Wasco County Dispatcher Kristi Dennett receives an award from Sheriff Lane Magill, left, and Chief Deputy Scott Williams, right, for her mentorship, leadership, and handling of challenging calls.
Wasco County Dispatcher Kristi Dennett receives an award from Sheriff Lane Magill, left, and Chief Deputy Scott Williams, right, for her mentorship, leadership, and handling of challenging calls.
Photo courtesy Wasco County Sheriff’s Office
Tire stabbings — The Dalles police were looking into ten plus reports of slashed tires near the 300 and 400 blocks of Second and Third streets on March 16.
AR-15 seized — March 10 at 6:58 p.m., a lone Hood River officer stopped a car for a seatbelt violation and got an admission of a concealed AR-15 in the vehicle. Search found a loaded AR-15, multiple loaded magazines, ammunition boxes and body armor. Another officer arrived. On March 18, this case was still being considered by the District Attorney.
Empty jail — Where was everybody on March 19? For the first time in newsroom memory, no new people were booked, or released, at NORCOR that day. Some 113 adults remained in custody.
Drug violation — March 17, state trooper stopped a Honda on I-84 for a violation and arrested the driver for possession of less than two grams methamphetamine, after driver declined to participate with MINT.
Crash leaks argon gas — On March 16, dispatch got a complaint about a commercial vehicle hitting guardrail in The Dalles and driving on. Troopers found the intoxicated suspect 50 miles out in Gilliam County, hauling a truck-full of refrigerated liquid argon gas — which had sprung a “significant” leak in the course of destroying about 200 feet of guardrail. The area was evacuated and taped off. Both DEQ and ORES were notified.
The driver was arrested on charges of DUII, reckless driving and fail to perform duties of a driver in collision with property damage, with a charge of criminal mischief referred to the District Attorney; a blood sample was taken under a warrant.
DUII arrests — OSP reported three; in one, a Jeep was stopped on I-84 in Sherman County and the driver arrested with a blood alcohol level of 0.27%. On March 15, a driver stopped on Highway 35 was arrested on felony DUII, driving suspended and a warrant from Hood River County on a previous DUII, with a blood alcohol level of 0.21%. On March 17, a driver on I-84 was arrested near milepost 85 eastbound for DUII, reckless driving and possession of more than two grams cocaine. Meanwhile, The Dalles noted four DUII incidents.
Gone, at 178 mph — Troopers got a complaint March 14 of a Corvette going more than 100 mph down I-84 eastbound, forcing cars off the road. They tried to stop the Corvette, which sped up to 178 mph and got away; other agencies also tried stopping it, or spiking tires, with no success. It was last seen on I-82, going to Washington.
Death — On March 13, troopers helped the Sherman County Sheriff’s Office with a pursuit involving a Subaru CrossTrek that began at I-84 milepost 105 eastbound and ended in Gilliam County when the driver was pronounced deceased on scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Non-injury crashes — OSP reported three. On March 13, a westbound car on I-84 braked hard for a chicken crate that fell from a truck; another car rear-ended it, and got a warning. The chicken-crate owner was cited for “Operating with a sifting or leaking load.” On March 14, a spring adventurer in a Ram 1500 and camper lost control on black ice and overturned into a Highway 35 ditch. On March 15, a semi with a 53-foot refrigerator trailer left its lane on US 97, causing more than $2,500 damage to state property. The Dalles also recorded five crashes, including two on W. Sixth, of course; injuries unknown. In Hood River, two cars collided at Button Bridge Road/Exit 64, but no one was hurt.
Charges — March 13-18, OSP arrested people for driving suspended (one), drugs (two), DUII (six), fail to perform duties of driver (one), reckless driving (two), warrant (two). March 8-14, Hood River police charged folks with disorderly conduct (one) and DUII (one). March 9-15, Bingen-White Salmon police made an arrest for attempted assault and felony harassment charges. Other agencies don’t reveal arrests.
Other mental health — Wasco County recorded four mental health calls and a suicide-related incident. The Dalles got 10 mental health calls.
On March 11 in Hood River, a male person in crisis was “causing a disturbance at a local business and surrounding areas,” and was arrested. Separately, on March 12, a person in Hood River was put on a peace officer hold and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Violence — Wasco County recorded two domestic violence calls and two assaults last week. The Dalles police recorded eight domestic violence incidents, two assault calls, and a sex crimes incident. Pending follow-up in Hood River was a report of online sex crime regarding a juvenile.
In Bingen-White Salmon — A domestic violence arrest, a sex offense investigation, two theft calls, and two animal calls.
Pursuit — Wasco deputies participated in chasing someone at milepost 101 westbound, March 16.
Theft activities — Wasco County got a burglary report March 17 from W. 10th Street; also noting three theft and fraud calls from W. 13th and just one from Mill Creek Road. The Dalles Police logged three burglary calls on W. Seventh, E. Second and Hostetler Street, and nine thefts including two on W. 10th. In Hood River, people reported a stolen purse and fraudulent charges on a debit card.
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