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MCSO Jan 22 nd
Driving Complaint
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. Rp advised
that there is a vehicle that
he can see driving on Cal-
ifornia with no headlights,
he is unsure what kind of
vehicle it was since it was
very far away.
Dog Complaint
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. Black and
white boarder colley- head-
ed towards the highway-
this is the dog that bit him
2 weeks - fifth wheel in
the drive way on Division
- possible owner - very
agressive - keep eyes utah
and hwy 730 trailer park .
Suicidal Subject
Occurred on 2ND St
Nw, in Boardman. 40 y c/b
bleeding from wrist, may
have been in an accident
BPD, MCSO, BFD, lRRA
responded. Pt transported
to GSH
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Occurred on Miller Rd,
in Boardman. Rp advised
they were doing some target
practice and wanted MCSO
to be aware in case anyone
called in.
Driving Complaint
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. Rp advised
his neigbhor spun their tires
in front of RP’s house and
went towards Division. Tri
color Dodge truck extend-
ed cab. Rp advised it is
the same person that was
warned on a side by side.
Theft Complaint
Occurred at Columbia
Basin Farming on Paterson
Ferry Rd., in Irrigon. Rp
advised that someone cut
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stole an air compressor and
tried to hot wire a vehicle.
Driving Complaint
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. Rp advised
a red Durango ran the stop
sign at Seventh/Utah and
went righ ton Division to-
wards the highway.
Trespass
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. RP advised
his neighbor came over
yelled at him because be
made a complaint about
him. RP would like to tres-
pass his neighbor from his
residence . .
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Occurred on Wagon
Wheel Loop, in Irrigon.911
call from a younger child
who said they didn’t need
us, and it was an accidental
dial. Second call from that
number MCSO responded,
made contact with mother,
everything clear.
Welfare Check
Occurred on Washing-
ton Ln, in Irrigon. Raygan
Nelson 12 y/o was search-
ing some suicidal things
that she cant escape and that
there are voices in her head
RP is worried that she could
be suicidal no past history
with this .
Driving Complaint
Occurred on Se Utah
Ave, in Irrigon. Dodge
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his house up to 10th the
dodge just left for work and
is no longer in the area .
MCSO Jan 24 th
Disabled Vehicle:
A school bus was re-
ported to be stuck in a ditch
near Cutsforth Comer on
Highway 207 Echo/Mar-
quardt Rd. in Lexington.
Trespass:
A subject was tres-
passed from Heppner Mar-
ket Fresh on N Main St. in
Heppner. The subject was
not present at the store.
Warrant Arrest:
A subject was arrested
by Clackamas County on a
warrant and was lodged at
Clackamas County Jail.
Driving Complaint:
A primer multi-colored
Dodge pickup was reported
for speeding on Se Utah
Ave in Irrigon. The pickup
was parked in the backyard,
facing Brandon.
Motor Vehicle Acci-
dent:
A big shipping truck
moving van was involved
in an accident on Highway
207 Spray in Heppner. The
back end of the truck slid
into the ditch.
Driving Complaint:
A silver Honda Civic
two-door was reported for
reckless driving and speed-
ing on Se Kristen Dr/Se
Division St in Irrigon.
Agency Assist:
Oregon State Police
requested assistance in lo-
cating a Gold Star food
truck that had not made a
delivery in Hardman.
Driving Complaint:
A silver Dodge four-
door short bed pickup was
reported for speeding to-
wards Tenth on Se Utah Ave
in Irrigon. The deputy was
unable to locate the vehicle.
Citizen Assist:
A resident on Ne Tenth
St in Irrigon requested as-
sistance from a deputy for
a situation involving his
father-in-law refusing to
return his son. The resident
needed guidance on how to
handle the situation.
Driving Complaint:
A white Chevy extend-
ed cab pickup was reported
for speeding and possibly
not stopping at the stop sign
at Tenth on Se Utah Ave in
Irrigon. The pickup had a
dent on the bed
Theft Complaint:
A report was made re-
garding the theft of wires
from a burned-out house, as
well as vandalism of items
inside the residence, on E
Highway 730 in Irrigon.
The reporting party request-
ed phone contact.
Motor Vehicle Acci-
dent:
A vehicle at Irrigon
High School on Se Wyo-
ming Ave in Irrigon was
damaged while parked.
The responsible vehicle’s
license plate was provided.
Motor Vehicle Acci-
dent:
A parked vehicle near
Morrow County Court
House on Ne Court St. in
Heppner was hit, resulting
in a shattered brake light
and a ding on the car. The
incident occurred between
6:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Dog Complaint:
A lost dog, a white and
brown shitzu named Coo-
per, was reported missing
on Highway 207 in Hep-
pner since 4:00 PM.
EMS:
A mid-40s male on
Bombing Range Rd. in
Boardman experienced
chest pain and shortness
of breath. An individual at
the gate was waiting with
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Grass Fire:
Flames were reported
on the east side of Bombing
Range Rd. in Boardman,
and no individuals were
seen in the area.
Suspicious Activity:
A report was made of
an intoxicated male urinat-
ing on the sidewalk near
Dollar General on Main
St S. in Boardman. The
individual was described as
wearing a dark gray hoodie
with light gray sleeves and
gray sweatpants, and was
walking down Wilson.
MCSO Jan 25 th
MVA-Fire
Single vehicle rollover
on Tower Rd in Boardman.
Pickup truck with entrap-
ment. MCSO, BPD, BFD,
and BAMB responded. Pa-
tient refusal. Report taken.
Driving Complaint
Black four-door vehi-
cle parks in the middle of
the lane while picking up
neighbor for school on Se
Utah Ave in Irrigon.
Driving Complaint
White Ford F 150 with
“RDO” logo on it speeds
down Utah Ave towards
Hwy 730 without stopping
on Seventh in Irrigon.
Motor Vehicle Acci-
dent
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into a fence due to black
ice on Bombing Range Rd
in Boardman. No injuries,
but fence damage reported.
Information
Morrow County Sand
truck causes crack in wind-
shield on Bombing Range
Rd in Boardman.
Shots Fired
Gunshots heard from
neighboring property on
Toms Camp Rd in Board-
man. Contact made with
Rp, no longer concerned.
- Citizen Assist
Request for police pres-
ence at St Patricks Senior
Center on N Main St in
Heppner for a meeting.
Driving Complaint
White Toyota Camry
parked in front of driver’s
gate, blocking the road
while talking to someone
on Se Utah Ave in Irrigon.
Harassment
Note left on vehicle
threatening Rp’s life on Nw
Riverside Ave in Heppner.
Requesting a phone call
from a deputy.
Driving Complaint
Grey Subaru Forester
speeds on Utah Ave and
runs a stop sign in Irrigon.
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Loaded pistol found
in the men’s restroom at
Heppner Market Fresh on
N Main St in Heppner.
Deputy took possession of
the pistol.
Theft Complaint
Suspicion of a young
guy in a red hoodie at a
house on E Highway 730 in
Irrigon. Left on foot.
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Fraudulent order for
a narcotic prescription at
Murray Drugs on N Main
St in Heppner. RP informed
by doctor that his name is
being used for fraudulent
prescriptions.
Driving Complaint:
Green Ford Ranger
spinning tires and going
around Brandon St in Ir-
rigon.
EMS
65-year-old diabetic
female experiencing in and
out of consciousness and
breathing diabetic symp-
toms on Nw Oregon Ave
in Irrigon.
Suspicious Activity
Daughter believes
someone might be inside
her house on E Highway
730 in Irrigon. Requesting
a deputy.
MVA-Fire:
Vehicle spun out onto
the shoulder on I-84 E. Grey
Honda Civic involved. BFD
and JRRA responded.
MVA-Fire:
Single vehicle rollover
on Tower Rd in Boardman.
Pickup truck with entrap-
ment. MCSO, BPD, BFD,
and BAMB responded. Pa-
tient refusal. Report taken.
MCSO Jan 26 th
Disturbance:
A disturbance was re-
ported on NE Court St, in
Heppner. The reporting par-
ty (RP) requested that his
brother leave his residence.
The Morrow County Sher-
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Heppner Police Department
(HEPA) responded to the
scene. The situation was
resolved peacefully, and a
patient was transported to
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
(PMH).
Assault:
An assault incident
occurred at Meenderinck
Dairy on Homestead Ln, in
Hermiston. The RP, a UPS
driver who was delivering
a package at the location,
was assaulted by a male
individual. The perpetrator
attempted to choke the UPS
driver with the driver’s
own seat belt. However,
the UPS driver managed
to get the assailant out of
his compartment and drive
away. The culprit persisted
in holding on for a brief
period but was eventually
left behind. The UPS driver
remained on Homestead Ln
to speak with law enforce-
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Suspicious Activity:
A suspicious black
pickup truck was reported
in Irrigon. The vehicle had
driven by the location three
times and was last seen
heading towards Tenth St.
MCSO responded promptly
but was unable to locate the
mentioned truck.
Animal Complaint
A resident on W 2nd
St, in Lone, reported an
incident involving his cat.
The RP claimed that his cat
had been hit in the back of
the head, and he feared for
its life. The RP requested to
speak with a deputy regard-
ing the incident. MCSO
made contact with the RP to
gather further information.
Disturbance:
A disturbance was re-
ported on Anderson Cir, in
Boardman. The RP stated
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out” and needed to leave.
The RP, who was in her
bedroom, reported that her
36-year-old son was in
the living room, kicking
the door and yelling. The
Boardman Police Depart-
ment (BPD) responded to
the scene to address the
situation.
Driving Complaint
An erratic driving com-
plaint was reported on Se
Utah Ave, in Irrigon. The
RP informed authorities
about a silver two-door car
with a large spoiler that
was speeding on Utah Ave
towards Tenth St. The vehi-
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MCSO was informed and
made aware of the com-
plaint.
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Approximately 20 cows
were reported heading into
town on Highway 74 Lena
in Heppner. The individual
responsible for the cows
was already informed and
deemed capable of handling
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Office was notified and
would be updated if there
were any changes.
-Driving Complaint
A blue BMW was re-
ported to have been speed-
ing on Se Utah Ave in Ir-
rigon, heading towards
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responded but was unable
to locate the vehicle.
Board of Commissioners
meeting ASA plan
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the ordinance is passed,”
he said.
With the passage of the
ordinance, Jensen said he
would email Boardman Fire
Rescue District (BFRD)
and MCHD by the end of
this week to give them the
schedule.
He said the RFP likely
won’t go out before May 1.
He also said he anticipates
that it will be advertised
for three weeks once it is
released.
He said the plan is to
hopefully have the ad hoc
committee formed within
that three weeks so the
proposals can be brought
forward and providers se-
lected within the 90-day
enactment window so they
can go into service as soon
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in July.
The step comes after
months, even years, of dis-
cussion and controversy.
While public comment has
been outspoken, and of-
ten negative, during the
development of the new
ASA, very little comment
was made at last week’s
meeting.
However, Jensen did
address a comment made
during the previous public
hearing concerning a re-
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time by interim ambulance
provider BFRD.
Jensen said that he
looked through the call
logs, and the actual re-
sponse time was about 30
minutes to the rural address,
which was comparable to
a 45-minute response time
several months ago. He not-
ed that the delay was caused
by the ambulance getting
stuck in snow that remained
at the higher elevation, but
that the patient did receive
medical care.
He also commended
neighbors for their assis-
tance in getting the ambu-
lance unstuck.
“Our interim services
are well within the expec-
tations and delivery times,”
said Jensen.
He did acknowledge
that the incident showed
the need to consider rural
and mountain areas when
choosing a provider. While
many mountain roads are
still closed due to snow,
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during the summer months.
“We’re hoping to get
everything in place and
providers determined be-
fore summer ramps up and
the mountains have more
activity,” Jensen said.
He also said that, be-
cause of the incident, the
county reached out to the
City of Heppner and will
be working on some other
intergovernmental agree-
ments (IGAs) for assis-
tance.
“To make sure we’re
bulletproof for when we
request assistance from
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districts in that area,” he
added. “We’ve got a nice
swath of wild land in that
area, and we want to make
sure we’ve got the neces-
sary agreements in place.”
While Jensen did not
elaborate on the need for
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the Gazette-Times obtained
a recording of an assistance
call from the date in ques-
tion in which Boardman
Fire requested assistance
from Heppner Fire, saying
they needed four-wheel-
drive to reach a patient.
Heppner Fire refused
assistance, saying they had
no contract with BFRD.
During public com-
ment, Jodi Ferguson of
Lexington questioned why
a MCHD ambulance had
not been paged out to assist,
and said she thought an
IGA with the health district
should also be considered.
Jensen concluded his
comments by saying he
realized the process had
been “irritable,” but that
he believed the county had
a good product to move
forward.
“As we get into May,
we get the proposals pub-
lished for providers, and
hopefully we can get some
good determination and
move forward in a good
spirit of providing service
to all residents of the coun-
ty,” he said.
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