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WEDNESDAy, AuguST 21, 2019
POLICE LOG
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
7:42 a.m. On West Elm Avenue
and Northwest Eleventh
Street, 20 cows were out after
breaking down a fence.
12:26 p.m. A woman reported
that someone again broke
into her house on East gladys
Avenue.
1:34 p.m. Someone called to
report a possible intoxicated
driver in a silver Chevy Silver-
ado on East Highland Avenue
and South Highway 395.
2:00 p.m. A car owner who
brought their Ford Mustang to
the mechanic hasn’t seen their
vehicle in six weeks.
Staff photo by Ben Lonergan
The Exit 179 off ramp from I-84 eastbound to I-82 northbound will be closed from Sept. 7. at
10 p.m. until Sept. 8 at 10 p.m in order to seal the bridge deck on the ramp.
ODOT preparing for interstate
work, Exit 179 closure
By ALEX CASTLE
STAFF WRITER
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Transportation
announced Wednesday that
the eastbound Exit 179 off-
ramp on Interstate 84 to
Interstate 82, west of Herm-
iston, will be closed for 24
hours beginning at 10 p.m.
Sept. 7.
The closure is to seal
the ramp’s bridge deck and
complete other repairs.
“We wanted to get the
word out as soon as pos-
sible so people know and
can be prepared,” ODOT
spokesman Tom Strandberg
said.
According to Strandberg,
the construction is happen-
ing now because there was
another project completing
bridge repairs to the north
and now seemed the ample
time to complete work on
Exit 179.
During the closure, a
news release from ODOT
states motorists needing to
use Exit 179 can instead
take Exit 168 to U.S. 730,
then continue on U.S. 730
for 15 miles until connect-
ing to I-82 near Umatilla. It
warns that travelers should
be cautious using the U.S.
730 detour due to poten-
tially higher traffic.
Non-commercial vehi-
cles can also take Exit 180
at the Westland Road inter-
change to get on the I-84
westbound lanes and take
Exit 179 from there to con-
nect to I-82. Exit 180 is
not suitable for commer-
cial vehicles, Strandberg
said, because the off-ramp’s
turn radius isn’t as gradual
as those built for freight
trucks.
7:11 p.m. Drugs were discov-
ered on West Harper Road.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
7:56 a.m. unauthorized use of
a motor vehicle was reported
on Southwest Cottonwood
Drive.
9:40 a.m. unauthorized entry
of a motor vehicle was report-
ed on North First Street.
12:21 p.m. Someone reported
that their ex-boyfriend stole
their dog.
2:45 p.m. A woman requested
to have her uncle trespassed
from her home address.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
10:59 a.m. People were ignor-
ing signs indicating traffic was
blocked off in an area on West
Harper Road.
11:09 a.m. A woman was
destroying items on East Main
Street.
home because he was report-
edly drinking alcohol since
the early morning.
3:52 p.m. On Southwest 11th
Street, someone reported
their recyclables were stolen
from their porch.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16
6:02 p.m. A child on South-
west Seventh Street reported
someone had stolen her dog.
7:53 p.m. A domestic dis-
turbance was reported on
Southeast Fourth Street.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
10:58 a.m. On East gladys
Avenue, a woman reported
that someone broke into her
house the previous night and
scattered food all over.
7:20 p.m. Someone is feeling
sick due to marijuana smoke
at a party on Southwest Des-
ert Oak Drive.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17
6:44 a.m. A burglary was
reported on West Standard
Avenue.
2:22 a.m. A drunk driver was
reportedly headed towards
Safeway.
10:51 a.m. On East Catherine
Avenue, a man reported that
he dropped his wallet on his
property. He said it was stolen
and later returned to his mail-
box missing $300 cash.
2:23 a.m. On East Main Street,
an armed person was report-
edly threatening security.
4:45 p.m. unauthorized entry
of a motorized vehicle was
reported on South Highway
395.
6:40 p.m. A domestic distur-
bance was reported on West
Hartley Avenue.
6:48 p.m. Police issued a
warning to the driver of a
dark colored sports car with a
spoiler, who was trying to race
someone on Southeast Fourth
Avenue and South Highway
395.
8:33 p.m. Someone request-
ed their husband leave their
8:15 a.m. On Northwest Logan
Drive, a woman reported that
someone who stole recycla-
ble cans from her house was
currently at the BottleDrop.
11:44 a.m. Three or four peo-
ple on Southwest 11th Street
were involved in a fight.
10:35 p.m. A domestic dis-
turbance occurred on East
Newport Avenue.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18
1:51 a.m. Five men were
involved in a fight on West
Standard Avenue and North-
west Seventh Street.
3:55 p.m. A fight occurred on
West Juniper Avenue.
‘Odd configuration’ leads
to three arrests
HERMISTON HERALD
Hermiston police officer Mike Ell-
wood was on patrol early Wednesday when
a vehicle caught his eye — a primer gray
Chevrolet Impala with two semitruck tires
strapped to the top.
“This is not something you see every
day,” according to Hermiston police Capt.
Travis Eynon, “and officer Ellwood felt it
was a bit suspicious.”
Ellwood saw the car carrying the tires at
about 2:20 a.m. in the area of North First
Street and East Elm Avenue. He turned
around to get a better look at “the odd con-
figuration,” according to Eynon. When the
Impala accelerated and turned right onto
Northeast Fourth Street, Ellwood followed
and saw the car turn left onto East Jennie
Avenue.
He sped up to stop the car when one of
the semi tires rolled down the 600 block of
East Jennie. He found the second tire on
the 600 block of Northeast Sixth Street. He
soon spotted the car and its occupants in a
driveway on the 700 block of East Sunset
Smith
Garrison
Avenue.
According to Eynon, the driveway did
not belong to the Impala’s occupants, driver
Richard Ingersoll, 33, and passengers
Michael Garrison, 33, and Crystal Smith,
37, all of Pasco, Washington.
Eynon reported the ensuing investigation
found the semi tires were from Pilot Travel
Center in Stanfield, and the out-of-state trio
had property belonging to the Pilot store.
Stanfield police took custody of the three
and booked them into the Umatilla County
Jail, Pendleton, for charges related to the
thefts at Pilot, Eynon reported, and Herm-
iston police arrested Ingersoll for reckless
driving, reckless endangerment and traffic
violations.
Recreation department offers moonlight paddle
A unique opportunity to
enjoy the Columbia River
via kayak as the sun sets is
being coordinated by Herm-
iston Parks & Recreation.
The Harvest Moonlight
Paddle is Friday, Sept. 6
at 6:30 p.m. at Hat Rock
State Park. Participants will
meet at the main boat ramp
parking lot. Afterwards,
a bonfire will feature har-
vest-themed treats.
The cost is $25 for
Hermiston residents or $30
for non-residents. In addi-
tion, there is a $10 kayak
rental, if needed. The activ-
ity is open to ages 14 and
up (youths must be accom-
panied by an adult). Those
planning to attend need to
register by Friday, Aug. 30.
Participants are encouraged
to bring a headlamp and
glow sticks.
For more information,
visit
www.hermistonrec-
reation.com. To register,
call 541-667-5018 or stop
by the recreation office at
the Hermiston Community
Center, 415 S. Highway
395. Hermiston.
Contributed photo
Registration is open for the 2019 Harvest Moonlight Paddle.
Hosted by Hermiston Parks & Recreation, the event is Sept. 6
at Hat Rock State Park.
Hermiston
Herald.com
Magui Verdugo serves a dish to Adulfo Sanchez at the new Magui’s Antojitos y Raspados food
cart located in the food cart pod near the Hermiston Post Office.
Food truck pod gets
new addition
By JADE MCDOWELL
NEWS EDITOR
The inaugural food truck
pod in Hermiston has a new
addition.
Magui’s Antojitos y
Raspados sells various types
of fruit cups, snow cones
and traditional Mexican
snacks. The truck’s most
popular item, according to
Joselyne Verdugo, is their
shaved ice, which comes
in a tall cup and is flavored
with real fruit and cream.
Joselyne said her mother,
Magui Verdugo, makes most
of the items from scratch.
Her mom bought the bright
green truck on a whim.
“It was really sponta-
neous,” she said. “My mom
fell in love with the color,
and she’s always doing stuff
like this, making cute little
food things.”
The Hermiston family
expects they won’t likely
make much money in the
remaining weeks of this sea-
son, but they hope to get
their name out there and be
more established next year.
The food truck joined
Southern Twain BBQ and
Tacos Garcia last week at
the city’s new summer food
truck pod on Orchard Ave-
nue across from the post
office. Known as Third
Street Eats, the pod opened
as a pilot program in April
and the city provided tables
and shade.
Joselyne said that so far
not many food trucks had
signed on, but she knows of
a few different people who
are planning to open a truck
there eventually.
“Hopefully this becomes
more of a thing, but it’s been
fun so far,” she said.
Magui’s Antojitos y
Raspados plans to add more
items to their menu as they
go along, and are consider-
ing expanding their hours
past 8 p.m. since more peo-
ple seem to be drawn to the
food pod in the evening
when it’s cooler out.
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