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Sheriff: Fugitive captured in North Bend
NORTH BEND, Ore. — Just before 8 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 22), the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force provided valuable assistance to authorities in an attempt to locate a fugitive. While conducting follow-up at a residence off Beaver Loop Road in North Bend, Benjamin K....
Coos County man accused of attempted theft arrested with aid of K9
COOS BAY, Ore. – A man accused of attempting to steal high-value bicycles from a Coos Bay RV park was arrested with the aid of a K9 officer on Wednesday evening, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO officials said that staff at Baypoint Landing RV Park...
Upcoming enhanced traffic enforcement in Coos Bay
On Monday, August 19, the Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD) and other law enforcement agencies across Oregon will begin using federally funded enforcement hours to educate the public about child seat and safety belt laws. The enhanced enforcement will continue until Sunday, September 1. According to 2022 crash data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System 31% of motor vehicle occupant fatalities in Oregon were caused by not wearing a safety belt or using a child restraint. For children aged one to twelve, motor vehicle crashes...
Sheriff: Man with warrant arrested near Bandon with unlawful temporary trip permit
BANDON, Ore. — A Coos County Sheriff's deputy on Wednesday observed a black Honda sedan southbound on Highway 101 near Bandon and began to conduct a stop due to a traffic violation. "The driver of the Honda failed to yield and passed another southbound motorist in an unsafe manner,"...
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