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Tales of the Rural Patrol

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.)


*Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. Tales from the Rural Patrol kept the community informed and doled out public floggings via satire. Technology has changed the process. Log entries with the new JCSO reporting system are now limited to citations and arrests.
The I.V. News has spoken to Sheriff Daniel and he is working to get the information we have become accustomed to. Stay tuned! ~djm

Sunday, Jan. 28
*At 1:42 p.m. a motorist in the 200 block of Stevenson Street was cited for driving while suspended violation (DWS-V) and warned for no insurance and expired registration.

Monday, Jan. 29
*No cites or arrests.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
*No cites or arrests.

Wednesday, Jan. 31
*No cites or arrests.

Thursday, Feb. 1
*Sebastion Glenn was taken into custody at 12:15 p.m. near the 30500 block of Redwood Hwy. Glenn had a warrant from Oregon Parole Board for parole violation on original charges of intimidation and two counts of coercion. Glenn was detained at Josephine County Jail (JCJ).

Friday, Feb. 2
*Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) held a post-prison supervisory authority warrant on an original charge of possession of heroin for Matthew Merrifield. Merrifield was arrested at 11:38 a.m. near the 200 block of W. Watkins Street and detained at JCJ.
*At 1:56 p.m. a resident in the 5500 block of West Side Road was issued citations for two counts of canine as public nuisance and canine licensing. She was cited to appear at Josephine County Circuit Court (JCCC) March 12 and April 9.
*Solana Costello was taken into custody near Caves Hwy. and Laurel Road at 1:35 p.m. Costello was cited to appear at JCCC on Feb. 22 for first-degree criminal mischief, stemming from an incident at Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance Jan. 26.
*Edward Grubb had a warrant from JCSO for FTA for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII). Grubb was contacted near the 300 block of S. Junction Avenue at 2:02 p.m., then released and cited to appear at JCCC Feb. 22.
Saturday, February 3
*Sabrina Wilson had a warrant from JCSO for failure to appear (FTA) for second-degree theft. Wilson was apprehended near the 300 block of S. Junction Avenue at 12:35 p.m. and detained at JCJ.

Sunday, Feb. 4
*No cites or arrests.