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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times. Heppner, Oregon Sheriffs Report The Morrow County Sheri ff's ( )fhce reports han dling the following busi ness: -Continued from page three him and hit his truck with his fists which he was parked at the Che\ ron Station. -BPD received report of a female upset and crying at the Chevron Station in Boardman. -BPD cited Bryan Malcolm Johnson, 20, for Driving While Suspended violation. The vehicle was impounded. Ju ly 20: -MCSO received a report of a stolen 4-wheeler. -MCSO received a report of a vehicle that had run into a power pole. The electrical company was on the scene but there was no one in the vehicle and no one in the area. -MCSO received a report of elder neglect w ith the reporter stating that she was stay ing with her daugh ter and her daughter had been threatening and had knocked her glasses off. The reporter also stated that her grandson had hit her once. -MCSO received a report that someone had en tered the Century Tel build ing in Heppner but nothing was missing or disturbed. -MCSO received a report of a drive off by a light blue Nissan. -MCSO received a report of a U-Haul truck parked at a rock pit. -MCSO was noti fied that Hermiston PD had arrested Randy Harshman, 45, on an IJC warrant. -MCSO received a 91 I hang-up and was ad vised that a child had been phtyhVg on the phone. -MCSO made a citi zen contact on behalfof law enforcement in The Dalles. -MCSO received a report that a male subject was driving with an older male child in his van. MCSO responded but was unable to locate the vehicle. -MCSO, assisted by BPD, issued a citation to Christina Emma Wiekman, 19, for Violating the Speed Limit by going 94 mph in a 65 mph zone. -MCSO was notified that IIPD had arrested and lodged I.uis A Soriano Cor- cuera, 26, at UCJ on UCSO warrant with a hold placed for two IJC warrants for Failure to Appear/Driving While License Suspended. -MCSO received a report of a male subject in Wednesday, August 8, 2007 a laundry mat yelling and cursing at himself. MCSO responded and the subject left the location and seemed to have settled down. -BPD received a report that a garage door looked like it had been pried open. The door w as found to be just be stuck. -BPD received a re port of a door open at a resi dence as well as the garage door and trailer. Contact was made w ith the owner and he was not appreciative of the effort to make sure property was secure. -BPD issued a cita tion to Raul Torres-Chavez, 24, for no operator’s license and no insurance. -Boardman Fire De partment received a report of a field bum across from the BPD and Dr.’s office. BPD responded but was un able to locate a fire. July 22: -BPD made a citizen contact with a group of people who stated the fireworks came from across the freeway some where. -BPD issued a cita tion to Connie Jo Lawyer, 46, for Violating the Speed Limit by going 45 mph in a 30 mph zone. She was also warned for failure to carry proof of registration or proof of insurance. -BPD received a re port of a male subject rid ing a scooter (ATV) while drinking a beer. The subject became angry and com bative when approached. MCSO responded and the subject was warned. -BPD arrested Fer nando Alcala Sanchez on a citation for DUI1 and a citation for failure to change address on license, open container, and failure to use headlights. The subject was cited and released to appear for both citations. -Boardman Fire De partment received a report of a fire from milepost 153 to 160 on the railroad tracks. -lone Fire Depart ment received a report of a fire north of Hydaman Ridge. -Irrigon Fire Depart ment and Irrigon Ambulance received a report of a grass fire that was threatening structures. Caller said the fire was possibly started by a grinder. Ju ly 23: -MCSO stopped a vehicle being driven without lights. The subject was hav ing trouble with his new vehicle and had managed to get enough lighting to limp it to Herm iston. -MCSO warned five E s ta te B y D A V ID S Y K E S REALTOR KEEP HOME SAFE WHILE AWAY Statistics say that nine out on your telephone down so o f ten burglaries are prevent that it can't be heard outside. able. For that unpreventable Suspend mail and newspaper tenth burglary, check your deliveries. Arrange to have insurance to be sure your your lawn mowed. Use au coverage is adequate before tomatic timers to turn lights leaving on vacation. To cover and perhaps a radio or T V on the other 90 percent o f pre at appropriate times. Check to be sure that all ventable burglaries, here are o f your w indow s and door some tips: ( )bviously, you could equip locks are adequate to prevent your home with an electronic b re a k -in s. Put y o u r cash, security system, but simple jew elry and other valuables precautions are often just as where burglars cannot get to helpful in diverting unwanted them - in a safe deposit box. attention. Leave blinds in the That extra trip to the bank can usual position. Turn the sound save you a lot o f grief. S Y K E S Property listings are available at HH W.srkesrealestate.net 188 W. Willow • P.O. Box 337 • Heppner, OR 97836 (541) 676-9228 • 1-800-326-2152 Cell (541) 980-6674 • Fax (541) 676-9211 E-mail: david@sykesrealestate net juveniles for curfew viola tion and advised them of the new skate park hours. -MCSO received a report of four or five water melons stolen from a fruit stand during the night. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Omer Fuller, 41, for violating the speed limit (truck speed). -MCSO received a complaint of a reporter re ceiving harassing phone calls from a friends family members looking for her friend. Subjects were w arned against calling again. -MCSO received a report from a male subject whose son had left from Portland en route to Salt Lake last Friday and the reporter had not heard from him since. -MCSO arrested Curtis Pullum, 36, on PC charges of Assault IV and strangulation. -MCSO received a complaint of an 11 year old male foster child out of control breaking and throw ing things. -MCSO received a report of a semi blocking garbage pick up, mail deliv ery, and driver vision. The driver said he would move the truck. -MCSO issued a citation to Jose Antonio Carvajal, 20, for no boating education certificate. The subject was also warned for no sound producing device. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Roberto Peralta Ro driguez, 37, for no personal flotation dev ice. The subject was also warned for expired registration and no sound producing dev ice. -MCSO received a report of a female subject at her mother’s house and she was not supposed to be there. The civil issue was resolved. -MCSO received nu merous reports of a railroad tie smoldering. The railroad is aware of the situation. -MCSO received a complaint of juveniles set ting off fireworks in a field while the fire danger is high. An officer talked to the mother who said she will talk to the juveniles. -MCSO received a report of shots fired at a residence. A female subject broke into her father’s house with a shotgun and shot it. The subject possibly injured herself. MCSO was unable to locate the subject. -MCSO received a call stating that the caller's daughter was having an asthma attack in Connell, WA. The caller was given the number for their dis patch. -MCSO and Board- man Ambulance responded to a domestic between a father and son. -BPD issued a cita tion to Kenneth Andrew Tapani for violating the speed limit by going 87 mph in a 65 mph zone. -BPD assisted OSP with a vehicle exceeding 100 miles per hour. -BPD received a call from Union Pacific inquir ing about fires along 1-84. An officer w as sent to check them out. -BPD received a re port of a vehicle parked along the freeway. The sub ject had pulled over to fix a tire and was getting a little sleep. -BPD issued a cita tion to Salvador Casillas Lomeli for driving unin sured and failure to wear a seatbelt (child). -BPD received a report of a port-a-poty in the fast lane on 1-84. The reporter advised that it was on a trailer in the road. -B P D a s s i s t e d Boardman Ambulance w ith a 40-45 year old male who had hurt his back and was not moving. -BPD received a re port of a female subject trespassing and refusing to leave the property. -BPD performed a welfare check for a male subject who was three hours overdue. -BPD issued a cita tion to Reyna Ramos Del gado, 33, for driving while license suspended viola tion. -BPD issued a cita tion to Jorge Ramos Del gado, 22, for permitting unlawful operation of a vehicle. -BPD received two 911 hang up calls from the Chevron. The calls came from the emergency phone in the back. Calls were thought to have been made by a juv enile playing on the phone. -BPD received a re port of a female subject assaulting her daughter and running to another apart ment. -BPD issued a ci tation to Javin Alexander Dimmick for violating the speed limit by going 44 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone. -Lexington Fire De partment received a report of a controlled burn on C and D Streets. -Heppner Fire De partment received a report of sparks being seen. It was determined to be a power line problem and Columbia Basin Electric Co-op was advised. -Boardman Fire De partment received a report of a fire from the night be fore flaring up again. Smoke could be seen but no flames. BFD advised that it was to be expected all day. -Boardman ambu lance responded to a 61 year old female lying on the floor. The patient was talking but not making sense. The patient was transported to Good Shepherd Hospital. July 24: Morrow' County Sheriff’s Office, Heppner Ambulance, Lex ington Fire Department, Heppner Fire Department received report of a house on fire behind the school building in Lexington. -MCSO, Boardman Fire Dept, received report that the electrical sub station has blown up at Three Mile Canyon Farms in Board- man. The cause was a power line failure w hich lead to the sub station failure. -MCSO received re port from the under sheriff that he was out with two suspicious people at the Old Airport Access Road/ Tower Road in Boardman. The subjects had just pulled in to sleep. -MCSO deputy re ported he was in the For est Service Road 21 area patrolled road closed areas due to fire. -MCSO received report that someone had broken into a car and stolen a stereo in Irrigon. -MCSO deputy re ceived report of a subject v iolating a no-contact order. Stacey Lee Jessen, 37, was arrested on probable cause charges of Violation of a No Contact Order. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $24,000 bail. -MCSO received re port of clothing strewn along 1-84 near Boardman. -MCSO receiv ed re port of a lost Chesapeake retriever in Irrigon. -MCSO receiv ed re port of an unwanted brown dog at an Irrigon residence. -MCSO received re port of someone breaking into a care in lone again. The dome light was left on, the battery was dead and a check book with around $100 in cash and jumper cables were stolen. The reporter said the car was locked and it appeared someone had used a key. -MCSO deputy ad vised subjects at Tupper/ Hwy. 206 that they would have to leave the area as it was closed due to fire. -MCSO received report of a controlled bum one mile west of Patterson Ferry. Garlic circles were being burned. -MCSO received re port of a border collie mix at a Heppner residence on Hwy. 207 for the past week. The reporters said the dog had a collar, but they could not get close enough to read it. ported that he stopped at the Pilot station in Stanfield and helped the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office with a dis pute between a bus driver and a passenger. -MCSO cited Ray mond William O’Neal, 70, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 88 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO arrested Jeremy Douglas Allen, 20, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Ap- pear/Driving While Sus pended. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $6,000 bail. -MCSO received report of a dog chasing ju veniles at the high school in Irrigon. A deputy found the dog and put it back in its yard. -MCSO received re port of dogs getting out of their yard, chasing people and barking all of the time in lone. -MCSO received report from the Pendleton Police Department that they arrested Alton Kent Helton, 39, on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Contempt of Court. He w as lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $30,000 bail. -MCSO received re port that the Woodburn Po lice Dept, arrested Joaquin Ledesma Fernandez on a M.C. Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear/At- tempted B-Felony Assault 2. He was lodged at Marion County Jail with $50,000 bail on local charges with holds placed for Morrow County. -MCSO assisted Boardman Police Dept, with a report of a dispute between a male and female on Main St. in Boardman. It did not appear to be physical. -Boardman Police Dept, cited Chase Warren Raymond, 20, for Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. -BPD received re port of a vehicle with two flat tires left on Main and Wilson streets in Board- man. -Heppner Am bu lance received report of a 69-year-old male subject with possible heat exhaus tion. -Boardman Ambu lance transported one sub ject from the Columbia River Community Health Services to Good Shepherd Hospital. -Boardman Ambu lance received a request for a medic for a subject with a severe nosebleed. Ju ly 25: Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Ir rigon Ambulance received report of a 32-year-old in toxicated male at the skate board park in Irrigon who - M C S O d e p u ty re- broke his ankle. 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It was determined (excludes wooden poles and large flag holders) to be an employee error. -MCSO received August Espresso Special: Be sure to multiple complaints about check out our | speeding vehicles in the chocolate JESSE JAMES & (dark Espresso Cart | morning in the area of west praline mocha) Fourth Road/Columbia Lane at the Fair! in Irrigon. i \) 11th Annual MicroBrew Beer and Wine Tasting ^ M umuj ' j D ai 14 217 North Main • H eppner Ph on e 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving the Willow One* Valley Heppner Lerington & lone I -Continued on page six
