Police Blotter: 9/30/2008 9/1/08: Brandy McKernan (24) of Vernonia arrested on a Warrant 9/3/08: Reported Theft and Criminal Mischief on State avenue 9/5/08: Elliott Graf (17) of Vernonia referred to the Juvenile Department for Truancy 9/5/08: Report of a Disturbance at 480 Bridge street. 9/5/08: Claude Veal of Vernonia taken to Tuality Hospital on a Police Officer Hold 9/5/08: Four Juveniles referred to the Columbia County Juvenile Department for Minor In Possession of Alcohol during VHS football game. 9/6/08: Elliott Graf (17) reported as a runaway from Vernonia High School. 9/8/08: Negotiating a Bad Check case referred to Columbia County District Attorney Office 9/8/08: Second Negotiating a Bad Check case referred to Columbia County District Attorney Office 9/9/08: Death Investigation on Bridge Street. Determined to be of Natural Causes. 9/9/08: Found Item report taken at the Vernonia Post Office. 9/15/08: Report of Threats being made to the reporting partys daughter on first avenue. 9/15/08: David Hood of Vernonia arrested for DUII 9/15/08: Report of a stolen bicycle on C street - under investigation. 9/10/08: Distribution to a minor , PCS, DCS within a 1000 feet of a school involving over 8 juveniles under investigation. 9/11/08: Three juvenile females referred to Columbia County Juvenile Department for Burglary II, Criminal Trespass II and Criminal Mischief II at Washington Elementary School. 9/17/08: Forgery I report taken at the Vernonia Mini Mart after employees noticed two counterfeit ten dollar bills. Merchant Notice sent out to Vernonia Area Businesses. 9/17/08: Recovered a stolen pistol during a citizen contact on Bridge street. Weapon was originally stolen in 1998. Weapon returned to owner 9/22/08: Report of Stolen Gas taken from Knott street. 9/23/08: Found Property recovered on Jefferson Avenue. 9/27/08: Criminal Mischief reported on Bridge street 9/28/08: Two rifles voluntarily turned in to the police department for safe-keeping from two Vernonia residents. 9/29/08: Theft II report taken on Texas avenue.