Greene County Sheriff News Release

August 20 thru 23, 2012

08/20   At 8:31 am, the sheriff investigated criminal mischief to a mailbox in the 1800 Block of 170^th Street that had firecrackers set off inside it

At 9:02 am, a deputy investigated criminal mischief to picnic tables at Squirrel Hollow Park

At 9:46 am, a deputy checked the report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1100 Block of 220^th Street where the driver was going door to door selling children’s books, the vehicle was not located

At 10:46 am, a deputy conducted a welfare check in Grand Junction and found the residents to be all right, just that they disconnected their telephone due to finances

At 10:50 am, a deputy investigated the theft of gasoline from Casey’s in Grand Junction. A resident had purchased $10 in gas the previous night and didn’t have any money so he left his driver’s license with the store. Deputy contacted him and left a message to get the matter taken care of

At 1:35 pm, Janon L. Olson, 41, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail serving a partial domestic abuse-assault sentence

At 3:47 pm, the sheriff checked the report of a suspicious vehicle at K Avenue and 120^th Street that had been sitting there for several hours. It was found to be the same vehicle the deputy had checked on earlier in the day. The driver was checked and did have a permit to sell door to door.

At 4:00 pm, Kaleb L. Lentz, 18, of Grand Junction was booked into the county jail after turning himself in on a warrant for Driving While Barred, charge filed by a deputy in Grand Junction on 08/16, he was booked and released O/R per warrant

At 5:05 pm, a deputy investigated criminal mischief to a mailbox in the 1300 Block of 120^th Street that had firecrackers set off inside it

At 5:30 pm, a deputy checked careless driving in Grand Junction but did not locate the vehicle

At 5:55 pm, a deputy investigated criminal mischief to the screen door handle of a house in the 2100 Block of Neola Avenue

08/21   At 10:09 am, a deputy checked the report of a dog running at large in Grand Junction and located the dog and its owner

At 5:12 pm, a deputy investigated a domestic dispute in the 230 Block of 210^th Street, possible charges are pending

At 5:21 pm, a deputy investigated a dog bite in Grand Junction, A stray dog bit a young child on the diaper with no injury reported. The dog was taken to the PAWS shelter

At 9:18 pm, a deputy picked up emergency blood from a Carroll County deputy and transported it to the GCMC

At 9:49 pm, a deputy received the report of a possible telephone scam from a rural resident who advised the caller told them they had won six million dollars and a new car but they wanted the resident to send $400 using a Walgreen’s prepaid credit card The resident knew the call was scam

At 10:02 pm, a deputy received a call from a Scranton resident advising a family member was in need of assistance but upon checking the family member was fine. The caller did not know who had made the call

At 10:04 pm, a deputy checked the report of a bicyclist riding east of Churdan on Hwy 4 with s small taillight that was hard to see but they were not located

08/22   At 12:16 am, a deputy investigated a civil dispute between subjects in Grand Junction

At 8:14 am, a deputy assisted with cattle out at 220^th and U Avenue

At 10:54 am, a deputy assisted Carroll PD by checking for a vehicle that had been taken without the owner’s consent

At 9:58 pm, a deputy investigated a property damage crash at 235^th east of Q Avenue where a vehicle struck raccoon. Emily A. Jacobsen, 16, of Perry was eastbound on 235^th in a 2007 Ford Focus when she struck the raccoon causing an estimated $450 in damages

08/23   At 6:08 am, deputies and Jefferson Fire were dispatched to a fire on the bike trail at 252^nd Street and found the remains of a methamphetamine lab

At 11:58 am, a deputy was advised of a suspicious vehicle in the 100 Block of 190^th Street described as a white crew cab pickup with the letters MPH on the side

At 8:00 pm, Rhonda L. Randleman, 54, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail after turning herself in on a warrant for Theft 2^nd Degree, charge filed by Jefferson police, she was booked and released O/R per warrant

At 10:11 pm, a deputy relayed a medical condition message to a rural resident

At 10:59 pm, a deputy checked 220^th Street for a suicidal subject traveling eastbound from Carroll County; the vehicle was located in Boone County

In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and   all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.