Springfield Police Blotter for Nov. 17, 2013. This is a sampling of police activity that occurred in Springfield during that time period, and not representative of all activity that occurred.
12:07 a.m. – A resident in the 300 block of 23rd St. reported the neighbors were home, but nonetheless letting their dog bark non-stop outside. This was the second night in a row this has happened.
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Austin David Dickson
Photo: Lane County Jail
12:48 a.m. – Austin David Dickson, 25, was pulled over in the 1000 block of Main St. Police discovered he had a warrant for theft from Winston, OR, and arrested him. He was also charged with driving while suspended.
1:04 a.m. – Eric Jeffrey Lehrman, 23, was arrested on a charge of DUII at 14th and B Streets.
1:57 a.m. – A male subject made a purchase at the AM-PM in the 3500 block of Gateway St. with what was suspected to be a counterfeit $20 bill. The employee spotted the fake dough, and refused to return it to the male subject, who left in a hurry. The subject left in a white Ford Econoline panel van.
2:52 a.m. – A caller reported some subjects camping in a ditch behind Winco Foods in the 1900 block of Olympic St.
3:09 a.m. – Michael Christopher Cleereman, 43, was arrested at Custom Way and Centennial Blvd. on a charge of DUII. He was also charged with two counts of resisting arrest and offensive littering.
5:53 a.m. – Two male subjects with flashlights were reportedly looking into a parked vehicle in the 4700 block of Daisy St.
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Joshua William Knapp
Photo: Lane County Jail
8:11 a.m. – Police contacted two subjects sleeping under a tree at Pioneer Parkway W. and F St. They left on foot after being advised by police.
8:37 a.m. – Joshua William Knapp, 31, was arrested on a warrant for possession of methamphetamine in the 4000 block of Main St.
10:38 a.m. – A resident in the 1600 block of Dotie Dr. reported being unable to shut off the kitchen faucet and was also unable to get to the water main to shut it off.
11:09 a.m. – A dead deer was found in a garbage bag in the 300 block of 30th St.
11:30 a.m. – A resident in the 700 block of Scotts Glen Dr. reported the neighbor’s dogs were running loose, and there had been an ongoing issue of the dogs defecating in the resident’s yard. The resident said she confronted the owner of the dogs, who in turned made threats towards her. ![A Pikachu]()
12:35 p.m. – A male subject stole Pokemon cards from Wal-Mart in the 2600 block of Olympic St. He was described as a white male about 45 years old, 6’ or even taller with a thin build, shaggy brown hair and sores on his face. He left as a passenger in a silver 2001 Toyota Camry driven by a female.
1:26 p.m. – A caller in the 1300 block of Q St. reported a woman was going door-to-door asking for money and clothes and selling gold jewelry. She told the caller she needed to go to Guatemala to see some sick family members.
2:19 p.m. – Four subjects were sitting together at the Movies 12 at Gateway Mall, and were seen injecting drugs.
6:46 p.m. – A caller reported seeing a man and a woman, both intoxicated, walking slowly at 9th and G Streets with their small black dog. They were carrying a lot of blankets with them, and the caller was concerned about the dog due to the intoxicated state of its owners.
7:10 p.m. – A caller in the 600 block of 32nd St. reported seeing a deceased dog who had been skinned in a plastic bag hanging from a chain link fence.
10:15 p.m. – A resident in the 900 block of Cloverleaf Loop reported mail had been stolen.
According to the City of Springfield, in 2012, Springfield has a violent crime rate of 17.3 incidents per 10,000 residents, which is about half of the national average of 33.8 per 10,000 residents and significantly lower than Eugene, which has 27.2 per 10,000 residents. Property crime is up slightly, with 508 incidents per 10,000 residents, which is comparable to Eugene (506 per 10,000 residents), and higher than the national average of 409. This rate may be attributed to the opening of the Springfield Municipal Jail in 2010, as it has become more productive to report such crimes. This information is from the 2012 FBI Crime Report.
