Police Blotter
Friday, Feb. 16
*On Glendon Road a man awoke to find a white van with an unknown number of occupants parked on his driveway. They left after he confronted them, he said.
*After he was contacted for allegedly shoving a young man at a Cave Junction store, a 53-year-old transient was warned against trespassing.
*Items including a phone and MP3 player were missing when her daughter’s purse was recovered, said the mother of an Illinois Valley High School student whose bag was reported taken during a class.
*Although a “violent” disturbance was said under way in the 4000 block of Takilma Road around 9:30 p.m., all was calm when a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputy responded, and no sign of injury was reported.
Saturday, Feb. 17
*James Thomas Evanow, 24, was cited on charges of violation of the basic rule (VBR/driving too fast for conditions) due apparently to speeding, and driving with a suspended license (DWS) in the 28000 block of Redwood Hwy. at 8 a.m.
*Shortly after noon, William Dewayne Culbertson, 33, was cited on a charge of driving without an operator’s permit, and warned for speeding near Lake Selmac Resort.
*Sometime during the previous two weeks, entry was made to an E. River Street residence and items stolen, a man reported. Items included two rifles, a pair of backpacks and a cordless screw driver, he said.
*A “very upset” man accused another of verbally and physically harassing him regarding a civil issue while in line at a CJ store.
*Located at Lake Selmac, Terry Leslie Frost, 35, was lodged in county jail on warrants charging failure to appear (FTA) on felony charges of DWS and driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUII). And he was charged with probation violation.
*A driver reported two deep trenches across Lone Mountain Road in the 3000 block, and was concerned that they might cause an accident.
*In the 5000 block of Westside Road just before 8 p.m., a man said that all day his neighbor had been playing music loud enough to shake the interior of his home.
Sunday, Feb. 18
*Not long after midnight, Timothy Waddell, 18, backed into a JCSO patrol car on W. Watkins Street, but apparently there was no damage. He was cited on a charge of driving without insurance, and warned for careless driving and unlawful backing on a roadway.
*Two drivers, Betty E. Bice, 31; and Sierra R. Reed, 24, were cited on charges of DUII following field sobriety tests in the 200 block of Redwood Hwy. at 12:39 a.m. They also were warned for failure to use a turn signal, and Bice was warned for following too closely.
*A cougar that did not appear too fearful of humans was chased from a Laurel Road residence.
*A woman on N. Junction Avenue said that she was shoved several times while arguing with a man, which injured her leg. Subsequently, Freddie Victor Tamayo, 37, was cited on a charge of harassment.
*Joseph Calvin Cheek, 17, was cited on a charge of careless driving following a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with property damage reported on Indian Creek Road at 4:41 p.m.
*Robert James Myers, 33, was lodged in county jail on five warrants charging FTA on charges including assault, menacing, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (UUV) and DUII. He also was charged with second-degree criminal trespass stemming from his refusal to leave a CJ store parking lot when asked.
*A Caves Hwy. resident reported stolen cash, jewelry and two credit cards. A recent houseguest was suspected.
Monday, Feb. 19
*Logs unavailable.
Tuesday, Feb. 20
*Movement by a balloon caused an alarm to sound at Budget Express Pharmacy at 12:49 a.m.
*Jonathan Anderson, 15, was cited on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than an ounce of marijuana, after I.V. High School officials phoned authorities.
*Some guy was going door-to-door on Kerby Avenue selling items to earn points for a trip, but his story didn’t check out, a caller said.
*A short time after she’d received a call telling her that she’d left her eyeglasses at an optometrist’s office, a pickup truck arrived at her house, and gave her a ride. When returning home, she left her wallet in the truck. Unfortunately, she did not know who was driving the vehicle, or why they appeared at her house.
*Eric Griffie, 36, was cited in Downtown Cave Junction on a DWS charge.
*Steps were being taken to prevent an E. River Street resident from illegally gaining access to electric power through a damaged service box, and to evict the resident, according to the property owner.
Wednesday, Feb. 21
*Houseguests who were reported at 3:14 a.m. to have overstayed their welcome were escorted from a Laurel Road residence.
*Manuel Joseph Cerecedes, 23, was arrested on a peace officer’s mental hold and transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital after he reportedly threatened to rip out his wife’s boyfriend’s heart and kill them both.
*Tristan Gale, 13, was cited on a charge of harassment after allegedly pushing an adult aide at Lorna Byrne Middle School.
*His vehicle was stolen while he was in jail, said a rural Cave Junction man.
*On Schumacher Street around 9 p.m., a woman said that her daughter’s ex-boyfriend was knocking on windows, harassing them.
Thursday, Feb. 22
*Fallen trees and damaged utility lines were reported throughout the valley this morning due to heavy, wet snow.
*A snowball fight between two 10-year-olds was said to have gotten out of hand, as yelling and threats ensued. The parents of both parties were contacted.
*Chased from a shed to which he’d forcibly gained entry, David James Parker, 47, was arrested as he walked northbound on Takilma Road. He was cited on charges of second-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief.
