POLICE/BUSINESS
A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017
Murder suspect transferred to county jail Cops nabs three wanted men,
A murder suspect
arrested in September in
Boardman was transferred
to the Umatilla County
Jail last week from the
Northern Oregon Regional
Correctional Facility, The
Dalles.
David Alexander
Alvarez was transferred
from the juvenile facility
on Wednesday because
he turned 18. Alvarez was
indicted for the murder of
Evencio Salas Birrueta,
27, of Irrigon, on Sept. 11,
2016. Alvarez’s pretrial
hearing is scheduled for
March 2 at 8:15 a.m.
The shooting happened
around 9 p.m. on Sept. 11
at the Wilson Road Mobile
recover three stolen vehicles
Home park in Boardman.
Police arrived and found
Salas shot in the “shoulder
area of the arm.” Salas
died from the injuries.
Alvarez turned
himself over to police in
Washington state on Sept.
12, and was lodged at the
juvenile facility in the
Dalles.
David Alexander Alvarez
Hermiston calls for reserve officers
The Hermiston Police Department is
currently looking for volunteer reserve
police officers, and will accept applica-
tions until 5 p.m. April 3.
Reserve officers’ duties are similar to
those of full-time police officers, but in
a volunteer role. Reserve officers must
volunteer a minimum of 12 hours per
month, or 36 hours every three months.
To qualify for the role, applicants
must be U.S. citizens, 21 years old,
high school graduates, and have clean
records and good moral and ethical
character. All selected applicants will
be subject to a variety of assessments
and tests, as well as a background
check. Additionally, candidates attend
Reserve Officer Academy, which is
two evenings per week and several
Saturdays.
“Historically, we have had great
successes with hiring from our reserve
officer program,” said Hermiston Police
Chief Jason Edmiston. “Of the 27 offi-
cers we have now, nine or 33 percent
are former HPD reserve officers.”
Applications are available at the
Hermiston Police Department, 330 S.
1st St., or at the city of Hermiston web-
site.
Safe driving blitz underway on local roads
The Umatilla County
Sheriff’s Office and other
law enforcement agencies are
running extra patrols to crack
down on unsafe driving.
The Oregon Department
of Transportation is funding
the effort as part of the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration’s
annual “Click It or Ticket”
campaign. Participating
agencies are putting an
emphasis on enforcing laws
on the use of seatbelts and
child restraints, texting and
speeding. The safe driving
blitz runs Feb. 6-19.
Motor vehicle crashes
nationwide are the leading
cause of death for children
1-12, according to the
statement from the sheriff’s
office. Seat belts reduce
fatality risk by 45-60 percent,
and child safety seats reduce
fatality risk for infants by 71
percent and for toddlers by
SAFETY LOG
TUESDAY, FEB. 7
12:37 p.m. - A caller at East Sunset
Drive, Hermiston, reported that her
18-year-old daughter is out of control,
tearing things up.
5:42 p.m. - A caller reported that
a suspicious male subject had been
banging on his door at West Sunland
Avenue, Hermiston.
6:53 p.m. - A caller reported a
woman parked in a truck at Bi-Mart
on South 1st Place, yelling, “Give me
my brother.”
8:27 p.m. - A female at Southwest
10th Street and Eskimo Avenue,
Hermiston, was hitting a tower and
crying, refusing to talk.
10:59 p.m. - A caller reported that
her friend showed up at her house
after being assaulted at West Orchard
Avenue.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8
9:39 a.m. - A caller at East
Highland Avenue, Hermiston, said
she is being harassed on the phone
by a man against whom she has an
expired restraining order. He has
blocked his number and is calling her,
and she wants him to stop.
1:19 p.m. - A caller said a dog at
Country Squire Estates is in a chain-
link kennel, and the tarp has caved
in — the dog cannot get out of the
elements.
1:25 p.m. - A male was causing a
disturbance in front of the emergency
room at Good Shepherd Community
Hospital on Northwest 11th Street.
2:38 p.m. - A 10-year-old caller
reported that someone tried to kick in
the door of their home on Southwest
11th Street, Hermiston.
9:00 p.m. - A female tried to sell
a resident bread in exchange for cash
to buy a phone card, at A Quiet Living
Mobile Home Park on Northwest 11th
Street, Hermiston.
THURSDAY, FEB. 9
5:26 p.m. - A caller at East Wilshire
Avenue, Hermiston, reported a
domestic disturbance — her husband
kicked her in the foot.
9:46 p.m. - A caller on Northeast
Aspen Drive, Hermiston reported that
her juvenile brother made suicidal
comments.
FRIDAY, FEB. 10
4:09 p.m. - A caller at West Ridge-
way Avenue, Hermiston, reported a
silver vehicle tried to run over a male
and then left toward Holiday Inn
Express.
6:13 p.m. - A woman reported her
18-year-old nephew is in the Good
Shepherd emergency room after a
gold Nissan tried to run him over 30
minutes before. He couldn’t say where
the incident occurred.
6:54 p.m. - A counterfeit $20 bill
was reported at Eastside Market on
East Main Street, Hermiston.
8:59 p.m. - A woman on North
Overlook Drive, Hermiston, reported
her adult son has not been heard from
since 1:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEB. 11
7:18 p.m. - A caller requested
help with a child pickup, and said the
child’s father is threatening to harm
her if she arrives.
9:25 p.m. - A caller at Northeast
Willow Court reported a runaway.
SUNDAY, FEB. 12
4:23 a.m. - A caller at Cassens
Mobile Home Park on Northeast 4th
Street, Hermiston, said someone
has been knocking on her doors and
windows for the last 30 minutes.
2:57 p.m. - A woman reported
that her vehicle was egged on East
Hurlburt Avenue, Hermiston.
8:25 p.m. - A woman reported
her car was broken into while parked
at Walmart on North 1st Street,
Hermiston.
8:57 p.m. - A caller at Southwest
10th Street reported her foster
daughter had run away about two
hours ago.
10:54 p.m. - A caller on West Linda
Avenue, Hermiston said his friend
stated that he is suicidal and planned
to kill himself that evening.
MONDAY, FEB. 13
8:46 a.m. - A caller reported
someone keyed his car at Armand
Larive Middle School on Southwest
9th Street, Hermiston.
9:39 a.m. - A caller reported that
her male mule got out of the yard on
West Punkin Center Road some time
the previous night, and the mule is
missing.
7:25 p.m. - A woman reported
a runaway from her home at East
Dogwood Avenue.
the odds of surviving ejection
are just one in four. Oregon
law requires all occupants
to use safety restraints and
children weighing less than
40 pounds to use a child seat
or harness.
59 percent.
The sheriff’s office also
reported traffic studies show
unbelted or improperly
restrained occupants are
five times more likely to be
ejected from a vehicle, and
MEDICAL
DIRECTORY
FAMILY DENTISTRY
Family Dentistry
~ N ew Patients Welcome~
541-567-8161
995 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston
Ryan M. Wieseler, D.D.S .
VISION CARE
Eye Health & Vision Care
Robert D. Rolen , O.D., LLC
Optometric Physician
115 W. Hermiston Ave. Suite 130
541-567-1837
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HOURS: Mon.-Sat.
7:30am-7:00pm
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236 E. Newport, Hermiston
(across from U.S. Bank)
Echo announces
changes in downtown
businesses
Some changes are occur-
ring in the business com-
munity in Echo.
City administrator Diane
Berry reports Pamela and
Dana Reese will be open-
ing a new coffee shop in
the former Wheat & Barley
Pub on Main Street. Their
hours will be from 6 a.m.
to 4 p.m. They will serve
sandwiches and baked
goods.
In addition, Gathered
Over Time Antiques has
been purchased by Connie
Ramsay and she re-opened
Feb. 2 as Rendezvous Vin-
tage.
Also, Brandi George of
Echo Station has expanded
SAGE Center
hosts job fair
People can learn about
career opportunities and
meet with employers who
are actively hiring during
the Agriculture & Energy
Job Fair.
The event is Wednesday,
March 1 from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the SAGE Center,
101 Olson Road, Board-
man. Participants can also
learn about education and
training for high demand
positions.
For more information
call 541-481-7243 or go to
www.visitsage.com.
Community
The Full Gospel Home Church
235 SW 3rd • Phone 567-7678
Rev. Ed Baker - Rev. Nina Baker
Sunday:
Sunday School........10:00 am
Worship...................11:00 am
Evening Service........7:00 pm
Wednesday Service..7:00 pm
“Casting all your care upon him;
for he careth for you.”
1 Pet. 5:7
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
Join Us
On Our Journey
With Jesus.
LANDMARK BAPTIST
CHURCH
125 E. Beech Ave. • 567-3232
Pastor David Dever
Scripture, Tradition and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
N.E. Gladys Ave & 7th, Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
We are an all inclusive Church
who welcomes all.
Sun. Bible Classes...................10:00am
Sun. Worship Service..............11:00am
Sun. Evening Worship..............6:00pm
Wed. Prayer & Bible Study......6:00pm
www.hermistonlmbc.com
Echo
Our Lady of Angels
Catholic Church
21 N. Bonanza Street, Echo OR
Phone: (541) 376-8108
565 W. HERMISTON AVE.
Community Church
DAILY MASS: Monday-Friday
...............................English 7:00 am
Thursday...............Spanish 6:00 pm
SATURDAY:.........English 5:00 pm
...............................Spanish 7:00 pm
SUNDAY:..............English 9:00 am
..........................Bilingual 11:00 am
..............................Spanish 1:00 pm
Offi ce..............................567-5812
Grace Baptist Church NEW BEGINNINGS
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Nursery provided for all services
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Worship - 10:45 AM
6:00 pm
Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Worship Service 10:30 AM
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Pastor J.C. Barnett
Children’s Church
& Nursery Available
700 West Orchard Avenue
P.O. Box 933
Hermiston, Oregon
541-567-8441
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541-567-2995
Columbia
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Professional • Urgent
Weekdays 8am-6pm
Plaza
Saturdays 9am-3pm
1050 W. Elm Ave. Ste 110
Hermiston, OR 97838
Walk-Ins Welcome
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Joseph
R. Gifford,
Gifford, M.D.
M.D.
Milton J. Johnson, Jr., M.D.
David
P. Martinez,
M.D.
Angie
L. Hays, FNP
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Hayes, FNP
Candace L. Degenstein,
FNP
Davies, Jr.,
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Milton Michele
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her shop into the back part
of the Mercantile Building,
which allows more space for
antiques and collectibles.
1230 Ridgeway Ave.,
Hermiston, was behind
the wheel of the Honda,
so Westmoreland arrested
him for possession of a
stolen vehicle and for out-
standing warrants.
The other men, Rigo-
berto Tena Rosales, 22,
of 230 E. Dogwood Ave.,
Hermiston, and Luis Al-
berto Roman, 21, 423 E.
Gladys Ave., Hermiston,
also had warrants, and
Rosales faces a charge
of possession of a stolen
vehicle for the Chevro-
let, which also was from
Hermiston. Littlefield said
all three men had meth-
amphetmine, so Westmo-
reland added a drug pos-
session charge to each.
And that license plate
belonged to a third stolen
vehicle, Littlefield said,
which deputies found at
Pantoja’s residence.
Littlefield said it was
good police work. Panto-
ja, Rosales, and Roman
remained in the Umatilla
County Jail, Pendleton, as
of Friday.
Worship
Sunday School • 9:30am
Worship • 10:45am
Children’s Church • 11:15am
Potluck & Communion ~
First Sunday of the Month
MENTAL HEALTH
BIZ BRIEFCASE
An officer who stopped
to help motorists Thurs-
day afternoon near Herm-
iston instead arrested
three suspects who led to
the recovery of three sto-
len vehicles.
Umatilla County under-
sheriff Jim Littlefield said
Loren Westmoreland, an
officer with the Umatilla
County Community Justice
Department, was driving
on South Cabana Road near
Johnston Lane, Hermiston,
when he saw a Honda Civ-
ic and a Chevrolet Celeb-
rity with their hoods open.
Westmoreland stopped to
see if he could help, Little-
field said.
Three men were in the
Honda, and Westmoreland
ran the licenses plates of
the cars and discovered
the Honda was stolen
several weeks ago from
Atkinson Staffing, 80796
N. Highway 395, Hermis-
ton. The officer also found
the license plates on the
Chevrolet belonged to an-
other car.
Jesus Pantoja, 26, of
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First Christian
Church
“Proclaiming the Message of
Saturdays
Hope, Living the Gospel of Love”
Sabbath School........9:30 a.m.
Bible School: 9:15am
Worship Service......11:00 a.m. Worship Gathering: 10:30am
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Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
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or Audra at 541-564-4538
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