The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change. The Brookings Police Department provides emergency dispatch services for the City of Brookings as well as Southern Curry County 9-1-1 calls, dispatching for state, county, and local law enforcement, five fire departments, and Cal-Ore ambulance. Excerpts from the BPD call logs:
At 12:43 a.m., adult female on 2nd Street was arrested on a restraining order violation after calling in a dispute at her location. Transported to jail without incident.
At 1:25 a.m., new tenants at an apartment complex on 5th Street were playing music loudly enough to bother neighbors; they were asked to turn it down and complied.
At 6:14 a.m., transient female and her cat were sleeping on the porch of a building on Hemlock Street and were moved along per manager request.
At 7:05 a.m., transient male denied pointing a 'finger gun' at a passerby at Harris Beach.
At 7:14 a.m., employee at a business on Railroad Avenue was the victim of theft. Unknown suspect(s) broke out vehicle windows and took a large assortment of personal items, including food, clothing and survival items.
At 7:57 a.m., officers mediated a heated dispute on Memory Lane between two individuals having on ongoing custody disagreement.
At 11:06 a.m., hit-and-run reported in the 16200 block of U.S. Highway 101 South.
At 12:03 p.m., officer stopped a vehicle that had been reported by medics as tailgating, passing dangerously, and driving recklessly. Driver admitted to the poor driving behaviors. Negative impairment. Verbal warning for reckless driving.
At 12:46 p.m., Officer was unable to locate a subject reported to be dressed all in dark clothing and appearing to be 'casing' houses on Kevin Place.
At 3:01 p.m., adult female stole several items from a store on Wharf Street, including a camo jacket, then drove away in a Toyota Camry. Investigation continuing.
At 3:04 p.m., menacing reported on Short Way.
At 5:02 p.m., officers responded to a business on Easy Street for a very irate and disorderly customer who was gone upon officer arrival. Store was able to ID the individual, who is known to employees but the store did not wish to pursue criminal charges.
At 5:24 p.m., dispute/fight on 6th Street was not as reported.
At 5:41 p.m., drive through customer in the 800 block of Chetco Avenue was acting strangely; no crime. Gone upon officer arrival.
At 7:20 p.m., subject driving and parking erratically in the day use area of Harris Beach was contacted by an officer and advised of park hours and the need to get the car registered in her name.
At 7:45 p.m., transient male was contacted for loitering in a neighborhood at Hemlock and Oak and yelling at no one in particular. Stated he was 'having a bad night' but moved on.
At 9:39 p.m., transient male arrested for disorderly conduct in the 700 block of Chetco Avenue after attempting to reach around the cash register and counter, saying he had forgotten his wallet. He was cited and released from the police department then carried on with his disorderliness all around town.
At 9:43 p.m., adult female was arrested for harassment on Memory Lane after hiring people to hold down her son so she could see her grandchild. She was cited and released from location.
At 10:32 p.m., Sergeant provided a courtesy transport to a male from his residence on Sandy Lane after speaking to him and his family regarding disorderly conduct.
At 11:15 p.m., transient male was observed by others setting a fire in the bushes near the Sheriff substation in the port. Deputies and Harbor Fire responded. Citizen had been able to extinguish the fire with a nearby hose before they arrived. Suspect is known; investigation continuing.
At 11:31 p.m., belligerent male smashing pumpkins at a store on 5th Street was moved along. Store declined to press charges if he would leave and not return.
At 11:51 p.m., disorderly transient returned to store on 5th Street and was formally trespassed from the property.
At 11:59 p.m., tall male wearing a pink hoody stole a variety 12-pack of White Claw from a store in the 1100 block of Chetco Avenue and left on foot. Investigation continuing.
At 1:29 p.m., theft of political sign from a yard reported on Ransom Avenue.
At 1:48 p.m., transient male warned fro disorderly conduct after trying to jump onto the back of a truck on Wharf Street.
At 3:12 p.m., resident who threatened to shoot a man who came to his garage sale on Ransom Avenue was warned for disorderly conduct.
At 6:46 p.m., transient male singing loudly on Arnold Lane was warned for disorderly conduct for disturbing residents.
At 7:45 p.m., a group of juveniles parked on private property on Pioneer Road and sitting on a fence were contacted by an officer and advised to move along.
At 8:46 p.m., an abandoned transient camp was reported on Seacliff Terrace.
At 10:08 a.m., criminal mischief reported at Sandpiper Place.
At 11:20 a.m., illegal camping reported on Parkview Drive.
At 11:57 a.m., theft reported on Hassett Street.
At 1:41 p.m., disorderly conduct reported at Spruce and Oak Streets.
At 6:40 p.m., unauthorized use of a vehicle reported on West Benham Lane.
At 7:26 p.m., criminal trespass reported on Cottage Street.
At 12:52 p.m., unlawful entry of a motor vehicle reported on 5th Street.
At 1:24 p.m., deceased subject reported on Lone Ranch Road.
At 2:12 p.m., theft reported at a business in the 300 block of 5th Street.
At 2:25 p.m., deceased subject reported in the 50 block of 5th Street.
At 4:12 p.m., disorderly conduct reported at Hassett and 7th Streets.
At 5:03 p.m., fire reported on Fir Street.
At 5:37 p.m., fire reported on South Jetty.
At 5:47 p.m., dispute/fight reported Memory Lane.
At 9:12 p.m., dispute/fight reported in the 16200 block of U.S. Highway 101 South.
At 10:19 p.m., disorderly conduct reported in the 1100 block of Chetco Avenue.
At 9:55 a.m., deceased subject reported at Gerlach Lane.
At 2:36 p.m., report of shots fired at Whaleshead Road.
At 3:16 p.m., disorderly conduct reported Spruce Street and Fern Avenue.
At 4:00 p.m., criminal trespass reported on Fern Avenue.
At 1:02 a.m., transients in a vehicle were advised of park hours and that they would need to have a licensed driver move the car.
At 10:46 a.m., criminal trespass reported at Seacliff Terrace.
At 11:12 a.m., transient male loitering on business property on Oak Street was moved along.
At 11:28 a.m., business credit card reported stolen by a known suspect at a business in the 600 block of Chetco Avenue; officer investigating.
At 11:50 a.m., officer investigating possible real estate fraud on Seacliff Terrace.
At 2:45 p.m., items stolen from a business in the 600 block of Chetco Avenue were all recovered from the suspect.
At 2:50 p.m., belligerent customers were initially refusing to leave a business on Memory Lane, but did go when employee called police.
At 6:13 p.m., unlawful entry motor vehicle reported in the 1600 block of U.S. Highway 101 North.
At 10:52 p.m., criminal trespass reported on Park Avenue but officers were unable to locate anyone loitering.
At 1:14 a.m., dispute/fight reported on Court Street.
At 4:08 a.m., juveniles who were out after curfew were provided a courtesy transport to their residence in Harbor and released to a parent.
At 5:02 a.m., deceased subject reported on Moore Street.
At 5:41 a.m., unlawful entry of a motor vehicle reported in the 600 block of Chetco Avenue. A convertible toddler seat was stolen.
At 7:39 a.m., transient male refused to leave a business property on Railroad Street until an officer responded to formally trespass him from location.
At 8:58 a.m., transient female was witnessed defecating in a fenced dumpster area at a business property on Hemlock Street. She was arrested and cited and released with a court date in November.
at 12:16 p.m., transients panhandling near the 5th Street entrance to a business were counseled on the muni code governing that activity.
At 12:43 p.m., cash and insurance paperwork were stolen from an unlocked vehicle on Ransom Avenue.
At 3:14 p.m., officer assisted citizen on Overglen Drive with information regarding a stalking order packet.
At 5:05 p.m., officers responded to a loud verbal outside the police department and assisted parties in resolving an custodial issue. Stalking order information was provided.
At 6:47 p.m., transient male was reportedly attempting to make contact with kids at the park on Old County Road. He has been excluded from the park for 90 days and referred to his probation officer.
At 7:08 p.m., transient male was trespassed from a restaurant in the 600 block of Chetco Avenue.
At 7:26 p.m., female cited for no operators license following a two-vehicle, non-injury traffic crash at Chetco and Bridge Street.
At 7:25 p.m., dispute/fight reported in the 16200 block of U.S. Highway 101 South.
At 8:40 p.m., officers responded to a verbal dispute at a duplex on Cedar Street. Parties agreed to quiet down for the night.
At 8:48 p.m., vehicle drove to the top part of the J.H. Ward Memorial Cemetery and parked but left before officers could respond.
At 9:14 p.m., dispute/fight reported on Chilcote Lane in Harbor.
At 9:47 p.m., transient male was warned for disorderly conduct after yelling at no one and violently kicking and hitting trash cans in an alley behind a restaurant in the 600 block of Chetco Avenue. He left the area.
At 10:00 p.m., transient male was advised to stay out of the road after being observed by officers walking down the middle of Chetco Avenue.
At 10:06 p.m., same male transient was again warned for disorderly conduct after alarming citizens by his yelling near the Central Building.
At 11:05 p.m., transient male was arrested and cited for disorderly conduct after alarming customers and employees at a restaurant in the 800 block of Chetco Avenue with his disorderly behavior. He has been formally trespassed from the business.
Curry County Sheriffs Blotter
Excerpts from the Curry County Sheriffs call logs:
At 9:23 a.m., criminal trespass reported at Piney Woods Way, Harbor.
At 1:12 p.m., criminal trespass reported on Sitka Lane, Gold Beach.
At 7:07 p.m., criminal mischief reported on Court Street, Harbor.
At 7:55 p.m., illegal fireworks reported at Social Security Bar, Brookings.
At 8:08 a.m., criminal trespass reported on West Benham Lane, Harbor.
At 12:45 p.m., dispute in progress reported on Grootendorst Lane, Harbor.
At 2:39 p.m., criminal mischief reported on Pistol River Loop Road, Brookings.
At 4:37 p.m., hit-and-run reported in the 15900 block of U.S. Highway 101 South, Harbor.
At 4:50 p.m., cold dispute reported on Coverdell Road, Brookings.
At 8:01 p.m., criminal trespass reported on Lower Harbor Road, Harbor.
At 8:45 a.m., criminal mischief reported on Sitka Lane, Gold Beach.
At 9:31 a.m., criminal trespass reported at Lobster Creek, Gold Beach.
At 9:54 a.m., rescue operation reported on the Rogue River 1.5 miles downstream from Agness.
At 11:22 a.m., cold dispute reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.
At 1:15 p.m., theft reported on Winchuck River Road, Harbor.
At 4:16 p.m., illegal fireworks reported on Oceanview Drive, Harbor.
At 7:21 p.m., criminal mischief reported on Henderson Road, Brookings.
At 4:09 a.m., dispute in progress reported on Hillside Acres Road, Gold Beach.
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