Greene County Sheriff News Release
August 20 thru 26, 2012
08/20 At 8:31 am, the sheriff investigated criminal mischief to a mailbox in the 1800 Block of 170th 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 220th 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 120th 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 120th 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 210th 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 220th 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 235th east of Q Avenue where a vehicle struck raccoon. Emily A. Jacobsen, 16, of Perry was eastbound on 235th 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 252nd 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 190th 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 2nd 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 220th Street for a suicidal subject traveling eastbound from Carroll County; the vehicle was located in Boone County
08/24 At 4:00 am, a deputy investigated a domestic dispute that was verbal in Rippey
At 12:04 pm, a deputy investigated and cleared a harassment complaint in Churdan by using a cellular telephone
At 3:30 pm, Tanner T. Guess, 21, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail serving a partial OWI 2nd sentence
At 3:35 pm, a deputy received the complaint that a subject had someone who made a false “Twitter” account made up in his name using false information about him. He was advised to contact Twitter to see what could be done about it
At 5:51 pm, a deputy investigated the burglary to a residence in the 2400 Block of 337th Street where cash was stolen
At 6:39 pm, a deputy investigated a property damage crash at 220th and 16th Street in Grand Junction. Brett M. Knight, 18, of Carroll was westbound on 220th in a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix behind Jeri J. Carstens, 28, of Jefferson who was also westbound in a 2010 GMC Acadia and was signaling to turn south onto 16th Street when she was ran into by Knight who was distracted and did not see her turn signal. Damages to the Knight vehicle were estimated at $1600 with $2800 to the Cartsens vehicle. Knight was cited for Failure to Stop in a Clear and Assured Distance.
At 8:21 pm, a deputy assisted Jefferson police with a domestic dispute
At 8:39 pm, a deputy checked careless driving in Jefferson but did not locate the vehicle
At 9:43 pm, a deputy assisted Carroll Police with checking for a possible suicidal subject who was not located
At 10:00 pm, Robert D. Olson, 35, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail after an arrest by Jefferson police for Public Intoxication 3rd, remains held
At 10:24 pm, a deputy checked the report of a party at the boat ramp located by the Old 30 Bridge but no one was there
08/25 At 8:55 am, Janon L. Olson, 41, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail after an arrest by Jefferson Police on a warrant for Probation Violation-Original charge of Domestic Abuse-Assault 2nd, she remains held
At 10:02 am, a deputy investigated criminal mischief to the window of a vehicle in Scranton
At 1:35 pm, a deputy investigated a domestic dispute in Grand Junction that occurred the previous night
At 3:23 pm, a deputy investigated a burglary to a residence in Scranton that was found to be a civil matter between two subjects
At 9:36 pm, a deputy assisted Jefferson police with attempting to locate the source of a gunshot heard in Jefferson
08/26 At 8:50 am, a deputy checked the welfare of a female seen sitting at the Lincoln Highway Park east of Grand Junction where no vehicle was around but she was not located
At 11:41 am, a deputy again investigated a burglary to a residence in Scranton that was found to be a civil matter between two subjects
At 12:36 pm, a deputy investigated criminal mischief to a yard in Scranton that had been driven through by a vehicle
At 2:58 pm, a deputy checked a residential alarm in Scranton that was false
At 7:27 pm, a deputy along with Jefferson Fire and Greene County EMS responded to a garage fire in the 1100 Block of L Avenue, the garage was a total loss
At 8:20 pm, a deputy along with Scranton Fire responded to a locomotive fire at D Avenue and 230th Street
At 9:37 pm, a deputy assisted Jefferson police with searching for a missing child
In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.