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6,;+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, February 28, 2024 6KHULৼ¶V5HSRUW MCSO Dec. 20 -Theft Complaint Occurred at Division 5G'HSRW /Q LQ ,UULJRQ The subject was arrested E\0&62IRU8QDXWKRUL]HG Use of a Motor Vehicle, 7KHIW LQ WKH )LUVW 'HJUHH and Criminal Trespass in WKH 6HFRQG 'HJUHH$GGL- tionally, there was a warrant from MCPP for Posses- sion of Stolen Property/ $JJUDYDWHG 7KHIW LQ WKH )LUVW 'HJUHH 7KH VXEMHFW was taken into custody and housed at the UCJ without bail. Another warrant from OSPB with case number IRU,GHQWLW\7KHIW DQG 7KHIW LQ WKH )LUVW 'H- JUHH ZDV DOVR VHUYHG DQG WKH VXEMHFW ZDV ORGJHG DW UCJ without bail. %XUJODU\ 2FFXUUHGRQ6XQÀRZHU )ODW 5G LQ +HSSQHU 7KH RP reported that two males FODLPLQJWKHLUYHKLFOHZDV broken down entered her residence without permis- sion. It is believed that they VWROH¿UHDUPVIURPWKH53¶V house. The RP suspects that these individuals left to- wards the lake. The vehicle description is unknown, but both males were described DVODUJHULQVL]HZKLWHDQG ZHUHZHDULQJKHDYLHUGDUN- er coats and jeans. The RP GLGQRWJUDQWWKHLQGLYLGXDOV access to her residence and only discovered them inside when she woke up. -Information 2FFXUUHGRQ6H)RXUWK 6WLQ,UULJRQ7KH53VWDWHG that one of her employees IRXQGDEDJRINLWWHQVWLHG up in the middle of the road. The employee posted about it online, and a female UHDFKHG RXW FODLPLQJ WKH\ were her kittens, which she KDG ERXJKW IRU KHU WKLUG JUDGHVRQDW$&+RXJKWRQ School. However, when the kittens were picked up, the female confessed that her current boyfriend disliked the cats and had trapped WKHP LQ WKH EDJ ZLWK WKH LQWHQWLRQ RI KDYLQJ WKHP run over while she was at work. The RP is concerned about the welfare of the student and requested that deputies check on him or contact the RP to discuss available options. -Trespass Occurred at Love’s Travel Stop and Coun- try Store on Tower Rd in Boardman. The RP reported that there is a male individ- XDOUHVLGLQJLQDZKLWH3RQ- tiac that has been parked LQWKHLUSDUNLQJORWIRUWKH past week. The RP has al- ready asked him to leave, but he consistently moves WR DQRWKHU SDUNLQJ VSRW The vehicle does not have a front license plate, and the back is not visible. The male is possibly Hispanic. The RP would like the male to be trespassed from the location permanently. At the time of the report, the male was parked on the north side of the car park. A deputy made contact with the person, and they moved DORQJDVUHTXHVWHG 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW Occurred on Se Utah $YHLQ,UULJRQ7KH53UH- ported that a silver G6 was VSHHGLQJRQ8WDK$YHQXH KHDGLQJ WRZDUGV 'LYLVLRQ and towards the school. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW Occurred on Se Utah $YH LQ ,UULJRQ 7KH 53 advised that a newer white 'RGJH-RXUQH\GURYHVZLIW- ly past their house, disre- JDUGLQJWKHVWRSVLJQDW6HY- enth Street and continued towards Division. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW 2FFXUUHGRQ,(LQ Boardman. The RP reported WKDW D EODFN 9RONVZDJHQ ZDV WDLOJDWLQJ WKHP DQG GULYLQJHUUDWLFDOO\7KH53 GHFLGHG WR SXOO R൵ DW WKH next exit to let the vehicle pass. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW Occurred on Se Utah $YHLQ,UULJRQ7KH53UH- ported that a Geo Tracker or Honda Passport drove at KLJKVSHHGVWRZDUGV7HQWK Street. The color of the ve- hicle is possibly dark red. -Animal Complaint Occurred at Wilson Ln/ Olson Rd in Boardman. The RP observed two brown DQGEODFNFDWWOHDWWHPSWLQJ to escape. The cattle were ZHDULQJHDUWDJV -Extra Patrol Occurred at Riverview 0RELOH &RXUW RQ ( +LJK- ZD\ LQ ,UULJRQ 7KH 53 UHSRUWHG DQ RQJRLQJ LVVXH RI ORFDWLQJ FLJDUHWWH buds near her van, around KDOIZD\ WR WKH QHLJKERU¶V WUDLOHU7KH53FODUL¿HGWKDW QHLWKHUVKHQRUKHUQHLJKERU smoke and is unsure of the VRXUFH RI WKHVH FLJDUHWWH buds. The RP mentioned WKDWWKLVLVKDSSHQLQJVRPH- WLPHRYHUQLJKWDQGUHTXHVW- ed extra patrol to monitor the area. MCSO Dec. 21 ,QIRUPDWLRQ 53GLVFRYHUHGDEDJRI kittens tied up in the middle of the road. The owner of WKH NLWWHQV ZKR ERXJKW them for her son, admitted that her current boyfriend trapped the kittens in the EDJZLWKWKHLQWHQWRIKDUP- LQJ WKHP 53 H[SUHVVHG concern for the student and requested assistance from deputies. 7UHVSDVV Occurred at Love’s Travel Stop and Coun- try Store on Tower Rd, in Boardman. RP reported a male in a white Pontiac who KDGEHHQOLYLQJLQWKHSDUN- LQJORWIRUDZHHNGHVSLWH EHLQJ DVNHG WR OHDYH 7KH male, possibly Hispanic, moved the vehicle to anoth- HUSDUNLQJVSRWZKHQDVNHG to leave. RP requested that the male be trespassed for life. Deputy made contact with the person, and they PRYHGDORQJ 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQWV Multiple reports of ve- KLFOHVGULYLQJUHFNOHVVO\RU VSHHGLQJ 6SHFL¿F GHWDLOV were provided for each in- FLGHQWLQFOXGLQJWKHPDNH and color of the vehicles and the direction they were KHDGHG 8UJHQW DFWLRQ QRW VSHFL¿HG $QLPDO&RPSODLQW RP reported two brown DQGEODFNFDWWOHDWWHPSWLQJ WRHVFDSHZLWKHDUWDJVRQ Wilson Ln/Olson Rd, in Boardman. ([WUD3DWURO 53 QRWLFHG FLJDUHWWH EXWWVKDOIZD\WRKHUQHLJK- bor’s trailer, despite nei- WKHU KHU QRU KHU QHLJKERU EHLQJ VPRNHUV 7KH EXGV DSSHDUHGRYHUQLJKWDQG53 requested extra patrol for surveillance. Exact location not provided. MCSO Dec 22 - Disturbance Occurred on Smith Rd. in Heppner. Law enforce- ment responded to a report of a disturbance on Smith 5G)XUWKHUGHWDLOVUHJDUG- LQJWKHQDWXUHRIWKHGLVWXU- bance were not provided. -EMS (PHUJHQF\ PHGLFDO services were requested at the Northwestern Motel on N Main St. in Heppner. A 63-year-old male was involved in a motor vehi- cle incident and requested medical assistance. The 2UHJRQ6WDWH3ROLFH 263 were already on scene with the male. -Domestic Dispute A domestic dispute took place on Se Gilmore St. in Heppner. The par- ents were involved in a physical altercation, with the male subject reportedly VHDUFKLQJIRUD¿UHDUP$V a result, the subject was arrested by the Morrow County Sheriff ’s Office (MCSO) for Attempted Assault I, Assault II, Un- lawful Use of a Weapon, DQG0HQDFLQJ7KHVXEMHFW ZDV VXEVHTXHQWO\ ORGJHG at the Umatilla County Jail with no bail. -Extra Patrol Extra patrols were re- quested on Division Rd. in ,UULJRQGXHWRUHFHQWWKHIWV of equipment and property. The MCSO was asked to FRQGXFWSDWUROVWKURXJKRXW WKH GD\ XWLOL]LQJ RQH FDOO for service per day while FKHFNLQJPXOWLSOHWLPHV +DQJXS $EDQ- doned/ Accidental 7ZRKDQJXSFDOOVZHUH made to 911 from the Mor- row County Government Center on Ne Main Ave. in ,UULJRQ'XULQJWKH¿UVWFDOO WKHFDOOHUKXQJXSEHIRUHDQ interpreter could be con- nected. On the second call, an interpreter was able to communicate with the male caller, who claimed that the )%,LQ0LDPL)ORULGDKDG tampered with his phone, DOORZLQJ KLP WR RQO\ GLDO 911. The male caller men- tioned the possibility of EHLQJ LQ :DVKLQJWRQ EXW GLG QRW SURYLGH D VSHFL¿F location. 'RJ&RPSODLQW $ GRJ FRPSODLQW ZDV UHFHLYHGIURP1Z2UHJRQ $YHLQ,UULJRQ7KHFDOOHU UHSRUWHG WKDW WKHLU QHLJK- ERU¶VGRJKDGHQWHUHGWKHLU property and killed two rab- bits. The caller mentioned EHLQJDUPHGEXWVWDWHGWKDW they would secure their weapon. They requested a deputy to be dispatched to handle the situation. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQWV 0XOWLSOH GULYLQJ FRP- plaints were reported in re- ODWLRQWRGL൵HUHQWYHKLFOHV A white dump truck and construction vehicle were UHSRUWHG WR EH WUDYHOLQJ DW DKLJKUDWHRIVSHHGRQ6H 8WDK $YH KHDGLQJ HDVW- ERXQG$)HG([WUXFNGH- VFULEHGDVZKLWHDQGJUHHQ ZDV UHSRUWHGO\ KHDGLQJ eastbound towards Tenth St. on the same road. Addition- ally, a white Chevy Malibu with a red back bumper was REVHUYHG VSHHGLQJ RQ 6H Utah Ave. towards Tenth St. -Disturbance A disturbance was re- SRUWHG DW 1Z 2UHJRQ $YHLQ,UULJRQ7KHFDOOHU FRXOG KHDU WKHLU QHLJKERUV DUJXLQJDQGKHDUGDQREMHFW KLWWLQJWKHZDOO,WZDVPHQ- tioned that the residence had two children. A deputy made contact at the location and determined that no crime had occurred, and the incident was verbal only. -Theft Complaint A theft complaint was made on N H St. in Ione. The complainant reported the theft of two full propane bottles from their residence. The theft was classified DV FROG LQGLFDWLQJ LW KDG occurred in the past. The caller requested contact from law enforcement. MCSO Dec. 23 (06 A call was received IURP0DU\(%HOOUHJDUG- LQJ D QRQLQMXU\ LQFLGHQW ZKHUH DQ \HDUROG IH- male slipped out of bed and JRWVWXFNGXHWRDEORFNHG door. 09$)LUH An individual was cited IRUFDUHOHVVGULYLQJDIWHUDQ accident at Nevada Avenue DQG)RXUWK6WUHHW7KH\DUH required to appear at the JC on January 17th, 2024. 'LVWXUEDQFH A Hispanic male wear- LQJEODFNSDQWVZDVUHSRUW- HGWREHEDQJLQJRQDGRRU DQG\HOOLQJRQ2OVRQ5RDG The individual was arrested for Criminal Trespass II and taken to UCJ. ([WUD3DWURO Division Road in Irri- JRQ UHTXLUHG H[WUD SDWUROV WKURXJKRXW WKH GD\ GXH WR thefts of equipment and property. One call for ser- vice was requested but mul- tiple checks were needed. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW A black Cadillac Es- calade was reported for VSHHGLQJ RQ 6H 8WDK$YH- nue towards Tenth Street. $QLPDO&RPSODLQW A deer was found un- DEOH WR JHW XS LQ D \DUG on Se Cowins Street in Heppner. It was observed IDOOLQJUHSHDWHGO\ 7UHVSDVV Two subjects were re- ported to have stolen items from Marvin Strickland’s house on Shoemake Road. 'LVSDWFK LV DWWHPSWLQJ WR JDWKHUPRUHLQIRUPDWLRQ 'LVWXUEDQFH A person on a bike was UHSRUWHGWREHULGLQJLQWKH area of E 2nd Street in Ione DQG \HOOLQJ REVFHQLWLHV DW people. $VVDXOW An assault occurred at /DNHYLHZ+HLJKWVRQ:LO- low Creek Road in Heppner LQYROYLQJDFOLHQWDVVDXOWLQJ another client. The assailant ZDVDUUHVWHGDQGORGJHGDW UCJ. 'LVWXUEDQFH A male on C Street in ,RQHZDVFDXVLQJDGLVWXU- EDQFH DQG \HOOLQJ REVFHQ- ities. The individual was arrested for Dis Con II DQG 5HVLVWLQJ$UUHVW DQG ORGJHGDW8&- 'LVWXUEDQFH Ione Community Church on E Main Street received reports of an indi- YLGXDO\HOOLQJDWSHRSOHDQG WKURZLQJREMHFWV 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ A resident on Country *DUGHQ 5RDG LQ ,UULJRQ UHSRUWHG KHDULQJ WDSSLQJ on her window, but no one was seen or heard outside. A deputy was requested to check the area. MCSO Dec 24 $VVDXOW A male individual as- saulted another person on Marshall Loop in Board- man. The victim requested an ambulance for medical assistance. No further de- tails provided. - Domestic Distur- EDQFH %HOOD 9LVWD (VWDWHV on Paul Smith Rd. in Board- man experienced a domes- WLF GLVWXUEDQFH LQYROYLQJ WZRPDOHV\HOOLQJDQG¿JKW- LQJ7KHVLWXDWLRQSURPSWHG a female to request police intervention. No additional information provided about the incident. 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ A report from Sleep Inn RQ)URQW6W6HLQ%RDUGPDQ indicated an individual be- KDYLQJ VXVSLFLRXVO\ LQ WKH EDFNSDUNLQJORW7KHVXE- MHFWZKRVHJHQGHUUHPDLQV unknown, was described DVZHDULQJDGDUNFRDWDQG FDUU\LQJ D GDUN EDFNSDFN ZLWK WZR JDUEDJH EDJV one black and one white. 7KH\ZHUHODVWVHHQKHDGLQJ towards the residence area between the trailer park and WKH$PD]RQIHQFH 7KHIW&RPSODLQW ,UULJRQ 0LQL 0DUW OR- FDWHGRQ(+LJKZD\LQ ,UULJRQH[SHULHQFHGDWKHIW LQFLGHQWLQYROYLQJ D ZKLWH truck. The suspect stole from the 76 station within the store while an employ- HH ZDV OLJKWLQJ &KULVWPDV OLJKWV7KHVXVSHFWDOVRDF- cessed the store’s safe. The YHKLFOHÀHGWRZDUGV+HUP- LVWRQDWDP7KHVWRUHKDV surveillance cameras, but WKHUHSRUWLQJSDUW\GRHVQRW KDYHDFFHVVWRWKHIRRWDJH :HOIDUH&KHFN A call was received on Se Chase St in Heppner GXULQJ WKH QLJKW IURP DQ XQNQRZQQXPEHUHPLWWLQJ VRXQGV UHVHPEOLQJ D FU\- LQJ EDE\ 7KLV PRUQLQJ the same number called back, and a distressed fe- male voice was heard. The UHSRUWLQJ SDUW\ LV XQVXUH of the caller’s identity but requested a welfare check on a potential owner. The UHSRUWLQJSDUW\KDVREWDLQHG D QDPH DQG LGHQWL¿HG WKH individual as a client. They wish to have the person checked on and are also FRRUGLQDWLQJ ZLWK D &&6 ZRUNHU WR JDWKHU PRUH LQ- formation and an address if available. - Criminal Mischief &RPSODLQW $ UHVLGHQW RQ 0DJLF *DUGHQ /Q LQ ,UULJRQ UH- SRUWHGVRPHRQHDWWHPSWLQJ WRFXWKROHVLQWKHÀRRUVRI their residence. The caller is currently inside the house and believes that a break-in LVEHLQJDWWHPSWHG 7KHIW&RPSODLQW A theft was reported on Main St in Ione. The caller stated that fuel was stolen and a trailer was bro- ken into at the location. The caller witnessed the inci- dent on camera while inside their shop. The suspect is no ORQJHURQWKHSUHPLVHV 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW An individual reported WKDWD'XUDQJRDQGD5DQJ- er vehicle frequently drive IDVWZLWKWKHLUKHDGOLJKWVR൵ GXULQJ WKLV WLPH RI QLJKW The incident occurred at the intersection of SE Utah Ave and SE Division St in ,UULJRQ 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW A white Chevy pickup truck with a dark colored canopy was reported for VSHHGLQJ DQG UXQQLQJ D VWRSVLJQRQ6HYHQWK6WUHHW LQ,UULJRQ7KHYHKLFOHWKHQ MCSO Dec 26 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ A report was received UHJDUGLQJ D UHVLGHQFH RQ +LJKZD\ LQ /RQH WKDW had been broken into. The JDWH ZDV IRXQG RSHQ DQG various items were scat- tered in the yard. The caller suspects that the campers and sheds were also tam- pered with. The caller was not present at the scene. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW A construction crew in DJUD\&KHY\SLFNXSWUXFN ZLWKFOHDUVWUREHOLJKWVRQ WRS DORQJ ZLWK D FDUJR trailer, was observed speed- LQJ IURP 6HYHQWK 6WUHHW towards Tenth Street on SE 8WDK$YHLQ,UULJRQ 177 N. Main P.O. Box 337 Heppner, OR 97836 Chris@sykesrealestate.net -Continued to PAGE SEVEN Broker Chris Sykes 541-215-2274 $259,000 Price Reduction A beautifully remodeled 2-story home in Heppner. 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