Hood River Police, Feb. 9-15
These charges which resulted in arrests: DUII (one), driving while suspended (two), reckless driving (one), reckless endangering (one), theft (one), warrant (three).
Notable incidents
Three theft reports. Shoplifting (twice) and identity theft.
Three warrant arrests. In one, officers were dispatched to a grocery store regarding an aggressive male yelling at customers and threatening employees. Officers trespassed the houseless person from the store, then lodged them on a Clackamas County warrant.
Officers arrested two people for driving while suspended.
Two vehicle crash reports. In one incident, officers and multiple first responders from other agencies were dispatched to the 34000 block of Westcliff Drive, for a single vehicle which had slid off Westcliff Drive during a snowstorm Feb. 13 and fallen down a steep embankment. The injured driver was transported to a local hospital.
Officers lodged a Jackson, Wyoming resident on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving and reckless endangering.
Officers took a report of a stolen vehicle on Feb. 14.
The Dalles Police, Feb. 13 - 21
These charges resulted in arrests: Assault (one), burglary (one), driving misdemeanor (one), drug violation (one), mischief (four), theft (two), trespass (two), unlawful entry into vehicle (one), warrant (three).
Notable incidents
A burglary report on Feb. 13. Someone broke a patio door and threw a rock through a window.
Eleven animal calls. Dogs at large, neglected, missing, lunging on their chains, fed fentanyl, doghouse collapsed ...
Eight theft reports. A $600 cooler stolen from a local hotel, bag of tools (also worth about $600) stolen from inside a wrenched-open building on Court, tools during the night, shoplifting (two), bag from car. In one case, $1,000 in cash was stolen from a safe on Sixth Street Feb. 17. Investigation is ongoing. In another, a tray of mail was stolen from a mail carrier’s van on Cherry Heights Feb. 18.
“Powerlines exploding” were called in from E. Eighth and Laughlin streets on Feb. 13. A transformer was sparking, and the powerlines were on fire briefly before collapsing.
A backpack and purse were found in the snow in Quinton Street and picked up for safekeeping.
One hit-and-run report. A vehicle dented in the Petco parking lot.
A person reported that two others attempted to burn their camp down, by throwing a flair toward their house. Report taken.
One mental health call.
Juvenile persons were cited for being minors in possession of intoxicants on 2nd Street Feb. 15.
A vehicle crashed into a Cherry Heights building around 7 a.m., causing an estimated $30,000 in damage. No injuries. The driver was cited. Two vehicles crashed Feb. 18, in a Mt. Hood Street pharmacy drive-thru.
A deceased person was found in a pool of the Columbia River, near The Dalles Bridge, on Feb. 17. A person walking across the bridge reported it a little before noon, and officers responded to help retrieve the body.
A missing person report, taken Feb. 17.
Report for reckless assault III with a dangerous weapon, taken Feb. 18 on Vey Way. Someone shined a laser in the reporting party’s eye.
A stolen vehicle report.
A 46-year-old passed out on Sixth Street Feb. 21, and an officer responded to administer CPR and narcan. The person became conscious. A second person also began overdosing and was given narcan and transported to an area hospital.
Wasco County Sheriff, Feb. 13 - 20
Notable incidents
Three dog and three other animals calls.
Three vehicle crashes on Hwy 30, Feb. 13; Steele/Threemile roads, Feb. 14; Elder/Husky roads, Feb. 14.
Deputies logged 28 vehicles stops.
Two assaults.
One mental health call.
An ID theft report.
Two thefts reported.
A pursuit along 12th Street and Dry Hollow, Feb. 16.
Warrant incidents on Lone Pine Drive and W. Second Street.
A burglary on Jake Davidson Grade Road Feb. 18.
A death on Feb. 18, Celilo Village Road.
Oregon State Police, Feb. 13 - 21
These charges resulted in arrests: Assault (one), attempt to elude with vehicle (one), DUII (two), hit-and-run (one), reckless driving (three), recklessly endangering another person (two), unlawful possession of firearm (one), warrant (three).
Notable incidents
Five injury crashes. Feb. 13. An eastbound UPS delivery truck lost control on I-84, near milepost 80, because of snowy roads. The truck crashed into the center divider; the driver reported a minor injury. Feb. 13, multiple vehicles crashed on I-84 at milepost 137 westbound. A white semi and trailer had lost control because of snow, crashed into the median and jack-knifed, blocking both lanes. A white Subaru slowed down for it — and got rear-ended by another semi-truck. Then a red semi-truck stopped because of the obstruction and was rear-ended by white RV and jeep. North Gilliam County Fire and Rescue responded to extract the RV’s driver from their vehicle and transport them to a hospital; one other driver complained of minor injury. The RV and first semi-truck were towed. Feb. 13, a driver on I-84 lost control on ice, overturned, and had to be extracted from the vehicle and transported to a hospital for minor injuries. Feb. 15, a Toyota Highlander left its lane of US 97 near milepost 66 and crashed into a culvert on the shoulder; driver transported for minor injuries. Feb. 16, a Corolla and a Mazda crashed on I-84 near milepost 116, allegedly as the Corolla was speeding, and the Mazda rolled several times. Both drivers were transported by ambulance; the Corolla’s got three criminal citations.
Eight non-injury crashes. Feb. 13, an eastbound Subaru Impreza lost control on I-84 because of snow, went into the oncoming lane and hit a Chevy Tahoe; the occupants reported minor injuries, and exited the two vehicles before both were fully engulfed in flames. The Subaru’s driver was warned for driving too fast for conditions. Feb. 13, a Toyota Venza following a commercial trailer on US-97 could not see in front of them because of snow kicked up by the commercial truck. The Toyota rear-ended the trailer, sustaining heavy damage. Feb. 13, an eastbound Arlington resident rear-ended a commercial truck driven by a Yakima resident on I-84. The Arlington resident was cited for going too fast for conditions. Feb. 13, a commercial truck from Tillamook was driving 15 mph while avoiding another crash on an icy rise of I-84, near milepost 131. Another commercial truck rear-ended it, was disabled, and got two citations. Feb. 13, a Chevrolet SUV hit an ODOT pickup truck on I-84. The ODOT truck was controlling traffic for another crash near milepost 80 eastbound. The SUV was warned for driving too fast for conditions. Feb. 13, a Ford Taurus tried to pass a semi-truck on I-84 while driving too fast for conditions near milepost 127 eastbound. The Ford slid on the snow and swiped the semi. Feb. 13, a Dodge Ram and cargo trailer lost control on icy I-84 near milepost 93 eastbound, spun and hit both guardrail and median before stopping. Feb. 13, a trooper, Sherman County deputy and Sherman County Fire and Rescue responded to the report that a vehicle had driven off a cliff near milepost 7, Hwy 30. The reporting party’s phone number was associated with a Portland-area caller who claimed to be a compromised FBI informant in danger. The person also flagged down troopers in Hood River to claim someone menaced them with a firearm, but then left. The driver was not injured but was arrested on a warrant and charged with DUII, and given medical clearance for stimulant and depressant impairment.
One hit-and-run. Feb. 13, a semi-truck slowed for traffic exiting I-84 into Biggs, and jackknifed because of snow and ice, pushing three sections of median into the lanes. The driver drove into Biggs without notifying anyone, later admitting they were nervous and scared, but 30 minutes later a trooper found them and issued a criminal citation for hit and run.
A caller complained an eastbound Prius passed them on the shoulder of I-84, then sped through the Memaloose rest area to pass more traffic. A trooper found the vehicle near milepost 86, saw it pass a vehicle on the right, and tried to pull it over — whereupon the Prius sped up to more than 100 mph. The trooper did not pursue the vehicle, as that would’ve been unsafe, but the Sherman County Sheriff found it in Biggs Junction and tried again. The Prius again sped off and deputies pursued it for about 17 miles, until it entered Moro. Later, the Prius was found crashed on a county road. Shortly after that, the driver was found, cited and released on two charges, and admitted to a hospital for self-inflicted injuries.
Two DUII arrests. In one, a retired trooper reported an intoxicated driver nearly caused several crashes on I-84. The driver had two children with them. They also had a blood alcohol level of 0.28%, and were arrested on two charges.
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