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FOUR • Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, January 3.2007 the call. Sheriff's Report The Morrow County Sheriff's Office reports han dling the follow ing business: D ec. 27: M CSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that she was alone in her home and she heard someone attempt to gain entry in the house. A deputy responded to the location and searched the residence and around the area. The deputy was unable to locate anyone. M CSO received a 911 call from a residence in Irrigon; nothing was heard, then a male subject came on the line and asked. “Who is th is ? ” The d isp a tc h e r advised it was 911; the male subject then hung up. On call-back the male subject answ ered the phone and ad v ised there w as no em ergency. A deputy checked the residence and determ ined there was no em ergency and it was a misdial. MCSO received a report from a caller on 1-84 w estb o u n d o f a vehicle broken down and a female subject walking eastbound. Oregon State Police had a unit in the area and they took MCSO deputy cited Donald Harry Hanson. 61, for Violation of the Speed Limit. 60 mph in a 35 mph zone. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in Heppner that it sounded like a young pup was locked in a c a ttle tra ile r. A deputy searched the area and was unable to locate anything. M CSO received a report from a c a lle r in Heppner that a vehicle didn't stop at a stop sign in an intersection and also hit a curb while pulling into the bank. M CSO received a report from the Washington County Jail that M iehael Jam es M addox, 37, was arrested by W ashington C ounty C om m unity Corrections on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for two counts of Giving False Inform atio n to a P o lice Officer. Maddox was lodged at the Washington County Jail, then was released on his ow n recognizance to appear. MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that som eone siphoned gasoline out of her van and broke the top part of the fuel line. MCSO deputy was out with a disabled vehicle parked in a turn lane in Irrigon. The driver of the vehicle thought they were going to lose their trailer and stopped to fix it. MCSO received a hang up 911 call from a residence in Irrigon. On call back. it was determined the caller m isdialed and was trying to dial 922. There was no emergency. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r on Highway 74 that a vehicle attempted to run her off the road. The v eh icle was d riv in g re c k lessly and speeding. A deputy checked the area and was unable to locate the vehicle. MCSO received a report from a caller on 1-84 westbound that items came o ff a pickup in clu d in g garbage bags; a bedliner almost hit her. The pickup kept going. A deputy dragged the bedliner off the road and ODOT would pick it up. MCSO received a report from a caller in Irrigon that someone was living in a travel trailer at a location in Irrigon. A deputy responded and was advised a female subject was staying with the people at the location and Local man attends state championship reunion David Sykes (fifth from left) with rest of team introduced at Dunes Classic Dec. 30 1967 2A state championship basketball team D avid Sykes o f Heppner recently attended the 40"’-anniversary reunion o f the R eedsport High School state championship basketball team. Sykes was a junior and member of the 1967 R eedsport B raves squad that won the state 2A championship. Members of the team were honored at the Dunes Classic Basketball Tournament Saturday. Dec. 30, in Reedsport. where they w ere in tro d u ced to the crowd and then treated to a buffet and social hour later at the Forest Hills Country Club. The 1967 state to u rn am en t was held at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay where the Braves beat Myrtle Point, 83-51, defeated Amity. 81-60, and then beat Stayton, 67-59, for the state title. The team still holds the school records for most w ins in a season and for the season scoring average. The Braves went 23-1 and averaged 72.1 points per game on the way to the title. INTRODUCING OUR NEW FROZEN NON-FAT YOGURT Yo Sundaes Yo Mochas r #-°* EN • y o g u r t Yo Lattes NON FAT Yo Shakes YOGURT TREATS! Yo Floats would be leaving next week. MCSO received a report of a vehicle stopped on 1-84/Highway 730. It was determined the passenger was car sick. M CSO received a request for a welfare check on neighbors from a caller in Heppner. The neighbors should have been out of town but all the vehicles w ere there and no one answered the phone. It was determined they were using a vehicle loaned to them. MCSO received a hang-up 911 call from a cell phone. A fem ale subject called back and said she was ju st checking the phone because she thought she might have an emergency and wanted to make sure the phone worked. MCSO assisted with a felony stop in Umatilla by setting up at that end of M orrow County to assist UCSO if needed. UCSO arrested two subjects. M CSO received a 911 hang-up call from a residence in Irrigon. It was d eterm in ed to be kids playing on the phone. M CSO received a rep o rt from UCSO that Richard Simpson, 36, was arrested by UCSO on a H eppner Ju stice C ourt w arrant fo r T h eft III. Simpson was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. MCSO deputy was flagged down to report a suspicious vehicle that had been in the area in Irrigon. The deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. M CSO deputy arrested R obert E dw ard Flanagan, 31, on a Morrow C ounty C ircu it C ourt w arrant for P robation V iolation/A ssault II and arrested on another Morrow' C ounty C ircu it C ourt w arrant for P robation V io latio n /A ssau lt II. Flanagan was lodged at the Umatilla County Jail. B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a c a lle r re p re se n tin g a tru ck in g com pany in Ontario. The caller reported that some loads are missing from trucks. The drivers live in Boardman and may be stealin g the loads th em selv es. It was determ ined to be a civil matter. B oardm an Police Dept.. Boardman ambulance received a report from a caller in Boardman that a 79- year-old male subject fell and couldn't get up. B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that she was walking across the street and her ex-boyfriend was trying to run her over with a truck. The male subject also threatened to beat her up and had threatened her before. The c aller said she was pregnant with his child. B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that Christmas lawn ornaments were stolen from his yard. B oardm an P olice Dept, officer stopped two male juveniles on bicycles; the officer took the juveniles home and taking the bikes to the p o lice dept, as the juveniles were riding in the dark without a light. B oardm an Police Dept, received a report from a caller in Boardman that someone was knocking on her door and she is alone in the house. An o ffice r responded to the area and was unable to locate anyone. The c a lle r req u ested an officer to drive by her home th ro u g h o u t the evening. After further investigation, an officer found the subject knocking on the door and advised him to not make contact with the subject. Irrigon am bulance received a request for an ambulance from a caller in Irrigon for a 57-year-old male with cancer who had shortness of breath and chest pains. D ec. 28: M CSO deputy ran a v eh icle information request through the DMV. T here was a su sp ic io u s item on the vehicle return and the deputy attempted to find the vehicle. The deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in B oardm an re q u e stin g a d eputy co n tact a m ale subject at a residence to determine if he is still living on the property and also see how much livestock is on the property. The caller advised the male subject hadn't paid the rent for three months. A d eputy ch eck ed the re sid en ce, it ap p eared someone was living there but there was no answer at the door. The caller was advised. MCSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r on Highway 730/Eighth Road in Irrigon that a vehicle was speeding and did not stop at a stop sign. There were two children in the vehicle; the caller advised one child was his and the other the driver's child. A deputy was unable to locate the vehicle. M CSO deputy advised he was checking on a v eh icle parked at the wildlife refuge in Irrigon. There were multiple duck decoys in the rear of the vehicle. M CSO deputy rep o rted an o n -g o in g complaint at a residence in Irrigon. A male subject was living in a shed in violation of an Irrigon city code. The male subject was contacted and advised he must move out of the shed immediately. The subject said he would be out that night. A male subject came into the Irrigon Justice Court and advised that $400 was stolen from his vehicle. The vehicle was on his property when the money was taken. a YO REA/V\ 5 0 % O FF A L L LAST CHANCE CH RI STIVI AS SALE FRIDAY ONLY C H R IS T M A S IT E M S ^ Heritage Land Co. 278 N. Main, Heppner > We sell Residences, Handles, and Recreation (541) 676-5049, (541) 980-3465 www.heritageland.net,www.farmseller.com www.eastoregonrealestate.com South Morrow County's Number One Real Estate Company S a le O n Now! SEW WHAT For M l Your Sowing Xoods - P r o f e s s io n a l E n h r o id e r y - 245 NW Main, Suite 200, lone I I 217 North Main. 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M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in Heppner that someone left item s in fro n t o f the Neighborhood Center. The caller wanted the subjects advised that they can’t leave items when the center is closed. It was determined to be someone out of the area. M CSO received a report from a caller on 1-84/ Highway 730 that a male subject was attempting to flag people down. It was determined their vehicle was d isab led but there is someone from Moro coming to help. A deputy also did a check during the evening to see they were okay. M CSO received a report from a caller at the St. Patrick’s Senior Center in Heppner that the elevator was stuck and someone was inside. Heppner Fire Dept, also responded to assist. MCSO deputy cited Larry Shane Robins, 45. for Violation of the Basic Rule, 78 mph in a 65 mph zone. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r on Highway 730 that there was a male subject walking in the westbound lane of traffic and they almost hit him. A deputy responded and the subject was walking down the center o f the road. The subject advised he was waiting for his wife to pick him up. MCSO deputy found several garbage cans in the middle of Wyoming Ave. in Irrigon and moved them. M CSO received a report from the Hermiston Police Dept, that James Gary Johnson, 43, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court w arrant for Parole V io latio n . Jo h n so n was lodged at the U m atilla County Jail. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in Heppner that she received a harassing phone call from a male subject in Hermiston. MCSO made contact with the subject in Hermiston and he advised he had the wrong number and would not call again. M SO receiv ed a report of an argument in Irrigon between a mother and her son. A unit responded to the location. M CSO received a rep o rt from a c a lle r in Lexington that a vehicle with two young females subjects were stranded; one subject walked to the caller’s home and requested they call for help. A deputy responded to a ssist. The v eh icle was towed and a family member picked up the two female subjects? The deputy stayed on the scene until assistance arrived._____________________ We Print Business Cards Heppner G a zette
