From the Office of the Sheriff Sheriff Dennis L. Dotson

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For Immediate Release

NEWS RELEASE

Date: December 28, 2007

Contact:	Deputy colin Teem 541-265-4277 x2721 cteem@co.lincoln.or.us
Incident:	DUII
Date Occurred:	December 28, 2007
Time Occurred:	12:38 PM
Location:	Idaho Point Marina

Summary:

On December 21, 2007 at approximately 12:38 PM, Deputy Colin Teem with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Idaho Point Marina for a possible hit and run traffic crash.

Deputy Teem arrived and contacted several witnesses who stated Gale Rodgers 47 years of age, of South Beach, OR had struck a parked vehicle with his 1977 motor home. Deputy Teem spoke to Rodgers and detected an odor of alcohol and signs of impairment. Deputy Teem conducted a DUII investigation and subsequently arrest Rodgers. Rodgers was transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he refused a breath test. Rodgers was lodged at LCJ with a bail set at $7,500.00. Rogers was also issued a citation for refusing the breath test.

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