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 April 10:

April 12

Jeramie Merrill Lambeth, 51, pleaded guilty to a class B misdemeanor count of telephonic harassment and a class B misdemeanor count of harassment constituting domestic violence, both committed on Dec. 19. The defendant was sentenced to jail for 10 days.

Justice Court

The Grant County Justice Court reported the following activity for the week ending April 10:

Traffic citations filed: 8

Hearings held: 5

Bench trials: 1

Small claims/civil filed: 1

Suspensions: 25

Cases to collections: 24

Violation of the basic rule: Nicole Leann Dworkis, 38, Kelso, Washington, Feb. 25, 70/50 zone, fined $165; Patrick Shaw Otis, 23, Corvallis, March 29, 75/45 zone, fined $140; Edward Leeroy Parmer, 65, Portland, March 8, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Joshua Michael Lockett, 26, Bend, Feb. 12, 78/55 zone, fined $265; Kathleen Cullen Cuddy, 70, Prineville, March 15, 74/55 zone, fined $165; Lin Marie Frederick, 66, Spokane, Washington, March 14, 75/55 zone, fined $140; Andrew Scott Lindsey, 51, Cove, March 17, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Ryan David Carroll, 46, Bend, March 2, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Christopher David Wright, 55, Mt. Angel, 72/55 zone, fined $165; Gerard Lonnie Swope, 53, La Grande, 78/55 zone, fined $265.

Exceeding the speed limit: Michael Wayne Roberts, 46, John Day, March 2, 76/45 zone, fined $440; Briana Charlene Sage, 45, Portland, Feb. 24, 54/30 zone, fined $265; Crystal M. Hendrix, 49, Seneca, Feb. 27, 81/65 zone, fined $265; Benjamin Phillip Gates, 48, Portland, March 1, 83/65 zone, fined $265; Timothy Eugene Elikh, 38, Medical Lake, Washington, March 17, 45/30 zone, fined $165; Bernard D. Penner, 63, Kelowna, British Columbia, March 29, 81/65 zone, fined $265; Brit Ashton Covington, 41, Canyon Lake, March 13, 75/65 zone, fined $165; Owen Lee Siegrist, 68, Sumpter, March 15, 93/65 zone, fined $440; Maximus James DeLong, 21, Eugene, March 1, 43/25 zone, fined $165; John Robert Hennessey, 66, Anacortes, Washington, March 2, 56/25 zone, fined $440; Steven Mark Martinez, 32, John Day, Feb. 6, 43/25 zone, fined $140; Brandon Ray Driggars, 29, Cornelius, Feb. 7, 35/25 zone, fined $95; Randall Scott Knight, 49, Bend, Feb. 23, 59/35 zone, fined $165; Derrin Edwin Robinson, 51, Hines, Feb. 28, fined $225; Alison Pearl Boyd France, 35, Prairie City, March 2, 44/25 zone, fined $140; Stanley Dale Keen, 56, Rickreall, Feb. 28, 85/65 zone, fined $225; John Andrew Sherer, 35, Maryland Heights, Missouri, March 8, 63/45 zone, fined $165; Sabrina Lyn Maki, 37, Burns, March 2, 45/35 zone, fined $115; Sarah Lynn Hein, 47, Seneca, Feb. 9, 47/30 zone, fined $165; Hope Meaghan Corwin, 25, Bend, Feb. 23, 69/45 zone, fined $265; Kevin Aaron Rodriguez Rivera, 22, Redmond, March 5, 73/55 zone, fined $165; Danita Geomae Parkins, 60, Ritter, March 12, 30/20 zone, fined $265; Scott Jon McCann, 55, Post Falls, Idaho, March 13, 80/65 zone, fined $265; Caleb Joshua Cunningham, 30, Redmond, March 19, 75/55 zone, fined $115; Sarah Elizabeth Mauseth, 18, John Day, Feb. 28, 75/65 zone, fined $165.

Driving while suspended or revoked: Toni Jean Zak, 46, Prairie City, March 6, fined $440; Daniel Hay Davis, 59, John Day, Feb. 24, fined $440; Michael Wayne Roberts, 46, John Day, March 2, fined $440; Tristen Marie Booth, 32, Spokane, Washington, March 8, fined $440; Lori Moodie-Cotta, 21, John Day, March 21, fined $440; Joshua Michael Lockett, 26, Bend, Feb. 12, fined $440; Dakota Jasmine Winn, 31, Canyon City, Feb. 20, fined $440.

No operator’s license: Tyler William King, 27, John Day, Feb. 19, fined $265; Marquis Trimble, 19, Seattle, Washington, March 4, fined $265; Paul Alan McMullen, 40, Greenville, South Carolina, March 11, fined $265.

Driving uninsured: Tyler William King, 27, John Day, Feb. 19, fined $265; Adina Breon Thomas, 27, Salem, Feb. 23, fined $265; Shane Allen Henson, 38, Prairie City, Feb. 23, fined $265; Marquis Trimble, 19, Seattle, Washington, March 4, fined $265; Tristen Marie Booth, 32, Spokane, Washington, March 8, fined $265; Shawna Marie Denney-Land, 48, Burns, Feb. 20, fined $265; Katie Lucile Murphy, 32, John Day, Feb. 23, fined $265; Dakota Jasmine Winn, 31, Canyon City, Feb. 20, fined $265; Hope Meaghan Corwin, 25, Bend, Feb. 23, fined $265.

Failure to carry proof of insurance: Michael Wayne Roberts, 46, John Day, March 2, fined $265.

Failure to use chains: Jerry F. Fernandez, 60, Seattle, Washington, Jan. 18, fined $660; Patrick Lee McKinley, 56, Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 18, fined $660.

Failure to install ignition interlock device: Adina Breon Thomas, 27, Salem, Feb. 23, fined $440; Jared Jerell Baker, 28, John Day, Feb. 23, fined $440.

Failure to drive within lane: Duane E. Andrew, 63, Canyon City, March 5, fined $265; Debra Sue Lambeth, 68, Baker City, Dec. 13, 2023, fined $265.

Failure to properly use safety belt: Kevin Aaron Rodriguez Rivera, 22, Redmond, March 5, fined $115.

Failure to obey a police officer: John R. Barr, 77, Long Creek, Feb. 21, fined $225.

Failure to notify the Department of Transportation of a name or address change: Tyler William King, 27, John Day, Feb. 19, fined $115.

Failure to renew registration: Shane Allen Henson, 38, Prairie City, Feb. 23, fined $115; Nathaniel Paul Kay, 22, Otis, Feb. 17, fined $115; Bryan Katsuyoshi Yanase, 20, Portland, March 16, fined $115.]

Open container of alcohol: Sergio Jimenez Perez, 36, Renton, Washington, Feb. 2, fined $265.

Grant County Sheriff

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity for the week ending April 10:

Concealed handgun licenses: 1

Average inmates: 12

Bookings: 5

Releases: 3

Arrests: 2

Citations: 2

Fingerprints: 6

Civil papers: 11

Warrants processed: 4

Assist/welfare check: 1

Search and rescue: 0

Dispatch

Grant County dispatch worked 106 calls during the week ending April 10, including:

• Grant County Sheriff

April 4

7:53 a.m.: Responded to a report of criminal mischief at North Johnson Avenue in Prairie City.

9:53 a.m.: Responded to a patrol request at Les Schwab Tire Center in John Day.

9:56 a.m.: Responded to a report of found property at South Humbolt Street in Canyon City.

10:15 a.m.: Responded to a report of a fight at Chester’s Market in John Day. Travis Bryers, 24, of John Day, was arrested on suspicion of probation violation.

10:15 a.m.: Responded to a report of a fight at Leathers gas station in John Day.

1:31 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at Silver Lane in Mt. Vernon.

3:48 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at Highway 26 in Bates.

4:52 p.m.: Responded to a report of found property at the Budget 8 Motel in John Day.

10:50 p.m.: Responded to a report of domestic violence at Washington Street in Canyon City.

11:02 p.m.: Responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at Southeast Dayton Street in John Day.

April 6

11:55 a.m.: Responded to a report of theft at West Main Street in John Day.

12:12 p.m.: Responded to a report of a civil problem at Avenue B in Seneca.

2:55 p.m.: Responded to a report of theft at the Budget 8 Motel in John Day.

6:59 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at West Main Street in John Day.

April 7

4:13 p.m.: Responded to a report of a burglary alarm at West Main Street in John Day.

5:27 p.m.: Responded to a report of a non-injury accident at South Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

April 8

2:11 p.m.: Responded to a report of a missing U-Haul trailer on Highway 26 north of West Bench Road in John Day.

2:34 p.m.: Responded to a report of hit and run at South Humbolt Street in Canyon City.

2:44 p.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious activity at Highway 26, milepost 141.

April 9

1:17 p.m.: Conducted a traffic stop at Highway 26, milepost 149.

April 10

8:16 a.m.: Responded to a report of a person suffering a mental health issue at the Budget Motel in John Day.

8:29 a.m.: Responded to a report of a non-injury accident near Grant Union High School in John Day.

12:08 p.m.: Responded to a report of found property at Ford Road in John Day.

• Oregon State Police

April 4

6:44 p.m.: Responded to a report of a cow on the highway at Highway 26, milepost 154.

April 6

9:53 a.m.: Responded to a driving complaint at Highway 26 near the Sinclair gas station in John Day.

• John Day Ambulance

April 4

8:10 p.m.: Responded to North Cozart Avenue in Prairie City for patient transport to the hospital.

April 5

6:36 a.m.: Responded to Highway 26 near Luce Creek Road. Female patient transported to the hospital.

10:46 a.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at Moon Creek Lane in Mt. Vernon.

10:53 a.m.: Responded to Cottonwood Street in Mt. Vernon for patient transport to the hospital.

10:57 p.m.: Patient transfer at the airport.

April 6

12:33 p.m.: Responded to South Canyon Boulevard for patient transfer to the hospital.

12:42 p.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at West Main Street.

April 7

2:35 a.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at Moon Creek Lane in Mount Vernon.

4:36 a.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at Highway 26 near Luce Creek Road.

6:44 a.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at Park Avenue in Mt. Vernon.

11:33 a.m.: Patient transfer at the airport.

April 8

6:27 p.m.: Responded to Valley View Assisted Living for patient transport to the hospital.

April 9

11:55 a.m.: Patient transfer at the airport.

April 10

2:03 a.m.: Patient transfer at the airport.

• Prairie City Ambulance

April 8

5:19 a.m.: Responded to a patient with a medical issue at South Main Street.

• John Day Fire

April 4

11:03 a.m.: Responded to a report of a flue fire at Miller Lane in John Day.

April 7

7:46 p.m.: Responded to a report of a possible firing of an aerial flare at Patterson Bridge Road in John Day.

• Canyon City Fire

April 9

10:41 p.m.: Responded to a report of a structure fire at North Scenic Drive in Canyon City.