Ask the police chief Q: What happened to the Sunriver Bike Patrol this summer? At the SROA annual meeting one owner said the bike patrollers used to stage near her house where she’d see them every day, and this summer she didn’t see any bike officers. A: The Sunriver Bike Patrol began prior to Memo- Marc Mills rial weekend with expectations that they would engage people on the pathways as well as anywhere else inside Sunriver to educate and gain compliance relating to all bike and pathway issues. With the opening of SHARC, and the added use of pathways surrounding the facility, a fair amount of time was spent in and around this area. The village has also seen an increased number of bike riders and pedestrians, and we increased our presence there to curtail issues. This year we encouraged the bike patrol to single patrol versus two or more together to cover more areas of Sunriver throughout their work shift. Q: Why weren’t the police ticketing cars that were parked illegally at SHARC ? A: With everything being new and SROA employees working hard to fix or deter as many parking issues as possible, we have been trying to warn and educate. We recognize most of the problems and hope that between us we are making some improvements. Keeping
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vehicles out of the emergency accesses and from parking in front of or too close to fire hydrants has been the most important issue. I also would like to remind people that police are exempt from receiving parking citations while taking enforcement action against violators. For example, police can park in front of a fire hydrant while issuing citations. Q: What’s going on with the radar trailer? One day it’s on Cottonwood Road and the next its on Beaver Drive near SHARC. It’s also blinking “slow down” messages and flashing red and blue lights at some motorists. Does it take pictures of speeding vehicles and send violations by mail? A: We are trying to slow people down in areas of high congestion. In these areas we believe that 25 mph may be too fast so we have re-set the warning lights to alert drivers of their speed earlier than in the past. Due to the number of ho-
meowner complaints regarding speed we also are trying to work more traffic patrols in these same areas. Just the other day we stopped a vehicle and issued the driver a citation for going 40 mph between circle 2 and 3. The trailer does not take photographs or send out citations. It can record speeds and volume of traffic for data collection. Do you have a question for Sunriver Police Chief Marc Mills or the department in general? Send it to srscene@srowners.org and watch for the answer in a future issue.
Fatal crash on 97 A motorist died early in the morning of Sept. 18 near the intersection of Highway 97 and Vandevert Road. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies and Sunriver medics were dispatched to the scene at 3:10 a.m. They found the wreckage of a red Chevrolet pickup truck on the east side of Highway 97. The crash was under investigation and the driver’s name was withheld until next of kin were notified.
Citizen Patrol August 2012 Houses checked Traffic Control Public Assistance Special Projects Patrol & Special Project Hours
EMERGENCY? Dial When to use 911
7 2 149 8 222
911
✔ An immediate threat to life ✔ An immediate threat to property ✔ A crime is in progress
If you DO NOT have an emergency,
DO NOT CALL 911! For a non-emergency or general info call
(541) 693-6911 How to use 911 Remain calm. Speak clearly. Promptly explain WHERE the emergency is and WHAT is happening. Stay on the phone until the dispatcher tells you to hang up. Answering the operator’s questions will not delay response to your emergency. SUNRIVER SCENE • OCTOBER 2012
WILDFIRE SEASON IS HERE What can you do to protect your home and the community?
create defensible space Move woodpiles at least 20 feet away from decks and structures or to your furthest property line No permit required to clear bitterbrush within 15 feet of your home or structures No permit required to thin lodgepole seedlings (less than 4 inches diameter) to 6-8 foot spacing on your property For more information, call SROA Environmental Services at 593-1522
Selected log entries from the Sunriver Police - August 2012 DCJ = Deschutes County Jail DCSO = SFD = Sunriver Fire Department SCMC = UTL = R&Rs = Rules & Regulations OSP = RP = Reporting Person BAC = Blood Alcohol Content
Deschutes County Sheriff Office St. Charles Medical Center Unable To Locate Oregon State Police
8/2 Received several calls from homeowners on Goldfinch Lane regarding roadside parking that was blocking driveways and creating inadequate space for emergency vehicles. Several cars received citations. Public Works was contacted about the ongoing problem. 8/3 Sunriver guest called 911 because his freezer door wasn’t closing and he wanted a maintenance worker to come fix it. Officer contacted RP and told him to call his rental company. He was also advised him about the misuse of 911 and what the consequences were. 8/3 RP reported shots fired. Turned out to be kids playing with water balloons. 8/3 Made contact with vehicle parked in front of the emergency gate at Cardinal Landing Bridge and had them move due to no parking in the area. 8/3 Report of several juveniles riding skateboards on the Fort Rock tennis courts. Contacted two male juveniles and advised them that they couldn’t ride skateboards in Sunriver. They walked home. 8/7 Follow up conducted on a theft case. Two additional checks were written at local businesses. Officer contacted the suspect at the jail and charged her with two more counts of negotiating a bad check-felony, theft II and III. 8/7 Assisted with a medical call. Turned out the female was napping, not ill. 8/9 Observed several individuals smoking marijuana in a parking lot. They got into a vehicle and drove off. After observing several traffic violations, officer conducted a traffic stop on South Century Drive near Crosswater. Driver consented to and failed standardized field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Lodged at DCJ. 8/10 Report of car/bike accident in front of the bank. No injuries. 8/10 Report of a dog bite. Officer contacted the victim and located owner of dog. Owner cited and report forwarded to the district attorney’s office. The dog was quarantined at the humane society for 10 days. 8/11 Report of an aggressive dog. Contacted the owners and explained Sunriver rules regarding dogs. 8/11 Assisted county with a physical domestic incident in which a female was attempting to run a male over with her car. She was arrested for DUII and other charges. 8/13 Report of a child locked in a vehicle. Lockout waiver was signed and officer was able to gain entry and retrieve the child. 8/14 Report of a burglary. RP stated that an unknown person entered her garage and took two bicycles, a grill, tools and siphoned the gas from her vehicle. 8/14 Report of a female burning her shoes. Upon contact, she related that she was stranded and needed a ride. Fire department arrived and extinguished a small fire she had started to keep warm after being in the river. Officer provided a courtesy transport to Bend. 8/17 Attempted to contact a vehicle driving on the bike path near Beaver Drive and Lynx Lane. As the officer tried to make contact the driver aggressively accelerated away. After a short pursuit, the car stopped at Beaver Drive near Butternut Lane. Driver taken into custody for elude, reckless driving, and eight counts of recklessly endangering another person. Lodged at DCJ. 8/18 Officer dispatched to a large group of young adults jumping off Cardinal Landing Bridge. Officer informed them of the rules and regulations. They agreed to quit jumping off the bridge and go home. 8/18 Report of domestic disturbance. Contacted the renters. It turned out to be teenage boys playing in the hot tub. 8/18 While conducting a bar check, officer was flagged down and advised that a van had just been stolen. Officer located the unoccupied van in the mall parking lot behind Hot Lava Baking. DSCO Deputy Wright and his canine partner “Zeus” assisted in a track, but were unable to locate the suspects. 8/19 RP reported that her cat had brought a chipmunk into the house and that it was under the covers in the bedroom. Officer removed the still alive critter to a wooded area and released it. 8/22 Report of a theft at a local business. An unknown female was caught by an employee stuffing food items into her purse. When the employee approached the woman, she ran from the store. Suspect was identified and cited in lieu of custody for theft. 8/22 Conducted a traffic stop on East Cascade and North Course Lane on a vehicle because the driver not wearing her seat belt. Driver consented to field sobriety tests and failed. Two bags of methamphetamine were found inside the vehicle. Driver was arrested and lodged at the DCJ for possession of methamphetamine, DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangering. 8/24 Assisted guest who was locked out of her house. Officer found an open window and let her back in. 8/25 Responded to a harassment report on Center Drive. Parties were separated for the evening. Officer submitted a report to the DA’s office for consideration of charges. 8/25 Assisted DCSO with a business alarm on Spring River Road. When officers arrived they located a broken window. Officers waited until DCSO units arrived and covered the exterior while an interior search was conducted. 8/26 Conducted a traffic stop at Abbot Drive and Quelah Lane on a vehicle for speeding and failure to signal. Driver consented to and failed standardized field sobriety tests and was taken to DCJ.
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