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.
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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.