Illinois Valley News

(Editor’s Note: Factual information for ‘Blotter’ is provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.)

• Friday, Jan. 30
  • At 12:04 a.m. on Laurel Road, James Leonard Guthrie Jr., 17, was cited on a charge of speeding (47 mph in a 25 mph zone). He was warned about a defective rear-view mirror, improper mud flaps and failure to carry proof of registration.
  • Three people were heard running away from a Laurel Road residence at 12:48 a.m.
  • One 19-year-old and two 17-year-old boys were contacted on Laurel Road at 1:19 a.m. and given a ride to a Millie Street residence.
  • A deputy stood by while a Pacific Power crew worked at a location in the 10000 block of Caves Hwy.
  • Contacted on W. Lister Street, Antoinette Latash Alverson, 28, was lodged in Josephine County Jail in Grants Pass on a warrant charging failure to appear on a driving while suspended (DWS) charge.
  • A driver stated that she was chased from Gold Canyon Drive to Waldamar Road on Redwood Hwy. by a person in a black SUV with whom she’d had “issues in the past.” The driver of the SUV complained that the other driver had been tailgating her on a shared driveway and then spun her tires when passing, causing gravel to be thrown at her vehicle.
  • After it was reported that a man took from Cave Bear Pawn a ring that he owed money for, the shop was advised that because of a contract with the man, it is a civil matter.
  • On Redwood Hwy. at Rockydale Road, Meredith J. Weiss, 33, was cited to appear in Cave Junction municipal Court on a DWS charge.
  • An estimated $780 worth of tools was reported stolen from a locked shop in the 9000 block of Takilma Road.
  • Damage to two windows and theft of tools from a residence was reported on Reagor Lane.
  • Asked why he was driving so fast (68 mph in a 55 mph zone) in the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. at 11:14 p.m., Timothy Michael Sabo, 21, stated that he and his passengers were headed to a party. Asked if the possibility of getting in an accident on the way to the party was worth it, he reportedly answered, “Yes.” Sabo was cited on a charge of speeding.
• Saturday, Jan. 31
  • On Thompson Creek Road a 3-year-old child phoned 911 at 10:10 a.m., but there was no emergency.
  • Sarah Noelle Pittman, 18, was cited on a charge of speeding (40 mph in a 25 mph zone) on E. River Street at 12:32 p.m.
  • After the property owner received a $700 electricity bill for a Caves Hwy. residence that is supposed to be vacant, it was determined that someone had been living there. Clothing, marijuana and cooking items were located. A report of first-degree burglary and second-degree criminal mischief was pending.
  • A disjointed and frequently disconnected telephone call regarding drug manufacture at various locations in Illinois Valley was referred to detectives.
  • Janelle Faith Wilson, 34, was cited on a charge of speeding (45 mph in a 35 mph zone) on Caves Hwy. at 5:07 p.m.
  • Thomas Rogers Waddell, 59, was cited in the 200 block of S. Redwood Hwy. on charges of no operator permit, failure to carry proof of insurance and defective equipment.
• Sunday, Feb. 1
  • A landlord and tenant in the 28000 block of Redwood Hwy. were accusing one another of verbal threats. Both were counseled regarding their civil options.
  • In the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. a man complained that neighbor kids were letting air out of his tires.
  • Following a disturbance reported from the 5000 block of Takilma Road, Raymond Edward Stevens, 46, was lodged in county jail on charges of fourth-degree domestic assault and domestic menacing.
  • A family disturbance involving alcohol was reported in O’Brien, but it was determined that no crime had been committed.
  • On E. River Street, Verl Verdel Boatman, 49, was lodged in county jail on a charge of domestic menacing.
• Monday, Feb. 2
  • At 10 a.m. a man on Laurel Road phoned 911 because, he said, a woman who is protected by a restraining order against him showed up at his residence.
  • In the 30000 block of Redwood Hwy. a man said that he was threatened by a neighbor while he was performing maintenance at the request of their landlord.
  • Following a 6:11 p.m. call for help from S. Kerby Avenue, Mitchell Allen Adams, 49, was lodged in county jail on a charge of fourth-degree domestic assault.
  • Two “intruders” said to be in their early 20s fled from a S. Hussey Avenue address at 6:50 p.m.
  • On N. Junction Avenue a mother said that her 14-year-old daughter was out of control and destroying the place with a hammer and nails.
  • Several items were reported stolen from a tool shed in the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy.
• Tuesday, Feb. 3
  • Damage estimated at $300 occurred after a rock was thrown through the window of a parked vehicle in the 17000 block of Redwood Hwy. No fingerprints were found on the rock, but it was entered into evidence.
  • On the Shop Smart Food Warehouse parking lot a witness observed a man put on gloves and wipe clean the interior of a white sedan with chlorine bleach. He then put the gloves in a trash can and drove toward California.
  • Checked and cleared with a K-9 officer, no good reason was discovered for an alarm at Sterling Savings Bank reported at 6:43 p.m.
  • An unoccupied child car seat was located on the side of Redwood Hwy. at Rockydale Road.

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