August 31, 2008
Police report for August 29, 2008
by Police Chief Mark Creighton
E-mail: Creighton@popd.org
Cellular telephone 541-253-7547
Anonymous tip Line: 253-6271
08-25 Police took a missing person complaint where a subject had not been seen for several days. After an investigation it was determined the person was in another area, and no other action was needed.
08-26 A citizen found a bike on Highway 101 near Paradise Point Road and turned it in to the police department. The bike is described as a “Verticle” Fugitive BMX style bike. If you can identify the bike please come by the Police Station and get it.
08-26 Police took a complaint regarding several juveniles in violation of curfew. Both were contacted and cited into Municipal Court for curfew violations.
08-27 Police were contacted about intoxicated juveniles on Ninth Street at two locations. Several calls were received regarding loud and intoxicated people. Upon police arrival a large group of adults and juveniles were present fighting, being loud and causing a disturbance. Four officers from the Port Orford Police Department responded to the scene, and all subjects were detained for Disorderly Conduct. One juvenile age 12 was extremely intoxicated and appeared to be suffering from alcohol poisoning. Port Orford Ambulance responded and transported the youth to Curry General Hospital where he was held over night for observation. Two other female juveniles both 13 years old were intoxicated and were cited for Minor in possession of alcohol by consumption and Disorderly Conduct then released to responsible adults. Thomas Hagelstein was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct, four counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and recklessly endangering. Ryan Beech was arrested for probation violation. Jovita Houglum was arrested for Disorderly Conduct. All three were transported to the Curry County Jail. Jacob Willings was cited to appear in Circuit Court for Minor in Possession of Alcohol and Disorderly Conduct. David Rhodes and Timothy Houglum were cited to appear in Circuit Court for Disorderly Conduct. The case is pending review by the Curry County District Attorney for other charges.
08-28 Police responded to Idaho and 12th Street on a call of an intoxicated male subject sleeping in someone’s yard. Upon contact the subject was found sleeping next to a rock. He was given a trespass warning and advised to leave the area and it was suggested that he return to his home in Coos County.
08-28 Police responded to 20th Street on a complaint of a male subject asleep next to the roadway. Upon arrival the subject from the earlier call was located. He was given a courtesy ride to a home on Port Orford Loop Road. No other calls received on this subject today.
08-28 Police took a criminal mischief complaint regarding a trailer that had been vandalized by someone leaving the water running inside for an extended period of time. The case is being investigated.
08-29 Police were contacted about an intoxicated subject near Knapp Road. Upon arrival it was surprisingly determined to be the same person from the day before. He was given a courtesy ride to Langlois where he was much closer to his home in Coos County. No other action needed.
Chiefs Note: Remember that we are dispatched by Curry County Sheriff’s Office at either 911 or the non-emergency listed 800 number below. You can also contact any of your three officers on their cell phones as we take calls on our cellular phones and answer citizens questions anytime. My cellular number is listed below. If you don’t want to go through the dispatch center you can call me anytime, and I can help you. We provide 24 hour coverage seven days a week and have at least two officers ready to respond to any emergency situation. We also use our reserve officers to assist the on call officer. With the cut backs in our Sheriff’s Department they do not have the manpower to dedicate a deputy strictly to the north county for back-up so we relay on our own officers as backup. This way we don’t have to wait what might be a forty-five minute wait for a single deputy working the 1600 Square miles of Curry County. Our response to calls when no one is actually working is about 5 minutes so your community has very good law enforcement coverage, and the bad guys know that. Our reserves generally help as backup units, cold case investigations, and other criminal and traffic matters as they can. Remember they all have other jobs and give of their own free time. Reserve Officers are not paid but aid us in providing good law enforcement coverage when needed. Our department is working very well now with Sheriff John Bishop and his crew. Sheriff Bishop recently donated several tack strips to our department. Tack Strips are used to stop vehicles being pursued. They are placed onto the roadway and when the suspect vehicle runs over them they release small spikes into the vehicle tires causing the tires to slowly deflate which lessens the injury to anyone. Our department did not have any of these and it is very important to try and stop a suspect vehicle being pursued before it reaches Port Orford so we are very thankful to Sheriff Bishop for getting those for out department.









