(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.)
May 19
*A woman was issued a citation after her dog bit two people in a park in the 800 block of W Park Street. The dog was taken to the animal shelter for a 10-day bite quarantine.
May 20
*Nothing reported today.
May 21
*Ayden Lindsey, 25, was issued a speeding ticket at Helms Rd. and Redwood Highway.
*At Robertson Bridge Rd. and Azalea Dr., a motorist was observed driving an off-road vehicle with no mirrors, license plates, or any required equipment. When a deputy activated his lights, the driver flipped him off and kept riding, but then pulled over in a driveway, waited, and then took off. When sirens were activated, the rider looked back several times to flip the bird, and made several U-turns. He then stopped on Azalea, and was told to get off the bike, but then fled again. He then went into a yard, but when he saw two officers, surprise, surprise, he took off yet again! This very lucky “genius” was graciously unharmed, but charged with felony eluding and reckless driving. Cole Raymond, 27, had his little toy towed and went to big boy jail.
*Mario Hill-Esparza, 32, was arrested on a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office on a secret indictment warrant for felony assault in the 1100 block of Ort Lane.
*In the 4900 block of Redwood Ave., a woman was asked several times to leave a church where she was showering in an area where children were present, but refused to do so. Desiree Wytcherley, 40, eventually ran out of hot water and was arrested for trespassing and banned from going to the property for one year.
*Amber Alsarf, 42, was arrested for failing to appear for criminal trespass charges, FTA for theft, FTA for possession of a controlled substance (meth), and disorderly conduct. She was trespassed for one year from Speedy Mart and Ray’s in the 18300 block of Redwood Highway. Hopefully she will fail to appear back at both locations.
*Carl Robert Isaacs was given permission to live at a property in the 13100 block of Redwood Hwy., but had no access to the main house. When a housecleaner discovered Isaacs in the home, he jumped out of a window. He also attempted to sell items that did not belong to him valued at $185.60. He was arrested for theft and criminal trespass charges. The homeowner was advised to start the eviction process.
*Donald Brothers, 49, was put in jail for a Pike County warrant on a parole violation for theft at 1901 NE F Street.
May 22
*At New Hope Rd. and Humphrey Ln., Lexi Martin, 17 was issued a speeding citation.
*A deputy observed Richelle Marie Staples, 31, throw a glass pipe with meth residue into the bushes in the 300 block of S. Redwood Highway. She was taken in for PCS/meth, offensive littering, a warrant from Columbia Co. Jail for a parole violation for possessing a stolen vehicle, FTA, and a warrant from Multnomah County.
*In the 8500 block of Monument Dr. a citation was issued for driving while suspended and the person was warned for having an obstructed windshield and driving with no registration or insurance.
May 23
*A man called authorities concerned that a woman was driving erratically with their child in the 2700 block of Pleasant Valley Road. It was found she was in fact not driving erratically, and the caller, Austin Staten, 24, was arrested on criminal mischief charges for repeatedly kicking her vehicle.
*A man in a red hat on a skateboard was reportedly pointing a gun and yelling at cars in the 3500 block of Merlin Road. Evan Andrew Gibbs-Barnard was arrested for disorderly conduct and menacing.
*Brittany Brown, 36 was cited for DWS, but her male passenger refused to identify himself and took off on a skateboard in the 1200 block of Merlin Road.
*Griffin Merritt, 28, was cited for DWS and warned for speeding in the 100 block of Merlin Road.
*January Fish, 31, was reeled in by police in the 4400 block of Placer Rd. on criminal trespassing charges.
*George Middell, 39, was cited for DWS in the 100 block of W Hanby Lane.