Stolen Car and Firearm Recovered

On July 4th , 2024, at 5:07 p.m., a resident on Kuehn Road near Coos Bay called the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center to report his vehicle and rifle stolen from his residence. A deputy responded, took the report, and entered the vehicle and weapon as stolen. An attempt to locate (ATL) was sent out county-wide. A short time later, an Oregon State Trooper located the stolen vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

The suspect, Gregory J. Kuehne (54), was located inside the vehicle and detained by the Trooper. The investigating Deputy responded and recovered the stolen vehicle and rifle inside the vehicle. Mr. Kuehne was subsequently arrested on the charges of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

“Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”