Note: To protect privacy, we do not publish statistics on sexual and domestic violence, suicide attempts or juvenile runaways.
Hood River Police, Aug. 10-16
These charges resulted in arrests: DUII (3), false info (1), harassment (1), theft (1), trespass (1), warrant (1).
Notable incidents
6 theft reports. Jewelry from residence, two shopliftings, e-bike from Best Western bike rack. And a person was stopped in Odell for a traffic violation, gave a false name and was cited and released for ID theft, false info and no driver’s license.
A Hood River resident reported someone altered a personal check.
3 non-injury crashes. Safeway lot; two vehicles at Cascade/Mt. Adams avenues; collision near Cascade Avenue/13th.
1 hit-and-run report.
Aug. 12, an officer helped a Portland FBI agent with an interview at a Hood River home. The resident was being scammed, and had reported this to the FBI tip line, initiating an FBI investigation.
Report of a vehicle being illegally entered, then damaged Aug. 13.
Aug. 13, fraudulent use of credit card reported by resident.
Aug. 14, vandalism report, no suspect.
Aug. 14, missing driver’s license reported.
Aug. 15, lost prescription medications.
Three DUII arrests, all alcohol.
Officers made eight welfare checks, two at the same location within 24 hours.
The Dalles Police, Aug. 15-21
Arrests not logged.
Notable incidents
9 warrant incidents.
4 mental health calls.
3 DUIIs logged on Cherry Heights, W. Sixth, Eric Court.
13 dogs, 3 other critters.
5 hit-and-run logs.
1 ID theft log, fraud log.
3 vehicle crash logs on Trevitt, W. Sixth, Union.
6 domestic violence logs. 2 suicidal.
15 theft logs. W. Sixth (3), Trevitt, Walnut, E. Ninth, Garrison (4), Court., W. 10th, Mt. Hood, no location, E. 14th.
A burglary on W. Sixth, Aug. 17. Burglary on Honey Do, Aug. 19.
An officer participated in a pursuit.
Unlawful use motor vehicle on Walnut Street, Aug. 19.
Aug. 20, prowler reported on E. Seventh. Aug. 21, prowler, G Street.
Wasco County Sheriff, Aug. 15-20
Arrests not logged.
Notable incidents
1 dog, 2 other animals.
4 theft logs. NW Main Street, Lake Way, ID theft.
2 fraud logs.
2 domestic violence logs. 2 assault. 2 suicidal.
1 mental health call.
2 missing person logs at Clear Creek Campground, Old Dufur Road.
1 drug incident logged from Fairgrounds Road, Aug. 17.
1 warrant incident.
Oregon State Police, Aug. 15-21
These charges resulted in arrests: DUII (5), drug violations (1), eluding (1), reckless driving (1), warrant (1).
Notable incidents
OSP found a person unconscious in the driver seat of a Toyota Corolla on US-197 in Tygh Valley. The driver was arrested for DUII and troopers found a “large quantity” of methamphetamine, heroin, packaging material and scales in the vehicle. The driver was charged with intent to transfer meth, and possession of usable and commercial quantities of meth and of heroin.
2 non-injury crashes. A commercial truck went down an embankment on US-97, after a bee landed on the driver’s hand. And a 47-year-old driver, annoyed with a 19-year-old driver in the left lane of I-84, passed on the right, clipped their vehicle, caused a crash, and earned a citation.
Burning garbage called in on the shoulder of I-84 near milepost 95 eastbound. Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue put the fire out. Troopers found a bag filled with clothing, towels, vape pen, and inside a pocket, a partially burned wallet with Idaho ID. Investigation ongoing.
Five DUII arrests, three of them in Tygh Valley or Fairgrounds Road.
Alerted to a poached deer, troopers found two carcases on Forest Road 4880, photographed them, and seized a piece of hide. Lead fragments were found in a deer’s head, too.
Aug. 20, troopers stopped a Toyota Prius for an observed violation. The Prius fled and wasn’t pursued; later, county deputies chased it, and The Dalles police spiked the tires, stopping it. Troopers gave the driver a criminal citation for eluding, and county deputies arrested them.
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