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.)

• Thursday, Aug. 6
  • At a Lake Selmac campground, it was reported that someone stole a metal fee box, but it was unlikely that there was any cash in it.
  • What was described as a potentially intoxicated driver was reported on S. Hussey Avenue at 3:55 p.m.
  • California-licensed motorist Erik Michael Bradshaw, 36, was cited on a charge of speeding (80 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Glendon Road at 4:11 p.m.
  • A horse was said to be running on the roadway on Waldo Road near Rockydale Road at 3:51 p.m.
  • Following investigation of a makeshift campground at Seats Dam, Danny Rae Bergeron, 47, was cited on charges of providing false information and illegal campfire. He was lodged in Josephine County Jail in Grants Pass.
  • On Iron Way a man complained that his brother was stealing material from a recently demolished mobile home.
  • Neil Francis White, 57, was cited on a charge of second-degree criminal trespassing in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy.
  • A 13-year-old Cave Junction girl was said beyond parental control as, while having a temper tantrum, she was throwing forks and dishes. She was sent to a relative’s to “cool off,” and all were advised of their options.
  • W. Daniel Anderson, 25, of Wisconsin, was cited on a charge of speeding (58 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Illinois Valley Golf Course. Anderson also was cited on a charge of possession of a controlled substance (PCS): less than an ounce of marijuana.
  • Stephen Francis Capone Jr., 25, of Utah, was cited on a charge of speeding (65 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at 11:05 p.m.
  • Scholastica Kratzmeyer Dixon, 27, was cited on a charge of speeding (76 mph in a 55 mph zone) on Hwy. 199 at Lone Mountain Road at 11:38 p.m.
• Friday, Aug. 7
  • New York state resident Alexander B. Sloan, 32, was cited on a charge of speeding (68 mph in a 45 mph zone) on Hwy. 199 near Selma at 12:25 a.m.
  • A White Schoolhouse Road resident reported that an adjacent residence had been ransacked and that many items were taken.
  • The resident of a foreclosed property in the 36000 block of Hwy. 199 complained that the property owner was harassing him regarding moving out.
  • Report was made of theft of a cell phone from the dashboard of an unlocked car on Schumacher Street.
  • On Caves Hwy. at Frederick Court, Walter Floyd Rollins, 54, was cited to appear in Cave Junction Municipal Court on a charge of speeding (49 mph in a 35 mph zone).
  • At 5:21 p.m., Jesse Swift, 19, was cited on a charge of speeding (59 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Waldamar Road.
  • Rebecca Ann Say, 31, was cited on a charge of speeding (60 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Laurel Road.
  • Near the U.S. Post Office in Selma, Joseph Henry Force, 52, was taken to county jail on outstanding Lake County Sheriff’s Office warrants. Force also was cited on a charge of providing false information to police.
  • A fight between a man and woman on Rockydale Road was reported at 9:06 p.m. They were not located.
  • Somewhere off Old Redwood Hwy. near Westside Road, a caller said, someone had been camping during the past two weeks and burning a campfire.
  • Micahel Ray Jones, 40, was cited on a charge of driving with a suspended license (DWS) on Hwy. 199 at Lakeshore Drive at 12:55 p.m. Jones was warned for speeding, and failure to carry and present registration and proof of insurance.
• Saturday, Aug. 8
  • A disturbance involving multiple persons was reported on Hogue Drive at 9:22 a.m.
  • In the 12000 block of Takilma Road a man was warned against using a combustion engine during fire season.
  • Masoud Mehrara, 30, of British Columbia, was cited on a charge of speeding (45 mph in a 30 mph zone) on S. Redwood Hwy. at 3:13 p.m.
  • Between 4 and 5 p.m., James Truslow Sparkman, 42, of California, was cited on a charge of speeding (45 mph in a 30 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. near Cave Junction. So, too, were Kimberley Marie Dunn, 34, (58 mph in a 45 mph zone); Richard Audet, 65, (69 mph in a 55 mph zone); and Rodney Allan Jahn, 59, (71 mph in a 55 mph zone).
  • Although a physical disturbance was reported on O’Brien Road at 3:56 p.m. no one wanted to pursue charges.
  • Todd Alan Johan, 40, was cited on charges of failure to obey a traffic control device (FTOTCD), and failure to carry current insurance on W. Lister Street at 5:04 p.m.
  • On Hwy. 199 in Kerby, Erwin Roland Cady, 42, was cited on a charge of speeding (70 mph in a 55 mph zone).
  • Frank Ivan Ruda, 55, was cited on a charges of DUII and speeding (41 mph in a 30 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at 5:23 p.m.
  • Cheryl Ann Dailey, 56, was cited on a charge of speeding (62 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at Lister Street at 7:34 p.m.
  • David H. Lawrence, 22, was cited on a charge of speeding (44 mph in a 30 mph zone) on S. Redwood Hwy at Watkins Street at 8:09 p.m.
  • David Michael John Jr., 19, was cited on a charge of speeding (70 mph in a 55 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. at Gold Canyon Drive at 8:49 p.m.
  • At Illinois River Forks State Park, Delbert Reed Davenport, 28, was cited on a charge of PCS/less than an ounce of marijuana.
• Sunday, Aug. 9
  • Somewhere in Illinois Valley, Wesley Elgin Dryer, 29, was cited on a charge of fourth-degree domestic assault and taken to county jail.
  • Someone reported having run over a cat on Illinois River Road. The cat was still alive, but the matter was beyond available resources.
  • In the 500 block of S. Redwood Hwy. a caller stated that another individual on scene was “talking crazy,” and needed to go to a hospital on a mental hold.
  • A disturbance reported in the 11000 block of Takilma Road, ended with those involved arriving at an amicable agreement prior to a deputy’s arrival.
  • A fawn was said to have a broken leg after it was struck by a car on Rockydale Road. A deputy observed the fawn flee with a doe, and decided to “let Mother Nature take her course of action.”
  • A continuing problem flared up between E. River Street neighbors regarding the piling of leaves next to a fence. The issue was deemed civil in nature.
• Monday, Aug. 10
  • Theft of a safe and dolly from Art’s Red Garter Steakhouse & Saloon was reported at 7:25 a.m. It was noted that approximately $5,000 and the keys for the lottery games were in the safe.
  • At the DMV office on W. Lister Street, someone ripped the key card reader from the wall, causing an estimated $500 damage.
  • A report regarding a hoax device was to follow an incident at Sterling Savings Bank in Downtown Cave Junction when a metal briefcase was found in the foyer. OSP bomb technicians responded, and much of Redwood Hwy. was closed as the package in the case, which was determined to be a chess set, was destroyed.
  • Someone wearing a hood attempted to gain entry to the Lake Selmac Resort store. Some $200 damage was caused to a window, but entry was not gained.
  • His girlfriend was refusing to leave and was trying to break in the door, said a man in Kerby at 3:40 p.m. The disturbance was found to be “verbal,” and both parties were counseled.
  • Following a report of a stolen vehicle on Rockydale Road, Secundino Baez, 49, was lodged in county jail on a domestic menacing charge.
  • At Store Gulch on Illinois River Road a caller complained that people in the day-use area were firing guns.
  • On N. Junction Avenue at 10:42 p.m. a complainant reported that a young man had been assaulted in Jubilee Park. Youths contacted at the park denied any knowledge of the incident. They were advised of park open hours and moved on.
• Tuesday, Aug. 11
  • At 12:58 a.m. a caller stated that a man had been assaulted in the 400 block of S. Redwood Hwy. The victim, who’d lost consciousness for a time and was vomiting, was said to have suffered a punch in the head and to have struck his head on the pavement. Neither the patient nor his assailant were located.
  • A Laurel Road resident was taken by American Medical Response to Three Rivers Community Hospital with an apparent methadone overdose.
  • A group of 15 transients was reported hanging around, “being a nuisance” in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. at 2:52 p.m. One man was contacted and told to move on.
  • In O’Brien a caller was concerned about threats made by a man who said he’d shoot anyone on his road. The problem was that the road, actually an easement, didn’t belong to him.
  • An O’Brien resident reported that someone had been using her credit card without authorization.
  • A horse was logged as wandering loose on Warren Road at 8:19 p.m.
  • An alarm was activated at Lorna Byrne Middle School at 7:58 p.m. when two girls pulled on a door apparently left unlocked. Nothing appeared amiss inside.

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