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The INDEPENDENT, November 7, 2002 Hwy 47 crash takes life of driver Vernonia Felice Department Abbreviations: MIP, M inor In Possession o f Intoxicants; DUII, Driving Under the Influence o f In toxicants; PCS, Possession of Controlled Substance; UUMV, Un authorized Use of a M otor Vehicle; MVA, M otor Vehicle Accident; CCSO, Columbia County S heriff’s Office; OSP, Oregon State Police; WCSO, Washington County Sher iff’s Office; P & P, Probation & Pa role; SCF, Services to Children & Families. Oct. 11 - Investigated neighbor hood problem; report sent to DA. - Assault reported on E. Bridge St.; suspect left prior to officer’s ar rival. Oct. 12 - Investigated theft of fire extinguisher from camp trailer on Rose Ave. - Investigated vandalism to trucks parked at Mini Mart. Oct. 13 - Timothy D. Watts, 19, Vernonia, warrant arrest, taken to CCSO jail. Oct. 14 - Theft reported from vehicle parked along Hwy 47, 6 miles from Vernonia; investigated Page 15 and sent report to county. Oct. 15 - Investigated theft of video games from Sentry Market. - Responded to report of 4 ju venile males shooting at deer from a vehicle in driveway of residence on Louisiana Ave. Oct. 17 - Responded to report of ATV on linear park; unable to lo cate. Oct. 18 - Responded to report of street fight; unable to locate any suspects. - Responded to report of kids on top of grandstand at Vernonia High School; no one located. Oct. 19 - Investigated theft of bicycle parked behind school dis trict office. Oct. 21 - Investigated report of telephone harassment; instructed person to call Verizon. - Investigated report of broken window on Bridge St. Oct. 22 - License plates report ed stolen from vehicle on Jefferson Ave.; plate numbers entered into LEDS. Oct. 23 - Gregory Reynolds, B usiness F orms • C olor C opies z x __ C omputer S upplies I T H ORTON'S OFFICE SUPPLY 2811 19th Ave • Forest Grove, OR 97116 Phone: (503) 359-5885 Fax: (503) 357-3925 23, Vernonia, warrant arrest; taken to CCSO jail. - MVA at Bridge St. and State Ave.; juvenile, 14, taken to hospital by parent. Oct. 24 - Juvenile, 15, charged with MIP-Marijuana; released to guardian; report sent to Juv. Dept. Oct. 25 - Check on welfare of child; report sent to Child Protec tive Services. Oct. 27 - Investigated report of theft of cash and prescription med ication from purse on Oct. 23. Oct. 29 - Car battery reported stolen from Bridge St. residence. - Juvenile, 9, arrested for shoplifting from Sentry Market; re ferred to Juv. Dept. Oct. 31 - Responded to report of out of control juvenile at resi dence. - Non-injury MVA on Bridge St. near Jefferson. Animal................................ 2 Suspicious person/ vehicle/incident............. 1 Alarm.................................. 4 Columbia Con&ty Sheriff Department Oct. 14 - Ronda M. Jeffers, 31, Vernonia, reported that numerous items were taken from her car while parked 6 miles north of Ver nonia on Nehalem Highway N. Oct. 1 5 -T h o m a s Patrick Miller, no age given, Vernonia, reported his car stolen from his Pebble Creek Road residence. - Recovered pickup reported stolen from Forest Grove. The driver of this pickup truck was killed when he crossed the center line and crashed into a log truck. Frank Douglas Heppner, 46, truck went down an embank St. Helens, was fatally injured ment on the southbound side. in a crash October 18, on Hwy Englehaupt suffered minor in 47 near Big Eddy Park. juries; he was treated and re Preliminary investigation by leased at St. Vincent Hospital the Oregon State Police indi in Portland. cated that Heppner was driving Vernonia Police Department a 2000 Ford pickup truck south and State Police Troopers from bound when it crossed the dou Banks and Astoria assisted in ble yellow centerline into the the investigation. Additional as path of a northbound log truck sistance was provided by the driven by Bryan Englehaupt, Oregon Department of Trans 35, of Dallas. The log truck, portation, Vernonia Fire and which was not loaded, flipped Rescue and Mist Fire and Res onto its side and the pickup cue. Please patronize the advertisers who make your FREE Community Newspaper possible. 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