Southern Oregon Scanner LLC ™

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.175 - ASSAULT 2ND DEG 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office LCSO #21-4549 – Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle On 08/14/2021 shortly after 8:00am deputies responded to the 11300blk of E. Mapleton Rd. after receiving report that an unknown male was trying to steal a motorcycle from the location. A resident confronted the male with a handgun.  The male was shot in the leg before deputies could arrive.  Once on scene, deputies and medical personnel were able to detain and stabilize the male for transport to an area hospital.  The male was identified as 25 year old Michael Wayne Vincent.  His condition is currently unknown.  This investigation is still in early stages and additional details will be released when they become available.  Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1

DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 811.705 - FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES OF DRIVER TO INJURED PERSONS - (HIT & RUN) 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 163.160 - ASSAULT 4TH DEG 163.225 - KIDNAPPING 2ND DEG 000.999 - AGENCY HOLD - FEL

Oregon State Police On Friday, August 13, 2021 at approximately 8:51 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 101 near milepost 121. Preliminary investigation revealed a Dodge Durango, operated by James Versteeg (46) of Gleneden Beach, was northbound when it crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Lewis Ford (41) of Lincoln City.  Versteeg and Ford sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased. Hwy 101 was closed for approximately 4 hours.  OSP was assisted by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln City Police Department, Depoe Bay Fire Department, North Lincoln Fire and Rescue, Pacific West Ambulance and ODOT.

Eugene Police Department On August 13, 2021, Eugene Police property crimes detectives observed video of a bike theft that was posted to YouTube and shared online. Police received information that the bystander, who recorded the video, happened to be in the area when he observed the suspect, Allen Clayton Townsend, age 33, of Eugene, steal a bicycle from outside Brail’s Restaurant at 1689 Willamette Street. Townsend subsequently rode off on the bike, and the bystander followed on an electric scooter and is observed in the video telling Townsend several times to drop the bike.  The bystander continued to follow Townsend toward campus. Townsend eventually dismounted from the bike, tripping the bystander while also falling to the ground, and is then viewed aggressing the bystander before fleeing from the location on foot. The bystander returned the bike to the location and victim from where it was stolen.  Townsend was in custody at the Lane County Jail after a previous arrest on unrelated

Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore.-In the early morning hours of Friday, August 13th, 2021, Gresham Police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of SE 15th street/SE Woodland drive. When officers arrived, they located a victim on the ground who had been shot. Medical personnel were called, but the victim died at the scene. The victim, a 21-year-old male from Gresham, is not being identified publicly yet as this is a very active investigation. Gresham Police detectives and members of the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team (MCT) responded to investigate the scene. They are processing evidence that was collected and are following up on tips that have already been sent in to investigators and are trying to determine what lead to this incident. If you have information about this homicide, please call the Gresham Police Tip Line at 503.618.2719 or toll-free at 1.888.989.3505.

Oregon Military Department PORTLAND, Ore. – Twenty Airmen with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing have departed Portland en route to support wildland fire fighting efforts across the state of Oregon. This effort from the Oregon Military Department is a part of Operation Plan (OPLAN) Smokey, an effort by the state whose focus is to fight wildland fires with a combined force of guardsmen, fire fighters, and emergency operators. Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Bernard Untalan, 142nd Wing OPLAN Smokey Coordinator, says these deployments have a profound effect on the Airmen. “OPLAN Smokey is a tremendous and meaningful opportunity for our citizen-airmen to assist our state during its most dire hour. The impact of their work protects lives, structures, and thousands of acres of beautiful Oregon land.” These Airmen are part of 115 Oregon National Guardsmen from both the Army and Air National Guard that were requested by the Oregon Department of Forestry on August 11 to support e

Douglas County Sheriff's Office Four firefighters assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex were transported by ambulance this morning after a rollover crash.  On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at approximately 9:53 am, 9-1-1 dispatchers were alerted to a reported single vehicle rollover crash in the 15000-block of Tiller Trail Highway.  Deputies arrived on scene to learn that a crew vehicle transporting fire personnel from their night shift work assignment on the Skyline Ridge Complex had struck approximately 60-70 feet of guardrail before driving up a hillside and rolling over.  The crash resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the involved firefighters. The injured personnel are part of a 20-person crew assigned to the fire. The other members of the crew traveling in two additional vehicles were not involved in the accident.  Fire and EMS crews responded, including medical personnel assigned to the fire. Four (4) of the crew members were transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical C

Roseburg Fire Dept. At 1:20 p.m. on August 11, 2021, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported structure fire in the 100 block of NW Kristen Court.   Upon arrival on scene, firefighters found a single story, residential structure with smoke showing from the bathroom window of the home.  Firefighters conducted a primary and secondary search, made an interior attack to extinguish the fire and completed overhaul.   The fire was contained to the bathroom portion of the structure.  The home sustained structural, smoke, and water damage.  The displaced family included four adult residents and two children.  One adult resident suffered smoke inhalation and was treated on scene by Umpqua Valley Ambulance.  The resident was not transported.  A fire investigator was on scene and the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and most likely electrical in nature.  Twelve firefighters assisted with firefighting operations.  Other agencies assisting with the fire included Um

Medford Police On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at about 6:50 a.m., law enforcement in Jackson County was advised to be on the lookout for a vehicle that was stolen during an armed carjacking in Canyonville, Ore. During that incident it was reported the suspect was armed with a black revolver. At 7:07 a.m., officers from the Central Point Police Department (CPPD) located the vehicle traveling south bound on I-5 near mile marker 35. A traffic stop was attempted on the vehicle and the suspect began driving at a high rate of speed in attempts to elude the officers. As the incident continued through numerous jurisdictions in Jackson County, officers from the Medford Police Department (MPD), Oregon State Police (OSP), CPPD, Phoenix Police Department, and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies made multiple attempts to get the suspect to pull over, to include several attempts to use spike strips.  Due to the severity of the incident in Canyonville and the imminent risk to the public,