MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE CHARGES FOLLOWING STANDOFF

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office

CANYONVILLE, Ore. - An hours long standoff at an apartment complex in Canyonville ended peacefully shortly after 6:00 p.m. Monday night. 

On Monday, June 28, 2021, at 12:00 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report from a female who stated she had been assaulted by 27-year-old Robert William Brown of Canyonville. The female described that during the incident, Brown pointed a firearm at her. The female had been able to escape from the apartment where the incident took place with her children. 

Deputies arrived on scene and made the area safe. A reverse 911 was issued to notify area residents of the incident and provide safety information. 

Brown refused to exit the apartment and an hours long standoff ensued. Members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Crisis Negotiations Team attempted to speak with Brown for several hours without success. The Sheriff's Office Tactical Response Team was also dispatched to the scene. 

Brown eventually responded to the negotiator's attempts to communicate and spoke with them on the phone. Brown ultimately surrendered peacefully shortly after 6:00 pm and was taken into custody without incident.

Deputies served a search warrant and recovered evidence related to the crimes. 

Brown was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the following charges: 

• Strangulation
• Harassment
• Reckless Driving
• Recklessly Endangering x2
• Menacing
•  Assault IV
• Felon in Possession of a Firearm x2
• Unlawful Use of a Weapon
• Pointing a Firearm at Another

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Cow Creek Tribal Police Department.