The Grant County Sheriff's Office logo on one of its vehicles. Grant County Judge Jim Hamsher spearheaded a house bill that aims to better fund the Sheriff's Office. (Blue Mountain Eagle, File)

Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases.

Circuit Court

The Grant County Circuit Court reported the following activity for the week ending July 26:

July 14

Dakoda Keith Cazier, 27, of Canyon City pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor, committed on Feb. 2, 2022. He was sentenced to 12 months of supervised probation and ordered to pay $1,299.92 in restitution. Cazier was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service within 45 days or submit to 120 hours in jail, pay fees, fines and restitution, participate in a substance abuse evaluation and submit to controlled substance testing as conditions of his probation.

July 21

Matthew E. Sagaser, 37, of John Day pleaded guilty to perjury, a class C felony, and tampering with evidence, a class A misdemeanor, in connection with an incident that occurred on Sept. 27. Sagaser was sentenced to 19 months in prison and may receive credit for time served. He was also sentenced to a 24-month term of post-prison supervision following his release and ordered to pay $925 in fines and attorney fees. He was also ordered to participate in a substance abuse evaluation and not posses weapons, firearms or dangerous animals as conditions of his probation.

Justice Court

The Grant County Justice Court reported the following activity for the week ending July 19:

Traffic citations filed: 30

Misdemeanors filed: 1

Hearings held: 10

Driver’s license suspensions: 0

Cases on probation: 6

Small claims filed: 6

Warrants issued: 0

Violation of the basic rule: Sherry Lee Nye, 44, Payette, Idaho, May 26, 42/30 zone, fined $165; Connor William Bohley, 26, New Franklin, Ohio, June 15, 97/55 zone, fined $440; Allan Robin Scott Jr., 80, Eugene, June 27, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Thomas Jeremy Christensen, 50, Canyon City, June 26, 75/55 zone, fined $165; George Melvin Graham, 72, Youngtown, Arizona, June 25, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Monte Joe Simmons, 64, Burns, June 12, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Johnnie Dale Larkin, 78, Tigard, June 27, 80/55 zone, fined $265; Baker City resident, 17, June 30, 75/55 zone, fined $140; Kelly Anne Winter, 51, Redmond, June 20, 75/55 zone, fined $165.

Exceeding speed limit: Holly Beth Smith, 40, Canyon City, June 19, 35/45 zone, fined $115; Sherry Lee Dress, 75, John Day, June 7, 37/25 zone, fined $165; Stuart J. Quayle, 56, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 22, 78/65 zone, fined $265; Lincoln Emory Scott, 21, Prairie City, June 16, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Timothy Alan Bekendam, 58, Orland, California, July 8, 55/35 zone, fined $165; Glenda Rae Kennerly, 77, Dillard, June 18, 65/25 zone, fined $440; Judith Margaret Pilcher, 61, Dayton, Washington, June 19, 35/25 zone, fined $115; Bobby Ray Munyon, 62, Powell Butte, June 12, 59/45 zone, fined $165; Matthew E. Cauthorn, 62, Pendleton, June 19, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Nicole Denise Mantei, 51, Estacada, June 20, 53/35 zone, fined $165; Jose Gregorio Romero Olivares, 26, Medford, July 18, 85/65 zone, fined $265; Michael Loren Sullivan, 19, La Grande, July 2, 82/65 zone, fined $265; Raymond Andrew Sheppard, 59, Nampa, Idaho, June 30, 70/55 zone, fined $165; Brian Scott Jagger, 44, Meridian, Idaho, June 13, 43/25 zone, fined $165; Crystal Lynn Zaun, 26, Bend, June 10, 89/65 zone, fined $440; Robert G. Stephens, 77, Prineville, July 13, 54/35 zone, fined $165.

Driving while suspended or revoked: Holly Beth Smith, 40, Canyon City, June 19, fined $440; Christopher Jo Keith, 42, Prairie City, May 23, fined $440; Joseph Scott Hayzlett, 48, John Day, May 24, fined $440; Clayton Wayne Ellis, 25, John Day, June 11, fined $440; Marybeth Yvonne Carter, 36, John Day, June 26, fined $440; Sherry Lee Nye, 44, Payette, Idaho, June 20, fined $440; Sherry Lee Nye, 44, Payette, Idaho, May 26, fined $440; Karlie Nicole Farr, 28, Prairie City, June 19, fined $440.

No operator’s license: Kylene Joan Ford, 37, Prairie City, March 17, fined $265.

Driving uninsured: Holly Beth Smith, 40, Canyon City, June 19, fined $265; Christopher Jo Keith, 42, Prairie City, May 23, fined $265; Clayton Wayne Ellis, 25, John Day, June 14, fined $265; Marybeth Yvonne Carter, 36, John Day, June 26, fined $265; Sherry Lee Nye, 44, Payette, Idaho, May 26, fined $265; Karlie Nicole Farr, 28, Prairie City, June 19, fined $265; Kylene Joan Ford, 37, Prairie City, March 17, fined $265; Crystal Lynn Zaun, 26, Bend, June 10, fined $265.

No motorcycle endorsement: Levi Hahn Brown, 43, Mt. Vernon, May 3, fined $440.

Failure to register vehicle: Christopher Jo Keith, 42, Prairie City, May 23, fined $115.

Operating ATV without permit: Nathan Anthony Sturgeon, 20, Monument, July 1, fined $140.

No valid angling license: Alex R. Zenor, 34, Estacada, May 28, fined $115.

Take/possession of game fish: Thomas John Zirkel, 43, Prairie City, June 10, fined $340.

Dog as a public nuisance: Jennifer R Wilsons, 46, Prairie City, June 27, fined $205.

Grant County Sheriff

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity for the week ending June 19:

Concealed carry permits: 14

Average inmates: 9

Bookings: 8

Releases: 7

Arrests: 1

Citations: 1

Fingerprints: 2

Civil papers: 12

Warrants processed: 3

Assist/welfare check: 2

Search and rescue: 0

Dispatch

Grant County dispatch worked 163 calls during the week ending July 19, including:

• Grant County Sheriff

July 12

1:06 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances on Ninth Street in Prairie City.

3:06 p.m.: Conducted a welfare check in Long Creek.

7:58 p.m.: Responded with OSP to a report of an accident with injuries on Roper Road in Mt. Vernon.

8:22 p.m.: Responded to the John Day Golf Club to provide a courtesy ride for a medical emergency.

10:17 p.m.: Responded to a harassment complaint on Hillcrest Drive in John Day.

July 13

3:08 p.m.: Responded to a report of an unattended death on Moon Creek Lane in Mt. Vernon.

5:19 p.m.: Responded to a report of a dead animal at Malheur Lumber in John Day.

10:41 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances on Patterson Drive in Canyon City.

July 14

7:10 a.m.: Responded to a report of criminal mischief on Luce Creek Road in John Day.

11:08 a.m.: Conducted a welfare check on Highway 26.

11:43 a.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at Magone Lake.

4:45 p.m.: Responded to a report of a civil problem at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

July 15

8:59 a.m.: Responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries on Highway 395 North, near milepost 88B.

9:56 a.m.: Responded to a report of a civil issue on Southwest Brent Street in John Day.

11:14 a.m.: Responded to a report of a hit-and-run at near Chester’s Market in John Day.

4:05 p.m.: Responded to a trespassing complaint on Haggard Loop in John Day.

6:58 p.m.: Responded to a domestic dispute at Meadowbrook Apartments.

7:52 p.m.: Responded to a domestic dispute on Front Street in Prairie City.

7:57 p.m.: Responded to a report of a domestic dispute on B Avenue in Seneca.

11:21 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances on Clark Street in Canyon City.

July 16

7:43 a.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at Chester’s Market in John Day.

9:08 a.m.: Responded to an animal complaint on Fourth Street in John Day.

9:37 a.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at the sewage plant ponds in John Day.

10:55 a.m.: Responded to Northeast Front Street in Prairie City for a custody issue.

1:26 p.m.: Responded to an animal complaint on South Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

4:41 p.m.: Responded to a single-vehicle crash without injuries north of Granite.

8:03 p.m.: Conducted a welfare check at Kelsey Creek.

8:13 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

9:05: Responded to a report of harassment at Riverside Mobile Home park in John Day.

July 17

12:05 a.m.: Responded to a report of an overdue motorist at Pine Creek Campground.

4:04 p.m.: Responded to a report of trespassing on South Cottonwood Street in Mt. Vernon.

4:12 p.m.: Warrant service. David Wesley Burke, 29, of John Day was arrested on a Grant County warrant on South Humbolt Street in Canyon City.

5:21 p.m.: Responded to a report of fraud at Leather’s gas station in John Day.

8:02 p.m.: Responded to a report of criminal mischief at Meadowbrook Apartments in John Day.

10:30 p.m.: Responded to a report of a burglary on Hillcrest Drive in John Day.

July 18

6:25 a.m.: Advised of a vehicle vs. deer accident on Highway 395S, near milepost 7.5.

3:13 p.m.: Responded with Canyon City Fire, Oregon Department of Forestry and John Day Fire to a grass fire on Church Street in Canyon City.

July 19

5:38 p.m.: Responded to a report of theft on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon.

• Oregon State Police

July 12

6:23 p.m.: Responded to an animal complaint on Highway 26, near milepost 133.

July 13

11:38 a.m.: Responded with Mt. Vernon Ambulance for an accident with unknown injuries at the junction of Highway 19 and Highway 26.

July 18

6:25 p.m.: Advised of a road hazard near the Dale Store.

July 19

6:44 a.m.: Advised of a cow on the roadway on Highway 26, near milepost 140.

11:00 a.m.: Responded with Mt. Vernon Ambulance for a non-injury accident on Highway 26, near milepost 173.

• John Day Ambulance

July 13

2:23 a.m.: Responded to Southwest Firs Avenue in John Day for a 57-year-old-male with difficulty breathing.

7:57 a.m.: Responded to Brent Lane in John Day to a 40-year-old female with blood in urine.

July 14

12:23 p.m.: Responded to Riverside Mobile Home Park for an 80-year-old female’s medical alarm call.

6:42 p.m.: Responded to Riverside Mobile Home Park for a 66-year-old female with an infection.

July 17

3:58 a.m.: Responded to Haggard Loop Road in John Day for a lift assist of an 83-year-old male.

7:53 a.m.: Responded with Prairie City Ambulance to North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for a 64-year-old female with trouble walking.

2:55 p.m.: Responded to Bragga Way in John Day for a 63-year-old woman with difficulty breathing.

July 18

6:25 p.m.: Responded to Valley View Assisted Living for an 80-year-old female with low blood sugar.

July 19

5:15 a.m.: Responded to Council Drive in Mt. Vernon for an 80-year-old female who fell and injured her knee.

7:38 a.m.: Responded to Dixie Creek Road in Prairie City for an 84-year-old male with nausea and weakness.

• Prairie City Ambulance

July 15

7:37 p.m.: Responded with John Day Ambulance to North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for a 64-year-old female with a hernia and vomiting.

July 18

7:04 p.m.: Responded with John Day Ambulance to McHaley Street in Prairie City for a suicidal subject.

• Seneca Ambulance

July 12

8:47 p.m.: Responded with John Day Ambulance, OSP and GCSO to a rollover on Highway 395 South near Silvies.

• Monument Ambulance

July 13

3:07 a.m.: Responded to Top Road in Monument for a female patient with elevated blood pressure and abdominal pain.

• Dayville Ambulance

July 16

9:58 p.m.: Responded to South Fork Road with John Day Ambulance, OSP and GCSO for a 28-year-old female who injured herself.

• John Day Fire Department

July 12

9:54 p.m.: Responded to a report of illegal burning on Hillcrest Drive in John Day.

July 13

6:51 a.m.: Responded to a report of illegal burning on Adam Road/West Bench in John Day.

July 16

5:01 p.m.: Responded to a report of a grass fire on Dugout Lane in John Day.

5:30 p.m.: Responded to a report of a grass fire on Highway 26.

July 18

12:33 a.m.: Responded to a report of a fire at Restoration Fuels in John Day.