DUIIs — State troopers made nine arrests. Jan. 15, one stopped a Honda Pilot for failing to yield in Hood River; driver charged with felony DUII, driving suspended, reckless driving and two counts endangering another. Jan. 14, trooper tried to stop one on Highway 35, milepost 98 northbound; it fled; that trooper did not pursue, but another found it, going 115 mph in a 65 mph zone. The driver abandoned it, walked off, and got arrested on eluding, DUII and reckless driving. Jan. 10, troopers stopped a car near milepost 76 eastbound, I-84 and arrested the driver for DUII - controlled substances, possession of meth, and warrant, seizing one ounce of drugs and several hundred dollars. The Dalles logged two DUIIs. Hood River arrested three.

Assault — Jan. 13, trooper stopped a Honda for traffic violations near milepost 73 eastbound. Field sobriety tests were ended early for the uncooperative driver’s safety; they were arrested with a blood alcohol content of 0.24%, DUII and reckless driving; kicked a trooper, “smeared biohazard fluid” in a patrol car, and got another charge: Assaulting public safety officer.