TWELVE- Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 18. 2004
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) re
ports handling the following
business:
-MCSO received a
request for a deputy contact
in Irrigon regarding a custody
dispute.
-MCSO received a
report from the Union County
Sheriff's Office of a non-injury
motor vehicle accident on
USFS Road 5327. It was a
non-blocking accident.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman that
two suspicious vehicles were
parked next to her residence.
The vehicles left at a high rate
of speed.
-MCSO received a
report from Hermiston Police
Dept, that Amber L. Wilson,
20, was arrested on an Irrigon
Justice Court warrant for
Failure to Pay Fine/Theft of
Service. She was cited and
released to appear.
S ep t. 26: MCSO,
B oardm an Police Dept,
received a report from a caller
at the Boardman Shell station
of a $ 10 drive-off. An officer
was unable to locate the
vehicle.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that someone was messing
with his stuff. A deputy was
unable to locate anyone.
-Boardm an Police
Dept, officer cited a male
juvenile for Driving while
License Suspended Violation
and No Insurance.
-M C SO , O regon
State Police, Boardman Police
Dept, received a request for
assistance from a Greyhound
bus driver at the Boardman
eastbound rest area for three
passengers who were being
unruly and setting off fireworks
in the parking lot.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c aller in
Hermiston who owns property
near I-84/H ighw ay 730
junction; he found a half-dozen
m arijuana plants on his
property.
-MCSO received a
report from the Umatilla Police
D ept, that Shawn Leroy
Creek, 29, was arrested on an
Irrigon Justice Court warrant
for Failure to Appear/Dri ving
while License Suspended. He
was cited and released due to
overcrowding.
-MCSO received a
request for a deputy contact
from a caller in Heppner
regarding a pending citation
against a subject.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that both of his vehicles at his
residence had been broken
into.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of a theft of a 4-wheeler.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt th a t Joseph Lee
Swope, 22, was lodged on a
D eten tio n W arrant for
Probation Violation.
-MCSO received a
request for a deputy contact
from a caller in Heppner
regarding barking dogs. The
caller thought she knew who
the owner was.
-MCSO received a
report that a male subject with
severe bleeding due to a
machine accident in Irrigon
was transported to Good
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a
request for a deputy contact
from a caller in Irrigon.
-MCSO received a
request for an ambulance in
Irrigon for a 78-year-old male
subject having difficulty
breathing. The patient was
tra n sp o rte d
to
G ood
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller at El Sol that a
juvenile had been detained for
shoplifting.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c aller in
Boardman of two cow heads
on the road on Laurel Lane off
Wilson Road.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of an abandoned vehicle in
Irrigon.
-M CSO , H eppner
ambulance received a report
from a caller in Heppner that
a 14-year-old male had been
hit on the head during the
Heppner football game. The
patient was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital in
Heppner.
-MCSO received a
report from Ada County in
Idaho that Victor Carroll
Evangelista, 41, was arrested
on a Circuit Court warrant for
Unauthorized Use of a Motor
Vehicle and Unauthorized
Entry of a Motor Vehicle. He
was already lodged at the Ada
County Jail in Boise, Idaho.
-M C SO , O regon
State Police received a report
o f a p o ssib le D U II on
Patterson Ferry Road.
-MCSO, Boardman
P olice D ept, receiv ed a
request for an officer contact
at a location in Boardman
reg ard in g an attem p ted
burglary.
-MCSO received a
report of a possible MIP party
at the gravel pit off Willow
Creek Road out of Heppner.
A deputy was unable to locate
anyone.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman that
an 87-year-old male had
fallen. No transport was
made.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller on 1-84
that a vehicle was blocking
traffic and not letting people
pass in the fast lane on 1-84
eastbound.
-MCSO received a
report that Adelfo Sanchez-
Ley va, 36, was cited for No
Operator’s License and No
Insurance. The vehicle was
impounded.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman that
a female subject would not
return the children.
-MCSO deputy cited
Pete D elgado, 29, for
Violation of the Basic Rule, 45
mph in a 25 mph zone, and
Maria I. Delgado, 27, was
cited for No O p e ra to r’s
License.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman of
a suspicious vehicle parked
near her residence.
-Boardm an Police
Dept, officers cited Baltazar
Morfin Palominos, 18, for No
Operator’s License and No
Insurance. The vehicle was
impounded.
Sept. 27: Boardman
Police Dept, officers arrested
Adrian Perez Gonzalez, 23,
for DUII (BAC .15) and cit
ed for No Operator’s License
and No Insurance. The vehi
cle was impounded.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman of
a possible MIP party in the
area and several subjects were
on his property.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller that he hit
a deer on Highway 207 south
of the North Lexington Eleva
tor. It was a non-injury, non-
blocking accident. The caller
would have the vehicle towed
f
tomorrow.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller at Dodge City Inn
in Boardman that an unwant
ed subject was at the bar.
-MSCO received a
report from a caller that his
vehicle is disabled on Highway
730 near 1-84.
-MCSO, Irrigon Fire
Dept, received a transferred
911 call from the Hermiston
Police Dept. A caller in Irrigon
reported seeing smoke in the
back bedroom of her resi
dence. It was determined to
be an electrical short.
-B oardm an Police
Dept, officer cited a female
subject for Violation of the
Basic Rule, 32 mph in a 20
mph zone. School Zone.
-MCSO received a
request for an ambulance for
a 16-year-old female soccer
player with a dislocated knee.
The patient was transported to
Good Shepherd Medical Cen
ter in Hermiston.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept., Boardman am
bulance received a request for
an ambulance for a 19-year-
old male soccer player with a
broken leg. The patient was
transported to Good Shep
herd M edical C en ter in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that the neighbor’s dogs keep
barking.
-MCSO deputy cited
Mathew S. Jurcich, 32, for
Failure to Use Seatbelt.
-MCSO, Irrigon Fire
Dept, received a report from
a caller in Irrigon that three ju
veniles had set the trees on fire
near the Learning Center in
Irrigon.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman that
an unwanted male subject was
on her porch and he wasn’t
supposed to be there. The
male juvenile was cited for No
Operator’s License and Driv
ing Uninsured. The vehicle was
impounded.
-MCSO deputy cited
Clay Hawley, 36, for Failure
to Wear Seatbelt.
-MCSO received a
report of a one-car non-injury
rollover accident 1/2 mile off
Rhea Creek Road.
-MCSO deputy cited
Donald J. Benefiel, 49, for Vi
olation of the Basic Rule, 72
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-Boardm an Police
Dept, officers arrested Noe
Rodriguez, 18, for Failure to
Appear/Unlawful Possession
of a Firearm and cited for
Possession of a Controlled
Substance, Less that One Oz.
Marijuana; and another sub
ject was cited for Driving while
License Suspended and Driv
ing Uninsured. The vehicle was
impounded.
-MCSO received a
report of loud music from a
caller in Boardman. A deputy
was unable to locate the source
of the music.
Sept. 28: MCSO re
ceived a report from a caller
in Irrigon of a loud party at the
Green Acres RV Park.
-MCSO received a
hang-up 911 call from a
payphone at the Sentry Mar
ket in Irrigon. It was deter
mined all was okay.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
of an audible alarm at the
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Boardman. The
building was secure, all was
okay.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a dog is chasing him and
some kids in the neighbor
hood.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of loud music coming from the
trailer across the street.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
from a caller in Boardman that
someone stole their trailer
plates.
-MCSO received a
report of smoke coming from
the Willow Creek bridge area
in Heppner. It was determined
to be a controlled bum.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman that two small stray
dogs jumped into a custom
e r’s vehicle. The dogs were
taken back to their owner.
-MCSO received a
request fcr deputy assistance
for an out-of-control juvenile.
-Boardm an Police
Dept, officer cited Mark Keg-
ler, 48, for No Operator’s Li
cense and No Insurance.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that he was in a fender-bender
non-injury accident with an
other subject. Information was
exchanged.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, received a report
of a minor motor vehicle acci
dent at the 1-84 eastbound off
ramp. It was a non-injury, non-
blocking accident.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller of a pro
pane leak in her motor home
at the Driftwood RV park.
-MCSO received a
report from UCSO that a sub
ject was arrested on an Irrigon
Justice Court warrant for Fail
ure to Pay Fine/MIP.
-MCSO received a
request for assistance from a
caller in lone to do a welfare
check on her aunt. The caller
couldn’ t get a hold of her and
was concerned for her welfare.
An Attempt to Locate was
sent out.
-MCSO received a
rep o rt from a c a lle r in
Boardman that she found a
German Shepherd. The dog
was transported to its owners.
-M C SO , U CSO ,
Umatilla and Boardman Police
depts. received a report from
a child caller in Irrigon who
reported a domestic dispute
between his parents in Irrigon.
The parties separated.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a Hereford cow was in the
watermelon patch on Colum
bia in Irrigon.
-MCSO received a
report of a possible DUII
south of Heppner. It was not
a DUII.
-MCSO received a
report of trespassers at a lo
cation along Highway 207.
The report was unfounded.
-M C SO , ODOT,
Heppner Fire Dept., Heppner
ambulance received a report
of a one-vehicle motor vehi
cle accident on Highway 74.
No transport was made.
-MCSO, Irrigon am
bulance received a request for
an ambulance for an 82-year-
old subject who fell. The pa
tient was transported to Good
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
of noises coming from an
apartment; the caller’s neigh
bor was supposed to be gone
and no vehicle was there. It
was determined all was okay;
the resident of the apartment
was home.
S e p t. 30: M CSO,
O SP cited Jessica Dawn
Grigsby, 22, for Possession of
a Controlled Substance Less
than One Ounce of Marijuana
and for E ndangering the
Welfare of a Minor.
-M C SO arrested
Darren Ned Humbert, 44, for
Possession of a Controlled
S u b s t a n c e -
M eth am p h etam in e. The
subject was lodged at Umatilla
County Jail and the vehicle
was impounded.
-MCSO, Boardman
ambulance received a request
for an ambulance for an 83-
year-old female who was
unresponsive but breathing
l
okay. The subject had just
came home from the nursing
home that day. Subject was
tra n sp o rte d
to
G ood
Shepherd Medical Center in
Hermiston.
-MCSO received a
report of an alarm at Riverside
High School in Boardman.
-MCSO received a
report from the government
trapper that he would be doing
bird control behind Lamb-
Weston at the Port of Morrow
in case any calls came in
reporting shots fired in the
area.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a steer was out on the
roadway at the east of the
Irrigon Mobile Court. Contact
was made with the possible
owner and they were en route.
-MCSO received a
report from Columbia Middle
School in Irrigon that someone
had spray-painted graffiti on
the back of the school building.
-P aro le
and
P ro b atio n lodged D iana
Hernandez, 35, for Probation
Violation, refused sanction.
-M C SO ,
OSP
received a report that a tractor
with box trailer passed the
caller on Bombing Range Rd
and that she was going 55
mph.
-MCSO cited Suzun
Ka Patterson, 37, for Failure
to Carry Proof of Insurance.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that their neighbor was burning
out in the middle of the road
and she can’t get her car past.
-MCSO received a
report that a person was
speeding through Irrigon and
she is concerned about the
children in the area as the
driver is usually drinking.
-M C SO a rre sted
Steven Ray Brown, 19, on a
Umatilla County warrant for
F ailu re
to
A p p ear/
Harassment. The subject was
lodged at Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO received a
report that a vehicle was
leaving from Les Schwab and
was very intoxicated. Mark V.
W agonhoffer, 46, was
arrested for DUII (BAC
refusal).
-MCSO received a
report from Pioneer Clinic that
a patient came in with a dog
bite that had occurred the
previous week.
-MCSO cited Mark
V. Wagonhoffer, 46, for Illegal
Possession o f Game. The
racks and m eat w ere
confiscated by ODFW.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a dog bit her son and she
wants to file a report.
-MCSO received a
report from a business in
Heppner that a subject had
refused to pay for a pizza and
now will not give it back.
-MCSO received a
report of a theft in Irrigon of
$50.
-B o ard m an
PD
receiv ed a rep o rt that
someone was attempting to
break into a residence. The
windows had been opened
twice.
-M C SO ,
O SP
received a report that a young
female, in her 20s, had her
pants down to her ankles and
was wearing a dark shirt on
the sh o u ld er o f 1-84
eastbound.
-MCSO cite Carmen
Lucina Dominguez-Gardea,
39, fo r No O p e ra to r’s
Licease.
-MCSO received a
request for deputy contact
from a business in Heppner for
a check of the area as they
had heard a suspicious noise
in the alley.
Oct. 13: MCSO re
ceived a report from a caller
at Action Tow in Boardman
that their office was broken
into.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller outside
Heppner that his neighbor saw
a trespasser on the caller’s
property earlier in the morn
ing. The caller was unable to
locate any trespassers.
-MCSO deputy ar
rested Tonya L. Chandler, 37,
on a Morrow County Circuit
Court warrant for Failure to
Appear/Manufacture/Delivery
of a Controlled Substance II,
Possession of a Controlled
Substance II, Unauthorized
Use of a Motor Vehicle; and
possible local charges as she
may have also been involved
in an earlier incident.
-MCSO received a
request for deputy contact
from a caller in Lexington re
garding a question.
-MCSO received a
report of a panic alarm at the
Heppner Courthouse. It was
determined all was okay.
-MCSO, Boardman
ambulance received a request
for an ambulance from a call
er in Boardman regarding a
female subject having chest
pains. The patient was trans
ported to Good Shepherd
Medical Center in Hermiston.
-MCSO received a
hang-up 911 call from Devin
Oil in Boardman. It was de
termined all was okay.
-MCSO deputy ar
rested Anthony James Hansen,
32, for Theft by Receiving.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
of several juveniles in the
burnt-out house next to his.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Irrigon
that a car dolly was stolen.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, officers arrested
Mayra P. Ruelas, 27, on a Cir
cuit Court warrant for Crimi
nal Mistreatment. Per the DA’s
office, Ruelas was cited and
released to appear.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that he lost his right side cur
tain off his golf cart on High
way 207 between Echo and
Heppner.
-MCSO received a
report from Heppner Fire
Dept, of a mock fire and drill
they were going to hold at the
St. Patrick’s Senior Center in
Heppner; they were going to
do a full evacuation.
-MCSO received a
report from a caller in Heppner
that a female subject came
over and accused her son of
stealing.
-MCSO deputy cited
a male subject for Careless
Driving.
-MCSO, ODOT re
ceived a report that the lights
are out in the passenger car
area of the Boardman west
bound rest area. ODOT ad
vised it was an on-going prob
lem and the electric company
would be out to fix it again.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police Dept, officers cited
Robert Ross Cameron, 18, for
Exceeding the M aximum
Speed Limit, 82 mph in a 65
mph zone.
-MCSO deputy cited
Phillip Andrew Williams, 39,
for No Operator’s License
and No Insurance. The vehi
cle was impounded.
Oct. 14: Boardman
Police Dept, officers cited
Puresa Guerrero Alvarez, 43,
for Failure to Register Vehicle.
-MCSO received a
request for a deputy contact
from a caller in Irrigon regard
ing her infant daughter who
was taken by a male subject
after an argument the previous
day. The subject had permis
sion to take the infant but the
caller hadn’t seen them since
they left and was concerned.
An Attempt to Locate for a
welfare check was sent out.
-M C SO , H eppner
ambulance. Lexington EMTs
received a request for an am
bulance from a caller in Lex
ington for a 61 -year-old male
subject having trouble breath
ing and had a history of medi
cal problems.