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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3B
LAW and ORDER
Law and Order policy
Information that appears in
this column is compiled from
the Plumas County Sheriff's Of-
rice activity log, the county cor-
rectional center's booking log
and California Highway Patrol
3ress releases. The Sheriff's
Blotter shows initial charges. In
some instances the charges
may change after the dispatch
report. We do not report sus-
3ects' names in arrests for pub-
lic intoxication or drunken dri-
ving unless accompanied by an-
other serious charge, such as
probation
violation, a vehicle accident or
another felony. The fact that
someone has been arrested
and charged with a crime does
not constitute guilt. The case
may never appear in court if
the district attorney determines
there is insufficient evidence
to prosecute. The fact that
someone was involved in an
automobile collision does not
constitute liability or fault. Mi-
nors are named as legal-age
drivers at 16, unless they
are charged with a crime in
conjunction with an incident.
The CHP determines whether
injuries are characterized as
minor, moderate or fatal.
SHERIFF'S
BLOTTER
Arrests
Greenville
Two people were arrested on
charges of driving under the
influence.
L
Portola
A minor was arrested on
DUI, possession of marijuana
and possession of drug para-
phernalia charges. The juve-
nile was released to the cus-
tody of a parent.
Quincy
One person was arrested on a
DUI charge. Two people at
the scene were arrested for
intoxication.
One person was arrested on a
DUI charge. One person was
arrested for intoxication.
One person was arrested af-
ter a short foot pursuit and
charged with illegal posses-
sion of a firearm, disorderly
conduct and possession of a
controlled substance.
Three people were arrested
on DUI charges.
One person was arrested for
being under the influence of
a controlled substance.
One person was arrested on a
charge of DUI. One person
was arrested on a probation
violation.
One person was arrested on
child endangerment charges
and a probation violation.
Fire
Saturday, April 2
Chimney: In Beckwourth, a
ca!let reported a chimney
fire. Beckwourth Fire De-
partment was paged.
Wednesday, April 6
Brush: In Quincy, a brush
fire was reported on the
north side of the tracks
northwest of Decrona and
Old Highway 70. Quincy Fire
Department was paged.
Medical
Friday, April 1
Pain: In Lake Almanor, a
caller requested an ambu-
lance for a woman experienc-
ing severe back pain. The
call was transferred to Su-
sanville Interagency Fire
Center.
Fall: In Portola, a caller re-
quested and ambulance for a
student with a knee injury.
The call was transferred to
Eastern Plumas Health Care.
Airway: In Chester, dispatch
heard radio traffic of medical
staff traveling to treat a per-
son who was not breathing.
The person was treated.
Fail: Near Lake Almanor, a
94-year-old male fell. The call
was transferred to SIFC.
Pain: At Lake Almanor, a
woman requested an ambu-
.lance for herself due to chest
pain. The call was trans-
ferred to SIFC.
Unknown malady: In
Greenville, a caller requested
an ambulance for an elderly
male who had been sick. The
call was transferred to South
Lassen Emergency Medical
Services. Indian Valley fire
was paged.
Saturday, April 2
Unknown malady: In Graea-
gle, a caller requested an am-
bulance for her mother who
had passed out. The woman
was transferred to EPHC.
Graeagle Fire Protection Dis-
trict was paged and respond-
ed. The woman was flown out
later that day.
Motorcycle accident: Near
Caribou, a caller requested
an ambulance to respond to a
motorcycle accident. Plumas
District Hospital was paged.
The victim was transferred
to PDH.
Fall: In Beckwourth, a caller
reported that an elderly fe-
male fell. Beckwourth fire
was paged. The victim was
transported to EPHC.
Sunday, April 3
Sick: In Quincy, someone re-
ported an elderly female who
was vomiting and suffering
severe stomach pain.
Fall: In Clio, a caller request-
ed an ambulance for her
mother who had fallen. The
call was transferred to
EPHC. Graeagle fire was
paged.
Pain: In Meadow Valley, a
DRUGS, fro,. page 2B
office in Quincy.
The service is free and
anonymous with no ques-
tions asked if the person
turning in the drugs does not
have a prescription.
The medications will be in-
cinerated according to feder-
al and state environmental
guidelines.
In September, Americans
turned in 242,000 pounds (121
tons) of prescription drugs at
nearly 4,100 sites operated by
the DEA and more than 3,000
state and local law enforce-
ment partners.
The first take-back day in
Plumas County resulted in 37
pounds of pills taken off the
streets.
The initiative addresses a
vital public safety and public
health issue. Medicines that
languish in home cabinets
are highly susceptible to di-
version, misuse and abuse.
Four days after last fall's
event, Congress passed the
Secure and Responsible Drug
Disposal Act of 2010, which
amended the Controlled
Substances Act to allow an
"ultimate user" of controlled
substance medications to dis-
pose of them by delivering
them to entities authorized
by the Attorney General to
accept them.
Local law enforcement
agencies like the Plumas
County Sheriff's Office and
the DEA will continue to
hold prescription drug take-
ba.cltlevents every few
months.
For more information, con-
tact Sgt. Steve Peay at 283-
6375 or visit dea.gov and
click on the Nation Prescrip-
tion Drug Take-Back Day
icon.
The website features other
drop-off sites in other coun-
ties.
My girlfriend got drunk at a party at someone's
t house and she says that she was raped when she went
..... sout ide to smoke a cigarette. She won't report it, said no on^-e v
would believe her because she was pretty drunk, but she's getting
depressed and dropping classes. I told her that she needs to talk to
a counselor because it's not easy to pretend it didn't happen,
but she's afraid that the police would be called.
Have your friend call the Plumas County Rape Crisis Center
at 283-5515 or Sierra SAFE at 993-1237 to talk with a rape
counselor. She does not have to give her name, all calls will
be confidential. Her physical health may be at risk, too.
Crisis Line Resource
283-4333 - Center
1"877"332"2754 or 283-5515 J
A program of
Plumas Crisis Intervention & Resource Center
male called after hitting him-
self in the head with a ham-
mer. Meadow Valley Fire
Protection District was
paged.
Monday, April 4
Airway: In Graeagle, a caller
requested an ambulance for
his mother who was having
trouble breathing. The call
was transferred to EPHC.
Graeagle fire was paged.
Unknown malady: In Portola,
a woman was losing con-
sciousness. Portola fire was
paged.
Fall: In Portola, a caller re-
ported a female with a dislo-
cated hip. The call was trans-
ferred to EPHC. Eastern
Plumas Rural Fire Protection
District was paged.
Tuesday, April 5
Diabetic: In Chester, a
woman called reporting a di-
abetic problem. The call was
transferred to SIFC.
Fall: in Portola, a caller re-
quested an ambulance for his
wife who had fallen. The call
was transferred to EPHC.
Portola fire was paged.
Fall: In Quincy, a man was
suffering back pain after
falling and later lost con-
sciousness. The call was
transferred to PDH. Quincy
fire was paged.
Sick: In Crescent Mills, a life-
line alarm was sounded for
an 83-year-old female who
was possibly having a
seizure. An ambulance was
requested.
Wednesday, April 6
Pain: In Portola, a call was
received requesting medical
for a female with abdominal
pain. Portola fire was paged
and responded.
Fall: In Greenville, a caller
reported a 70-year-old person
had fallen. Indian Valley fire
was paged and responded.
Fall: In Quincy, a caller re-
quested an ambulance for a
fall victim. The call was
transferred to PDH.
Sick: In Chester, a caller re-
quested an ambulance for an
82-year-old male who is a
cancer patient. The call was
transferred to SIFC.
Miscellaneous
Friday, April 1
Get out of my yard: In Quin-
cy, a caller reported that her
son told her someone was on
her property trimming a tree
and bushes and cleaning up
the property. The caller
didn't want the
"groundskeeper" there. By
the time police arrived there
was no one on the property.
CHP REPORT
Riding the rockslide, April 2
At 9:05 a.m. Russell Ro-
driguez, 55, of Quincy, was
riding a 1979 Harley David-
son motorcycle westbound
on Highway 70, east of Cari-
bou Road, at the stated speed
of 35 mph. He was traversing
a steep descending right to
left curve when rocks from
the northern mountain slope
began falling into the west-
bound lane directly in front
of the Harley, according to
the CHP.
The Harley struck the mov-
ing rocks, which caused Ro-
driguez to begin to lose con-
trol. The Harley traveled on-
to the north shoulder where
the front wheel struck anoth-
er rock. The impact caused
the motorcycle to turn onto
its left side; Rodriguez was
ejected onto the north shoul-
der. He came to rest in the
westbound lane and was aid-
ed by another motorist until
emergency personnel arrived
on the scene.
Rodriguez was transported
to Plumas District Hospital
with major injuries.
Airborne, April 3
At 5:55 p.m. Wesley Mead,
67, of Quincy, was driving a
1993 Subaru Loyale west-
bound on Bucks Lake Road
just west of Bellamy Lane at
an undetermined speed. Ac-
cording to the CHP, for an
unknown reason Mead al-
lowed the vehicle to drift off
the north roadway edge.'
The Subaru left the asphalt
shoulder and traversed a dirt
embankment as it was travel-
ing in a westerly direction.
The Subaru struck a small
mound of dirt causing it to
become airborne. It landed
and continued to the west
where its front end struck a
large tree. The force of the
collision caused the rear of
the Subaru to lift into the air
and move several feet to the
north. It came to rest with its
wheels facing west direction
and its front end against the
large tree.
Mead was wearing a seat
belt and suffered a laceration
to his lower lip and possible
internal injuries.
Campaign to curb DUI
Every year hundreds of
California motorists lose
their lives in collisions
caused by impaired drivers.
Although the numbers have
improved from the previous
year, in 2009, more than 700
people in the state were
killed in a crash where the
primary collision factor was
driving under the influence
(DUI); another 19,805 people
were injured under similar
circumstances.
Driving with a measur-
able blood alcohol content of
0.08 percent or more for mo-
torists 21 years old or older
is illegal in California. In
2009, law enforcement
throughout the state made
more than 210,000 arrests for
DUI. The CHP accounted for
44 percent of those arrests.
Enforcement alone will
not halt this overwhelming
problem in California; dur-
ing the next several months,
the CHP will conduct a
grant-funded public educa-
tion and awareness program
with a focus on educating
drivers about the dangers of
DUI and the devastation it
causes. The "Designated
Driver Education Program"
grant will fund the produc-
tion of public service an-
nouncements; educational
materials will be also pro-
duced and distributed
statewide.
Funding for this program
was provided by a grant
from the California Office of
Traffic Safety, through the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration.
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