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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - ELEVEN by on his bike. The attem pt occurred on K unze Rd. and Gol f Course Rd. -M C SO , B oardm an The M orrow C ounty PD received a report from a Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re c a ller in B oardm an th at a ports handling the following fem ale subject was hanging business: Sheriff's Report -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r o n Patterson Ferry Rd advising th at steel fence post w ere m is s in g fro m lo c a tio n s b e lo n g in g to th e P o rt o f Morrow. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller at the W eary T ra v e le r M o te l in Irrig o n th at so m e o n e had taken his watch from his room. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that a ju v en ile fem ale was calling her phone and yelling obscenities. C aller advised she w ould also contact the phone company. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for assistance from a caller in H eppner to have a w elfare check on the caller’s sister w ho lives in Puyallup, WA. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in Boardman that her 11-month- old son w as non-responsive, but breathing. C aller refused transport. June 27: M C S O cited Pedro Chavez-H errera, 18, for Violation o f the Basic Rule, 73 m ph in a 55 m ph zone. - B o a rd m a n PD received a report from a caller in B oardm an that a dog was barking. -M C SO cited Santos L a z aro D zul-Y ah, 29, for ' D riv in g w h ile S uspended/ infraction and on Theft I (4x) and Conspiracy. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report o f a deer in the roadway on 1-84 at m p 172. -M C SO , B oardm an PD received a report o f an audible burglar alarm. It was determined to be a false alarm. -M C S O d e p u ty found an abandoned vehicle in Irrigon that had been reported sto len o u t o f M C SO . The deputy w ill attem pt to locate the phone/address given for the owner. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request from a caller in lone that she be patched through to the Herm iston PD to dispatch an am bulance for her m other w ho lives in H erm iston and ex p ressin g possible stroke symptoms. -M C S O a r r e s te d John Joseph H om er, Jr., 56, on a Probable C ause charge o f A ssault IV D om estic and D isorderly Conduct. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County J a il w ith a d e ta i n e r fo r Probation and Parole. -B o a rd m a n PD re c e iv e d a re p o rt fro m a s u b je c t th a t he h a d b e e n separated from his party that had last been seen on Hwy 395 south o f Pasco after going th rough road construction. T hey are enroute to Portland possibly via 1-84. Subject did not have enough money for gas to get to Portland and needed to contact his part. A n attempt to locate w as sent out. The separated party called from Portland and the message was relayed. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t o f an a u d ib le com m ercial intrusion alarm from B igfoot Industries in Boardman. It was determined that all w as okay and that the building was secure. -M C S O receiv ed a request for deputy contact r e g a r d in g tw o s u b je c ts threatening his brother that if he doesn’t fight them they will shoot his house. Subject called back and advised to disregard, the situation was taken care of. -M C S O receiv ed a report that a pack o f five dogs tried to attack him as he rode V dispatch tell ow ner to contact city if she calls. -M C S O receiv ed a request for contact from a caller in Irrigon regarding a n eighbor that has subjects f r e q u e n t h is r e s id e n c e , possibly dealing drugs. A lso around another su b je c t’s her tire on her vehicle w as daughter harassing her. -M C S O rec e iv e d a flattened and she believed it report o f about a foot-and-a- could have possibly been done half o f standing water about a by her neighbor. -M C S O c ite d Juan mile long on N. Olson, just off W ilson Rd. C aller requested Castillo Garcia, 25, for Driving the M orrow C ou n ty R oad Uninsured. There was also no D e p a rtm en t be co n tacted . in su ra n c e on th e car. T he R oad D ep artm en t ad v ised vehicle was impounded. -M C S O receiv ed a they w ould take care o f it. report from the marine deputy -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for a locksm ith from that he w as tow ing a vessel B ucknum ’s in H eppner for a from the U m atilla/M orrow m ale that w as locked out o f C ounty line to the Irrigon his vehicle. A locksm ith was Marina. -M C S O c ite d a notified and advised he was on subject for V iolation o f the his way. -M C SO , B oardm an Basic Rule, 54 m ph in a 25 PD a d v is e d th e y w e re in mph zone. - M C S O , lo n e F D pursuit o f a vehicle. Subject received a report from a caller finally appeared to yield and in Lexington that a bam was the driver and one passenger ran from the vehicle. K evin o n f ir e a n d n o o th e r s V on S c h e r r e r , 4 9 , w a s structures w ere threatened. It arrested for A ttem p tin g to was later advised that the fire E lude Foot/V ehicle, D U II, w as out and everything w as Initiating a False R eport and okay. -M C S O rec e iv e d a M isuse o f 911. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. report from a caller in Irrigon -M C S O rec e iv e d a that he has been hearing shots report from a caller in Irrigon being fired for the past 15 o f a c o ld b u r g la r y th a t m inutes, but he d id n ’t know occurred som etim e that day. the exact location o f w here The back door w as broken, they were com ing from. -M C S O rec e iv e d a electronics were stolen and the report from a caller in Irrigon house was ransacked. o f a possible gang fight. Parties June 28: MCSO, Irrigon separated, some were walking ambulance received a request for an am bulance for at the to w a rd s S to k e s L a n d in g Irrigon Docks for a male with C enter and the others w here head injuries. S ubject w as h e a d e d t o w a r d s th e 76 t r a n s p o r te d to G o o d Station. -M C S O rec e iv e d a Shepherd M edical Center. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report form a caller in Irrigon re p o rt o f sm oke b e h in d a o f loud m usic com ing from a business in Boardman. It was house down the street and she determ ined to be an illegal w ould like it turned down. -M C SO , B oardm an bum. -M C S O rec e iv e d a PD received a report from a report o f a burglar alarm at a caller in Boardman that a m an residence in Irrigon. It w as w a s g o in g th r o u g h h e r determ ined th a tfh e b u ild in g 1 > possessions o n her property. was secure. ‘ ^ vr ' T h e s u b je c t W on’t le a v e -M C S O a r r e s te d because he believes his wife is Fred A llen Silva, 40, on tw o there. -M C S O rec e iv e d a Irrigon Justice Court warrants for Contempt o f Court (Failure report from a caller in Heppner to C o m p le te A lc o h o l th a t se v era l ju v e n ile s are Education) and Driving while knocking on the n e ig h b o r’s door, w ho is n ’t th ere and Suspended-misdemeanor. -B oardm an PD and disturbing him. -M C S O receiv ed a FD rec e iv e d a rep o rt o f a building fire in Boardman. No report through U SFS that a fem ale subject w as near the fire was located. top o f M adison B utte w ith a -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon p o s s ib le b ro k e n leg. T h e that three large dogs w ere Heppner ambulance was sent. bothering chickens on the back June 30: MCSO re o f th e p r o p e r ty a n d h a d ceived a report of a burglary at chased the caller. No medical the new elementary school site in a s s is ta n c e w a s n e e d e d . Irrigon. A dolfina Soto Barragan, 42, -A subject walked into was cited for Maintaining Dog the M CSO with a found w al a s a P u b lic N u is a n c e . let. Messages were left with the B arragan w as the ow ner o f o w n er’s parents. two o f the dogs, the third was -M C S O rec e iv e d a suspected to be a stray. r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in -M C S O rec e iv e d a Boardman o f a car abandoned request for contact from a som etim e Saturday evening, caller in H eppner regarding and a camp trailer abandoned suspicious activity. sometime Thursday. -M C S O receiv ed a -M C S O receiv ed a report from a person calling report o f an alarm sounding at from the Boardm an rest area a residence. It was determined payphone reporting a young all w as okay. A nother alarm m ale hitchhiker that looked later sounded at the residence; like the hom icide suspect out it was caused by wind or birds. o f W enatchee, WA. Subject -M C S O rec e iv e d a w a s la s t s e e n o n 1-84 report from a caller at Three eastbound near m p 140. M ile Farms that a person was -M C SO , Boardm an found taking a small amount o f PD received a 911 hang-up wire that was on the property. c a ll fro m a r e s id e n c e in -M C S O rec e iv e d a B o a rd m a n . D isp a tc h w as report o f an audible alarm at unable to determ ine if child Heppner Elementary School. w as playing on the phone or It w a s c o n tra c to rs a t th e th e r e w a s a n a c tu a l scene; all was okay. emergency. Per officer it was -M C SO received an d e te rm in e d to be a c h ild open 911 call from a residence playing on the phone. in Irrigon. It w as determ ined -M C S O d e p u ty to be a child playing on the req u e sted the on call city phone. w o r k e r fo r H e p p n e r be -M C SO deputy cited contacted regarding a loose K risti Joleen Taylor, 29, for dog, no license and an on D og R unning at Large and g o in g p r o b le m . D e p u ty Offensive Littering. requested dog be taken to -M C S O receiv ed a kennel. Deputy knew who the request for a deputy contact dog’s ow ner was and advised from a caller in H eppner re- garding the neighbor’s dog. -M C SO , B oardm an P o lic e D e p t, re c e iv e d an abandoned 911 call from a res idence in Boardm an. O n re contact, the phone co u ld n ’t receive incoming calls. Offic ers found no one at home; the door was open and music was on. -M C SO , Irrigon am bulance received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f a three year old w ho burned his fin gers on a w ood burning tool. N o transport w as m ade. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report o f a domestic argument in progress. The caller could hear a m ale and female argu ing and things being thrown. -M C S O receiv ed a request for a deputy contact from a caller in H eppner re garding a neighbor who is ha rassing her. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon w ho heard about 20 gunshots com ing from behind his resi dence. The caller thought the neighbors were target practic ing, but he was concerned be cause o f the num erous resi dences around the area. -M C S O , O re g o n State Police, B oardm an Po lice Dept, received a report o f 6-8 juveniles fighting on Utah/ D ivision streets. A ngela M. Freda, 21, w as cited for A s sault IV. -M C S O receiv ed a hang-up 911 call from a resi dence in Irrigon. It was deter m ined all w as okay. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for a deputy contact in H eppner; som eone tried and failed to break into the caller’s shop. July 1: B o a rd m a n Police Dept, officer reported a m ale subject in dark cloth ing walking on Highway 730. -M C S O , H ep p n er am bulance received a report o f a fem ale in H eppner w ho w as having chest pain and vom itiftg: T ran sp o rt w as re fused. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner o f a suspicious older vehicle driving slowly around the area. -M C SO , Irrigon am bulance received a request for an am bulance in Irrigon for a 4 4 -year-old fem ale having chest pain and trouble breath ing. The patient was transport ed to G ood Shepherd M edi cal Center in Hermiston. -M C S O receiv ed a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in B oardm an that her garage door had been dam aged dur ing the night; it appeared to be a hit and run. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Heppner that her c ar w indshield w as damaged. -M C SO , B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardm an o f a loud explosion behind her re s id e n c e . S u b je c ts w e re c o u n s e le d re g a rd in g fire works. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner o f a rock through the rear win dow o f her vehicle. -B o a rd m a n P o lic e D ept, officer cited C onrad Cavazos, II, 21, for Crim inal Trespass II. -M C S O , C ity o f H eppner Public W orks re ceived a request from a caller in Heppner to turn o ff the w a ter to an address in H eppner as the hot w ater heater was leaking. -B o a rd m a n P o lic e D ept, o fficer cited M arina A rcaley R odriguez, 33, for Driving Uninsured and Failure to W ear Seatbelt. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her neighbor shot her dog. -B o a rd m a n P o lic e D ept, o fficers cited Sonya Ilene M acom ber, 25, for Pos session o f a C ontrolled Sub stance, Less than O ne Oz. Marijuana. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for a deputy contact from a caller in lone regarding problem s with her tenant. -M CSO , Irrigon am bulance received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f a 42-year- old m ale w ho w as vom iting blood and had signs o f shock. -M C S O , O re g o n State Police received a report o f a one-vehicle accident on Highway 730; a BM W was in the ditch. It was a non-injury, non-blocking accident. -M C SO , B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that h e r h e a t d e te c to r a la rm w o u ld n ’t sh u t off. It w as caused by a faulty battery and it was determ ined the alarm didn’t meet Oregon code. July 2: M C S O re ceived a report o f a burglar alarm at K&L Farms in Irrigon. -M C SO rec e iv e d a report o f a male subject driv ing around Irrigon; the caller thought he had a suspended license and was DUII. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that her daughter w as being assault by a male subject. Lars Wenberg, 24, was arrested for A ssault IV Dom estic Felony, R esisting A rrest, Interfering w ith M aking a R eport, and Interfering with a Police O f ficer. He w as lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that his d a u g h ter’s dog had been killed by a n e ig h b o r’s dog. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for a deputy contact in lone regarding a dispute betw een the caller and her aunt. -M C SO d ep u ty ar rested Albert J. Gandy, 38, on a M o rro w C o u n ty Ju stice C ourt w arrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while License Suspended. -M C SO receiv ed a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in Boardman o f a vehicle left on his property. It was determined the vehicle belongs to an em ployee and w ould be moved. -M C S O d ep u ty a r r e s te d R ic h a r d H a ro ld Simpson, Jr., 32, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Fail ure to A ppear/Forgery II and on a M orrow C ounty Circuit C ourt w arrant for Failure to Appear/Criminal Trespass I. -M C SO , B oardm an Police Dept, received a hang up 911 call from a residence in B oardm an. It w as deter m ined all was okay. -M C S O rec e iv e d a h a n g -u p 911 c a ll fro m a payphone at the B oardm an Marina. It was determ ined all w as okay. -M C S O , H e p p n e r and lone Fire depts., C olum bia B asin Electric received a report o f a brush fire near lone w ith structures threatened. Heppner was called as mutual aid. -M C SO , B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f 5-6 juveniles fighting near her res idence. -M C SO rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Heppner o f sheep out on his and a neighbor’s property. -M C SO receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that a suspicious vehicle had been driving past their resi dence for the last three weeks. -M C SO receiv ed a r e p o r t fro m th e M ilto n - Freew ater Police Dept, that D avid M. G arza, 40, was ar rested on an Irrigon Justice C ourt w arrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving while License Suspended. -M C SO , Boardm an Police Dept, received a report o f several subjects setting o ff fireworks in Boardman. -M CSO deputy cited \ F ra n c is c o T o rre s, 2 0 , for D riving w hile License Sus pended Violation. The vehicle was impounded. -M C SO , O D O T re ceived a report o f a dead deer in the middle o f the eastbound lanes on 1-84 at the Boardman exit -M C S O receiv ed a request for a tow from a caller w ho had broken dow n on I- 84 westbound. July 3: M C SO dep uty advised he was in pursuit o f a vehicle in Irrigon that had been stolen out o f Hermiston earlier in the evening. Suspects eluded on foot. Ajuvenile male was arrested for Unauthorized Use o f a M otor Vehicle, Crim inal Trespass II, Attempting to Elude-Vehicle, Attempting to E lu d e o n F o o t a n d on Hermiston Police Dept, charg es. H e w as lo d g ed at the Umatilla County Jail. -M C S O , W est E x tension Irrigon D istrict re ceived a report from a caller in Irrigon o f a broken w ater main on the caller’s property. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report o f a trespasser in Lex ington. It w as determ ined to be a male subject. -M C S O receiv ed a hang-up 911 call from a loca tion in Boardm an. It w as de term ined to be a com puter problem. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in lone that someone was using his credit card number. He believed the num ber w as taken from a re ceipt from a Hermiston restau rant. The caller was referred to the Hermiston Police Dept. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Heppner th a t a H a le F a rm tr u c k “ speeding through the area” lost its back duals and dam ag e d th e c a lle r ’s c y c lo n e fence. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner o f 300 head o f sheep on her property; the caller thought she knew w ho the ow ner is but was unable to contact him. -M C S O , H e p p n e r ambulance received a request for an am bulance in Heppner for a fem ale w ho was in and out o f consciousness and hav ing trouble breathing. The pa tient was transported to Good Shepherd M edical C enter in Hermiston. -M C S O receiv ed a request for a deputy contact in Lexington for an unwanted male subject who had returned to a residence. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in Boardm an o f tw o subjects in a verbal dispute. They left in a pickup w ith a flat tire. A m ale su b ject w as arre ste d on a M ultnom ah C ounty Justice C ourt w arrant. He w as cited and released. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for a deputy contact in B oardm an reg ard in g 4- wheelers in the area. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon o f the theft o f items that oc curred last night. -M C S O , U m a tilla Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Irrigon o f a fe m ale subject w ho seem ed to be high on drugs who got into her vehicle headed eastbound on Highway 730. -M C S O rec e iv e d a hang-up 911 call from a loca tion in Boardm an. O n recon tact, the phone was busy. It was determined children were playing in th e area o f the phone. -M C SO , H erm iston Police Dept, received a report from a caller that the trailer she w as try in g to b u y at th e H erm iston Trailer Park was taken during the night.
