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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - FIVE Sheriff’s Report her boyfriend at Penland Lake and on their way home they got in a verbal argu- ment and he dropped her off at Cutsforth Park where she was stranded with no tent or sleeping bag. Female ad- vised she lived in Heppner and needed a ride home. MCSO responded and gave her a courtesy ride home. -MCSO was advised that Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Office arrested Doug- las C. Robertson, 44, on an Irrigon Justice Court war- rant for Failure to Appear on Failure to Appear. -A person at the I-84 westbound rest stop near Boardman advised that there was a woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs at the rest area. There were two young children in the car, and the children looked very hot. When the caller took a pic- ture of the license plate, the female drove away at a high rate of speed. Oregon State Police was advised. -A man in Irrigon ad- vised MCSO of a vehicle parked in his driveway with a male slumped over in the driver’s seat. MCSO responded and arrested Ramon Garcia Hernandez, 58, for DUII with blood alcohol of .17. The subject was cited and released to appear at court later. July 14: -A woman in Lexington advised that her stepson left with his mother on Sunday evening at 5 p.m. and they were supposed to meet on that evening (Tuesday) at 5 p.m. at Heppner City Park, but the mother and son never arrived. MCSO responded and determined it to be a civil matter. -MCSO was advised of a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident with un- known injuries. MCSO, Or- egon State Police, Heppner Fire, Heppner Ambulance, Ione Fire and Lexington Quick Response Team all responded. July 15: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a report from a male in Irrigon who said a brown and black Rottwei- ler/lab mix with a red col- lar was following his sister home. MCSO responded and transported the dog to Pet Rescue. -A caller in Heppner advised MCSO that con- struction trucks hauling pallets of concrete were go- ing up August St. the wrong way. The caller did not need contact, just wanted the trucks to stop before they caused an accident. -MCSO reported assist- ing Gilliam County Sher- iff’s Office with a motor vehicle accident that started a fire. -A caller in Heppner advised MCSO that a male threatened her because she put up a sign saying not to turn their vehicle around. The male subject had been in and out of the residence for the past year, removing thing; the house belongs to the subject’s ex-wife and is in foreclosure proceed- ings. The male told the caller he would run the sign over. The sign and many of the caller’s belongings are parked on the subject’s property. -MCSO was advised that Zachary David Phil- pott, 29, was brought in to Umatilla County Jail on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Parole Violation/Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. -A female in Irrigon advised MCSO that her husband was threatening to kick her out of the resi- dence the next day and lock the door. She requested to speak to a deputy regard- ing whether or not he could legally do that. -A female in Heppner reported “shady charac- ters” hanging around the apartment parking lot. She advised they were leaning on her truck. It looked like they left the area but came back. The caller requested a deputy drive through the area. -A male in Heppner reported a pit bull was loose and chasing his horse. The person stated that the dog was not friendly. July 16: -A Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office deputy advised he was out with two juveniles in Irri- gon at 1 a.m. Two juvenile males were each cited for curfew violation. -A male in Irrigon ad- vised that another male had just broken into his vehicle and stolen multiple items. -MCSO received a call regarding a female in Boardman who was tear- ing up the downstairs. Lois Anne Hibbits, 48, was ar- rested for Criminal Mis- chief III and Assault IV – Domestice Violence Misde- menaor. Subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail. -A male in Irrigon re- quested contact regarding his missing wife. -A female in Heppner advised she saw two high school kids going into a red Toyota with two other high school kids and she believed it was a drug deal. MCSO made contact with the female and advised her that deputies would keep an eye out for sure activity. -A female in Irrigon ad- vised that her three-legged Border collie was missing. -MCSO reported of- ficer-initiated activity on Highway 207 Echo-Lex- ington; a deputy was out with a disabled vehicle. The driver was having trouble with her weather stripping. The deputy put some duct tape on it. -A deputy was on Hwy. THE L ANDING RESTAURANT Prime rib Every Saturday night Special! $22.95 (Reservations Required) Sunday Morning Buffet $8.95 Open 8am-5pm Closed 11am-12pm for cleaning Senior Sunday Dinner $6.95 74 near Heppner with sheep on the road. The deputy contacted the owners and put the sheep back in. -A female in Heppner advised that her boyfriend was pushing her and caus- ing a commotion. MCSO responded. -An MCSO deputy con- ducted an officer-initiated walkthrough at Bucknum’s in Heppner and arrested Shawn Eugene Cowett, 50, on a Umatilla County warrant. -MCSO was advised that Umatilla County ar- rested Nicholas Ryan Schil- ler on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Disorderly Conduct, no local charges. -A male in Heppner ad- vised MCSO that a deputy had taken his “other half” to a neighbor’s house but that she was back and in the safe, and that the deputy needed to come back and pick her up. The male stated that they were not fighting at that time, the female just needed picked up and re- located. MCSO responded and all was well. -A caller in Irrigon re- ported witnessing a pos- sible drug deal. MCSO responded and located the vehicle but no one was around. -A female in Irrigon reported that she received information from her moth- er regarding a possible fist fight. MCSO responded and the subjects had already left. -A caller in Irrigon reported that about eight minutes before a vehicle stopped and a subject got out of the car and came up to the caller’s car and threat- ened the male with words like, “I know who you are. You better not run or I will find you.” The driver of the car, the caller’s wife, took off; they had been home and seen the vehicle pass two times already. MCSO responded and was unable to located the suspect but made contact with the re- porting person. July 18: -A female in Irrigon reported that she went to dinner and got home to find her TV and stereo had been taken. The DVD player possible had fingerprints on it. She re- quested contact. -A person on Sand Hol- low Rd./Hwy. 74-Lena, Heppner reported that a brown and white Chihua- hua was running around Lexington, unsure of own- er. The dog went up over by Black Horse Canyon. -A caller in Heppner advised that a vehicle was backed up to a nearby resi- dence. The caller believed it was the son’s. The caller ad- vised the son had power of attorney but he didn’t think he had the right to remove things from the residence. Caller did not want contact, just wanted to make MCSO aware of it. -MCSO was advised of a keys locked in a car in Ione, no animals or children in vehicle. MCSO advised the caller that Brannon Auto could help them and gave them the phone number. -A deputy received a call about trash all over the road outside of Heppner; the deputy responded and picked up the trash. -A caller in Irrigon ad- vised of a suspicious ve- hicle by the softball field with people possible having intercourse. July 20: -A Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy advised he was checking his tires after running over a porcupine on I-84, Board- man. The tires were fine and he removed the porcupine from the road. -MCSO arrested Albert Leroy Hart, 45, for Viola- tion of Restraining Order. -A female in Lexing- ton advised that a female driver almost hit her son while he was on his bike. She advised that she ap- proached the driver and she smelled of alcohol. MCSO responded but was unable to locate the driver. -A female in Heppner reported seeing a driver she knew to be in driving while suspended violation driving consistently about the same time in the evening. -A person in Irrigon advised of a pickup parked with the lights on. They had been there for a long time. Could only see one person. MCSO responded and de- termined the driver pulled over to send a text message. July 21: -A caller in Heppner advised Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office that a brown Aussie cow dog showed up at his resi- dence. The dog appeared old and had a purple nylon collar, no tags. The caller requested that the dog be picked up, and advised that he thought the dog might be injured or bruised, pos- sible from jumping out of a pickup. -A female in Heppner advised that someone just had the power shut off at the house where she was staying. -MCSO received a re- port of two juveniles hiding in a basement in a Board- man residence; the kids stated that someone was trying to break into the house. -A person reported that the trucks hauling from the old mill zone were losing part of their loads; a piece of plywood blew off and was lying near the fog line. -MCSO received report of a code violation near Lexington, an RV trailer that had been converted into a dwelling with attached porch. -A female in Irrigon re- ported that a snake had been in her house; they had got- ten in out but it was under the steps outside. They were unsure what type of snake it was. The female called back and advised they killed the snake. July 22: -A person in Heppner reported that a large, black, mangy-look- ing dog went running by with a cat in its mouth. A Morrow County Sheriff’s deputy responded but was unable to locate. -A person advised Hermiston PD on Wednes- day that he was assaulted Monday with a crowbar in Irrigon and now wanted to report it. A deputy took a report. -A caller on Hwy. 207 Echo-Lexington advised that he just saw a subject driving whom he knew had a suspended license. The subject was located and is- sued a citation. -MCSO received report of a person’s mom and stepdad arguing, stepdad was drunk, yelling at the time. MCSO arrested Hec- tor Alejandro Ortiz-Guizar, 27, for Harassment. 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MCSO was finally advised of a male subject in Boardman who was covered in blood, stating he was just assaulted by six males. Boardman PD and Boardman Ambulance responded but the patient refused transport. July 23: -A female in Irrigon contacted Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office and requested phone con- tact regarding phone scam calls she is receiving. The subjects said she would be arrested for tax fraud and back taxes. MCSO made contact and advised her to hang up next time they call. -A person on Sand Hol- low Rd., Heppner, advised MCSO that around 6:30 a.m. a guy on a bike asked for directions to Heppner. When the caller talked to his daughter she stated that she had seen the subject a couple of weeks previous lying by the side of the road on Hwy. 207 with a pickup and trailer stopped there; they suspected at the time that he had been hit by a car but never heard any- thing. The caller though it suspicious that the subject showed up all that time later asking for directions. -A female requested a welfare check on her sister in Irrigon, stating that the sister hadn’t contacted the family in several months and that was unlike her. MCSO responded and lo- cated the sister, who was fine. -A male in Irrigon re- ported that there was a bull in his yard with a purple ear tag in the left ear and a white tag in the right. -MCSO received a call from a subject in Irrigon who stated who was feeling down that night and was upset because his daughter threatened him through the phone and advised him not to call or come around again or she would call the cops. The caller thought it was the daughter’s husband making her threaten him. The caller stated he had antique coins at the daughter’s house and would like to get them back. Community Counseling Solutions was advised. -MCSO was advised that Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Office arrested Tasha L. Bales, 23, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on Ini- tiating a False Report. Bales was lodged at Umatilla County Jail on that warrant and a Umatilla County Pa- role and probation retainer. -MCSO was advised of a subject in Irrigon who violated a no contact order by returning to a residence. -A person in Ione re- quested contact regarding a hit and run in Lexington the day before; another party hit the caller and took off. -A female in Irrigon requested contact about a neighbor’s chickens getting into her yard, and wanted to know about her liability if her hunting dogs were to kill the chickens in her yard. Northeast Oregon forests seek members for RAC John Day, Pendleton and Baker City, OR—The Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Com- mittee is seeking nominees to serve on a 15-member Resource Advisory Com- mittee (RAC). The com- mittee’s duties include rec- ommending projects and funding to improve forest health, watersheds, roads and facilities on or adjacent to the Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman Na- tional Forests. The Northeast Oregon Forests RAC works across a wide variety of interests to propose projects and associated funding for im- provements that benefit the residents of northeast Or- egon, as well as those who come to visit the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa- Whitman National Forests. Past projects include; nox- ious weed control, trail con- struction, thinning and im- provement of fish passage to restore native species. Many of these projects are accomplished by employ- ing youth crews. RAC committee mem- bers will be officially ap- pointed by the Secretary of Agriculture for a term of two years; shall not receive compensation; and must be able to commit the time necessary to carry out the committee responsibili- ties of one or two full-day meetings each year. Travel and per diem will be paid to compensate for expenses associated with attending meetings. New advisory commit- tee members must represent a wide variety of interests. These committees are to be balanced and diverse with equal representation from industry, environmental groups, recreation groups, elected officials, and local residents. Current vacan- cies on the Northeast Or- egon Forests RAC exist in all categories. Nominees will be eval- uated based on their train- ing and experience working with the interest they rep- resent, their demonstrated commitment to collabora- tive decision-making, and their contribution to the balance and diversity of the RAC. Nominations will be accepted until August 31, 2015. For more information about the responsibilities of the RAC, contact Jeff Tomac, Northeast Oregon Forests RAC Coordina- tor, at 541-523-1301 or jtomac@fs.fed.us, or Ian Reid, Umatilla NF RAC Coordinator, at 541-427- 5316 or ireid@fs.fed.us. 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