Law Enforcement
_ June 14 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford property in reference to a theft complaint. He met with the property owner, who said that someone had taken a silver metal ramp off of his property. He said the last time he saw it was on Tuesday, June 7. He said the ramp would cost $1,500 to replace. The complainant said he does not close the gate to his property and does not have cameras. The offi cer advised him to get cameras or start closing and locking the gate.
_ June 14 - An officer was driving on STH 13 when he noticed a vehicle with an air freshener hanging from the rear-view mirror obstructing the driver’s view. The officer pulled the vehicle over on Linden Street and met with the driver and her passenger. He could smell a strong scent of marijauna as he spoke to the driver. The driver denied there was any marijuana in the vehicle. A K-9 deputy arrived on scene, and the dog alerted to the smell of drugs. The driver and passenger were asked to exit the vehicle, which was then searched.
The search uncovered a bag in the trunk containing three grinders with marijuana residue, a clear tube with a lid on top, several bags and other items with marijuana residue. The officer asked the driver about the contents of the bag. The driversaidshedidnotknowaboutit.Both the driver and passenger were told that they would both be cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Citations were also issued for driving without proof of insurance and obstruction of the driver’s view.
_ June 16 - An officer spoke to the owner of a local U-Haul rental business about damage to the neighbor’s fence. The owner said the person renting the equipment was responsible for any damage they caused. She said there is no way of knowing who damaged the fence, and noted that they haven’t had any equipment rented out for the last couple of weeks. The officer advised her to tell future customers to be aware of the fence so they don’t hit it. The officer contacted the owner of the fence, who said he doesn’t expect the business owner to replace the fence. He said he just wants to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
_ June 17 - An officer was on STH 13 in Abbotsford when he ran the license plate of a vehicle on the road. The registered owner of the vehicle came back as having no license issues and two warrants through Clark County. The officer pulled the vehicle over and met with the driver, who had his young daughter in the truck with him. The officer informed him of the two warrants and asked him if he knew anyone who could come pick up his truck and his daughter. The driver called his wife, and she agreed to be there in 10 minutes to pick up the child. Dispatch confirmed that the driver had two warrants for a contempt of court, with a total bond of $401. The driver was issued a citation for driving without a valid license. His wife showed up to pick up the child and the truck. The driver was arrested and taken to the police station, where he posted the $401 bond amount and was released.
_ June 17 - An officer was dispatched to the north side of Abbotsford in reference to a driving complaint. Dispatch reported that a vehicle was crossing the centerline and had almost struck another vehicle on STH 13. The license plate on the vehicle came back as registered to someone without a valid license. The offi cer located the vehicle and approached it as it turned westbound onto East Pine Street. The vehicle made a wide turn and crossed into the left lane of travel before abruptly correcting to the right side of the road.
The officer pulled the vehicle over and met with the driver, who said he had gone to Medford to get hamburgers, but the place was closed so he came back to his passenger’s place to eat. He denied having anything to drink that night. Another officer on-scene reported that the passenger was carrying a bag full of beer and an open beer can on her lap. The driver was asked about the driving complaint, but he claimed he didn’t know anything about it. When asked again how much beer he had, he said one. He later changed his answer to two. The driver underwent field sobriety tests and showed signs of intoxication. He also blew a .214 bloodalcohol content on a preliminary breath test. He was arrested and taken to the police station, where he registered a .16 BAC on the breathalyzer. He was cited for operating while intoxicated, driving with a suspended license and having an open intoxicant in a motor vehicle.
_ June 17 - An officer went to a local gasstationtomeetwithawomanwhohad reported a rock hitting her windshield. The complainant said the rock came off a truck parked at a diesel pump in front of her vehicle. She said she noticed the rock come flying up from the rear wheel as it was traveling in front of her on STH 13. She said she tried to get the driver’s attention by honking her horn, but it didn’t work. The officer met with the driver of the truck. He said he did not notice anyone trying to get his attention. He provided his company’s insurance information and said he would inform his boss of the incident.
_ June 18 - An officer observed a vehicle cross the center driving line of the southbound lanes on STH 13, and he also noted it had several items hanging from the rear-view mirror. The officer pulled the vehicle over and met with the driver and his passenger, who was very fidgety and appeared to be under the influence of methamphetamines. Another officer appeared on scene and said the passenger appeared to be trying to hide something in her pocket. Dispatch reported that the passenger has a felony warrant out for her arrest, and that she was on probation. She was placed under arrest for the warrant, a search uncovered a baggie of meth in her front pocket. About .6 grams of the drug was taken as evidence. A search of the vehicle turned up nothing further.
The driver was released with a verbal warning about the visual obstructions on her windshield mirror and for driving left of center. The passenger was taken to Clark County Jail. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine and multiple counts of felony bail jumping.
_ June 18 - An officer was driving westbound on Pine Street in Abbotsford when he noticed a vehicle with an air freshener hanging from the rear view mirror, obstructing the driver’s view. The officer pulled the vehicle over and met with the driver and his passenger. The offi cer could smell marijuana coming from the vehicle, but the occupants denied there was any in the vehicle. A K-9 deputy arrived on scene and deployed his dog, which alerted to the smell of drugs. The driver and passenger were both asked to exit the vehicle and were each searched.
A search of the vehicle uncovered a folded-up piece of paper with several pieces of marijuana inside. On the front passenger floor was a bag with several pieces of marijuana inside. In the center console was a vape pen with a marijuana leaf on the outside, containing yellow liquid. The driver was asked about the items that were found. He denied they were his, saying it wasn’t his vehicle. The passenger was also asked about the items, and she admitted they were hers. She was cited for possession of marijuana, and the contraband was taken as evidence.
_ June 18 - An officer was dispatched to a local gas station in reference to a gas drive-off. The officer met with an employee, who said that someone had pumped $50.14 worth of gas and left without paying for it. A license plate number was used to identify the owner of the vehicle, and dispatch attempted to make contact with him, but were unable to do so. The officer mailed a letter to the vehicle owner, giving him until July 19 to pay the gas bill or be issued a theft citation.
_ June 18 - An officer was dispatched to a local gas station in reference to a gas drive-off. The officer met with an employee who said that someone pumped $73.01 worth of gas and drove off without paying for it. The vehicle did not have a front license plate, so it was impossible to identify the driver without more evidence.
_ June 19 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a suspicious activity. He met with the complainant, who said his camera system had notified him of activity in front of his house while he was out of town. At about 5 p.m. that day, the camera recorded a group of younger children looking into a window near his front door. The complainant said this also happened to a neighbor of his that day as well. The complainant did not recognize any of the children, and he emailed a copy of the video to the officer. The officer could not view the video, but he could hear the audio. It sounded liked the kids were looking for a lost cat. The complainant also mentioned young kids riding four-wheelers by his house with no helmets. He requested extra patrol in his neighborhood. The officer said he would try to follow up with the kids on his next shift.
