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Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On 06/07/20 at approximately 11:56pm, Dispatch received a call for a collapsed male at the Best Way Inn which is located at 1253 NE 6th Street in Grants Pass.  When AMR personnel arrived, they located a man who was recently stabbed.  Grants Pass Police and Fire Rescue personnel immediately responded, rendered aid and secured the crime scene.  Prior to police and medical arrival, it was determined that two men left the room.  The male victim, later identified as Victor Barragan-Cruz (35) of Salem Oregon, was rushed to Three Rivers Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased.   Grants Pass Major Crime Detectives responded and took over the investigation while Patrol officers began checking the area for the two outstanding men who fled from the room.  Both men were later detained and interviewed at length about the stabbing. The investigation identified Esteban Perez-Hernandez (24) of Woodburn Oregon as the primary suspect.  Perez-Hern

Oregon State Police  On Friday, June 5, 2020, at approximately 9:18 P.M., a Trooper from the Central Point Area Command stopped a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu for exceeding the speed limit on Interstate 5 near milepost 33 northbound.  During the traffic stop, the Trooper noticed signs of criminal activity and a consent search was conducted.  The search of the vehicle revealed approximately 28.8 pounds of methamphetamine and approximately 5.4 pounds of heroin concealed in natural voids of the vehicle’s rear fenders. The driver was identified as Julian Pineda Casillas (36) from Victorville, California.  Mr. Casillas was lodged at the Jackson County Jail for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Methamphetamine and Heroin.

Oregon State Police  On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at approximately 5:40 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a crash on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 234. Preliminary investigation revealed a 2001 black SAAB, operated by Robert Williamson (43) of Boise, ID. was traveling southbound, in the right lane, when it left the road and went down an embankment. Williamson sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. OSP was assisted by Albany Fire and Rescue and ODOT. 

Portland Police Bureau In the evening hours of May 30, 2020, near the 200 Block of Northwest Everett Street, a victim who is believed to be suffering from houselessness was assaulted by a subject during the nightly demonstrations. The incident was reported to the Portland Police Bureau by various partners who work with the unsheltered community. The subject is described as a white male wearing a black hoodie with a red bandana face covering (photo). Another subject, who is believed to have intervened in the altercation, is described as a white male wearing a blue sweatshirt (photo). Detectives are requesting anyone with information regarding these subjects or incident to please contact the Detective Division at (503)823-0400. The Portland Police Bureau is extremely thankful for various community partners and community member's tips as they are essential in solving crimes. We recognize how these recent violent events in downtown Portland have impacted the safety and well-bei

Medford Police Dept. On June 5th, 2020, at about 9:12 p.m., officers were dispatched to an address in the 3000 block of Adams Circle for a male who had been making threats to kill family members and any responding officers. He was not believed to have access to weapons, however he is a convicted felon from a prior conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Murder.   When officers arrived, they took a tactical approach in the case the suspect was in fact armed. An officer spotted the suspect lying in a prone position in the bushes in the backyard, wearing body armor, and armed with a rifle. The suspect was facing away from the officer. The officer ordered the suspect to drop the gun. The suspect briefly did, and then threw three smoke grenades towards the officers, obscuring their view. The officers were able to retreat to a safer location but remained in close proximity.  While the smoke concealed his exact location, officers could hear the suspect cycling the rifle. After several minute

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office   SUTHERLIN, Ore . – A major crimes investigation is underway in Sutherlin this afternoon. On Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 1:42 PM, 9-1-1 dispatchers received reports of a shooting which had taken place at the Relax Inn (1386 W. Central Avenue). Sutherlin Police Officers arrived on scene and located one male deceased in the parking lot and a female suffering from gunshot wounds. The female was transported to an undisclosed hospital for treatment of her injuries. The deceased male has been identified as the subject who fired on the female before turning the gun on himself. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team has been activated and is conducting an investigation into the incident. The Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police and Roseburg Police Department as well as prosecutors from the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. No further information is expected to be released at this t

Junction City Police On Friday June 5th at about 8:13 PM alert citizens in the N/W area of Junction City reported a suspicious male subject had taken off running when challenged by local residents.  The subject ran into fields to the west of the homes to escape identification.  Multiple officers responded and ultimately located the subject approximately four blocks east of the area of the original sighting.  Subsequent investigation revealed the subject had not only trespassed on private property but had also stolen at least one item delivered to an area-home from Amazon.  Further research found the subject had unlawfully entered the backyard of a Harrisburg residence and attempted to break into several utility-type landscape storage sheds earlier in the day. The subject, identified as 27-year old Andrew Michael Anthony Everton of Beaverton, stated he was employed by Croach Pest Control as a door to door salesman and was wearing a uniform shirt, jacket, and hat bearing the Croach

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office In March 2018, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation on a concerning use of force incident in the jail. Jail Deputy Rian Alden, employed since 2007, used force on an arrestee during booking. The incident was flagged for additional review by a supervisor, and subsequently, the Sheriff’s Office requested an outside agency conduct the investigation. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police investigated the incident and forwarded their conclusions to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. At that time, the District Attorney’s Office lacked sufficient evidence to prosecute Rian Alden and did not proceed with charges. On May 31, 2020, the Sheriff’s Office received a concerning email alleging Rian Alden engaged in online communication, which contained racial epithets in December 2003. In response, the Sheriff’s Office immediately placed him on administrative leave and initiated a personnel

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On 06/03/2020, 27-year-old Justin Concha contacted a male juvenile via a social media platform.  While speaking with the juvenile, Concha planned to meet with him in order to have sexual contact with the juvenile.   Detectives with the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety contacted and detained Concha; he was later lodged in the Josephine County Jail for Online Corruption of a Child in the First Degree, Luring a Minor, Tampering with Evidence and Encouraging Child Sex Abuse (10 counts).  This investigation is on-going and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact GPDPS at 541-450-6260.

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On 06/01/2020, 42 year-old Fredi Soto-Dominguez contacted a female juvenile via a social media platform.  While speaking with the juvenile, Soto-Dominguez planned to meet with her in order to have sexual contact with the juvenile.   Detectives with the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety contacted and detained Soto-Dominguez; he was later lodged in the Josephine County Jail for Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree and Luring a Minor.   This investigation is on-going and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact GPDPS at 541-450-6260.