Police Blotter

From our weekly issue dated March 10, 2010



(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, Feb. 25
    • Someone phoned to say that all the tires, including the spare on her vehicle, were punctured while it was parked at an auto repair business in Downtown Cave Junction.
    • Employees at an establishment on N. Redwood Hwy. were concerned about two men hanging around and trying to enter the bar before it was open.
    • On the parking lot at Shop Smart Food Warehouse a man complained that a driver backed his rig into his vehicle and then left. A deputy located the departed driver, who returned voluntarily to the scene, where both parties exchanged information.
    • Theft of a green Ford WindStar van from a driveway on W. Palmer Street was reported.
    • Theft of sand paddle tires and rims from White Schoolhouse Road was the object of a complaint.
    • A child on Jeannie Way, trying to phone a friend, was responsible for a 911 hang-up call at 5:23 p.m.
    • Deputy assistance was requested to remove a person from a guest room at Junction Inn, where he“d obstinately stayed five hours beyond check-out time.
    • A man who allegedly had harassed employees was warned against trespassing at My Brother“s Pub.
  • Friday, Feb. 26
    • The driver of a vehicle that ran out of fuel on N. Redwood Hwy. at 12:32 a.m. asked for a tow truck.
    • At 7:17 a.m. a deputy struck a deer in the 17000 block of Redwood Hwy., damaging a patrol vehicle.
    • A man who showed up at McCaleb Ranch and stated that he“d been lost in the wilderness for six days was given a ride to his camp on Eight Dollar Mountain Road.
    • In connection with the previous incident, David Sean Ginnetty, 57, was cited on a charge of residing on U.S. Forest Service land, and told to remove his camper rig by March 12 or it would be impounded.
    • An Aries Lane resident complained that a neighbor had driven down the road in reverse at a high rate of speed. The driver was contacted and warned about that sort of driving.
    • Scott Charles Hicks, 43, was lodged in Josephine County Jail in Grants Pass on a charge of failure to appear (FTA) on an original second-degree assault charge after he was contacted in the 200 block of N. Redwood Hwy. at 9:13 p.m.
    • Using a cell phone, a child repeatedly phoned 911 as he traveled in a black pickup truck northbound on Redwood Hwy. No problem was indicated, and the vehicle was never located.
    • Reportedly threatening another person with a beer bottle resulted in a patron being asked to leave by the bartender at Junction Inn. He refused to leave, the bartender advised when she phoned at 10:56 p.m. The man later drove away in a silver-colored sedan.
    • Harassing and threatening phone calls had been received by a Selma man, who stated that the callers claimed that they would beat him with a baseball bat. A person reached at the number from which the calls originated denied making any calls, but agreed to cease calling.
  • Saturday, Feb. 27
    • Two men were warned for having an open container of alcohol in front of the Josephine County Bldg. on Redwood Hwy. at 8:57 a.m.
    • Billy Jack Biggs, 33, was cited on a charge of driving with a suspended license (DWS) on Caves Hwy. near Holland Loop at 1:11 p.m. He was warned for failure to use an appropriate signal, and his vehicle was impounded.
    • Theft of a home heating stove from a residence in the 23000 block of Redwood Hwy. was reported.
    • Linda Susann Jangala, 55, was cited on a charge of speeding (60 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at 3:33 p.m.
    • Thomas William Gemmet, 50, was cited on a charge of speeding (60 mph in a 45 mph zone) on N. Redwood Hwy. at 6:30 p.m.
    • Washington-state licensed driver Keith Eugene Osborn, 56, was cited on a charge of speeding on Redwood Hwy. at Finch Road at 7:23 p.m.
    • California-licensed driver Garry Rocco Gatti, 52, was cited on a charge of speeding (72 mph in a 45 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. in the 27000 block at 7:44 p.m.
    • Michael John Milner, 38, was cited on a charge of DUII on Redwood Hwy. at Lister Street at 8:17 p.m. Milner“s blood-alcohol content (BAC) was reported to be .20.
    • Some sort of altercation occurred on a parking lot on S. Redwood Hwy. in the 400 block at 10:17 p.m. It was unclear who the instigators were, but one guy had facial injuries.
    • Jason Joseph Evans, 38, was cited on a charge of DUII and DWS on Lurline Lane at Laurel Road at 11:40 p.m. Evans“ BAC was listed as being .11.
  • Sunday, Feb. 28
    • A dispute between a landlord and tenant on Norman Road was reported at 10:30 p.m.
    • Jason Michael Flinders, 39, was cited on a charge of speeding (63 mph in a 45 mph zone) at milepost 34 on Redwood Hwy. at 10:21 p.m.
  • Monday, March 1
    • Old guard rails from a bridge that had been replaced on Squaw Mountain Road were reported stolen from the work site.
    • Someone cut a hole in a wire fence to gain access to the Southern Oregon Sanitation (SOS) Transfer Station on Kerby Mainline Road.
  • Tuesday, March 2
    • A stolen vehicle was reported abandoned in woods off N. Sawyer Avenue at 2:06 p.m. As a deputy approached, he observed the vehicle moving toward the road, and the driver “reversed fast“ back into the woods. Due to a prohibition against off-road pursuit, the deputy searched the area on foot and discovered the vehicle, still running, with a hot-wired ignition system.
    • In O“Brien, a caller said, a man threatened to “put a bullet in her head“ when she asked for the return of her Oregon Medical Marijuana Program card.
    • Stacy Marie Byrne, 39, was cited on charges of DWS and driving uninsured in the 24000 block of Redwood Hwy. at 7:55 p.m. Byrne“s vehicle was impounded.
    • A 48-year-old man was struck on the head with a flashlight on the parking lot at Junction Inn at 11:10 p.m., a caller reported. A report of second-degree assault was pending.
  • Wednesday, March 3
    • On Aquarius Way, a caller stated that someone had entered a residence through a bedroom window and ransacked the house.
    • Multiple accusations of menacing and harassment stemming from an eviction were logged from Norman Road. All parties were advised to stay clear of one another.
    • A man who drove off in a purple Jeep Cherokee was seen riffling through metal containers at the SOS Transfer Station at 11:04 a.m. It appeared that he“d cut a hole in the fence to gain access.
    • George Anthony Middel, 23, was cited on a DWS charge. Because he did have motorcycle endorsement on his license, he was told to walk his bike home.
    • Amanda Leeann Land, 28, was cited on a charge of speeding (69 mph in a 55 mph zone) on Redwood Hwy. at Eight Dollar Mountain Road at 7:26 p.m.
    • Two people on Reeves Creek Road were told to avoid one another after they both complained that the other was harassing them.

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