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News Releases
ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED - 01/31/10
On January 31st, 2010 at about 11:30 am Polk County Deputies arrested attempted murder suspect Jared Spencer in Dallas. He was taken into custody and will be lodged at the Polk County Jail on various charges, including Attempted Murder, Assault 1, Assault 2 and Burglary 1.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is still investigating this case and if anyone has further information about this case please call the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 503-623-9251.
On January 31st, 2010 at about 11:30 am Polk County Deputies arrested attempted murder suspect Jared Spencer in Dallas. He was taken into custody and will be lodged at the Polk County Jail on various charges, including Attempted Murder, Assault 1, Assault 2 and Burglary 1.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is still investigating this case and if anyone has further information about this case please call the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 503-623-9251.
Jared Spencer
On 01-30-10 at about 4:30 am the Polk County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of the Dallas Police Department responded to a report of stabbing that had occurred at a residence just south of Dallas.
During the investigation it was discovered that 22 year Jared Spencer of Dallas had broke into a residence and stabbed a resident several times with a knife, which caused life threatening injuries. The victim, 19 year old Jake Michaelson was transported to the Salem Hospital and is in critical condition. A search was conducted for Jared Spencer, but it was unsuccessful. Jared Spencer frequents the Dallas and Salem areas. He is described as about 6' tall, weighing about 160 pounds with short brown hair.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating this case and currently wants information about the location of Jared Spencer, as he is wanted for Attempted Murder, Assault, Burglary and several other charges. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Polk County Sheriff's Office or 911.
Attached Media Files: Jared Spencer
3 Flags Blitz/Click it or Ticket Campaign - 01/28/10
The Polk County Sheriff's Office launches the 2010 "Click it or Ticket" Three Flags Blitz campaign.
During 2009, 381 people lost their lives on Oregon roadways. A majority of these people were unbelted. About half of those lives could have been saved if they had been wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reminds citizens that seat belts are the single most effective piece of safety equipment in a vehicle. Seat belt use protects people and reduces fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have been proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent, and by 60 percent in pickup truck, SUV's and minivans.
The campaign is a federally funded program administered by ODOT through the Oregon State Sheriff's Association, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and OSP Patrol Division.
The February enforcement blitz runs February 8th through 21st. The goal is to increase seat belt usage statewide and to get the word out for everyone to buckle up their seat belts and to make sure their children are properly seat belted or in a proper child safety seat.
Keep you and your family safe and $142 in your wallet by making sure everyone wears their seat belts for every trip.
Over one hundred state, county and city police agencies, including the Independence, Monmouth and Dallas Police Departments will participate in overtime grants during these enforcement periods scheduled for February, May and September.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office launches the 2010 "Click it or Ticket" Three Flags Blitz campaign.
During 2009, 381 people lost their lives on Oregon roadways. A majority of these people were unbelted. About half of those lives could have been saved if they had been wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office reminds citizens that seat belts are the single most effective piece of safety equipment in a vehicle. Seat belt use protects people and reduces fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. When worn correctly, seat belts have been proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent, and by 60 percent in pickup truck, SUV's and minivans.
The campaign is a federally funded program administered by ODOT through the Oregon State Sheriff's Association, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and OSP Patrol Division.
The February enforcement blitz runs February 8th through 21st. The goal is to increase seat belt usage statewide and to get the word out for everyone to buckle up their seat belts and to make sure their children are properly seat belted or in a proper child safety seat.
Keep you and your family safe and $142 in your wallet by making sure everyone wears their seat belts for every trip.
Over one hundred state, county and city police agencies, including the Independence, Monmouth and Dallas Police Departments will participate in overtime grants during these enforcement periods scheduled for February, May and September.
Suspects Attack Homeowner - 01/14/10
Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a burglary in progress call located at residence approximately one mile west of Monmouth at approximately 1:50 AM after receiving a report that the property owner, Mr. Gary Beckley, was holding two males subjects inside his residence after he caught them stealing his medical marijuana from his shed on the property.
Before deputies could arrive the call suddenly took a dangerous turn when the victims wife told 911 dispatch that a third subject had showed up, a fight took place and the three suspects left after taking a handgun away from the property owner, who now had been cut with a knife in the neck area by one of the suspects. The victims' wife fled the house while still talking with 911 dispatchers.
Polk County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from Monmouth Police, Independence Police, Dallas Police, as well as two K-9 Units, one from Keizer Police and Marion County Sheriff's Office. Additional resources were called out from their homes to assist in searching the area and contacting several homes in the area while looking for the suspects, who left behind their vehicle which became stuck in the driveway of the victims property.
The male victim was treated for minor knife wound, non-life threatening by medics and released.
At approximately 8:10 AM detectives from Polk County Sheriff's Office and Independence Police Department located all three subjects and the stolen handgun at an apartment complex in the 200 block of S. College Street in Monmouth. They were taken into custody and lodged in the Polk County Jail.
Suspect # 1
Miner, David 04-10-1987
Monmouth
Suspect # 2
McCarroll, Matthew Lee 02-16-1987
Monmouth
Suspect # 3
Heinz, Jacob 06-04-1987
Monmouth
All three subjects were charged with Burglary, Robbery and Assault. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.
Sheriff Bob Wolfe stated, "This is a perfect example of why the medical marijuana program does not work." You have the provider, growing his medical marijuana which others learn about and try to steal it. In this case, the provider who has an alarm in his shed, takes matters into his own hands trying to stop the suspects who are stealing medical marijuana instead of calling law enforcement first.
The victim jeopardized his safety and the safety of his family by taking this action for someone breaking into his shed. Sheriff Wolfe stated, "While I recognize and respect the rights of property owners to protect themselves and their residence what happened here is a situation which had all the potential of going terribly wrong over some marijuana. This is why the medical marijuana program is dangerous to our community." "Look at the resources used and the tax payers dollars spent on this incident over a few plants for medical purposes."
Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a burglary in progress call located at residence approximately one mile west of Monmouth at approximately 1:50 AM after receiving a report that the property owner, Mr. Gary Beckley, was holding two males subjects inside his residence after he caught them stealing his medical marijuana from his shed on the property.
Before deputies could arrive the call suddenly took a dangerous turn when the victims wife told 911 dispatch that a third subject had showed up, a fight took place and the three suspects left after taking a handgun away from the property owner, who now had been cut with a knife in the neck area by one of the suspects. The victims' wife fled the house while still talking with 911 dispatchers.
Polk County Sheriff's Office requested assistance from Monmouth Police, Independence Police, Dallas Police, as well as two K-9 Units, one from Keizer Police and Marion County Sheriff's Office. Additional resources were called out from their homes to assist in searching the area and contacting several homes in the area while looking for the suspects, who left behind their vehicle which became stuck in the driveway of the victims property.
The male victim was treated for minor knife wound, non-life threatening by medics and released.
At approximately 8:10 AM detectives from Polk County Sheriff's Office and Independence Police Department located all three subjects and the stolen handgun at an apartment complex in the 200 block of S. College Street in Monmouth. They were taken into custody and lodged in the Polk County Jail.
Suspect # 1
Miner, David 04-10-1987
Monmouth
Suspect # 2
McCarroll, Matthew Lee 02-16-1987
Monmouth
Suspect # 3
Heinz, Jacob 06-04-1987
Monmouth
All three subjects were charged with Burglary, Robbery and Assault. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed.
Sheriff Bob Wolfe stated, "This is a perfect example of why the medical marijuana program does not work." You have the provider, growing his medical marijuana which others learn about and try to steal it. In this case, the provider who has an alarm in his shed, takes matters into his own hands trying to stop the suspects who are stealing medical marijuana instead of calling law enforcement first.
The victim jeopardized his safety and the safety of his family by taking this action for someone breaking into his shed. Sheriff Wolfe stated, "While I recognize and respect the rights of property owners to protect themselves and their residence what happened here is a situation which had all the potential of going terribly wrong over some marijuana. This is why the medical marijuana program is dangerous to our community." "Look at the resources used and the tax payers dollars spent on this incident over a few plants for medical purposes."