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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - FIVE Sheriff’s Report The Morrow County Sheriff’s Office has released the following information: March 18: Morrow Chevy Impala is speeding -MCSO received a ju- County Sheriff ’s Office towards Tenth St. Unable venile complaint at Hep- received a report at Irrigon to locate. pner High School, NW Shell on E Hwy 730, Ir- -MCSO received a re- Morgan St, Heppner. rigon that an intoxicated port on NW Riverside Ave, -MCSO received a re- lady is harassing customers. Heppner that female’s shoes port on NW Gale St, Hep- Deputy transported subjects are missing and that she had pner that at 425 this morn- for a courtesy ride back to been renting a room. Phone ing and last week sometime residence. was cutting out, female ad- someone was ringing his -MCSO received a re- vised that she has not been doorbell. quest for a courtesy ride able to find these shoes. -MCSO received a re- at Bucknum’s, N Main St, -MCSO received a re- port on Bombing Range Heppner. Multiple subjects port on I 84 W, Boardman Rd, Lexington that a black were provided with cour- that vehicle is driving er- Ford F150 is drinking and tesy rides. ratically. Referred to other driving. RP saw him drink- -MCSO received a re- agency. ing out of a beer can. Juan port that Joseph Mukendi -MCSO received a re- Bombela was issued cita- was arrested by PPD on IJC port on Hwy 74, Heppner tion for DWS and fail to warrant. Lodged at UCJ. that her dog is missing from renew registration. -MCSO received a re- this morning. Dog is red -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 W, Irrigon that heeler with long tail and port on E May St, Heppner 63 year old female in Blue green collar. that a shed is on fire behind Honda has chest pain and -MCSO received a re- the house. light headed. Patient trans- port at Wilson Rd Trailer -MCSO received a re- ported to GSH. park on Wilson Rd SW, port on Steagall Rd, Irrigon -MCSO received a re- Boardman that two shots that renters moved out 4 port on I 84 W, Boardman were fired. Unable to locate. days ago and the neighbors that RP needs a jump, is -MCSO received a re- advised her that there are afraid he will be out after port on I 84 E, Boardman dogs in the residence at this dark. Referred to other that all black Chrysler or time. Would like deputy to agency. Pontiac is speeding and respond and assist her in de- -MCSO received a re- driving erratically. Referred termining if that is the case. port on W Sperry St, Hep- to other agency. -MCSO received a re- pner that RP would like -MCSO received a re- port of suspicious activity female checked on as he port that Germaine Lamont at Heppner Grade School, believes she had an ex that Simpson was arrested by NE Stansbury St, Heppner. was causing her trouble. OSP for DWS and lodged -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- at UCJ. port on SE Utah St, Irrigon March 19: Morrow that a gold Honda or Toyota port on NE Fifth St, Irri- gon that female locked her County Sheriff ’s Office is speeding on Utah. Unable 4-day old and 2-year old in received a report on Third to locate. St NE, Boardman that her the vehicle. -MCSO received a re- -MCSO received a re- 79 year old husband has port at SE Thirteenth St, port on SE Tenth St, Irrigon Alzheimer’s and is missing. Irrigon of possible theft. that there were aggressive Advised she woke up and -MCSO received a re- dots from Eleventh St that he was not at the residence. port on W Hwy 730, Irri- attempted to get his dogs. Responded, subject was gon regarding a red Toyota MCSO made contact with located. Tercel. Referred to other -MCSO received a re- agency. owner of the dogs who ad- vised they would keep the port on I 84 W, Boardman -MCSO received a re- that she is following a semi port at Maple Crest Apart- dogs on the property. -MCSO received a re- and it is failing to main- ments on Wilson Rd SW, port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- tain lane. Referred to other Boardman that a vehicle rigon that a newer white agency. was repossessed. Owner aware they took the vehicle, female gave up the keys. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- rigon that two female are missing, 13 and 11 year old juveniles. RP went out looking but unable to lo- cate. Have had contact with them through messenger. Left because they are mad at mom. March 20: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a report at Wil- low Creek Country Club on Hwy 74, Heppner that a deer was hit by a car and is trying to get up. Deer was deceased on arrival, road department notified. -MCSO received a re- port on W Fourth Rd, Ir- rigon of multiple cows in the road. Needs help getting them back into the pasture. -MCSO received a re- port of a possible theft at Balm Fork Rd, Heppner. -MCSO received a re- port on Sand Hollow Rd, Heppner that there are cows out near this location. -MCSO received a re- port at W Oregon Ln/NW Third St, Irrigon that cows are out in this area. Com- plete, cows are back in the pasture and RP was warned for livestock at large. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 E, Boardman that someone driving a blue truck with white box trailer is unable to maintain lane. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port on Linden Way, Hep- pner that a car alarm is going off for the past half hour. -MCSO received a re- port at Wilson Ln/Laurel Rd, Boardman that a black AN OPEN LETTER TO VOTERS UMATILLA AND MORROW COUNTIES FROM ROB COLLINS CANDIDATE FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE April 21, 2018 I am running for the position of Circuit Court Judge. I am writing this letter directly to you, as I feel the time constraints of candidates’ fairs and general campaign contacts, limit my ability to fully present the message I would like to share. I am very excited to be your candidate for Circuit Court Judge and look forward to continuing to serve my community. First I would like to suggest that in selecting the right candidate to fill this position on the Circuit Court that you need to consider the current composition of the judges in the Pendleton Courthouse. There are three judicial positions in Pendleton. Mr. Breiling and I are running to fill the position created by Judge Hampton’s retirement. Before assuming a judicial position, both Judge Brauer and Judge Lieuallen had legal backgrounds focused in criminal law. Judge Hampton had more civil law background, and since Judge Pahl’s retirement, has served primarily as a domestic relations judge, handled other types of civil litigation, plus dependency and delinquency cases involving minors. We can expect that the new judge assuming Judge Hampton’s position should be a judge with a very strong family law and civil law litigation background, and I am the candidate who best fills that need. Mr. Breiling has campaigned primarily on the focus of his career as a criminal law defense attorney, which is why he has the large number of court appearances last year (483) that he highlights. Any second year criminal prosecutor or public defender could tout the same level of court appearances, if not more. Right now we have a young criminal prosecutor in Hermiston that recently made over 550 court appearances in just one month. But this does not make anyone qualified to be a judge. Multiple criminal arraignments, changes of plea, status hearings and other repetitive and brief court appearances in a single day add up, but tell you nothing about the individual’s insight into the correct application of law, their commitment to justice, or their ability to interpret, analyze and apply the law to the facts of a case. That is the job a judge must fulfill. And I am the candidate best qualified to supply the broad legal knowledge and experience expected of an effective judge. In the last few years I have been practicing with a focus in areas other than criminal law that require fewer court appearances, but are very important to the resolution of cases in Circuit Court. We already have two judges in Pendleton with very similar criminal law backgrounds, both comparable to Mr. Breiling’s experience in that they had a criminal focus before taking the bench. I practiced criminal law for years, dealt with criminal matters as a judge in Municipal Court over the past 18 years, and am certainly proficient in that arena but have an even stronger background and experience in a variety of civil law areas including family law, probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, real estate, contract disputes and agriculture related and general business law matters than does my opponent. These are the areas of experience most needed for this position, along with a deeply held respect for the law and the process of justice. I believe a recognition of my qualifications and my commitment to enforcing the law, is the reason I am the candidate who received the endorsement of the Oregon State Bar poll of all judges and attorneys in Umatilla and Morrow counties by a 60% majority vote, and the endorsement of Crime Victims United of Oregon. I also want to respond to recent suggestions that I am seeking this position as a sort of retirement. This position is for a six year term, and six years is all that anyone elected to this position has the certainty of serving. That may be the last six years of my career, as I won’t have a practice to return to after six years on the bench. I have every intention of serving that full term, and working diligently for the citizens of Umatilla and Morrow Counties. If I was interested in retiring, I would stay in my law practice and simply start reducing my work load. That is not my intention. The role of a Circuit Court Judge is a service position, and I see this as the best way I can use both my legal and personal skills to continue the commitment of service that has been a focus of my life since I returned home to Eastern Oregon after completing law school. There has never been a time during my adult life in Pendleton that I have not been involved in some form of service work for my community, starting with serving on the Red Cross Board of Directors and the Umatilla-Morrow County Housing Authority Board shortly after I came back to Pendleton, and most recently by serving the region as a Pendleton Round-Up Director for the past seven years. I will complete my eighth and final year in September of this year. In between I have worked hard in service roles with a variety of other organizations including the Pendleton Rotary Club that I have supported for 37 years. I have worked long hours in my profession to serve my clients, often spending evenings and weekends at my office, but I also made time to volunteer both personally and professionally. I intend to dedicate myself 100% to being the best judge I can be for the people of Umatilla and Morrow Counties as long as I have the privilege to serve. I am asking for your votes. You deserve the best possible judge over the next six years, and for these reasons I believe I am the best candidate for this position. Thank you to my supporters who have written so many letters to the editor and assisted in and supported my campaign. I am honored and humbled by your efforts, and grateful for the journey. Sincerely, Rob Collins Please visit us on Facebook at Rob Collins for Circuit Court Judge. Paid for by Rob Collins for Circuit Court Judge, 71352 Hwy 395 S, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. cow is out. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port that Suzanne Bergo was arrested by UCSO for MCSO warrant. Lodged at UCJ, no bail. -MCSO received a re- port at Willow Creek Rd/ Balm Fork Rd, Heppner that a 10 or 12 year old kid is knelt down on the bridge at this location. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port at Irrigon Marina on NE Seventh St, Irrigon that a male is getting aggressive with a female on the loading docks. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Utah Ave, Irri- gon that a gold vehicle just went past his house travel- ing at a high rate of speed. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port on E Hwy 730, Irrigon that RP recently moved out of a house at this location and the person there will not answer her or allow her to get her belongings. March 21: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a report on W Oregon Ln, Irrigon that there are horses on city property at this address and they have no water and are drinking out of swimming pools. MCSO made con- tact, they have a trough and the horses are taken care of, just older in age. -MCSO received a re- port on NW Nevada Ave, Irrigon that it looked like someone shot a rifle in RP’s direction and then was shooting at the dogs in the neighboring field. Owner was warned for dog as a public nuisance. -MCSO received a re- port at Head to Toes Salon on E May St, Heppner that everyday there is a juve- nile male walking around town wearing an orange sweatshirt and black pants looking for cigarette butts on the ground. She find that suspicious. MCSO will keep an eye out. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Thirteenth St, Irrigon that RO advises he parks his vehicle in the vacant city lot on the 400 block of S Main St because he works and lives on Main St in Pendleton, but doesn’t drive the vehicle very of- ten. Wanted to know if his vehicle had gotten towed since the vehicle was ran on 3/11/18 by MCSO. -MCSO received a re- port on Mountain View Dr, Boardman that his neigh- bors goats are on his prop- erty again. -MCSO received a re- port at Petty’s Canyon Ln/ Hwy 74, Lexington of a MVA at this location. Ve- hicle overturned. -MCSO received a report on SE Court St, Heppner that there was an assault near this loca- tion. Deputies responded, searched the area, spoke to multiple individuals and was unable to locate. March 22: Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office received a report on SE Thomas Ave, Irrigon of a 52 year old male with a pos- sible heart attack. Patient transported to GSH. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Utah Ave, Irri- gon that a brown El Camino flew down towards Tenth, female driver. -MCSO received a re- port at West Extension Ir- rigon District on NE Main Ave, Irrigon that overnight someone broke into their building. -MCSO received a report that Buddy James Buoy and Julia Rachell Kraus were arrested by Houston Co Jail GA on MCCC warrant. Subjects lodged on local charges, our hold placed. -MCSO received a report at Ione School on Spring St, Ione that a threat was made at the school. -MCSO received a ju- venile complaint from the principal at AC Houghton, NE Main Ave, Irrigon. -MCSO received a re- port on SE Utah Ave, Ir- rigon that a shite Subaru wagon was driving in the empty lot across from his residence tearing where the real estate developer is trying to sell property. RP states it has been going on all day. -MCSO received a re- port on Lewis and Clark Dr, Boardman that one of her employees cell phone was stolen sometime this morn- ing, possibly during shift change. RP called back and said they found the phone. -MCSO received a re- port at Boardman rest area eastbound on I 84, Board- man that RP’s brother is manic bipolar and is getting violent. Complete, male cooperated and got back into the car and returning on to Idaho. -MCSO received a re- port on I 84 W, Boardman that he just saw an early 2000s Chevy pickup going 100 plus. Unable to locate. -MCSO received a re- port of a suspicious motor home at Wilson Ln/Bomb- ing Range Rd, Boardman. -MCSO received a re- port at Heppner Market Fresh on N Main St, Hep- pner that RP would like a deputy to speak with a cus- tomer that stated he needed 4 $500 gift cards to get his grandson out of jail.
