This weekend CHP Officers had some relief with only 4 reported accidents occurring between Thursday and Sunday, compared to the 6 accidents that were reported on Saturday alone last weekend. The first accident reported occurred on Thursday on Hwy. 88 west of Omo Ranch Road. According to Officer Steve Ladd’s report Stephen Henson of Folsom was traveling east bound on Hwy. 88 in his 2004 Doge Ram truck, towing his newly purchased 2007 Ski Doo snowmobile and trailer. While negotiating a right curve in the roadway, Henson observed a white panel type delivery truck traveling west bound partially over the double yellow lines and continuing into his lane. Henson stated that the steered to the right to avoid the truck, however the unknown driver continued into the eastbound lane and sideswiped the trailer as well as caused damage to the trailer and the snowmobile. The delivery truck then fled the scene.

The Jackson City Council voted to give Jackson’s Police Chief, Scott Morrison a helping hand on Monday night. Before the council was the approval of the reclassification of one Police Sergeant Classification to Police Captain Classification. Chief Morrison reported that throughout the history of the Jackson Police Department the ranks and structure of the department has changed. Approximately 7 years ago the department added one Police Detective that would rotate throughout the ranks, and more recently, 4 years ago, created a permanent Sergeant position. “The department is growing in numbers. We are much busier and have many more responsibilities and things we haven’t handled years earlier,” said Morrison. This includes high tech crimes, one of which they have recently encountered. He reported that under the current rank structure, the second in command is Sergeant Christy Stidger, if re-classification were approved he reported she would become the new Captain.

Marble Quarry Rd off of Lupe Rd in Pine Grove was the scene of law enforcement activity last night when a caller to the Amador County Sheriff’s emergency dispatch reported at approximately 9:47PM that they had a physical altercation had occurred between a father and son at 15555 Marble Quarry, Road in Pine Grove.  While deputies were responding, it was reported that Robert Lee Fry, 61 and of Pine Grove, had shot his son Robert Eric Fry, 35, of Ione, and that his son had immediately fled the area on foot. Upon arrival of Amador County Sheriff’s Deputies and California Highway Patrol Officers, the scene was secured.  Robert Eric Fry was located at a neighbor’s residence where he was subsequently treated for a gunshot wound to the torso by personnel from American Legion Ambulance, Amador Fire Protection District and California Department of Forestry.  Robert Eric Fry was subsequently transported to UC Davis Medical Center by helicopter for treatment.

Marble Quarry Rd off of Lupe Rd in Pine Grove was the scene of law enforcement activity last night when a caller to the Amador County Sheriff’s emergency dispatch personnel around 9:52PM reported he had shot a suspect after he was physically assaulted.  Amador County Sheriff Department Deputies and local CHP units converged on the location and set up a perimeter to look for the injured subject. Medics and Fire were staged on Lupe Road. After some tense moments searching for the gunshot suspect, a neighbor called the Sheriff and notified them that he was in their house seeking medical attention. The suspect was taken to a helicopter landing spot at the Church of the Nazarene on Ridge Road and flown to UC Davis. This incident in sunder investigation by the Sheriff’s Department and we expect full details later this morning.