Police reports: Aug. 28, 2024

Drug needles were found in Bingen and disposed of.

A non-injury vehicle crash was investigated in Bingen Aug. 12.

In two incidents, a counterfeit $100 bill was reported in Bingen, on Aug. 12 and Aug. 15.

Hood River Police, Aug. 11 - 17

The following are crimes which resulted in arrests: Assault of a public safety officer (one), carrying a concealed weapon (one), criminal mischief (one), DUII (one), drug law violation (one), harassment (one), resisting arrest (one), theft (two), trespass (two), warrant (four).

Notable incidents

Five vehicle crashes, two with injuries. Locations were Button Bridge Road and E. Marina Way, Oak Street and Cascade Avenue, First and State streets, I-84 westbound near milepost 63.5 and Second Street.

Two DUII arrests. In one incident, officers arrested and lodged a resident of Washington at NORCOR on charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a restricted weapon, unlawful possession of methamphetamine and a felony warrant.

Two theft reports. Items stolen from vehicle and shoplifting at Walmart.

Officers arrested and lodged an adult person at NORCOR for violating the terms of their probation. They were also charged with trespassing, resisting arrest, criminal mischief, aggravated harassment and attempted assault of a public safety officer.

Officers responded to 13 alarm calls, all false alarms.

A fraud report was taken Aug. 12.

1 report of hit-and-run to a parked vehicle.

A couple of car prowls were reported on Snipes Street over the weekend.

The Dalles Police, Aug. 15 - 22

The following are crimes which resulted in arrests: Assault (one), disorderly conduct (one), driving while suspended or revoked (one), no contact order violation (one), strangulation (two), theft (three), trespass (one), warrant (three).

Notable incidents

Twenty animal calls. Dogs at large, dog allegedly chasing person, dog welfare checks, lost dogs, barking dogs, fighting dogs. In one incident, a fawn was hit by a vehicle, but left the roadway on its own. In another, neighbors advised someone they saw a cougar chasing deer on the edge of The Dalles. OSP Fish and Game arrived with canines to search.

Two burglary reports. Workers arriving early to Les Schwab, on Second Street, Aug. 15 spotted someone associated with a Ford pickup cutting a fence and removing items from an SUV, recently towed by Codes Enforcement. No other vehicles were entered. In a separate incident, contractors working on Union Street reported someone kicking a door in on a nearby property. The suspect was located at a local pizza business and arrested on charges of burglary, criminal mischief I and violation of no contact release agreement.

A drug report. Someone’s medically-prescribed morphine was stolen from their room, requiring a police report to refill the prescription.

Eight theft reports. Tools from Pleasant Court location, shoplifting (three incidents), front headlights to a delivery truck on Sixth Street, items from boat on Eighth Street, tools from Sixth Street. In one incident, a person was caught on camera taking a bottle from a Sixth Street store. The person had previously been trespassed from the store. They were arrested the same day and lodged on theft and trespass charges.

Two fraud reports. Money from bank account, elder abuse.

Twelve mental health calls.

Three vehicle crash reports. In one incident, two vehicles collided on Webber Street, resulting in a complaint of neck pain from one person. One vehicle came to rest with the wheels up and was towed. One driver was cited and released for DUII, reckless driving and no insurance. Other locations were Mt. Hood Street and East 10th.

Two people were arrested for strangulation of others.

Wasco County Sheriff, Aug. 15 - 23

Notable incidents

Three dog and five assorted animals logged.

Deputies conducted 19 vehicle stops.

Four thefts logged. Highway 30, Fairgrounds Road, Wamic Market Roads.

A weapons violation was logged from Wamic Market Road and Badger Creek. Separately, a weapon incident was logged at Sherars Bridge.

Two vehicle crashes logged. Wamic Market Road and Stock Yard, South Valley Road and Dufur Valley Road.

A search-and-rescue was called on Deschutes River Access Road Aug. 17.

Two missing person reports.

Two DUIIs logged. Tygh Valley Road and Havens Road, Highway 30.

Five animals logged.

An assault logged on Chenowith Creek.

Twice, a prowler was reported on Fifteenmile Aug. 20. Separately, a prowler was reported Aug. 21 at Hood River Road.

A drug incident logged on Webber Street.

Oregon State Police, Aug. 16 - 23

The following are crimes which resulted in arrests: Aggravated harassment (one), disorderly conduct (one), DUII (four), driving while suspended or revoked (two), exceeding daily limit of fish (one), reckless endangering (one), reckless driving (three), warrant (one).

Notable incidents

Three crashes resulted in minor injuries. A white semi-truck rear-ended a white Toyota Tacoma near milepost 43 eastbound on I-84. The Tacoma’s driver complained of minor injury. Separately, an eastbound Honda Odyssey on I-84 lost control when a rear tire failed, spinning and crashing into the center barrier. In a third incident, an eastbound Kia SUV drifted onto the shoulder of I-84 near milepost 144. The driver over-corrected and lost control, crossing both lanes of traffic and rolling on the shoulder. The driver was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. The vehicle came to rest off the roadway, and was towed.

A complainant, who claimed to be a passenger in a vehicle, said the driver of a white Subaru Ascent menaced them with a silver handgun on I-84. A trooper detained the Ascent’s occupants, who denied the incident but recounted a road rage incident with a gray Dodge Charger. The owner consented to a search, which found nothing resembling firearms. The occupants were released. Gilliam County deputies interviewed the Charger’s driver, and found he wasn’t the original complainant and saw no firearms. The original complainant could not be located and had left no contact info.

Four DUII arrests. In one incident, a silver BMW nearly sideswiped a trooper’s patrol car on Fairgrounds Road on Aug. 16. The trooper stopped it, investigated and arrested the driver for DUII. The driver, who gave a breath test showing a 0.18% blood alcohol level, was cited and released. Separately, a commercial truck rolled on its side on Highway 97, milepost 47 southbound and lay there smoking. It seemed the truck left the road more than 540 feet away. It over-corrected and slid across the highway before rolling on the northbound shoulder. The driver admitted to meth use three days prior and showed signs of intoxication. They were arrested and the vehicle towed. In another incident, a driver was found asleep beside I-84 in a freshly-damaged vehicle, with a mostly-empty vodka on the passenger seat. They were arrested for DUII and reckless driving, giving a blood-alcohol content of 0.25%.

An angler was reported exceeding the daily bag limit of Chinook. Contacted at Hood River Boat Launch, the person had kept two Chinook, thinking one was a jack (a Chinook under 24 inches). It was actually 25 inches and considered an adult Chinook. The angler was cited and the fish seized for donation to a food bank.

Troopers responded to a brush fire near milepost 240 I-84 along both sides of the interstate and median on Aug. 17. I-84 was closed in both directions for about 2.5 hours due to poor visibility and fire activity. Once visibility in the area improved, the interstate was reopened in both directions. The fire burned between milepost 140 and 148. OSP was assisted by ODOT and the Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office.

Anglers were reported fishing in a closed area of the Columbia at the mouth of Tanner Creek. Responding troopers found multiple people present, one of whom got a violation citation for unlawful take in a closed area and two warnings.

Illegal dumping was reported on Road 2710.

A non-injury crash. For reasons unknown, the trailer attached to an eastbound commercial vehicle on I-84 turned into the center divider near milepost 40.5. At least five sections of guardrail were damaged. The driver said the pilot vehicle lost control of the rear steering.

Driver and passenger of a red Dodge Charger were in a verbal dispute when the passenger grabbed the steering wheel and cranked it to the right. Neither was injured in the resulting rash, but the passenger got arrested and lodged on charges of reckless driving and reckless endangerment. The passenger claimed the driver was going 95 mph and attempted to get their phone to film, causing the crash. A witness who estimated their speed at 75 mph, a physical search which found no film, and road evidence suggesting a rapid, sudden turn contradicted the story.