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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Sheriff’s Report October 2: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office reported an oficer-initiated call for a motor vehicle accident at Oregon Trail Library in Boardman, un- known injuries. MCSO cited a juvenile male for Driving with No Driver’s License. -MCSO arrested Jamie Rae Rankin, 24, on a war- rant. -A male at the I-84 eastbound rest area near Boardman advised that his wife was refusing to get out of the driver’s seat and had been for more than an hour. He requested that an oficer come and talk to her because she didn’t have a driver’s license. The caller advised there was a slight language barrier. A deputy made contact. - A female in Heppner advised that she and her husband were separating and he was living in another town but had called and told her he was going to go to her house to get his stuff. She advised she was concerned he would go to the residence and thrash it while her six-year-old daughter was at the resi- dence. -MCSO was advised that Umatilla County Sher- iff’s Ofice arrested Richard Keith Fisler, 35, on a Lo- cal Supervisory Authority warrant. -MCSO received mul- tiple reports for low vis- ibility due to blowing dust in the areas of Hwy. 74 and S. Bombing Range. -A female in Irrigon stated that her brother and sister walked to the store and they came home screaming, someone was chasing them, and he came to the house and beat on the door, telling them to come there and he would give them money. MCSO re- sponded and made contact with the caller and checked the area but was unable to locate the subject. -A female in Irrigon reported to MCSO that a subject wouldn’t leave her house and had hit her in the stomach. She advised she was six months pregnant. Dispatch could hear yelling going on. MCSO, Oregon State Police and Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofice all responded. MCSO arrested Noel Ponce Villegas for Domestic Violence - Ha- rassment and Interfering with a 911 Report. October 3: -A ire was reported for two residences in Irrigon. Morrow County Sheriff’s Ofice, Boardman ire, Irrigon ire and Irrigon ambulance all responded. Umatilla Electric was ad- vised and the Red Cross contacted for the displaced. -A female in Boardman advised that her son was being violent and she had to hit him. She requested a crisis worker and law enforcement. She advised that he had been upset all day. Oregon State Police responded and Community Counseling was advised. -MCSO assisted in the search for a missing sub- ject believed to be in Grant County. -MCSO was advised that poachers killed a buck. MCSO responded and made contact with four subjects. OSP and ODFW took over the call. -A male in the Board- man area advised there was a late-model pickup with one occupant at the gravel pit; when the caller came around the corner he promptly turned off his lights. The caller thought that was odd. MCSO re- sponded but was unable to locate the vehicle. October 5: -A person advised Morrow County Sheriff’s Ofice that he and another person were out on Forest Service Road 5314 and confronted subjects that had shot a doe. They did not have a doe tag. The caller advised that when his friend confronted them, they threatened to shoot him. -MCSO was advised of a hunter injured in the area of Black Mountain Ln., a 62-year-old with a possible leg injury. Heppner am- bulance, Heppner ire and MCSO responded but the patient refused transport. -An MCSO deputy ad- vised of an oficer-initiated call in Irrigon on Theft I and Trespass II. -MCSO was advised of Murray’s Annual Holiday OPEN HOUSE In conjunction with Heppner’s Light Parade, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3 Holiday Wine Tasting (5-7 p.m.) In-Store Gift Drawings VOTE for Your Fav UGLY SWEATER! Christmas Treasure Hunt Children’s Games Galore! A Fun Time for the Whole Family! Now In Stock . . . 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He advised he was not sure how much his friend had had to drink and was not sure of his last name. -A caller reported two girls ighting at a Board- man location. Both were over 21; no weapons were seen but one was pregnant. Boardman PD and Board- man ambulance responded but the ambulance was cleared with patient refusal. October 6: -A person at the Irrigon Shell requested that a deputy circle the store and reported that person in a white car were parked on the side, possibly engaged in lewd activities. Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office responded but the deputy was unable to make contact with the driver, who left while the deputy attempted contact with the caller. -MCSO reported assist- ing the Monterey District Attorney’s ofice with mak- ing contact with subjects in Irrigon. -MCSO was advised of a subject in Irrigon violat- ing a restraining order by third-party contact and by showing up at the children’s Sunday school. -MCSO was advised that the Oregon Dept. of Corrections arrested Jo- seph Lee Swope, 35, on an MCSO warrant. -A male in Irrigon ad- vised MCSO that a subject was telephonically harass- ing and threatening him. MCSO contacted both parties and advised them there was not to be any type of contact, otherwise charges could potentially be pressed. -MCSO received a message from an OnStar subscriber about a semi truck on its side on Bomb- ing Range Rd. MCSO re- sponded and determined it was non-injury and the vehicle was not on its side. M C SO ci ted Hou s to n James Taylor, 27, for Fail- ure to Drive in Lane. -A deputy made contact with a possible disabled vehicle on Hwy 207-Echo, Lexington. The driver was looking at the sunset. -A female in Irrigon reported that her husband, whom she has been sepa- rated from for the last two months, had been send- ing continuous threatening and suicidal messages that night. -A female in Boardman advised that a male subject was outside her residence and would not leave. She advised the male was in- toxicated but she couldn’t see him outside any more. MCSO arrested Yanike Binene, 25, for Criminal Trespass I and on a Union County Circuit Court war- rant for Failure to Appear on Reckless Driving, Reck- lessly Endangering An- other, Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver, Disor- derly Conduct II, Operating a Motor Vehicle with No Driver’s license, Abandon- ing a Vehicle, and Driving Under the Inluence of In- toxicants Felony. October 7: -A female in Irrigon advised Morrow County Sheriff’s ofice that her mother-in-law would not return the female’s two-month-old daughter because she thought the female was a bad mother. A deputy responded. The child stayed with the grand- mother that night. -MCSO received a call from a subject who was very agitated concerning a custody issue with his wife. MCSO responded and contacted the subject. The subject calmed down and was given a ride to his residence. -MCSO was advised that Yanike Binene, 25, was arrested on an Irri- gon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Unauthorized Entry of a Motor Vehicle. Additional Parole Court charges and out of county warrants were added. -A female in Irrigon ad- vised MCSO around noon that she saw a male wearing a bright yellow sweatshirt climbing the blue house to the left of her location. MCSO responded and de- termined the male was a painter who was painting the house. -A male in Irrigon re- ported that someone drove into his fence and broke several of the posts. MCSO responded and helped put the fence back up to keep the animals in. October 8: -Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office was advised that Nicholas Brandon Zook, 34, was served an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Theft III. The subject was lodged at Uma- tilla County Jail on other charges with a Morrow County hold placed. -A male in Irrigon ad- vised MCSO that a male subject was driving his car around town without his permission. The male did not want to report the ve- hicle stolen but wanted the subject to stop driving it. -MCSO was advised that a vehicle rear-ended another vehicle in the food court area near the Hep- pner post office. MCSO responded and determined it to be very minor. The par- ties exchanged information. -A person in Heppner reported three people hang- ing out in the area of Wheat- land Insurance for the last couple of hours, two males and one female. The female was wearing PJs and one of the males had no shirt on. The caller stated that they had gone into Wheatland a couple of times wanting to use the restroom; he did not recognize the people. -MCSO was advised that Gilliam County arrest- ed Randy Anderson Piper, 45, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Driving Under the Inluence of Intoxicants – Reckless Driving. -A person in Heppner advised there were lots of people yelling outside. The caller reported that someone yelled, “Get out of there. I’ll kill ya!” and advised they appeared to be intoxicated. MCSO responded and arrested Gregory James Warner, 32, on two warrants from Hood River County. The subject was lodged at Umatilla County Jail for extradition to NORCOR. October 9: -A person advised Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office of two males and a female pushing a stroller up Heppner Hill. The caller thought it was strange and wanted them checked out. -A caller from Irrigon advised that he broke up with his girlfriend and she stole a lot of his valuable artwork and unknown what else. When he confronted her via text her sister threat- ened him. MCSO respond- ed and took a report. -A male in Heppner advised his cell phone was stolen from his house. He advised he thought he knew who took it but then advised he had been drinking and couldn’t remember who was in his house. MCSO made contact. October 10: -A male in Irrigon advised Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office of a suspicious vehicle that had passed his house several times. MCSO re- sponded and located the vehicle, and arrested Ale- jandro Javier Nunez, 36, on an MCSO warrant and a Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofice warrant for Failure to Appear on Failure to Report as a Sex Offender. MCSO also arrested Luis Alberto Nunez, 30, on an Oregon State Parole Board felony warrant for parole violation. -A fire occurred at a Boardman location. The structure was totally en- gulfed and declared a total loss. Red Cross was con- tacted. -A person in Irrigon advised MCSO of a “weird” alarm; it sounded like a house alarm but no idea where or what it was com- ing from. MCSO located the alarm and was able to shut it off and checked the house and it was secure. The deputy advised it was a sewer overflow alarm and to contact the City of Irrigon. City of Irrigon was contacted and advised the alarm was no big deal. -A person advised MCSO of a heifer that was killed about 30 minutes before up above Cutsforth Park. It had been skinned out and the meat was being taken off. October 11: -Morrow County Sheriff’s Ofice was advised that Multnomah County Sheriff ’s Office arrested David C Ship- pentower, 58, on an Irrigon Justice Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Dis- orderly Conduct. -MCSO was advised of a domestic disturbance in Heppner, a lot of screaming and yelling coming from the residence, female versus male. The female was yell- ing at the male subject to leave. The male subject had left upon arrival and MCSO determined no crime had been committed. October 12: -A busi- ness owner in Heppner reported that they had a man in his underwear passed out in the parking lot. MCSO responded. The subject was wakened and given a ride to his residence. -a female in Irrigon advised that a male was breaking a stalking order. MCSO arrested Miguel Angel Gutierrez, 44, for Contempt of Court, Viola- tion of Stalking Order, Vio- lation of Restraining Order and Resisting Arrest. -A person in Irrigon advised that the back door of a minivan was stolen off the van. -A person reported that someone cut the locks on a property near Lexington and put on new locks. It oc- curred sometimes between Oct. 4 and Oct. 8. -A female requested that a male subject be tres- passed from the residence. The male subject was con- tacted and advised that he was trespassed from the residence. October 13: -A male in Heppner reported that his wife accidentally locked the baby in the car. The child had been in there ap- proximately ive minutes. Morrow County Sheriff’s ofice and a locksmith re- sponded. The vehicle door was unlocked and the baby was safe. -MCSO was advised that Kenneth Conrad Har- ris, 25, was arrested on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Subject was lodged at Cof- fee Creek. -A female in Irrigon advised that someone was stealing her “Private Drive” signs she has put up on her property. She advised this was the second time they had been taken. -Employees at the Lex- ington Sinclair station re- ported refusing alcohol to a female due to her being extremely intoxicated. The subject then drove off. October 14: -A female in Irrigon contacted Mor- row County Sheriff’s Ofice and requested to talk to a deputy about her neigh- bor’s freezer being in her yard. MCSO arrested Paul Anthony Backman, 46, on a Morrow County Circuit Court warrant for Failure to Appear on Contempt of Court. -MCSO arrested Kelly Marie Rosas, 37, on a war- rant. -MCSO arrested Jack Dale Castator, 31, on a Umatilla County Sheriff’s Ofice warrantj for Failure to Appear on Possession of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine and FTA on Contempt of Court, Pu- nitive – Violation of a Re- straining Order. October 15: -A female in Irrigon reported to Mor- row County Sheriff’s ofice that she had a van parked on the back of her property and the people in the shop on the property behind hers have parted out the van and sold the pieces. She advised she would like this to stop and the parts back. MCSO took the incident under in- vestigation. -An employee at Boardman Select Market reported that a female was -Continued on PAGE FIVE