agencies received a report from a caller that a grain tank was smoking at Western Al falfa in Boardman. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f an assault in progress. A male subject hit a fe male subject and also hit her mother. While the caller was on the phone, the male subject left the residence. The subject was found at the Sentry M arket. Jerome R. Shoberg, 22, was ar rested for Harassment and Crim inal Mischief III, with other charg es pending. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $4,500 bail. -MCSO received a relayed report o f a male driver on 1-84 westbound who was smoking marijuana. -MCSO, Arlington Fire Dept received a report that a fire on Willow Creek along Highway 74 had rekindled again and was head ed under a bridge toward the creek. lone Fire Dept, was paged for mutual aid. -MCSO received a report from UCSO that Adan Mendoza Mendoza, 32, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Possession of a Con trolled Substance and local charg es o f Rape I, Sex Abuse I. The subject was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail with $20,000 bail. -MCSO, Boardman Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that her son took her van without permission. The caller called back and report ed that her son and husband were fighting in the front yard. -MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon of a black dog with a collar chasing kids on bicycles. -MCSO received a request for deputy contact from a caller in Boardman regarding the call er’s son. -MCSO, Oregon State Police received a report from a caller in Irrigon of the neighbor’s alarm going off for a long time but no one was home. Order Magnetic Deer Sign HEIE Heppner Caxette-Timei
