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FOUR - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, December 6, 2017 Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information: November 13 (cont.): port that Sarah Diane Ben- port on Columbia Ln, Ir- Morrow County Sheriff’s nett was arrested by HPD rigon that his roommate Office received a report on on MCCC warrant, bail stole his vape and will not SW Wyoming Ave, Irrigon $20,000. return it. that she is hearing shots -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- from behind her parents’ port at Ione Gooseberry port on NE Washington house to the SW of her Rd/Kincaid Ln, Ione that Ave, Irrigon of peeping residence. Advised she has his camper is parked at his toms and prowlers going heard at least a dozen shots. son’s residence and that his around in the area through -MCSO received a re- son noticed that the door the night. Advises they port at Little Juniper Ln/ was open. RP went and were spotted at 0300 by a Bombing Range Rd, Lex- looked and someone was female and chased off. ington that a vehicle flipped inside and took items. Also -MCSO received a re- with two female teenagers. went into his son’s barn and port at Nuts and Bolts Tav- -MCSO received a re- took 5-6 sets of horns. ern on E Hwy 730, Irrigon port on Meadow Brook Rd, -MCSO received a re- that on her way home she Lexington that her son is port on Tyler Rd, Boardman spotted a subject who ap- taking a knife to his arm and that there is a brown cow peared to be car prowling. stating he done with things with a white head that has Unable to locate. and people lying to him He been in his pasture since -MCSO received a re- has been stabbing things in Sunday and is eating all of port on Columbia Ln, Irri- his room, unknown if has his grass. Unknown who it gon of loud music. Unable hurt himself yet. MCSO belongs to. to locate. responded and transported November 15: Mor- -MCSO received a re- the male to PMH. CCS was row County Sheriff’s Of- port at Irrigon Fire Hall on contacted. fice received a report on NE Main Ave, Irrigon of a -MCSO received a re- Miller Rd, Boardman that 49 year-old male having a port on I84 W, Hermiston her daughter is taking items hard time breathing. Trans- that a male is stranded on out of her motor home and ported to GSH. the side of the road and setting it out in the rain. RP November 16: Morrow is trying to flag someone lives in house, daughter is County Sheriff ’s Office down. Unable to locate. staying in the motor home. received report of a semi- November 14: Morrow -MCSO received a re- truck with its axel on fire County Sheriff ’s Office port at I84 E, Boardman of on I-84, Boardman. Board- received a report at Mill a hit and run motor vehicle man Fire Department and Zone on Hwy 74, Heppner accident. MCSO responded. that someone flung gravel -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received re- all over his truck by the saw port on I84 W, Boardman quest for extra patrol on mill while passing in the no that a silver Hyundai four- Snyder Road in Irrigon. passing zone. door was going about 100 The residents said a male -MCSO received a re- mph. had been breaking into their port on Shobe Canyon Rd, -MCSO received a re- home while they were at Heppner that there is a port at E Fairview Way/ work. vehicle on his property Hwy 74 Lena, Heppner that -MCSO arrested Luis that he would like to have a white vehicle at the end Alberto Nunez on a Mor- removed. Needs to know of the road ran off the road row County Circuit Court options. last night. Unable to locate. warrant for Failure to Ap- -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received an pear/Criminal Mischief II. port at Fairview Ln/Cecil agency assist request on There was no bail. Ln, Ione that he was told by Miller Rd, Boardman ask- -MCSO received report an employee that there is a ing deputy to assist when from a subject that he rolled decomposing elk on a field assessing a female. his pickup approximately of his approximately two -MCSO received a re- 1-1/2 miles past the Lone miles north of Fairview Ln. port at Hair I Am on N Rock exit on Hwy. 207, Gil- Referred to other agency. Main St, Heppner that her liam County. He said he had -MCSO received a re- purse was taken from inside to drive the pickup to the port on Miller Rd, Board- her vehicle while she was top of Rock Creek at Hale man that daughter has prop- across the street. Ridge Lane to get cell ser- erty and will not return it. -MCSO received a re- vice. Heppner Ambulance Daughter lives in a motor port at Irrigon High School and MCSO Deputy met him home on the property. Con- on SE Wyoming Ave, Ir- at Ruggs. cerned daughter will upset rigon that her daughter was -MCSO received report her husband and cause him being bullied at school. that Umatilla Police De- to have a heart attack. Can- -MCSO received a re- partment arrested Wendy celled. port at Toms Camp Rd/ Lynn Long on an Irrigon -MCSO received a re- Kunze Ln, Boardman that Justice Court warrant for port on Hwy 74, Lexing- there are five goats out and Failure to Pay Fire/Theft ton that there is a dog on two of them were in the III, with a bail of $483.50. her property that killed middle of the road. Unsure She was transported to Irri- her chickens. RP has the who owner is. Animals gon Justice Court and taken dog caught and in her ken- were returned to their pas- before the judge. nel now. Advised deputy ture. -MCSO received report needs to respond before she -MCSO received a re- at Irrigon Justice Court shoots it. Dog transported port on SW Second St, from a subject who said he to pet rescue. Irrigon that a subject is had received a call from -MCSO received a re- suicidal. someone saying that they port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- -MCSO received a re- had a vehicle belonging rigon that there are plastic port at Hwy 206 Condon/ to him that had drugs in it. pellets around his resi- Shobe Canyon Rd, Hep- He was concerned that he dence. He thinks someone pner that a black cow is out would be arrested. A deputy may be shooting them at his near the corner to Shobe on responded and determined dogs while he is gone. Hwy 206. that the subject had re- -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- ceived a scam call. -MCSO received report of three unattended third grade kids who ran across the highway in front of a couple cars. The caller said the kids were still running NOW HIRING DRIVERS around and were then by the Episcopal Church in Hep- pner. The caller requested a deputy to speak with the kids as their actions were dangerous. -MCSO received re- port of peeping toms and prowlers in the area of N.E. Washington Ave. in Irrigon. The caller said they were spotted by a female and chased off. -MCSO received report of a male in white pickup with a wooden tailgate had attempted to run her off the road on Hwy. 74, Ione, then slowed to 20 mph in front of her and began swerving all over the road. She caller said the vehicle took off to- ward Pettys Canyon Lane. November 17: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received report of a dark blue Dodge club cab pickup that came off Eighth St. in Irrigon, rolled through the stop sign and “punched it” toward Division. -MCSO received report of three brown and white horses running wild on Nevada St. in Irrigon. -MCSO received an- other report of a male breaking into a residence on Snyder Rd. in Irrigon while the people who live at the residence were at work. They requested a house check. -MCSO arrested Ra- fael Rene Garza for Parole Violation, Possession of a Controlled Substance/ Methamphetamines on a Umatilla County Circuit Court warrant. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $110,000 bail. -MCSO received report of a juvenile director seek- ing to make contact with a juvenile. -MCSO received report of possible fraud/forgery. The caller advised he was receiving automated calls advising that his name had been used to file a claim. -MCSO Deputy ad- vised a dog came to the sheriff’s office and got into a patrol car. Deputies were unable to locate the owner. -MCSO received report of a deer in distress and pos- sibly wounded on Court St. in Heppner. MCSO Depu- ties were unable to locate the deer. -MCSO received report of an abandoned dog on Perkins Rd., Echo. -MCSO received report of a 24-year-old woman, possibly having a seizure, who drove through a con- crete divider. Boardman Police Department arrested Elizabeth Salinas for Driv- ing Under the Influence of Intoxicants and released on her own recognizance. She was also cited for Driving While Suspended violation and Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance. Elks Memorial Service "To our absent members" Thursday December 7th at 8pm. The Officers of Dale Baker B.P.O.E. #358 invite Leo DeZoete Jack Locke all members and guest to attend the Bob Hubbard Bob DeSpain annual Memorial Service for our Roger Schoonover departed members George Luciani -MCSO received report that a woman had hit a deer on Hwy. 74-Lena and the deer was still alive. The caller advised that the deer had been dragged off the road. ODOT was advised. -MCSO received re- quest for extra patrol on Washington Avenue in Ir- rigon because of peeping toms and prowlers. -MCSO received re- port from a female that she believed a subject took her 15-year-old sister to the du- plexes by the Irrigon High School. MCSO arrested Steve Carenas for Violation of Stalking order and Cus- todial Interference. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail on $30,000 bail. -MCSO received report of a van going around 90 mph and swerving on I-84 Boardman. MCSO advised the vehicle was out of the area and OSP was advised. -MCSO received re- port from a subject who said someone in a maroon Explore was trying to stop someone from walking and peeling out on Knapp St. in Irrigon. They said they were concerned for the person’s safety. MCSO was unable to locate the vehicle. -MCSO arrested Walter Eugene Rourke on a Ben- ton County Superior Court warrant for forgery. He was lodged at Umatilla County Jail with $5,000 bail. -MCSO received report of several vehicles travel- ing at high rates of speed through the area of Utah Avenue in Irrigon. LANDING -Continued from PAGE ONE other work around the park. The restaurant con- tract and dispute were also apparently discussed at a special “business meeting” of the commissioners held at 7:45 earlier that morning, however details of that dis- cussion were not revealed, and the restaurant contract was also not listed on an agenda distributed to the public. Commissioner Jim Doherty advised the other commissioners and staff to “disregard social media.” Doherty said the county had a policy in regards to the franchise at the park and they should stick with it. Under the agreement with the restaurant, the county is paid 5 percent of the gross revenue, with the operator keeping the rest. The county also provides an RV space for the operators and pays for other costs involved with its operation. With their exit the Har- rises are now advertising a long list of restaurant utensils and equipment for sale on the Facebook page. The county commission also agreed to advertise for proposals from interested parties to operate the restau- rant when the new season opens next year. In other business at the meeting the commission heard a report from Lisa Patton of the Neighborhood Center speaking on the as- sistance the center gives to needy people. Since the first of the year through No- vember the center has given out 649 food boxes serving 1511 family members. Patton says the center is a nonprofit and has grown over the past four years. The center receives fund- ing from the county, United Way, churches and also relies on donations from the public and volunteers help- ing out. She said the elderly, especially those on fixed incomes, depend quite a bit on help from the center for food and other assistance. LeAnn Rea, who is on the center board and in attendance at the meeting, said because of increased outreach the center has become more active, to the point they are showing a $10,000 deficiency in their budget. “Either we find more money, or we are go- ing to have to cut services,” she said. “Your services are in- valuable to people who need help, who are down on their luck,” said Commis- sioner Don Russell. “Ev- eryone knows the home- less population in Morrow County is not zero,” he added. In other business the county had earlier agreed to extend the contract of interim county administra- tor Kim Cutsforth to Dec. 1, 2017. Her contract had originally been entered into on August 16 for three months to fill in while a new administrator was found following the resignation of Jerry Sorte. Cutsforth was hired to work 24 hours per week at a wage of $45.67 per hour. Darrell Green started as new permanent administrator on Nov. 27. In other business, the commission considered a proposal to have individual commissioners liaison with certain departments in the county, much like Umatilla County. Umatilla does not have a full time administra- tor, however. The commis- sion decided not to follow the liaison model. “People have questions about how their government runs they should be able to go to any commissioner,” Russell said in keeping the struc- ture as it is now. He said if he gets a comment or concern from a constituent he wants to be able to go directly to that department head instead of going to another commissioner who is the liaison, who would then take the concern to the department head. In other action the com- mission voted to approve a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the sheriff’s department. The contract calls for a three percent cost of living increase each year. In other business the county voted to accept a bid for a used Bob Cat track loader at a price of $58,377. In other discussion the commission talked about the county road depart- ment’s role in maintaining private roads, usually grav- el. Commissioner Russell said in the past the county has taken care of some of the private gravel roads in the county when the roads have multiple homes on them. An example was giv- en of Wagon Wheel Loop in Irrigon. Retired Pub- lic Works Director Burke O’Brien said the county has maintained private roads when they are considered “major access roads.” He said the county usually charges $100 per hour when it is convenient for the crews to do the work. Public Works is also preparing to hire a new as- sistant road manager. The position became vacant when Matt Serivner moved up to take over O’Brien’s job as Public Works Direc- tor. The commission also heard a request from the St. Patrick’s Senior Center for funds to replace the roof on their building. The cost is reported to be $40,000 and the Center board is seeking funds. They are apparently short about $15,000. The Bryant Foundation has re- portedly agreed to give $20,000 toward the project. The county took no action on the request.
