SCAM ALERT:
Our dispatch center has received multiple calls this morning of someone claiming to be Sgt. Joel Ives with the Sheriff’s Office placing calls that eventually lead to asking for fines to be paid over the phone. Ives is in fact a Sergeant with our office, but he has been stuck in meetings all morning and definitely did not call you.
As a reminder, the Sheriff’s Office will never ask you to pay a fee or fine over the phone. Anyone who calls you claiming to represent our office can be verified by you hanging up, calling our non-emergency dispatch number (541-386-2711), and asking to speak with that person. Our dispatchers will happily connect you with them, at which time you will be able to verify their legitimacy.