An incident earlier this week in which a man drove towards a Hood River County Sheriff’s deputy has resulted in the driver facing charges.  According to the Oregon State Police, Hood River County Sheriff’s Deputy George Economou was checking on a vehicle parked at the Mitchell Point Trailhead just after 1:30 Monday morning when the operator backed out of a parking stall as Economou walked toward the vehicle and drove toward the deputy, who was outside of his vehicle.  Economou fired several rounds from his weapon towards the vehicle, but it continued and hit the patrol car before going about 15 yards down an embankment, where the driver was taken into custody without further incident.  50-year-old Lonnie Stinnett of Garibaldi was not injured, and was taken to the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility in The Dalles on driving under the influence of a controlled substance, reckless driving, and recklessly endangering another person.  Economou was not injured.  The Columbia Gorge Major Crimes Team, which includes members from the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, Hood River Police Department, Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon State Police, conducted the investigation.