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Six • Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) reports handling the following business: Dec. 13: M CSO received a report o f a domestic dispute. Peter John Lesbo, 51, was arrested for Assault IV. He is being lodged at Umatilla Co. Jail. -M C SO received a report that a subject will be admitted and transported to EOPC. -MCSO arrested John Dana K roeger, 41, on a Clackam as Co. w arrant for Failure to Appear/Criminal Non S upport. He lodged at NORCOR. -MCSO cited Patricia Morales, 19, for No Operator’s License, Driving Uninsured and Endangering Child Passengers x2. -M C SO receiv ed a request for deputy contact regarding the neighbor’s dog in his yard. The caller’s dog had just had pups and he had told his neighbor to keep his dog out of his yard. -MCSO, Boardman PD and ambulance received a report of possible victim hit by a car in B oardm an. S ubject was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller that some one had called and said she had won a million dollars; she wondered what to do if they call back. -M CSO receiv ed a report o f a vehicle all over the road headed towards Heppner. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that an unknown person was rude and that he asked them to leave the Marina. Caller wanted to know the rules and regulations of the Marina, MCSO advised him to contact the caretaker. -M C SO re ceiv ed a report o f a vehicle rollover on I- 84 near mp 162. The parties refused transport. ' -M C SO receiv ed a report from OSP that they arrested Sergio Jiminez-Ventura, 22, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for two counts ofFailure to A p p ear/D riv in g w hile Suspended and No Insurance and tor Failure to Appear/Driving while Suspended and Failure to Dim Lights. Subject is lodged at UCJ. -M C SO received a report o f a young deer in the middle ofDee Cox Rd, Heppner, possibly injured. Deputies were unable to locate the deer. -M C SO received multiple 911 hang-up calls from a cell phone. Deputies located caller and everything was okay. -M C SO receiv ed a request for deputy contact from a caller in Heppner, to respond to a possible assault victim at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Dec. 14: MCSO cited Amanda Dawn Muth, 27, for DUII bac . 17, and for Driving while Suspended. -OSP arrested Herbert Hill, 24, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while Suspended. Subject was cited and released. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon reported that she heard what she believed were gunshots fired. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her keys were stolen out o f her vehicle and som eone w ent through the jockey box. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that she had found a puppy last week and had been unable to locate the ow ner. Now som eone was calling to claim it. She wanted to know what her rights are. -MCSO cited Nancy Earlea H uddleston, 64, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone. -M CSO received an abandoned 911 call from the Boardman rest area. Deputies were unable to locate any one. i January 15, 2003 -MCSO, Boardman PD cited Maria Rosario Velasco de Arias, 46, for Endangering a Child Passenger. -M C SO receiv ed a request for deputy contact from a caller in Irrigon regarding her 15-year-old son taking her vehicle with out permission. The son has since returned the vehicle. -M CSO cited Casey Daniel Rodriguez, 29, for Passing in a No Passing Zone. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that a car was parked in the street as a hazard. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that an unknown, unauthorized person entered the hospital two times. Deputies were unable to locate the subject. Hospital is locked down other than the front door. -MCSO cited Trinidad Ramos Garcia, 34, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. -M CSO receiv ed a report of a fight in progress at the Irrigon 76 station. Bruce Arnold Bailey, Jr., 30, was cited for Disorderly Conduct. William Herbert Prosser, 21, was cited for Disorderly Conduct. -M CSO receiv ed a report from the H eppner Chevron that a male driver stated that he was too intoxicated to be driving then left h eading southbound. Deputies were unable to locate vehicle. Dec. 15: MCSO deputy transported a juvenile from Boardman PD to Irrigon. -MCSO deputies on a noise co m p lain t check in Boardman located a missing Kennewick juvenile. Kennewick PD and the parents were notified to come and pick up the juvenile. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -M CSO cited David Perez-Lopez, 20, for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited Celeste C avasos, 18, for M inor in Possession. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -M CSO cited M ario Calvillo-Ramirez, 18, for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession. -MCSO cited Norberto Rodriquez, 22, for Furnishing to a Minor. -M CSO cited Jim Rodriquez, 18, for Furnishing to a Minor. -MCSO cited Rigburto Juarez Zurita, 19, for Minor in Possession. -M CSO receiv ed a report, from a caller in Irrigon, o f an Unlawful Entry o f a Motor Vehicle, with a CD player missing. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that a dog keeps coming into her yard, and the owner is not home. -M C SO receiv ed a report o f a burglar alarm from a residence in Boardman. Building looked secure, found a closed door w ith footprints on it, possible someone trying to kick it in. -M C SO re ceiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her neighbor’s vehicle is blocking her driveway. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman th at a he had tak en an undisclosed amount o f Vicadin. Subject was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Criminal Mischief I. -M C SO receiv ed a report of a burglar alarm from the Boardman BEO bank ATM. All was okay; a customer had jarred the machine. -M C SO receiv ed a request for contact from the Boardman PD, regarding a possible lab. -MCSO cited Bradley Allen Winkler, 46, for Animal Neglect II. -M C SO re ceiv ed a request for contact from a caller in Boardman regarding subjects th ere w ere m enacing and threatening him. David Ramirez, 20, was cited for Menacing and Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Erik Ramirez, 21, was cited for Menacing. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Criminal Mischief III. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman, calling on her cell phone that her husband is on the phone with a male making an obscene call. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that a wire is down near her residence and she doesn’t know whether it is cable or electrical. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that a tree was blown down by the high winds and was leaning on a power pole. There was no damaged or down wires at the time. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that he saw a vehicle door open and when he attempted to contact the resident he noticed the dead bolt had signs o f forced attempted entry. Dec. 16: Hermiston PD arrested Jason Carl Jones, 20, on three UCSO warrants with a hold placed for MCSO on a warrant for Failure to Appear/ Burglary II and Theft III. -Umatilla PD arrested Gary Lee Murphy, Jr., 29, on a Morrow Co. warrant for Failure to A ppear/P ossession o f a Controlled Substance II. Subject is lodged at the UC Jail. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a caller that her v e h icle located on 1-84 w estbound on-ram p from Patterson Ferry Rd. required a jump-start. OSP was notified. -MCSO cited Patrick Jay Clark, 47, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 44 mph in a 20 mph zone. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that there were dogs at large traveling in packs. -M C SO receiv ed a report o f a large tree down on Kinzua L a , blocking the road. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that two pit bulls were at large in the vicinity ofhis residence. -M C SO receiv ed a report of a field fire in Irrigon. It w as d eterm in ed to be a controlled bum and outside the district -M C SO receiv ed a report of a down power line, tree and transformer in Irrigon. The Public Works Dept, and UEC were contacted. -M C SO receiv ed a report of a feed bin blocking the road on Sand Hollow at Dee Cox. It was advised that the bin was being removed by form staff. -M C SO receiv ed a report of a possible subject in one of the boxcars on the UPRR train located under the M ain St. overpass. Train was checked and deputies were unable to locate anyone. -MCSO cited Kristie J. Taylor, 28, for O ffen siv e Littering. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon of a fallen tree that was blocking Second St. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller passing through Irrigon that a vehicle was running other vehicles off the road and passing unsafely. -M C SO receiv ed a report o f a vehicle fire in Boardman. No structures were threatened. -MCSO cited Ephraim F lores Perez, 18, for No O p e ra to r’s L icense, No Insurance and Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that a motor home was driving too fast and swerving. -M CSO received a report from a caller in Boardman that they heard suspicious noises and saw shadows outside of their residence this morning. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner o f a lost puppy. The two-month- old puppy got out o f the yard after the fence went down. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that two vehicles were speeding -M CSO received a report from DHS that Good Shepherd Medical Center ER contacted her about a possible child medical neglect case. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that a suspicious subject is outside his residence. He is concerned with the girl’s welfare and said she was acting “weird.” Deputies were unable to locate the girl. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that two vehicles were racing around Wagon Wheel Loop. -M C SO , B oardm an received a request, from Pioneer ambulance received a report Memorial Hospital in Heppner from a caller in Boardman that that the on-call mental health an 18-year-old male smashed his person call them regarding a hand in a door. It appeared he female subject that was at the was showing signs of shock. hospital talking about suicide. -M C SO re ceiv ed a -M C SO , Irrigon report from Portland PD that they ambulance received a request for arrested Thomas Stanley Serdy, an ambulance for the caller’s 78- 45, on three Irrigon Justice Court year-old mother-in-law who was warrants for Failure to Appear/ having trouble breathing. Subject Driving while Suspended, for was tra n sp o rte d to G ood DUII, and for Failure to Appear/ Shepherd Medical Center. DUII. Subject was lodged at -M C SO receiv ed a Multnomah Co. Jail. report from the lone High School -MCSO cited Mark L. that a small refrigerator was Acheson, 46, for Maintaining a taken from the school over the Dog as a Public Nuisance. weekend, and they were also -MCSO cited Travis W. missing three cases o f bottled Greenup, 28, for Failure to Obey water. There was no sign o f a Traffic Control Device. forced entry. -M C SO receiv ed a -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman report from a caller in Heppner that a transformer was on fire and that som eone had dum ped there was a pow er outage. garbage behind the residence that Deputy reported that there was he is buying. no fire but there was a line down. -MCSO cited Michael -MCSO, OSP received L. Murphy, 32, for DUII bac. 13. a report from a caller at the -M C SO receiv ed a Boardman rest area of a possible request for an ambulance for her ro llin g d om estic headed m other living in Hardman. eastbound from the rest area. The Subject refused transport. vehicle was stopped at mp 175 -M C SO receiv ed a east bound, and Verlena Rae report o f a possible DUII and Hutchinson, 36, was arrested on open container on 1-84. Deputies a warrant out o f Marion Co. for checked and it was not a DUII. F orgery II and F orgery -M C SO receiv ed a Instrum ent II. Subject was report from a caller in Irrigon that transported and lodged to UCJ he is having problems with his with no local charges. The vehicle neighbor. There is loud music was im pounded, as both coming from his neighbor’s occupants o f the vehicle had no residence and the neighbor’s dog valid license. And Hutchinson tried to bite him was cited for Violation o f the -M C SO receiv ed a Basic Rule, 85 mph in 65 mph report that a triple trailer truck had zone, Driving while Suspended no rear lights. Truck was located violation and Driving Uninsured. at 1-84 westbound near mp 155. Dec. 19: M CSO -M C SO receiv ed a received a report from a caller in report from a caller in Irrigon that Heppner that the sewer had a truck hit a telephone pole in backed-up in the man holes and front o f Huwe’s Washboard. A several houses had backed up. live electrical wire had fallen -MCSO cited a male down on the highway. There subject for Unlawful Entry o f a were no injuries and no fire and Motor Vehicle and Theft I. caller had notified the electric -M C SO receiv ed a company. report o f a found stolen vehicle. Dec. 18: MCSO cited The owners were notified. Bradley Allan Salter, 24, for -M C SO receiv ed a Exceeding the Maximum Speed, report from a caller in Irrigon of 87 mph in a 65 mph zone. an ongoing problem o f someone -MCSO cited William prowling around her residence R. Usher, 22, for Exceeding the and breaking into her vehicles. Maximum Speed, 86 mph in a Caller would like contact. 65 mph zone. -MCSO arrested Jerry -MCSO cited Pavel P. David Mullins, 45, on an Oregon Zalozh, 19, for Exceeding the City warrant Subject was lodged Maximum Speed, 81 mph in a at NORCOR. 65 mph zone. -M C SO re c eiv e d a -M C SO receiv ed a request for deputy contact report from Hermiston PD that regarding an animal problem. they arrested Clay V. Haynes, 31, -M C SO receiv ed a on a Morrow County Circuit report o f a possible sighting o f a warrant for Failure to Appear/ stolen vehicle. Contempt o f Court. -M C SO receiv ed a -M C SO receiv ed a report that a stolen vehicle was report from a caller in Irrigon that recovered and notification is a suspicious boat was hiding in a pending. patch o f weeds; appeared to be -MCSO cited Adrian possibly duck hunting. Palomino, 18, for Failure to Obey -M C SO cited Janet a Traffic Control Device. Nadia Beamer, 68, for Violation -M CSO arrested Ty o f the Basic Rule, 73 mph in a Allen Moore, 18, on a Gilliam 55 mph zone. County Circuit Court warrant for -M C SO cited O lga Disorderly Conduct. Rivera, 21, for Violation o f the -M C SO receiv ed a Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph request from OSP for a welfare zone. check on a motorist waiting for a -MCSO cited Jered D. tow. A female, with three young Dennis, 27, for Violation of the children, was stranded about 5- Basic Rule, 73 mph in a 55 mph 10 miles west ofBoardman. OSP zone. had co n tacted local tow -MCSO, Irrigon Fire companies, they had no request received a report from a caller in for a tow. Subject was contacted Irrigon that she sees flame to the and she rep o rted she was west o f her. It was a controlled receiving help from a passer-by. bum and the Fire Dept, stood -MCSO cited a male down. subject for Failure to Carry Proof -M C SO receiv ed a o f Insurance and Failure to report from a caller in Irrigon that Renew Registration. cattle were walking down the W e Print Business Cords highway. Deputies were unable Heppner Gazette-Times to locate the cattle. Dec. 20: M CSO received a report from a caller in Boardman requesting deputy contact regarding the neighbor’s dog’s attem pt to attack her puppy. -MCSO cited Douglas E. Trudeau, 52, for Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. -M CSO receiv ed a request for an ambulance in lone for a 91-year-old female with back pain. S ubject was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hospital. -M CSO, Irrigon FD received a report from a caller in Irrigon of a lot of smoke coming towards the depot. Fire turned out to be a controlled bum. -M CSO receiv ed a report o f an Unlawful Entry of a Motor Vehicle. A stereo and speakers was taken. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that three kids were entering an empty house. It was determined to be people moving out of the house. -MCSO, OSP received a report of a disable vehicle on 1-84 eastbound near mp 156.5. The vehicle was off the road and there was an older male driver with the vehicle. -M CSO receiv ed a report from UCSO that they arrested Tami Ruth Ritchie, 381 on a Heppner Justice C oun warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/ Criminal Possession o f Rental Property. -M CSO cited John Walter Dima, 40, for Operating without Required Lighting. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a caller in Boardman that his wife left with his car and w ent to an o th er p e rs o n ’s residence. Caller is very upset, and officers believe there may be a possible domestic involving the subjects later. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that the caller found a dog with no tags. -M CSO receiv ed a report from a cell phone caller that a vehicle was on the side of the road with flashers on and a sign asking for someone to caller police. Subjects located on 1-84 westbound near mp 155. -MCSO, Boardman PD received a request for contact from a B oardm an c aller regarding a subject the caller has a dispute with. -MCSO cited Candice Gail Hunsucker, 52, fore Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that his neighbor’s are gone and it appears their 16-year-old son may be possibly throwing a party. -M C SO cited Jose Salvador Pinto Roman, 34, for Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. Dec. 21: MCSO cited Robert M. Elliott Bratton, 18, fore M inor in Possession- Alcohol. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession- Alcohol. -M CSO cited Blake Daniel Coombs, 18, for Minor in Possession-Alcohol. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession- Alcohol. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession- Alcohol. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession- Alcohol. -MCSO cited a juvenile subject for Minor in Possession- Alcohol. -MCSO cited a subject for Possession o f Less than One Ounce of Marijuana. -M CSO cited Derek McMellan, 25, for Exceeding the Maximum Speed, 85 mph in a 65 mph zone. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon of a vehicle sitting in the middle of the road. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her car was stolen this morning. 1
