Hood River Police, March 16 - 22
These charges which resulted in arrests: concealed firearm (one), DUII (one), elude (one), fail to carry/present license (one), false information (one), harassment (one), identity theft (one), obstruction (one), reckless driving (one), theft (one), trespass (two), warrant (three).
Notable incidents
On March 16, an Everett, Washington resident was arrested and lodged at NORCOR on charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, failure to carry and present an operator’s license, reckless driving, eluding, giving false information, identity theft and a nationwide arrest warrant out of Bell County, Texas.
Identity theft, used to gain community college admittance, was reported on March 17. An investigation began.
Three theft reports: Stolen tip jar from Papa Murphy’s, shoplifting. On March 19, an officer helped Hood River Sheriff’s Office deputies serve a search warrant on a vehicle.
A Washington resident was arrested March 19 for carrying a concealed firearm.
A hit-and-run report.
The Dalles Police, March 20 - 28
These charges resulted in arrests: exact charge not logged (five), disorderly conduct (two), DUII (one), harassment (two), mischief (two), possession of drugs (three), restraining order violation (one), trespass (three), warrant (seven).
Notable incidents
Officer assisted Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue with a restaurant patient on Second Street choking. CPR was performed for some time before “medics were eventually able to get a heart beat,” according to logs. The patron was transported to an area hospital and their partner given a ride there by other restaurant patrons.
Four mental health calls.
10 theft reports. Tools from garage break-in, unspecified, tools and backpack, jacket, vehicle, $200 from purse, $2,000 in jewelry from shed, wallet, beer drunk in store. In one incident, a canoe, six paddles and six life jackets were reported stolen from E. 20th Street March 25.
21 animal calls. Cat hit by car and some dogs: barking, aggressive, skinny, missing, wandering, chained to a tree, getting impounded, two dog bites...
Burglary report on March 22, where a residence’s back window was broken and items removed.
Two hit-and-run reports.
A local turned over a box full of Honda parts to an officer, after a Sixth-Street dealership reported it stolen. The person stated they had found it.
A stolen vehicle was recovered on March 23 on Esther Way/Scenic Drive.
A damaged gas line on Old Dufur Road was found March 23.
Vehicle crash report on Sixth Street March 23.
An officer was flagged down by someone who wanted to report an international horse racing scam.
A person alleged that an acquaintance threatened them with a gun during an altercation.
The Dalles police helped Wasco County Sheriff’s Office and Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue with a brush fire burning near West Second, which neared the train tracks and burned an “abandoned” houseless person’s camp next to them. Train traffic was stopped while the fire was contained.
Phone scam, walk-in report on March 25.
A car broken into and title and registration taken on Pomona Street March 26.
Wasco County Sheriff, Jan. 20 - 27
Notable incidents
Four dogs.
Deputies logged 46 vehicle stops.
Two warrant incidents.
Unlawful entry into vehicles on Sevenmile Hill, Rowena River Road.
Alleged gunshot on S. Molly Ann Road.
Two mental health calls.
A search and rescue was called on Forest Service Road 44/Road 4430 at about 9 p.m. March 25.
A fraud call.
Two theft incidents.
A DUII on Highway 197, March 27.
Oregon State Police, March 21 - 28
These charges resulted in arrests: Assault (one), criminal possession of forged instrument (one), disorderly conduct (one), DUII (two), reckless driving (three).
Notable incidents
Two injury crashes. On March 21, a Nissan Altima hydroplaned near milepost 131 eastbound, spun and struck the center divider on I-84. The driver was warned for driving too fast for conditions and transported to a hospital. On March 27, maintenance on I-84 had completely stopped traffic at milepost 59 eastbound. One commercial truck, not observing this, crashed into the back of another, pushing it into a Nissan Frontier; the driver got several citations. Two drivers were transported to a local hospital for suspected minor injuries.
A trooper cited a two drivers for speeding 95 and 88 mph after catching them racing each other on Highway 197.
At about 3:10 p.m. March 23, a trooper was informed a turkey had been illegally harvest on Forest Road 21. At 4:45, the trooper arrived to find blood, tracks and feathers at the scene, but recovered no evidence or suspect information there.
Three non-injury crashes. March 24, a truck blew a tire, lost control on I-84 and hit a guardrail near eastbound milepost 68. March 26, a pickup rear-ended another which was turning into a driveway. Also March 26, a vehicle left its lane and hit another’s mirror.
A trooper cited a 52-year-old person for speeding 102 mph on I-84. The next day, he responded to a welfare check for the same person and their six dogs on the shoulder of I-84. The person was going through cancer, had run out of fuel, and their car and phone batteries both died. The trooper started charging the phone, handed out gas, and got the person to Biggs, then forgot to return the phone — which, since the person can’t be located and had not reached out, he placed into safekeeping at The Dalles.
A male passenger was arrested and lodged at NORCOR for assault and reckless driving after allegedly assaulting the driver of a Chevrolet and grabbing the steering wheel, causing a crash on I-84 near milepost 67 eastbound. The driver was transported to a hospital for injuries.
This week, OSP got seven calls regarding a person laying in a ditch beside I-84 near The Dalles. On March 27, the same person walked the I-84 fog line between Rufus and Arlington in dark clothing. OSP was called after the person nearly got hit. A trooper found them lying on the paved shoulder, lodged them on charge of disorderly conduct, and contacted a mental health service for them.
Upon stopping a Honda Civic in The Dalles March 27, an OSP trooper found a 19-year-old passenger trying to conceal a bag of marijuana. They were cited for being a minor in possession of the marijuana, which was seized.
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