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caller heard shots fired south o f her residence. D eputies were unable to locate source o f noise. -M C S O receiv ed a 911 h a n g -u p c a ll fro m a payphone in Irrigon and a se co n d c a ll fro m a n o th e r p a y p h o n e . D e p u tie s w ere unable to locate anyone. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her sister and nephew f w here involved in an assault so m ew here in Salem . The c a lle r w as tra n s fe r re d to W illa m e tte V a lle y C om m unications Center, as she did not have long distance. -M C S O c ite d a juvenile subject for Careless Driving. N o v . 11: M C S O received a report o f a one v e h ic le a c c id e n t. C a lle r advised it was non-injury but partially blocking Hwy 207 at mp 6. T he caller called back and advised the vehicle had blow n a tire and is a hazard now at mp 7. Caller requested th a t D e v i n ’s T o w be contacted. -M C S O a r r e s te d A ndrew Collin Stone, 20, for A s s a u lt IV. S to n e w as released to appear. -M C S O receiv ed a report from Um atilla PD that Herm iston PD arrested Hugo A. M e n d o z a , 2 8 , on tw o U C SO warrants. T here were also h o ld s p lac e d fo r tw o Irrigon Justice Court warrants for Failure to Appear/Driving w h ile S uspended- m isdem eanor and Failure to Appear/DUU. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for extra patrol during lu n ch tim e fo r school kids coming downtown really fast. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that a suspicious subject was sn o o p in g aro u n d p e o p le ’s residences. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Heppner that tw o young subjects were trying to get into a vacant house. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report that subject in a vehicle were hunting with rifles. It was believed that they m ight be hunting a buck during elk season. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that a strange m ale subject was w atching the children at the playground. T he caller advised she had never seen the subject before. -M C SO , B oardm an PD and ambulance received a request for an am bulance for a 48-year-old m ale subject with blood in his stool, he was also very w eak and having trouble breathing. -M C SO , B oardm an PD received a report that a subject w as intoxicated and had threatened her. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that a subject had fixed her computer but won’t five it back even after she had made a $50 payment. ^ N ov. 13: M C SO received a report from a caller in Heppner that the neighbor’s • dog is continually barking. The caller requested contact in the afternoon. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m C la c k a m a s C ounty that Pablo O rganiz M endoza, 41, was in custody w ith a w a r r a n t o u t o f M cM innville. There was also a hold placed for a M orrow County w arrant for Failure to P a y F in e /D r iv in g w h ile Suspended. The subject was lodged at Clackam as County Jail. -M C S O receiv ed a report o f a vehicle all over the road and following too close. T he v ehicle w as last seen leaving 1-84 at exit 164. The v e h ic le w as u n a b le to be located. -M C S O rec e iv e d a re p o rt th a t th e c a lle r h ad c h a s e d a s u b je c t o f f h is property that was trying to sell possibly stolen items. -M C S O rec e iv e d a re q u e st fo r a b a c k g ro u n d check fro m F e d e ra l Investigation. T here w as no crim inal record in the locals and the results were mailed. -M C S O rec e iv e d a request for co ntact from a caller in Irrigon regarding a dog com ing into her yard and n ip p in g h e r w h e n sh e attem pted to shoo it out. -M C SO , B oardm an PD a r r e s te d C e le s te B roadfoot, 40, on an Irrigon J u s tic e C o u rt w a rra n t fo r Failure to Pay F ine/D riving while Suspended. The subject w as tran sp o rted to Irrigon Justice Court. -M C S O rec e iv e d a w a lk - in r e p o r t th a t h e r neighbor is harassing her. A d e p u ty w as se n t to m ak e contact. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t o f a g ra s s f ir e in Boardman. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report form U m atilla PD that John H om er C loud, 40, w as arrested on an Irrigon Justice C ourt w arrant for Failure to A p p e a r /D r iv in g w h ile Suspended. T he subject w as lodged at Umatilla County Jail, w ith a M orrow C ounty hold place as the subject also had five warrant out o f UCSO. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in lone that a subject w as out behind her house in the alley spying on her neighbors. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from O S P-P endleton th a t R ig o b e r to C u e v a s A lcan tar, 30, was arrested on an Irrig o n J u s tic e C o u rt warrant for Failure to Appear/ D U II. T here w ere no local charges and the subject was cited and released. N ov. 14: M C SO , B o a rd m a n PD re c e iv e d a report that a disabled vehicle re tu rn e d as s to le n o u t o f Y a k im a , W A. A ju v e n ile subject was lodged at N orcor Juvenile on a M orrow County charge of Possession of Stolen Property, w ith a hold from Yakim a for A uto Theft. The s u b je c t a ls o r e tu r n e d a s missing out o f Yakima. Yakima confirm ed that subject to be lodged and notified the mother. D ev in ’s tow ed the vehicle, w hich w as released to the parents. The juvenile subject w a s a ls o c ite d f o r N o O perator’s License. -M C S O , OSP received a report from a caller in lone that a male subject had w ent out hunting and had not returned the previous night as he w as s u p p o s e d to. T h e subject was alone and it was u n k n o w n if he had any supplies. T he caller advised s u b je c t h a d n o m e d ic a l p ro b le m s. T he c a lle r a lso advised that if it got late the s u b je c t m ay h a v e s ta y e d o v e r n ig h t. F r ie n d s w e re searching for the subject and the caller w ould advise if he w e re fo u n d . It w a s la te r advised that the subject had returned to his pickup and was fine. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon that her vehicle had been stole. The vehicle was locked with an alarm on. A w allet w ith $ 150 was also in the vehicle. The vehicle w as entered as stolen. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that som eone broke into his vehicle during the night and took a stereo, C D s and case and a cell phone charger. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report from a caller in Irrigon that a know n fem ale subject had b o rro w ed the c a lle r ’s sister’s vehicle the night before last and had not returned it. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report o f a resident burglar alarm in Irrigon. The alarm co m p a n y c a lle d b ack and advised the alarm had been cancelled. -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Heppner that two males were trying to get into a vacant house dow n the street. -M C S O rec e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m th e N a p a in B oardm an that a suspicious male was in the Sentry parking lot. -M C S O rec e iv e d a 911 h a n g -u p c a ll fro m a business in B oardm an. N o subject was located. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report that tw o aggressive dogs. -M C S O rec e iv e d a report of flames showing along C anal Lane in B oardm an. It w a s d e te r m in e d to be a controlled bum. -M C S O , I rr ig o n am bulance received a report from a caller in Irrigon that a m an w as dow n outside her residence. T he subject was tra n s p o rte d to G ood Shepherd M edical C enter in H e r m is to n . R o b e r t E. Flanagan, 28, was arrested for A s s a u lt II a n d lo d g e d at Umatilla County Jail. -M C SO also arrested R obert E. Flanagan, 28, for Failure to Pay Fine/D riving while Suspended. -M C S O receiv ed a r e p o r t fro m U C J th a t M ichelene A nn Barron, 25, w as arrested on a M orrow County Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear/Driving while Suspended. The subject w a s lo d g e d a t U C J o n a Umatilla County warrant. -B o a rd m a n PD arrested Misty Dawn Winston, 22, on a U m a tilla C ounty C irc u it C o u rt w a rra n t fo r Parole V iolation/B urglary I, Criminal Trespass. The subject w as lodged at UCJ. W inston was also cited for Theft II by R eceiv in g , less than $200 value. -B oardm an PD cited Sheree D anielle Steiner, 20, for Permitting Unlawful Use of a M o to r V ehicle. A n o th e r s u b je c t w as c ite d fo r N o O perator’s License. -M C S O receiv ed a re p o rt th a t a s u b je c t had received threats from another subject. -M C S O receiv ed a report from O SP that Heather M ic h e lle J u a re z , 19, w as arrested on a M orrow County C irc u it C o u rt w a rra n t for Failure to A ppear/U nlaw ful U se o f a M o to r V eh icle, Possession o f a C ontrolled Substance 2. There were also local charges. The subject was lodged at UCJ. Nov. 15: M C SO re ceived a report from a caller in Irrigon that an abandoned vehicle was blocking his drive; the vehicle had severe front- end damage and had damaged the ca ller’s drive area. There w as no one around the vehi cle. The vehicle was impound ed. -M C S O receiv ed a re la y e d re q u e s t fro m the Umatilla Police Dept, to check on a subject w ith a Probable Cause-Unauthorized Use of a M otor Vehicle charge at a res idence in Irrigon and pick him up. A deputy w as unable to locate the subject. -M C S O dep u ty a r rested Tony William Rowland, 25, on a H e p p n e r Ju stic e C ourt w arrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Fumishing Alcohol to a Minor. -M C S O receiv ed a report from U C SO that Dean Curtis Polston, 34, was arrest ed on a Heppner Justice Court w arrant fo r F ailure to Pay Fine/Giving False Information to a Police Officer. He was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail for a State Parole and Pro Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - SEVEN -M C S O receiv ed a a male juvenile for No Oper bation violation. -M C SO deputy cited report from a caller in Irrigon ator’s License. -M C SO , Boardm an a m ale juvenile for N o O per that her boyfriend had just ator’s License and Violation of pushed her up against a wall Police Dept, received a re quest for an officer contact the Basic R ule, 80 m ph in a and was throwing things. -M C S O receiv ed a from a caller in Boardm an to 55 mph zone. The vehicle was report from a caller at McNary talk to her daughter regarding towed. -M C S O rec e iv e d a that her boyfriend left her res a shoplifting problem. -M CSO deputy cited report from the Pendleton Po idence on Friday morning and lice Dept, that Timothy George had not been heard from since. Fawn Sharee C ate, 33, for Nov. 17: Boardm an D riving w hile License Sus Foster, 34, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court Police Dept, officer reported pended-Violation. The vehicle warrant for Failure to Appear/ a vehicle alarm sounding. It was towed. -M CSO deputy cited Possession o f a C ontrolled was advised the ow ner o f the Jonathon Cory Newkirk Wis Substance. He was lodged on vehicle was out o f state. -M CSO , Irrigon am er, 19, for D riving w hile Li a w arrant out o f U C SO and State Parole and Probation bulance received a report from cense Suspended-V iolation. violation, w ith a hold placed a caller in Irrigon o f a 66-year- The vehicle was towed. old male having trouble breath for M orrow County. -M C S O rec e iv e d a ing and was experiencing heart report o f a $4.65 drive-off at palpitations. The patient was Nov. 18: M CSO re transported to G ood Shep the Boardman Shell station. c e iv e d a r e p o r t fro m -M C S O receiv ed a h e rd M e d ic a l C e n te r in H erm iston Police Dept, that re p o rt fro m th e U m a tilla Hermiston. Ruth Bernal, 24, was arrested C ounty Jail th at C rystal I. -M C S O receiv ed a on an Irrigon Justice Court G lass, 36, was arrested on an report from a caller in Milton- w arrant for Failure to Pay Irrigon Justice Court warrant Freewater that her ex-husband Fine/Failure to Appear. Bernal for Failure to Pay Fine/Pos- had not returned her two chil was cited and released to ap session o f Less that O ne Oz. dren; they were to have been pear. Marijuana. She was lodged on returned the previous night. -M C SO received an an U C SO warrant with a hold The caller later called back and abandoned 911 call from a lo placed for M orrow County. said the c h ild re n w ere in cation in Boardman. A deputy -M C SO deputy cited Irrigon and that she was going checked the area and was un A rturo Ruvio, 40, for No O p to pick them up. N o further able to locate anyone. erator’s License and Violation contact was needed. -M C SO receiv ed a o f the Basic Rule, 48 m ph in a -M C S O receiv ed a relayed report of a female sub 30 m ph zone. The vehicle was request for a deputy contact ject with a broken ankle driv in Irrigon regarding an unwant towed. ing from Irrigon to Good Shep- -M C S O receiv ed a ed male subject at the caller’s h e rd M e d ic a l C e n te r in report from a c a ller at the house during the morning. The Hermiston. The medical cen Boardman Community Church caller had problem s w ith the ter was also advised. that a vehicle in the parking lot subject last night. The subject -M C SO receiv ed a had its keys locked inside and had since left. report o f a burglary in Irrigon. the engine was running. The -B o a rd m a n P o lic e The caller reported six ju v e locksm ith was contacted. Dept, officer cited C ynthia niles running from apartments -M C SO , B oardm an Ellenor Howell, 39, for Viola in Irrigon. Police Dept, received a report tion of the Basic Rule, 45 mph -M C SO receiv ed a fro m a c a lle r a t th e Sam in a 25 m ph zone. request for an am bulance in -M C SO receiv ed a Boardman Elementary School H eppner for an 80-year-old in Boardm an o f an escalating request for a deputy contact male w ho was unconscious argum ent am ong a group of from the Benton County Sher and not breathing well. The tee n a g e rs. T he g ro u p d is iff’s Office in Corvallis to for patient w as transported to persed and it w as determ ined ward a case regarding forgery; Good Shepherd Medical Cen the victim lived in Lexington at all w as okay. ter in Hermiston. N o v . 1 6 : M C S O the time o f the crime. -M C SO rec e iv e d a -M C SO receiv ed a deputy advised there w as a request for a deputy contact black heifer was out on Kunze request from Irrigon Justice from a caller at Heppner High R oad. The ow ner w as locat Court for a deputy contact for School regarding a harassment a fem ale subject w ho report ed. issue against teachers. -M C S O rec e iv e d a ed a dom estic violence situa -M C SO receiv ed a r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r a t tion that occurred; she had report o f a found chocolate Bucknum’s Tavern that a male been choked. An A ttem pt to lab, approximately nine months subject w as intoxicated and Locate was sent out for a male old, in Boardman. very upset. The caller request subject. -M C SO receiv ed a -M C S O receiv ed a ed a deputy check on him. The request for record checks on subject was given a ride home. report from the Um atilla Po tw o s u b je c ts fro m th e -M C SO deputies cit lice Dept, that Lyle Smith, 27, G resham Police Dept. The ed Kenneth Jeffrey Freda, 42, was arrested on multiple local subjects were not found in the for N o Insurance, Failure to w arrants and tw o M orrow locals. Renew Registration and Fail County warrants for M orrow -M CSO deputy cited ure to O bey T raffic Control County Circuit Court warrant Denise Lorree Spoon, 46, for Device. The vehicle was im Parole V iolation/A ttem pt to E x c e e d in g the M ax im u m E lude, and Irrigon Justice pounded. Speed Lim it, 90 m ph in a 65 -M C SO , B oardm an Court warrant Failure to Pay mph zone. Police and Fire D epts., re Fine/D riving w hile License -M CSO deputy cited ceived a report from a caller Suspended. He was lodged at Keri A nne M artin, 25, for at the W ilson Road/Bom bing the Umatilla County Jail. D riving w hile License Sus -M C SO receiv ed a R ange R oad ju n ctio n that a pended-Violation . tumbleweed under his vehicle request for inform ation from -M C SO , Boardm an FBI NICS regarding an assault was on fire. Police Dept, officers arrested -M C S O rec e iv e d a case from 2002. There was no Dee Kress, 39, on an Irrigon report from a caller in Irrigon record o f the case. Ju stic e C o u rt w a rra n t fo r -M C SO receiv ed a that her friend possibly knew C O C /D U II. Kress w as cited the location o f her stolen vehi report of a deer hanging from to appear. cle. U C SO located the vehi a fence ju st past the W illow -M C SO receiv ed a cle and handled the recovery. C reek Dam entrance. A d ep report from Oregon State Po -M C SO deputy ad uty was unable to locate the lice that Raul Caldera, 22, was vised he was going to a resi deer. arrested on an Irrigon Justice -M C S O receiv ed a dence to try to contact a sub Court w arrant for Failure to j e c t w h o w as w a n te d by request for an ambulance from Appear/Interfering with a Po U C SO and Parole and P ro W illo w C re e k C lin ic in lice Officer. C aldera was cit bation. The subject left the lo H eppner for a 45-year-old ed to appear. female who was having a sei cation in a pickup. -M C S O receiv ed a zure. The patient was trans -M C S O receiv ed a report from a caller in Irrigon report from a caller in Irrigon ported to Pioneer M em orial that the renters o f property that his son’s friend’s bike was Hospital. behind his are accum ulating -M C S O , U S FS re stolen and they thought they junk cars. ceived a report o f a possible just saw som eone with it. -M C S O receiv ed a -M C SO , Irrigon Fire fire on the H eppner side of r e p o r t fro m a c a ll e r in Dept, received a report from M adison Butte. Boardm an that his w ife had -M C SO receiv ed a a caller in Irrigon o f a c o n received a threatening phone trolled bum that is now out o f report from a caller in Heppner call. control due to the high winds. o f two large dogs in her yard. -M C S O , O re g o n -M C S O rec e iv e d a The dogs were taken to the city State Police received a report report from a caller o f a pos pound. of a large hay bale in the cen -M C SO rec e iv e d a sible DUII driver headed into ter o f 1-84. Heppner from Ruggs. report from a caller at Mt. -M C S O , O re g o n -M C S O rec e iv e d a G lenn Apts, in H eppner o f State Police received a report report o f a m issing subject several juveniles in the park from a caller on 1-84 that he from a caller in A laska. The ing lot drinking alcohol. A dep struck a deer. It w as a non caller’s father had not had con uty was unable to locate any injury accident. D evin’s Tow tact with the caller in nine y e a s one. was requested. and his last know n address -M C S O rec e iv e d a -M C S O , C i t y o f was a motel in Heppner. The relayed report o f a disabled H eppner received a report caller stated the E ugene Po vehicle on the Bombing Range from a caller in H eppner that lice Dept, had contact with the R oad w ith several juveniles his water service had been cu t trying to flag down traffic. subject in 2000. -M C SO deputy cited