Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 9, 2018
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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
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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.