TEN - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 12,2007
Sheriff's Report
The Morrow County
Sheriff’s Office reports han-
dling the following busi
ness:
Oct. 16: -BPD re
ceived report o f possible
telephone harassment.
-Irrigon Ambulance,
Boardman Ambulance re
ceived report o f a subject
with a possible broken leg.
Boardman Ambulance had
called for mutual aid. He
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital.
-Irrigon Ambulance received
report of a female with pain
and difficulty breathing. She
was transported to Good
Shepherd Hospital.
Oct. 17:-MCSO as
sisted BPD. Two subjects
were arrested by BDP.
-M C SO , H eppner
Fire Department, and Hep
pner Ambulance received a
general fire alarm from St.
Pats Senior Center.
-M CSO was n o ti
fied by a male subject that
he was selling his M us
tang on E-bay and someone
tried to buy it with a check
and overpaid the seller by
$2,000. The buyer advised
the reporter to just give the
person who is picking up the
vehicle the $2,000 back. The
original check was found
to be a fraud and cannot be
cashed. The reporter stated
that the person picking up
the vehicle would be show
ing up at the residence any
day.
-M CSO was n o ti
fied by a male subject that
someone was trespassing
on his property. The reporter
stated that no one should
be at the house. A detective
made contact with people at
the house and they advised
that they are legally there
and have made house pay
ments.
-MCSO received a
report o f a male subject
waving a gun from a ve
hicle.
-MCSO received a
juvenile harassment com
plaint. A 10 year old male
reported that girls at his
school were making serious
accusations about him at
school and the school was
not informing his mother.
-MCSO received a
request to trespass a male
subject from a residence.
The reporter stated that the
subject was at the residence
with the reporter's wife. A
deputy advised the reporter
that the subject was a guest
of a resident o f that address
and could not be forced to
leave.
-OSP relayed a re
port to MCSO o f a semi
truck riding the bumper of
a small car and shining its
bright lights.
-A BPD officer re
ported that when he drove
by a vehicle, the subject in
the backseat attempted to
hide. Philip Charles Bradley,
28, was arrested by BPD
for violation o f a no contact
order. The subject was also
arrested on a C lackam as
County warrant for parole
violation on Assault IV and
Menacing. Maria Rose Co
chran, 29, was arrested by
BPD for giving false infor
mation to a peace officer for
arrest. The subject was also
arrested on a M ultnomah
County Circuit Court war
rant for Theft II.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to Fernando Torres, 43,
for parking in a no parking
zone.
-BPD was notified
of two forged checks passed
on O ct. 14 at Boardm an
Family Foods.
Oct. 18: -MCSO is-
sued a citation to Robyne
Ruebush Field, 29, for vio
lation o f the basic rule by
going 70 mph in a 55 mph
zone.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to a male subject for a
leaking, shifting load. Cas
cade Specialties was also
contacted for onion waste
leaking from their trucks.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to O m ar G onzalez
Rodriguez, 24, for violation
o f the basic rule by going 79
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to Nancy Coen Carl
son, 49, for violation of the
basic rule by going 81 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a
report of downed sign north
bound on Bombing Range
Road.
-M CSO was n o ti
fied that a male subject was
violating a restraining order
by calling the reporter and
sending her text messages.
-MCSO received a
report o f a mini van driv
ing crazy on 1-82 entering
Oregon. The call was trans
ferred to OSP.
-MCSO issued a ci
tation to Anita Louise Peer-
son, 44, for violation o f the
basic rule by going 73 mph
in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received a
911 driving complaint stat
ing that a person drove
through the reporter’s yard
in a red Ford Bronco II. A
citation was issued to Mark
Allen Mills, 33, for DUII
(.16). The subject was also
cited for driving while li
cense suspended violation.
-BPD issued a cita
tion to Alfredo Trujillo Vil
legas, 20, for violating the
speed limit by going 45 mph
in a 30 mph zone and driving
uninsured.
-BPD was notified
by DHS that they had re
ceived a report o f a mother
dropping o ff three small
children at the school and
just slowed down and had
the kids jump out. The car
did not stop.
-Lexington Fire De
partm ent responded to a
controlled bum that got out
o f control on B Street. Hep
pner Fire Department also
responded.
Oct. 22: The Mor
row County Sheriff’s O f
fice cited C.J. Wain Kestler,
26, for Driving While Sus-
pended/Violation, Driving
Uninsured and Failure to
Register Vehicle.
-MCSO cited David
Owen Burch, 36, for Viola
tion of the Basic Rule, 73
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO received re
port o f a vehicle abandoned
on the reporter’s property
and set on fire. It was deter
mined that the vehicle was
stolen out of Washington.
-M C S O a rre s te d
Russell Coombs, 44, on an
Irrigon Justice Court war
rant for Failure to Pay Fine/
Failure to Appear. He was
lodged at Multnomah Coun
ty Jail with $1,329 bail.
-MCSO received a
com plaint about driving
habits on G ale Street in
Heppner.
-MCSO received a
report from an lone subject
that his neighbor was clear
ing off brush and pushing it
into Willow Creek. The call
was turned over to Oregon
State Police and O regon
D epartm ent o f Fish and
Wildlife.
-MCSO received re
port from an Irrigon woman
that her daughter took her
car to pick up her kids. The
vehicle was not stolen and
was returned to the resi
dence.
-M C S O , Irrig o n
Ambulance received report
from an Irrigon woman that
she was on the floor and
couldn’t get up.
-MCSO received re
port o f a theft o f services
from the city o f Heppner.
-M C SO re c e iv e d
report o f an 80-year-old
woman in Heppner uncon
scious downtown. A subject
reported that the woman
fainted, but was helped to
the ground.
-MCSO received re
port o f a subject dumping
garbage on his property in
Lexington.
-MCSO received re
port o f a verbal domestic
dispute behind Bucknum’s
Tavern in Heppner. It was
determined that it was just
an argument.
-BPD cited Efren
Ramirez Lopez, 33, for Fail
ure to Yield when entering
traffic and holding multiple
licenses.
-BPD assisted the
B o a rd m a n A m b u la n c e
with a male subject turning
purple in a vehicle. It was
unknown if he was chok
ing. He was transported to
Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston.
-Boardman Am bu
lance received report o f an
85-year-old fem ale w ith
a nosebleed. She refused
transport.
O ct. 25: M orrow
County Sheriff’s Office re
ceived report o f a dog that
bit the meter reader in Lex
ington on the backside. The
owner said she would keep
the dog locked up when the
meter reader comes in the
future.
-M C SO c ite d CJ
Wain Kestler, 26, for Driv
ing While Suspended/Viola-
tion, Failure to Carry Proof
o f Insurance and Switched
Plates.
-MCSO cited Fred
Allen Silva, Violation o f
the Speed Limit, 46 mph in
a 25 mph zone and Driving
W hiles Suspended/V iola-
tion.
-MCSO, Boardman
Fire Department received
report of a potato truck that
rolled and lost its load all
over the road on Bombing
Range Road. The d riv er
advised that he was all right
and requested the am bu
lance to stand down.
-MCSO received re
port o f a camera found on a
picnic table at the Heppner
City Park.
-MCSO received re
port o f a man reading the
newspaper as he was driving
on 1-84.
-MCSO cited Chel
sea Lynn Branscum, 21, for
VSL, 88 mph in a 65 mph
zone.
MCSO received re
port o f a black Chevy pickup
follow ing too close and
showing gang signs on 1-84
near Boardman. The vehicle
passed the reporter at a high
rate o f speed. The call was
transferred to OSP
-MCSO received re
port from an Irrigon man
that he found bullet holes in
his residence.
-MCSO received re
quest for extra patrol for the
Heppner Elementary School
carnival.
-M C S O re c e iv e d
report that OSP arrested
Malaina Marie Ham on an
Irrigon Justice Court war
rant for Failure to Appear/
Driving While Suspended.
She was lodged at U m a
tilla County Jail with $6,000
bail.
-MCSO, Boardman
Police D epartm ent, BFD
received report o f a vehicle
parked on the on-ramp on
1-84 near Irrigon with the
driver draped over the steer
ing wheel and the lights on.
It was partially blocking the
ramp. A deputy was unable
to locate the vehicle.
-M C SO re c e iv e d
report o f graffiti at the Hep
pner City Park.
-H e p p n e r A m b u
lance received report o f a
female unable to get up from
bed in Heppner. She was
conscious and breathing,
but believed to be going into
shock. She was transported
to Pioneer Memorial Hos
pital.
-BPD received re
port from a subject in Board-
man that someone had hit
the back o f his semi-trailer.
There was minor damage
and inform ation was ex
changed.
-BPD received re
port o f a two-car non-injury
accident in Boardman.
-BPD received re
port o f a M ustang doing
wheelies on Kunze Lane in
Boardman.
-BPD received re
quest for extra patrol for a
big soccer game at Board-
man Saturday. The reporter
said $1,500 worth o f dam
age was done the previous
year.
-BPD cited Sylvia
S. Barrera, 43, for Illegal
Window Tinting.
-BPD, BFD received
report o f a possible grease
fire with smoke coming out
o f the house on Paul Smith
Road in Boardman.
-BPD received re
port o f an audible burglar
alarm at a Boardman busi
ness. It was an employee
error.
O c t. 26: M orrow
C ounty S h e riff’s O ffice
cited K im berly Ann For
sythe for D riving W hile
Suspended/Violation.
-MCSO cited Rich
ard Sukhjinder Hundal for
Violation of the Speed Limit,
90 mph in a 65 mph zone.
-MCSO cited Aman
da Marie Justesen, 21, for
VSL, 84 mph in a 65 mph
zone.
-MCSO received re
port o f a license plate found
folded up in the lumberyard
in Heppner.
-MCSO received re
port from an Irrigon woman
that her ex -b o y frien d is
returning to her house and
getting in through the win
dow.
-MCSO received re
port o f a gray Toyota tailgat
ing, speeding and swerving
on 1-84 near B oardm an.
The call was transferred to
OSP.
-M C S O re c e iv e d
report o f a cold trespass in
lone.
-MCSO cited Maria
Guadalupe Prescott, 36, for
Violation of the Basic Rule,
93 mph in a 55 mph zone.
-M C S O , Irrig o n
Ambulance received report
o f a boy who had fallen
off the slide. He had minor
scrapes to his face and his
eye was tender.
-MCSO received re
port o f a subject riding hors
es in Irrigon. The reporter
was advised that it’s okay to
ride horses in town.
-MCSO cited Josiah
Max Fischer, for VBR, 89
mph in a 55 mph zone.
-MCSO cited Pedro
Ortega Garcia, 34, for No
Operator’s license.
-M C SO w arned a
subject for speeding in the
fairgrounds area in H ep
pner.
-MCSO arrested Jo
seph A lb ert R ogers, 42,
on a parole and probation
detainer. He was lodged at
Umatilla County Jail.
-MCSO received re
port that a pit bull charged
children that had gone out
to feed their dogs on Cain
Lane in Irrigon.
-M C S O a rre s te d
Curtis Wayne Meisner, 36,
on an Irrigon Justice Court
t
continued from page one
the city had a “clean”
or unqualified auditor report.
He did say the city should
consider taking some minor
actions to insure oversight
on city funds.
Council members
heard a rep o rt from the
sheriff that the city is imple
menting a new policy mak
ing it easier to dispose o f
junk cars. Cars valued at
under $500 that are consid
ered junk or abandoned will
now be easier to send to the
junk yard.
Following an ex
ecutive session voted to
offer Moore Construction
$90,000 to settle a lawsuit
between the city and Moore
over the city water system
upgrade completed several
years ago.
The council heard
that the city hall and the
fire hall roof repairs have
begun.
Cities file signatures for
tippage money vote
continued from page one
main reasonably flexible to
accommodate the County’s
interests and we trust that
you will be receptive to the
reasonable interests o f our
respective com m unities,”
Glenn wrote. The proposal
presented at that time was
slightly different than the
proposed ballot m easure,
but the cities indicated their
willingness to negotiate.
The two groups met for
over an hour, but in the end
the county court agreed to
leave the tippage m oney
distribution as it is.
“They (county
court) were presented with
a compromise intergovern
mental agreement and they
refused to speak o f any
amount over needs and is
sues either as a percentage
or a dollar amount,” Glenn
told the Gazette-Times after
the meeting.
The cities admitted they
could find no “entitlement”
to the money, but agued they
would be better representing
their “com m unities” than
the county.
Concerns have arisen that
people and organizations
from unincorporated areas
o f the county w ould not
be represented in budgets
and funding if the tippage
money were shifted from
the county to the cities. The
cities group has tried to al
leviate those concerns say
ing they would make sure
it is spent throughout their
“communities” and not just
within the city limits. Hepp
ner Mayor Les Paustian has
said a committee of people
from throughout communi
ties and not just within the
city lim its w ould decide
how the tippage money is
spent. Tallman and other
commissioners say county
government does that now.
Currently $990,000 in
yearly tippage money goes
d ire c tly into the co unty
general fund and is not ear
marked for any particular
programs; however, Tues
day C ounty Judge Terry
Tallman provided a list o f
what he considered “com
m unity” ex p en d itu res to
the Heppner Gazette. The
spending included: Neigh
borhood C enter in South
Morrow County $12,000;
County Fair $30,000; Wild
life Services $25,016; Water
master $7,246; Soil & Wa-
ter C onservation D istrict
$35,000; Extension Service
$82,723; Irrigon B oard-
man Em ergency Services
$12,000; and N eeds and
Issues $235,000.
When asked, the cities
group has said it would not
assume funding o f theses
services if tippage redistri
bution is approved. Both
Glenn and Paustian have
said it is the county re
sponsibility to fund these
services.
Tallman said if the county
loses 75 percent o f the tip-
page m oney it w ould be
impossible to fund all the
current county services. He
indicated it would be up to
the budget committee to de
cide which county services
to fund and which to cut.
Each year the county also
uses tippage fees to fund
a program called N eeds
and Issues. This year that
am ount was increased to
$235,000 and was used to
fund project from a new roof
on the Heppner Fire Depart
ment to hospital renovations
to rest room and concessions
stand at R iverside H igh
School.
“All we can do is budget
funds that we have,” Tail-
man said. He said if cities
get 75 percent o f tippage
funds it would still be the
county’s responsibility to
fund basic county services
first.
Cities have also argued
that they need money for
infrastructure work such as
roads, sewers and buildings.
Tallman says he understands
the cities’ needs, however,
there is no guarantee the tip-
page money will always be
there. Tallman says the gar
bage companies that dump
there and pay the tippage
fees could lose business and
not dump as much.
In the end the county court
unanimously agreed to leave
the tippage fee d istrib u
tion unchanged. Tallm an
and C o m m issio n er John
W enholz said the money
has always been with the
county. Until we are shown
otherwise, we do not belief
the money should leave our
hands, they said. We could
tweak the process, they said.
In order for us to fulfill our
budgetary requirements we
need to keep the money in
the county budget process.
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