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EIGHT - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 11,2009 Sheriffs Report The Morrow County Sheriffs Office reports han dling the following busi ness: August 15 : -MCSO received report of loud noises and loud voices, one male and one female possibly drunk or on drugs in Heppner. It turned out to be unfounded. -MCSO received report of a blue and silver bass boat stuck on a sand bar six miles up the river from Boardman. The sub jects needed assistance in getting off the water. -MCSO received report of an elderly man in Boardman whose vehicle had broken down. MCSO responded and the vehicle was towed into Hermiston. -MCSO arrested Toby Dale Rodriguez, 38, for Driving While Sus pended-misdemeanor. He was released on his own recognizance. -MCSO received request for a deputy from an Irrigon woman to kick down her bedroom door that she accidentally locked. She was advised to get a locksmith. -MCSO assisted for the Hermiston fair. -BPD received re port of a drive-off of a green Toyota SUV in Boardman. -BPD, Boardman Fire Department, Boardman Ambulance received report from a Boardman woman that her air conditioning had blown a pipe and she was unsure what was coming out of it. She said her son’s chest was burned from it. An ambulance responded. -BPD arrested Fer nando Flores Ryes, 33, for DUII with a bac o f .15. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $6,000 bail. August 16: Mor row County Sheriff’s Of fice received report from an Irrigon woman that she could hear her neighbors fighting. While she was on the phone, she advised that the female left with her husband and there was no need to respond. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub ject of a disturbance with the male screaming to “get the “f_”, the sound of things getting thrown around and a female crying. -MCSO received report of a set of car keys found in Lexington. The caller wanted to turn them into a deputy. -MCSO received report of several span ca bles missing from irrigation circles west of Patterson Ferry in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of a Chevy Cobalt being repossessed in Ir rigon. -MCSO received report of a cold assault in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of a white Jeep driv ing erratically in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of juveniles smoking at the Irrigon Skate Park. Citations were issued to juvenile females for MIP- tobacco products. -MCSO received report of a cold domestic violence incident. MCSO arrested Jerem y Wayne Shular, 35, for Assault IV- Domestic Violence. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $6,000 bail. -Boardman Police Department received report of a television stolen from a Boardman subject. -BPD stopped a subject who said he had been driving all day from Arizona and was tired. The subject was warned for his driving habits and said he would pull over at the river and take a nap. -BPD officer re ported he was out with a vehicle at the tug boat to the River Lodge and Grill. It turned out to be someone who had been staying at the lodge and walked over with his children. He was advised of the “no trespass ing” sign. -BPD received re port of a driving complaint at W ilson Road Trailer Park. -B P D re c e iv e d report of a storage shed broken into. Missing was a 70-100 year-old shotgun. A report w as taken for bur glary, theft and criminal mischief. -BPD officer re ported he was with three males on Marshall Loop. BPD arrested David Ramir ez, 27, on a Umatilla Coun ty Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear/DUII. He was cited and released w ith $5,000 bail. -B P D o f f i c e r checked several locations to attempt to find a subject wanted by Umatilla County on a warrant for Failure to A ppear/Possession of a Controlled Substance- m etham phetam ine. The officer was unable to locate anything. BPD officer re ported he had three male juveniles run from him. They said they ran because they thought it was past curfew. -BPD officer re ported he was out with a vehicle that blacked out on the officer. The driver said he thought there was no one else in the area. August 17: Mor row County Sheriffs Office received report o f a lost blue heeler with a severe limp that answers to “Sk- ook” lost at the John Day Dam. The dog has tags. -MCSO received report of two deer hit in the south lane at Hwy. 207 and Buttercreek. The call was referred to ODOT for removal. -MCSO received report from a female that she was living with a male subject who pointed a gun at her and told her to get out of the house. She said he also told her he was go ing to set her things on fire. She said she left to go to her parents’ house, but is con cerned for a friend of hers who is still at the residence. MCSO, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and OSP responded. It turned out to be in Umatilla. MCSO assisted. -MCSO received report o f a custody dis pute concerning a Heppner subject. The subject was advised of circumstances where his children are liv ing. -MCSO received report from the city of Hep pner of graffiti on the wom en’s restroom door at the park. A deputy responded and a report was taken for Criminal Mischief III. -MCSO received a call from an Irrigon subject whose girlfriend had told him that someone from Bake's called for him. The subject wanted to be sure the call wasn’t from a dep uty looking for him for be ing involved in an incident that took place there a few nights ago. -MCSO received request for contact from an lone subject who advised his granddaughter stole video equipment and towels out of his bedroom. -M CSO arrested Aaron James Cockrill, 30, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Pay Fine/Driving While Sus pended. He was lodged at Umatilla Countv Jail with $2,011 bail. -MCSO received rep o rt o f a red Toyota parked in front of the Hep pner jew elry store since the previous Friday. The reporter said it wasn’t in the way, but wanted to make I sure it wasn’t stolen. -MCSO received report o f harassm ent in Irrigon. -MCSO received request for contact for an on-call crisis worker. -MCSO received report from an lone subject that someone was trying to steal a car from her prop erty. A subject had attached a chain to a vehicle to move it so he could get to another subject’s car. -Boardman Police Department received re port from a Boardman gas station that someone had received $70 worth of fuel, but the debit card was be ing declined. An officer responded and took a case for theft and has the credit card in possession. August 18: -MCSO received a report of burglary in Irrigon from a female caller who did not speak English. It was determined that someone thought the house was va cant and started breaking in the window. The woman, who was alone with her children, banged on the wall and they people got in their car and drove away. -MCSO received a report of fire in a neighbor’s back yard. The fire was put out with a hose but the caller requested that the fire department come by and check it out. It was stated that a juvenile that started the fire. -MCSO received a report of a female subject in the Lexington area who smokes marijuana all day. The caller was not sure if the subject had a medical marijuana card or not but was concerned about how the subject acted when she was in public and around her family. -MCSO received a report of a small fire ap proximately 18 miles up Black Mountain Road. The caller stated that a cabin was threatened. Empty pro pane tanks were found. -BPD received a report of a fight between two male subjects. David Shane Molina, 30, was ar rested for harassment. -BPD arrested Ma- cario Daniel Ibarra, 27, on a UCSO warrant for failure to appear/possession of meth- amphetamine. August 19:-MCSO received a report from lone City Hall that sprinklers at lone City Park had been broken off again the night before. -MCSO received a report that a female subject in Irrigon had pushed her son down by shoving his head. The caller stated that the subject made the boy fall and he almost hit his head on a boulder. The call er also stated that neglect and abuse is ongoing. -MCSO was noti fied that H erm iston PD had arrested Timothy Alan Jones, 32, on an IJC war rant for failure to pay fine/ possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. -MCSO received a call from a juvenile who advised that she was kicked out and that her mother beat her and she did not want to return to the residence in Umatilla. The information was transferred to UCSO. UCSO called back and ad vised that the juvenile was a runaway and requested that MCSO pick up the juvenile and transport her to their officer. The transport was made. BPD assisted. -BPD received a report of an F -150 that was hit by another car at a gas station. -BPD received a report of a bag that was stolen somewhere between Portland and Boardman. -BPD received a report of a dispute between a mother and daughter. The juvenile was transported to another residence for the night. August 20: -MCSO issued a citation to Catherine Jo Page, 51, for violation of the basic rule by going 71 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received a report of telephonic harass ment. MCSO made contact with the caller and warned her that if she called again she would be arrested for telephonic harassment. -MCSO received a report of theft. The reporter stated that he was watching his friend’s house and that the place was padlocked. He stated that today the lock was broken and a weed eater and chain saw were missing. -MCSO received a driving complaint involving a white pickup with black racks. The caller stated that the vehicle almost hit her going around a comer and a tire flew out of the back of the truck. MCSO responded but was unable to locate the driver or the tire. -MCSO received a driving complaint. The caller stated that a tree trim ming truck was following them too closely and then drove beside them and tried to run them off the road. Both drivers were warned about their driving habits. Jesus Cesar Reyes, 39, was issued a citation for no op erator’s license. -MCSO received a report of a lightning strike fire in Klickitat County. The caller was transferred to Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office. -MCSO issued a ci tation to Derek Allen Watt, 19, for disobeying a traffic control device. -BPD received a report of harassment. The caller stated that a male sub ject came to the residence she is at and threatened her and left her threatening text messages. The caller advised that he attempted to come into the residence. An officer responded and made contact with the male subject and advised him of the consequences of his conduct. MCSO assisted. -BPD arrested Ma rio Alberto Garcia, 43, for possession of methamphet- amine and failure to register as a sex offender. -B P D a r r e s te d Ryan P. Payne, 30, on a Hermiston warrant for con tempt of court and failure to pay fine. -BPD received a report of a fight in progress. The caller stated that it was a gang fight with unknown persons, weapons or drugs. BPD responded and tres passed two subjects from the location. -Heppner Am bu lance received a call stating that the caller’s husband was in diabetic shock and she needed an ambulance to respond. The patient was transported. -Irrig o n A m b u lance received an EMS call regarding an accident involving a semi and a pas senger car. EMS, IFD and MCSO responded. OSP was called out. August 21: Mor row County Sheriff’s Office received report from a Hep pner man that he returned to his house to find his dog alive, the glucose m oni tor wet, like someone ran water over it. The subject said someone was trying to frame his wife. He said he went camping and came back to find his dog hang ing. -MCSO received report that an Irrigon man was having health issues, possibly diabetic. He was transported. -MCSO received report from the Heppner grocery store that a female from Portland left her purse at the store and had not been back to retrieve it. -MCSO received I report o f a white Inter national semi-truck with two trailers full of hay not maintaining lane and speed ing. The deputy was out of position and OSP was advised. -MCSO received report of a lot of smoke that looks like its coming out of the depot. -MCSO cited Gary Norman Falkenberg, 65, for Violation of the Basic Rule, 81 mph in a 55 mph zone. -MCSO received report of three male sub jects out with a gold colored car on Bom bing Range Road and Wilson Lane that has high-centered and may need some assistance. -MCSO received report of several cars parked at a location for at least three days in Irrigon. -MCSO received report people trying to pass bad checks at a Boardman store. The subjects were still there. MCSO assisted Boardman Police Depart ment. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub ject that approximately two weeks ago she was riding her horses and a male sub ject attempted to run them over with his red Saturn. The subject said he tried to do it again. MCSO will be making contact with the subject. -MCSO received report of a possible custody dispute in Irrigon. -MCSO received report of a newer small car driving at a high rate of speed all over Heppner with a load of kids in it, last seen passing the Stable of Youth. MCSO was unable to locate anyone. -MCSO received report of a small grey car parked on the grass at the skate park in Irrigon. MCSO was unable to locate any vehicle. -MCSO deputy re ported he was flagged down at a Shell station in Board- man concerning a criminal mischief complaint. -MCSO received a report o f a 17-year-old breaking into a Heppner residence and taking the subject’s stuff. -MCSO received report of a vehicle cross ing the center line multiple times, possibly DUII at the Kinzua Mill zone in Hep pner. The subject was not DUII, but said she had been shopping all day and was tired. The subject received a warning for failure to main tain lane and failure to carry proof of insurance. -Boardman Police Department code officer reported he checked a trap that he had set at the Board- man Marina, but there was no dog in it. -BPD received re quest for info concerning a boat parked on the street. -BPD officer was flagged down by a driver of a semi who was lost and asked directions. -BPD officer re ported he did traffic control while graffiti was removed from the roadway on N.E. Front St. -BPD received re port of a dog in the trap that had been set. -BPD received re port of racist graffiti. -BPD code officer reported he dealt with a snake problem. -BPD received re port of people trying to pass bad checks at a Boardman store. The subjects were still at the scene, but were attem pting to drive off. BPD arrested Oscar Espi noza Vera, 48, for Failure to Carry and Present ID and Theft. He was lodged at U m atilla County Jail with $9,000 bail. He was also cited for No Opera tor’s License and No In surance. BPD cited Jose Rafael Flores Chavez, 44, Manuel Ramirez, 21, and Jose Gomez Beltran, 34, all for No Seatbelt. The vehicle was impounded. -BPD received re port from a subject that he had been receiving phone contact from another sub ject. The officer determined it was unfounded. -BPD received re port of an unwanted person at her apartment. She said her ex-boyfriend wouldn’t leave. The subject left for the night. -L exington Fire Department assisted in a call. -Irrig o n A m bu lance received report of a female with chest and arm pain in Irrigon. She was transported to Good Shep herd Hospital. -lone Fire Depart ment received report o f a fire with flames about 200 yards wide. It was determined to be in Wash ington. -lone Fire Depart ment, Heppner Fire Depart ment received request for mutual aid for a grass fire. -Heppner Ambu lance received report of a male who possibly had a stroke with paralysis on one side. He was transported to Pioneer Memorial Hos pital. August 22: Mor row County Sheriff’s Of fice made contact with two subjects about the misuse of 911 calls. -MCSO, Boardman Police Department received report from a Boardman woman that the father of her child had the child and would not return it. She re ported that she dropped the child off with a female that the child was not supposed to be around. A deputy re sponded and advised that it was a civil matter because custody had not been es tablished. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon sub ject who advised that a stray dog in the area was growling and barking and almost bit their grandchild. A deputy picked up the dog and transported it to Pet Rescue. -MCSO received a 911 hang-up call from the pay phone at the Irrigon Marina. On call back, the line advises that it is not able to receive incoming calls. -MCSO received report from a Lexington subject who said he was sitting on a motorcycle and someone swerved out of the alley and into the yard and hit him. He advised he spent the night in the hospital. -MCSO received request from a subject to have people trespassed from his property. -MCSO received report from an Irrigon woman that she would like a welfare check completed for daughter who was with her father for the week. The caller said they were not answering their phones. -MCSO received report that a subject was cursing and throwing lawn chairs in the roadway in Irrigon. A deputy made contact and was advised that the subject was upset because his computer went bad on him. -MCSO received report from a subject who said he was lost out on the Columbia River. A sergeant and marine deputy found the subject and brought him back. -MCSO received report from the sheriff that he was out with a vehicle on Hwy. 730 and advised a male and a female had a disagreem ent and she was out of the vehicle with her belongings waiting for someone to come get*her. -MCSO received report from a subject in the RV park in Heppner that two dogs were barking -Continued on Page TEN I
