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Blue Mountain Eagle

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.

Justice Court

The Grant County Justice Court reported the following activity for the week ending May 1:

Traffic citations filed: 37

Misdemeanors filed: 0

Fish and game crimes: 1

Violation crimes: 3

Cases to collections: 24

Hearings held: 38

Jury trials: 0

Driver’s license suspensions: 0

Small claims/civil filed: 7

Violation of the basic rule: Anthony Michael Dupraw, 54, Beaverton, March 17, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Zack Patrick Keys, 63, Mitchell, April 2, 70/55 zone, fined $165; Otis Ray Waggoner, 72, Canyon City, April 8, 71/55 zone, fined $165; Michael Alan Davidson, 58, Baker City, April 2, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Clinton T. Walczyk, 45, Dayville, Feb. 14, 74/55 zone, fined $140; Robin Lynn Brooks, 43, Athena, April 7, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Michael James Davis, 66, John Day, April 26, 73/55 zone, fined $165; Jessie Lee Reed, 23, Sandy, March 29, 75/55 zone, fined $165.

Exceeding the speed limit: Rebecca Annette Parrish, 30, Burns, March 31, 90/65, fined $440; Richard Dwight Schatz, 59, Burns, March 17, 75/65, fined $165; Bryan B. Wandling, 21, Burns, March 28, 75/65 zone, fined $140; Darron Linn Huskey, 56, John Day, Feb. 29, 48/35 zone, fined $140; Holly Beth Smith, 41, Canyon City, Jan. 26, 37/30 zone, fined $115; Monique Annamarie Hobbs, 27, John Day, March 27, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Karandeep Singh, 23, Brampton, Ontario, Feb. 29, 43/25 zone, fined $165; Sandra Marie Gilson, 57, Mt. Vernon, April 25, 42/25 zone, fined $165; Matthew Aaron Devries, 46, Redmond, Feb. 22, 61/45 zone, fined $165.

Driving while suspended or revoked: Holly Beth Smith, 41, Canyon City, Jan. 26, fined $440; Emily Dawn Ellis, 27, John Day, March 22, fined $440; Ryan Glen Chapman, 50, Boise, March 29, fined $440; Joshua Dale Zeigler, 36, Prairie City, March 22, fined $440; Tyler Stephen Griffin, 29, Mt. Vernon, March 12, fined $440; John Guthridge, 60, Burns, Feb. 23, fined $440; John Everett Guthridge, 60, Prairie City, March 19, fined $440.

No operator’s license: Kassidy Lee Williams, 23, canyon City, March 20, fined $265.

Driving uninsured: Daniel Lee Rodgers, 35, John Day, March 26, fined $265; Joseph David Tirico, 60, Mt. Vernon, Feb. 11, fined $265; Joseph David Tirico, 60, Mt. Vernon, Feb. 13, fined $265; Justin Garrett Gill-Deford, 28, John Day, Feb. 21, fined $265; Emily Dawn Ellis, 27, John Day, March 22, fined $265; Lily Marie Mahon, 18, Baker City, March 29, fined $265; Esther Leeann Yazzie, 51, John Day, March 21, fined $265; Joshua Dale Zeigler, 36, Prairie City, March 22, fined $265; John Everett Guthridge, 60, Prairie City, March 19, fined $265.

Failure to register vehicle: Holly Beth Smith, 41, Canyon City, Jan. 26, fined $115; Matthew Aaron Devries, 46, Redmond, March 22, fined $165.

Failure to renew registration: Brian J. Hartley, 34, Madras, April 11, fined $115; Jessie Lee Reed, 23, Sandy, March 29, fined $115; Esther Leeann Yazzie, 51, John Day, March 21, fined $115.

Misdemeanor offenses: Wyatt Christopher Nolan, 19, of Mt. Vernon, pleaded guilty to one count each of illegal take or possession of a buck deer, waste of a game mammal and third-degree criminal mischief. Additional counts of hunting by a prohibited method and harassing wildlife were dismissed. Nolan was sentenced to 18 months of probation and 30 hours of community service. He was also fined $500, ordered to pay $1,000 to the state police anti-poaching program and directed to pay $500 in restitution to the Grant County Fairgrounds. In addition, his hunting privileges were suspended for three years and he was ordered to complete a hunter education class.

Grant County Sheriff

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity for the week ending May 1:

Concealed handgun licenses: 9

Average inmates: 9

Bookings: 7

Releases: 8

Arrests: 5

Citations: 1

Fingerprints: 7

Civil papers: 16

Warrants processed: 0

Assist/welfare check: 8

Search and rescue: 0

Dispatch

Grant County dispatch worked 214 calls during the week ending May 1, including:

• Grant County Sheriff

April 24

7:32 p.m.: Responded to a report of shots fired on Mountain Boulevard in Mt. Vernon. John Kucala, 60, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested for menacing and unlawful use of a weapon.

11:23 p.m.: Responded to a report of an individual threatening to kick down a door at Medowbrook Apartments in John Day.

April 25

9:30 a.m.: Responded to a report of disorderly conduct on Main Street in Monument. Floyd Williams, 72, of Monument was arrested for menacing and disorderly conduct.

3:14 p.m.: Responded to an animal complaint on North Washington Street in Prairie City.

3:25 p.m.: Responded to a report of theft on Screech Alley Loop in John Day.

4:03 p.m.: Responded to a driving complaint at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

4:11 p.m.: Responded to a driving complaint at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

4:55 p.m.: Welfare check conducted on Northwest Third Avenue in John Day.

7:09 p.m.: Responded to a report of stalking on South Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

April 26

11:14 a.m.: Responded to a report of an unwanted subject at the Sunset Inn in John Day.

12:31 p.m.: Responded to a report of a dispute on Northwest Canton Street in John Day.

12:54 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at Meadowbrook Apartments in John Day.

2:01 p.m.: Responded to a report of trespassing at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

4:34 p.m.: Conducted a welfare check on Ingle Street in Mt. Vernon.

6:32 p.m.: Responded to a report of a civil issue on Johnson Avenue in Prairie City.

9:21 p.m.: Responded to a report of juveniles making prank 911 phone calls on South Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

April 27

3:09 p.m.: Responded to a report of menacing at Meadowbrook Apartments in John Day. Travis Bryers, 25, of John Day, was arrested for menacing.

April 28

12:56 p.m.: Conducted welfare check on East Main Street in John Day.

3:26 p.m.: Responded to a report of a domestic incident at First Choice Auto Body in John Day. Daren Drury, 55, of Canyon City, was arrested for harassment.

11:07 p.m.: Conducted welfare check on East Main Street in John Day.

April 29

4:06 p.m.: Responded with Oregon State Police, Bureau of Land Management and John Day Ambulance to a report of a domestic incident on Mountain Boulevard in Mt. Vernon.

5:56 p.m.: Responded with Oregon State Police to a report of a domestic incident on East Main Street in John Day. Bradley Bolin, 37, of Mt. Vernon was arrested for harassment.

April 30

9:22 a.m.: Conducted welfare check on East Main Street in John Day.

9:32 a.m.: Conducted welfare check on Owens Street in Dayville.

12:05 p.m.: Responded to a report of menacing at John Day Floral.

1:36 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment on Quail Lane in Canyon City.

4:24 p.m.: Recovered stolen property on South Humbolt Street in Canyon City.

5:20 p.m.: Conducted building check at John Day Polaris.

5:22 p.m.: Responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle on Laycock Creek Road, milepost 2.

5:23 p.m.: Conducted welfare check at the John Day Video Shop.

6:12 p.m.: Responded to a report of a driving complaint on North Scenic Drive in Canyon City.

6:25 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at the Northwest Canton Apartments in John Day.

6:42 p.m.: Responded to a report of a civil problem on 11th Street in Prairie City.

May 1

9:29 a.m.: Conducted welfare check on West Main Street in John Day.

9:45 a.m: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances on South Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

10:01 a.m.: Responded to a report of suspicious circumstances on Canyon Boulevard in John Day.

10:10 a.m.: Traffic stop near the Snaffle Bit Restaurant in John Day. Matthew Camargo, 35, of Fossil was cited for driving while suspended and no insurance.

10:59 a.m.: Found property on East Main Street in John Day.

1:01 p.m.: Responded to a report of harassment at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

4:00 p.m.: Responded to a report of a domestic incident at the Fireside Lodge. Joshua Zeigler, 36, of Prairie City was arrested on three counts of harassment.

4:11 p.m.: Responded to a report of disorderly conduct on North Canton Street in John Day.

4:37 p.m.: Responded to a report of a parking complaint on Johnson Avenue in Prairie City.

5:28 p.m.: Responded to a report of an individual having a mental health issue on Canton Street in John Day.

5:35 p.m.: Responded to a report of a livestock complaint at the Apricot House on Highway 26.

5:47 p.m.: Responded to a report of disorderly conduct on Canton Street in John Day.

7:53 p.m.: Responded with mental health professionals to a report of a suicidal subject on Highland Terrace in Mt. Vernon.

• Oregon State Police

April 25

6:01 a.m.: Assisted motorist on Highway 26, milepost 156.

April 26

5:13 p.m.: Responded to a report of a disabled motorist on East Main Street in John Day.

April 28

7:38 p.m.: Advised of a livestock complaint at Halls Hill on Highway 26.

April 29

4:38 a.m.: Received a report of a non-injury accident in Dayville. Information forwarded to OSP.

6:58 a.m.: Responded to a report of a non-injury vehicle vs. deer accident on Highway 26, milepost 174.

• John Day Ambulance

April 24

10:03 p.m.: Responded to a 911 phone call on West Bench Road in John Day. One female patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

11:04 p.m.: Responded to a 911 call on Southeast Franke Drive in John Day. One female patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

April 25

2:40 a.m.: Ambulance transport to the airport.

April 26

11:47 a.m.: Ambulance response to Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day. One patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

2:59 p.m.: Responded to Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day for a medical complaint. Grant County Sheriff’s Office assisting.

3:13 p.m.: Responded to Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City for a medical complaint and request for ambulance transport.

10:01 p.m.: Responded to Valley View Assisted Living for a request for an ambulance.

April 27

12:19 p.m.: Responded with Mt. Vernon Fire to a 911 call on Cottonwood Street in Mt. Vernon. One patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

4:45 p.m.: Ambulance transport to airport.

6:42 p.m. Responded with Oregon State Police to a 911 phone call on Corral Gulch Road in Canyon City. One patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

7:22 p.m.: Ambulance transport to airport.

April 28

4:50 a.m.: Responded to a 911 call on Green Acres Lane in Mt. Vernon. One patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

April 29

10:00 a.m.: Responded to a 911 phone call at Riverside Mobile Home Park in John Day.

9:37 p.m.: Ambulance transport to airport.

11:41 p.m.: Responded to a 911 call on Highway 26. One female patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

May 1

10:20 p.m.: Ambulance transport from Sunset Inn in John Day.

10:24 a.m.: Responded to a request for an ambulance on Highline Drive in Canyon City. One patient transported to Blue Mountain Hospital.

3:53 p.m.: Ambulance transport to airport.

• Dayville Fire

May 25

10:44 p.m.: Responded to a report of a chicken coop on fire on East Franklin Street in Dayville.

• Mt. Vernon Fire

May 25

11:38 p.m.: Responded to a report of a telephone pole on fire on Highway 26.

• Mental Health Services

April 25

7:07 p.m.: Responded to a suicidal subject on Trafton Avenue in John Day.

April 28

3:58 p.m.: Responded to an individual having a mental health incident at the Budget 8 Motel in John Day.

May 1

7:53 p.m.: Responded with Grant County Sheriff’s Office for a suicidal subject on Highland Terrace in Mt. Vernon.

• Prairie City Ambulance

10:28 a.m.: Responded with John Day Ambulance to a 911 phone call on South Main Street in Prairie City.

• Prairie City Fire

5:49 p.m.: Responded to a fire alarm at Blue Mountain Care Center in Prairie City.