Tag: Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston
HPD Awaiting Test Results Before Filing Charges
The Hermiston Police Department is awaiting test results from a crime lab before pressing charges against the man alleged to have struck three Hermiston...
3 Children Struck by Motorist In Hermiston
Three children were seriously injured Wednesday evening when they were struck by a car while they were playing in the yard of a residence...
2 Hospitalized after Shooting in Hermiston
Two Hermiston residents are in the hospital after gunfire was exchanged in the early-morning hours on Sunday in Hermiston.
Hermiston police were called to an...
Arrest of Mentally Ill Woman Frustrates HPD Chief
The Hermiston police chief says “the system failed” a woman who was in need of medical help, but instead was arrested on a charge...
HPD to Help Public Dispose of Meds Safely
The public will have the chance to safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs with the help of the Hermiston Police Department.
On...
HPD Gets Grant for Highway 395 Enforcement
The Hermiston Police Department recently received news that it will receive a $26,985 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation ...
Chief Gives Update on Year-Old Murder Case
It’s been nearly a year since Alonso G. Madrigal was shot and killed in Hermiston, but Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said he there...
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Hermiston Police Chief Extolls Virtues of Body Cameras
When it comes to body cameras for his officers, Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston is all for...
HPD Adds Defibrillators to Patrol Vehicles
The Hermiston Police Department has another set of tools its hopes may save lives.
The department recently purchased four new portable automated external defibrillator (AED)...
Violent Crime in Hermiston Down 50% in 10 Years
Crime levels in Hermiston were unchanged in 2015 from the previous year, but overall crime a year ago is down 35 percent from the...
ODOT, HPD Seek to Make Highway 395 Safer
Highway 395 though Hermiston sees a lot of traffic. Depending on the specific location of the six-mile stretch between the junction of U.S. 730...
Volunteers Share the Spirit During Christmas Express
Hundreds of families and dozens of volunteers came together during the annual Christmas Express to share the holiday spirit.
Organized by the Hermiston Police Department,...
Hermiston Man Charged with Animal Neglect
A Hermiston man was arrested Tuesday on a charge of animal neglect after officers found 14 cats in his home, three of whom were...
HPD Gearing Up for Christmas Express
The 46th annual Hermiston Christmas Express program is well under way and so far the donations have been on par with previous years, according...
Bad Joke Lands Hermiston Man in Jail
An attempt at a bad joke landed a Hermiston man in jail on Monday.
Around 6:25 a.m. this morning, Hermiston police received a call about...
Elderly Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle in Hermiston
An 80-year-old Hermiston man was killed early Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle on S.W. 11th St., in Hermiston.
The Hermiston Police...
Pedestrian Killed by Vehicle in Hermiston
A pedestrian was killed early this morning in Hermiston after being struck by a vehicle, according to the Hermiston Police Department.
The accident occurred around...
HPD Captain Graduates from Police Program
The Hermiston Police Department announced the recent graduation of Captain Darryl Johnson from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern University.
Johnson...
Neighborhood Dogs Take Bite Out of Crime
Police officers, local residents and neighborhood dogs helped track down a Hermiston man accused of theft on Friday.
On Friday afternoon, a resident on W....
SWAT Team Arrests Hermiston Man on Drug Charges
An Oregon State Police SWAT team arrested a Hermiston man on Thursday after an early-morning search was conducted at his residence.
At approximately 5:30 a.m.,...