The INDEPENDENT, December 21, 2011
Sheriff seeks help with theft at quarry
The Columbia County Sher-
iff’s Office responded to the Ea-
gle Star Rock Products Quarry,
35365 Hankey Rd., St. Helens,
on December 12, after thieves
broke in and stole copper wire
and damaged equipment total-
ing more than $15,000 in loss-
es to the company.
The Sheriff’s Office believes
more than one suspect is in-
volved in the theft and criminal
mischief. The doors were
kicked in, locks cut, and a large
rock crushing machine was
rendered inoperable when the
heavy copper wiring used to
power the machine was
stripped from it. Other equip-
ment and wiring were also tak-
en or destroyed.
“The suspects were be-
lieved to be driving a vehicle,
possibly a small pickup with a
left tire that left a different tread
pattern than the other three
tires,” said Sheriff Jeff Dicker-
son.
Anyone with any information
regarding this crime is encour-
aged to call the Sheriff’s citizen
call line and leave the informa-
tion on the recorded line at
503-366-4698.
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Police/Court Abbreviations
Vernonia Justice Court
Abbreviations: A&D, Alcohol &
Drug; DUII, Driving Under the Influ-
ence of Intoxicants; BUII, Boating
Under the Influence of Intoxicants;
CCSO, Columbia County Sheriff’s
Office; DWS, Driving While License
is Suspended; MIP, Minor In Pos-
session of Intoxicants; MV, Motor
Vehicle Accident; PCS, Possession
of Controlled Substance; ODL, Ore-
gon Driver License; FTA, Failure to
Appear in Court; NTSI, National
Traffic Safety Institute; DA, District
Attorney; VIP, Victim Impact Panel;
FF&A, Fines, Fees and Assess-
ments.
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