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6,;+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, March 6, 2024 6KHULৼ¶V5HSRUW 0&62'HF 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW $QRWKHUGULYLQJFRPSODLQW ZDV ¿OHG WKLV WLPH RQ 6H Utah Ave in Irrigon. The caller observed a gold Chevy Yukon or Envoy traveling at high speed to- wards Tenth Street. The caller speculated that the driver resides on Eleventh Street. -XYHQLOH &RPSODLQW $ FRPSODLQW ZDV UHFHLYHG RQ ( $UFDGH 6W LQ /H[- ington regarding juveniles skateboarding in the area and causing disturbance E\ PDNLQJ WKH QHLJKERUV¶ dogs bark. The caller asked the juveniles to relocate, resulting in their parents issuing threats against the caller. :DUUDQW $UUHVW 'XULQJ DQ R൶FHULQLWLDW- HG DFWLYLW\ DW 6KRUW 5G &ROXPELD /Q LQ ,UULJRQ D white Dodge pickup truck with no license plate was VWRSSHG 2QH RI WKH RFFX- pants received a warning IRU YDULRXV WUD൶F YLROD- tions, while another indi- vidual, subject H, was ar- UHVWHG E\ WKH 0&62 RQ DQ 8PDWLOOD &RXQW\ ZDU- UDQW DQG 0&62 3UREDEOH &DXVH IRU FKDUJHV RI EXU- JODU\ DQG WKHIW 6XEMHFW + was subsequently lodged DWWKH8&-ZLWKRXWEDLO 0&62'HF 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW A silver Dodge Caravan, GULYHQ E\ D IHPDOH ZDV UHSRUWHGIRUUXQQLQJDVWRS sign on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon. The vehicle was observed speeding towards 'LYLVLRQ DW D KLJK UDWH RI speed. This is an ongoing issue that occurs around the VDPHWLPHRIGD\ 'RJ &RPSODLQW $ ODUJHJUH\3LWEXOODOOHJHGO\ attacked another dog while the owner was walking their dog on Se Eleventh St in ,UULJRQ7KH3LWEXOOEHORQJ- LQJ WR WKH UHVLGHQWV RI WKH above address, approached DQG MXPSHG RQ WKH RWKHU dog. When the owner tried WRVSHDNZLWKWKH3LWEXOO¶V owners, they shut the door. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW $ JUH\ )RUG )RFXV ZDV UHSRUWHGIRUDOPRVWKLWWLQJ a person who was crossing Division St in Irrigon. The vehicle was seen heading towards the high school. 'LVWXUEDQFH$PDQ GULYLQJDEOXH0D]GDSXOOHG over on Se Utah Ave in Irri- JRQDQGXULQDWHGLQD¿HOG The individual then drove away in a blue hardtop two-door car, heading down Tenth St. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ EOXHWZRGRRU)LDWZDVZLW- nessed running a stop sign on Seventh St in Irrigon and then speeding towards Tenth St. The license plate details could not be ob- tained. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ dark blue Chevy Envo was UHSRUWHGIRUVSHHGLQJRQ6H Utah Ave in Irrigon. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ JROG)RUG5DQJHUODWHµV PRGHO ZLWK D WRROER[ DQG Washington license plate, was observed speeding down Tenth St in Irrigon. 0&62'HF 5XQDZD\$Q HLJKW year-old child was reported PLVVLQJ IURP WKHLU UHVL- dence on Se Cowins St in Heppner. The child was ODVW VHHQ LQ WKHLU SDMDPDV and all their belongings, including their jacket, were IRXQG DW KRPH 7KH FKLOG was located. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ yellow van with Washing- WRQSODWHVZDVUHSRUWHGIRU speeding on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon, heading towards Division. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW $ JUH\ À H[WHQGHG FDE ZDV UHSRUWHG IRU VSHHGLQJ on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon, heading towards eighth and Knapp St. The caller also PHQWLRQHG WKHLU LQWHQWLRQ to locate the vehicle and run the license plate. However, the caller was advised not to interact with the driver, but has since disconnected. 8QDXWKRUL]HG 8VH RI 0RWRU 9HKLFOH$ YHKLFOH WKHIW ZDV UHSRUWHG DW %DO- WLPRUH$SDUWPHQWV RQ 1Z %DOWLPRUH 6W LQ +HSSQHU 7KHWKHIWRFFXUUHGEHWZHHQ now and last night, involv- ing a 2010 two-door Kia. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW A dark blue Chevy Cobalt ZDV UHSRUWHG IRU VSHHGLQJ on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon, KHDGLQJ WRZDUGV ¿UVW DQG WKHQWXUQLQJOHIW 7KHIW &RPSODLQW $ FROGWKHIWZDVUHSRUWHGRQ +LJKZD\LQ/H[LQJWRQ The reporting party be- lieves that their shop was EURNHQLQWRRQWKHWKDV SHUWKHLUWUDLOFDPIRRWDJH 7KH RQO\ LWHPV PLVVLQJ were a Dewalt drill and a FRXSOH RI JDV FDQV ZKLFK WKH UHSRUWLQJ SDUW\ ILQGV suspicious. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ black Dodge short bed 4d ZDVUHSRUWHGIRUVSHHGLQJDW a high rate on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon, heading towards tenth. 0&62'HF 09$)LUH$ VLQJOH PRWRU YHKLFOH DFFLGHQW without injuries and not blocking the road occurred DW WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI &R- OXPELD /Q DQG 3DWHUVRQ )HUU\ 5G LQ ,UULJRQ 7KH responsible party was is- VXHG FLWDWLRQ IRU IDLOLQJ WR GULYH ZLWKLQ WKH ODQH 'LVWXUEDQFH$ GLV- turbance was reported at DQ DGGUHVV RQ &ROXPELD /QLQ,UULJRQ7KHUHSRUWLQJ party stated that their son KDV EHHQ PDNLQJ WKUHDWV WRZDUGVWKHPDQGUHTXHVWHG that he be asked to leave. 6KRWV )LUHG *XQ- shots were reported at the DUHDQHDU:+LJKZD\ DQG:(LJKWK5GLQ,UULJRQ Witnesses reported hearing RU VKRWV ILUHG LQ WKH GLUHFWLRQRIWKH*UDYHO3LW 0&62-DQ :DUUDQW$UUHVW A subject was arrest- HG DW WKH 0RUURZ &RXQ- W\ 6KHULII¶V 2IILFH RQ : :LOORZ 9LHZ 'U LQ +HS- pner. The individual was DUUHVWHG E\ WKH 3HQGOHWRQ 3' RQ DQ 0&33 'HWDLQHU &5 DQG ZDV VXEVHTXHQWO\ORGJHGDW8&- ZLWK12%DLO 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW $ GULYLQJ FRPSODLQW was reported on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon. According WRWKHUHSRUWDVLOYHU)RUG ) H[WHQGHG FDE VKRUW bed was observed speeding IURP7HQWK 6WUHHW WRZDUGV Division. The reporting par- ty heard the vehicle rapidly accelerate and witnessed it running a stop sign at Sev- enth Street and Utah Ave. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW $QRWKHU GULYLQJ FRP- plaint was reported on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon. In this instance, a white old )RUGÀDWEHGWUXFNZDVVHHQ speeding towards Se 10th Street, while a two-door Honda Civic was observed driving at high speed to- ZDUGVWKHVDPHORFDWLRQ 0&62-DQ 1RLVH&RPSODLQW$ QRLVHFRPSODLQWZDVUHSRUW- HGRQ&DQDO/QLQ%RDUG- PDQ7KHFDOOHUVWDWHGWKDW WKHLU ZLIH KHDUG VRPHRQH outside the residence. The caller is in route to the lo- cation but requested a unit to respond as well. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ GULYLQJFRPSODLQWZDV¿OHG regarding a silver Toyota 689 RQ 6H 8WDK$YH LQ ,UULJRQ7KHFDOOHULQIRUPHG that the vehicle was speed- ing and did not stop at the VWRS VLJQ ,W ZDV IXUWKHU PHQWLRQHG WKDW WKH GULYHU who is a student, has been VHHQ LQ GL൵HUHQW YHKLFOHV PXOWLSOHWLPHV &LWL]HQ$VVLVW$FLW- izen assist was reported RQ 1Z 5LYHUVLGH$YH LQ +HSSQHU 0XOWLSOH FDOOV ZHUH UHFHLYHG IURP 2+6 DQG$36UHJDUGLQJDPDOH ZKRDOOHJHGO\PDGHWKUHDWV WRNLOOVRPHRQH 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW $ GULYLQJ FRPSODLQW ZDV registered regarding a gray Dodge pickup truck with a white cargo trailer on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon. The caller reported that the ve- hicle had its strobe light on and was speeding towards WHQWK7KLVVHHPVWREHDQ ongoing issue involving a construction worker. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW $QRWKHUGULYLQJFRPSODLQW was received about a truck with a caution light on top, towing a box trailer. The YHKLFOHZDVREVHUYHGÀ\LQJ down Utah Ave towards Division and intentionally circling the block to harass the caller. The vehicle is EHOLHYHGWREHIURPWKHVLWH DW'LYLVLRQ+Z\ 3DUNLQJ &RPSODLQW $ SDUNLQJ FRPSODLQW ZDV PDGH RQ 6H 8WDK $YH in Irrigon. A grey Chevy Equinox was parked in the wrong direction, causing a blind spot. 3DUNLQJ &RPSODLQW $QRWKHUSDUNLQJFRPSODLQW was reported on Se Utah Ave, in Irrigon. A vehicle ZLWKOLFHQVHSODWH3+/ was parked on the corner, REVWUXFWLQJ WKH YLHZ RI RQFRPLQJ WUD൶F 7KH YH- hicle is silver in color and has been reported to have a loud noise due to the lack RIDPX൷HU7KHFDOOHUUH- quested contact via phone or in person. (06 2Q 6H 8WDK $YHLQ,UULJRQDPDOHZDV bitten by a dog, leading WRWKHQHHGIRUHPHUJHQF\ PHGLFDOVHUYLFHV 'LVWXUEDQFH$ GLV- turbance was reported at *UHHQ$FUHV RQ 3DWHUVRQ )HUU\ 5G LQ ,UULJRQ 7KH caller stated that their son, was threatening to destroy their property and causing disturbances in the area. 0&62-DQ 3 36DQFWLRQ'HWHQ- WLRQ/6$6XEMHFWEURXJKW LQ RQ WUDQVSRUW WR 8PD- WLOOD &RXQW\ -DLO IRU D SD- UROHERDUGZDUUDQWIRU39 ORGJHGDW8&- 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ ZKLWH 'RGJH -RXUQH\ ZDV observed speeding towards WKH VFKRRO IURP 6H 8WDK Ave. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW A red Dodge pickup, short EHGIRXUGRRUZDVUHSRUW- ed to be speeding towards Tenth on Se Utah Ave. 9DQGDOLVP$UHSRUW ZDV UHFHLYHG IURP /RYH¶V Travel Stop and Country 6WRUH RQ 7RZHU 5G UH- garding a vehicle that was vandalized while the owner was at work during the pre- vious night. 7UHVSDVV $ VXEMHFW was reported to be on a SURSHUW\ RQ /RQH *RRVH- EHUU\5G6SULQJ6WZLWKRXW SHUPLVVLRQ DQG PD\ EH LQ SRVVHVVLRQRID¿UHDUP 7UDIILF +D]DUG $ blown-out tire was reported LQWKHPLGGOHRIERWKODQHV possibly belonging to a truck, on I 84 E. 0RWRU 9HKLFOH$FFL- GHQW$ 'RGJH 5DP collided with a Toyota 7DFRPD SLFNXS DW 5XVWLF 7UXFN %DU *ULOO RQ ( +LJKZD\LQ,UULJRQ .LGQDSSLQJ $ FDU FUDVKZDVUHSRUWHGRQ0DLQ 6W 1 LQ %RDUGPDQ ZLWK the individuals involved FODLPLQJWKDWWKH\KDGWDNHQ VRPHRQH¶VZLIHZKRVSHDNV Spanish. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ silver Equinox was reported to be speeding excessively DQGPDNLQJH[FHVVLYHQRLVH GXHWRDPLVVLQJPX൷HURQ Se Utah Ave in Irrigon. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ red Dodge pickup belong- LQJ WR D PDOH GULYHU ZLWK PXOWLSOHYHKLFOHVLQFOXGLQJ a gold Tahoe, was reported to be speeding through the area towards Tenth on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ silver Chevy Equinox with- RXWDPX൷HUZDVUHSRUWHG WR EH PDNLQJ H[FHVVLYH noise near the intersection RI6H8WDK$YHDQG6H'L- vision St in Irrigon. 0LVVLQJ 3HUVRQ $ \HDUROG VLVWHU ZDV UH- SRUWHGPLVVLQJIURPDUHV- LGHQFH RQ 0DOKHXU 6W LQ %RDUGPDQ 6KH ZDV ODVW seen wearing a red sweat- er, grey pants, and blue DQGZKLWH$LU)RUFHVKRHV The juvenile later returned KRPH WKURXJKLWDQGUHPRYLQJKLV ¿UHDUPV7KHGDXJKWHUDQG son-in-law were described DVVTXDWWHUV 6XEMHFW'2% ,ZDVDUUHVWHGE\ 0&62IRU,8QODZ- IXO3RVVHVVLRQRID)LUHDUP DQG&ULPLQDO0LV- FKLHI,,WREHORGJHGDW8&- IRUQREDLO 7KH53H[SODLQHGWKDWWKHUH LV D VKHG RQ KHU PRWKHU¶V property with a padlock on LWZKLFKQRIDPLO\PHPEHU KDV SODFHG WKHUH 7KH 53 H[SUHVVHG GLVFRPIRUW LQ opening the shed without a deputy present, as there PD\ EH FRQFHUQV RI WDP- SHULQJ RU KLGGHQ LWHPV RQ the property. 0&62-DQ 7UHVSDVV $ UHSRUW was received regarding trespassing on E Highway LQ,UULJRQ7KHUHSRUW- / L F H Q V H , V V X H LQJ SDUW\ 53 QRWHG WKDW 'DWH WKUX two individuals were seen VPRNLQJDFLJDUHWWHRQWKH /LFHQVHV ,VVXHG 2Q SURSHUW\RIDEXUQHGKRXVH )HEUXDU\ 7KH53KDVUHTXHVWHGFRQ- ) 8 1 ( = 0 8 5 & , $ WDFWIURPDGHSXW\UHJDUG- 1(/6< <$',5$ ing this incident. 48,17(52 &$17$5(- $EDQGRQHG 9HKLFOH 52)5('< +(50- $UHTXHVWIRUDVVLVWDQFHZDV ,6721 PDGH UHJDUGLQJ DQ DEDQ- /LFHQVHV ,VVXHG 2Q doned vehicle on Hilltop )HEUXDU\ 5G LQ %RDUGPDQ 7KH 53 $*8,/$5 '( *$5- KDV DVNHG IRU D GHSXW\ WR &,$ $1*(/,1$ visit the location and issue *$5&,$ *20(= 58- DQRWLFHWRUHPRYHWKH %(1 %2$5'0$1 abandoned vehicle. Case /LFHQVHV ,VVXHG 2Q QXPEHU )HEUXDU\ 0&62-DQ 6XVSLFLRXV$FWLYLW\ 520(52<(6(1,$ ' L V W X U E D Q F H $ $ UHSRUW ZDV ¿OHG UHJDUG- %8(12 52'5,- \HDUROG PDOH ZDV UH- ing suspicious activity on *8(= 6,/9(675( ported to have cut his hand 6H*LOPRUH6WLQ+HSSQHU %2$5'0$1 RQ ( +LJKZD\ LQ ,U- rigon. The reporting party VWDWHGWKDWWKHPDOHLQGLYLG- XDOZDVDWWHPSWLQJWROHDYH his house with his daughter, EXWKLVZLIHZDVSUHYHQWLQJ KLPIURPGRLQJVR 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW $ VLOYHU 9RONVZDJHQ 3DV- 177 N. Main Broker sat was observed speeding P.O. Box 337 Chris Sykes towards tenth on SE Utah Heppner, OR 97836 Chris@sykesrealestate.net 541-215-2274 Ave in Irrigon. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW A deputy vehicle was seen going through towards di- vision on SE Utah Ave in ,UULJRQFORVHO\IROORZHGE\ DGXPSWUXFN7KHUHSRUWLQJ SDUW\ QRWHG WKDW WKH GXPS truck was driving at an ex- cessive speed, ignoring the stop sign on Seventh, and producing a loud noise as LWKLWWKHSDYHPHQW ' R P H V W L F ' L V W X U- $EHDXWLIXOO\UHPRGHOHGVWRU\KRPHLQ+HSSQHU EDQFH$GRPHVWLFGLVSXWH This spacious residence boasts approx 2,400 square was reported on SE Eighth IHHWRIVSDFHIHDWXULQJEHGURRPVDQGEDWKURRPV St in Irrigon. The report- This house has undergone extensive renovations, with ing party alleged that her DOPRVWHYHU\WKLQJEHLQJEUDQGQHZ1HZGU\ZDOO brother had physically as- SDLQWÀRRULQJEDWKURRPVNLWFKHQZDWHUKHDWHU saulted her while she was ZLQGRZV60DLQ6W+HSSQHU0/6 SUHJQDQWDQGWKHDUJXPHQW was ongoing. The exact address was uncertain but ZDV GHWHUPLQHG WKURXJK D location ping. 'ULYLQJ &RPSODLQW A white Chevy van was re- ported to have disregarded VWRS VLJQV DW (LJKWK8WDK DQG 6HYHQWK8WDK RQ 6( 375 W Union Ave, Heppner Utah Ave in Irrigon. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ blue and white Chevy Sub- 7KLVVLQJOHIDPLO\KRPHVSDQQLQJVTXDUHIHHW urban was observed speed- ERDVWVDVSDFLRXVGLQLQJURRPDQGOLYLQJURRPDORQJ ing on Utah Ave heading ZLWKDIDPLO\URRPEHGURRPVEDWKURRPVDQG towards Tenth in Irrigon. ORWVRIVWRUDJH6LWXDWHGLQDSHDFHIXOQHLJKERUKRRG 7KHIW&RPSODLQW$W LWLVFRQYHQLHQWO\ORFDWHGFORVHWRWKHVZLPPLQJSRRO 7DTXHULD'RQD0DU\RQ( high school, baseball park, and downtown area. The +LJKZD\LQ,UULJRQLW property sits on a large lot with street access, with lots ZDVUHSRUWHGWKDWVRPHRQH RISDUNLQJDQGDOVRIHDWXUHVDVKRS/DUJHFRYHUHG KDGVWROHQWKHELQXVHGIRU deck, patio and a carport. The total land area is 0.25 $FUHV0/6 recyclable cans. 'ULYLQJ&RPSODLQW$ newer black 4-door Dodge pickup truck was witnessed speeding down Tenth on SE Utah Ave in Irrigon. +DQJXS$EDQ- GRQHG$FFLGHQWDO $ GLV- WUHVVHG PDOH ZDV KHDUG FU\LQJGXULQJDFDOORQ :LOVRQ/QLQ%RDUGPDQ &LWL]HQ$VVLVW$ UH- TXHVW IRU DVVLVWDQFH ZDV PDGH E\ D UHSRUWLQJ SDUW\ RQ :DJRQ :KHHO /RRS 5HDG\WRKHOSZLWK\RXU in Irrigon. 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