Police Log: April 30, 2026
Roseburg police reported several incidents April 30, including warrant arrests, harassment, traffic crashes, DUII, trespass, disorderly conduct, and drug-related citations, according to the City of Roseburg Police Logs.
Roseburg Police Log: Apr. 30, 2026
Summary of incidents published by the City of Roseburg Police Logs subscription service.
Fugitive
Nathan Lawrence Wilson, 45, was lodged after police said officers responded to a yelling complaint and confirmed a criminal mischief warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wilson, Nathan Lawrence (45), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant, Cow Creek Tribal Police, Criminal Mischief II
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said an officer responded to a call regarding a male yelling outside a business. The male was identified as Nathan Wilson and arrested on a Criminal Mischief II warrant.
Disposition: Wilson was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Harassment
Amanda Marie Knox, 41, was lodged after police said she allegedly slapped a man during a disturbance and suspected methamphetamine was later found at corrections
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Knox, Amanda Marie (41), Roseburg • (V) Ellis, Quinn Austin (55), Roseburg
Charge(s): Harassment • Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Misdemeanor
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to a reported disturbance between Ellis and Knox. Police said officers determined Knox allegedly slapped Ellis on the back of his head. Knox was taken into custody without incident and transported to Douglas County Corrections. At corrections, jail deputies reportedly located a baggy containing 2.36 grams of suspected methamphetamine on Knox's person.
Disposition: Knox was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Traffic
Sky Lynn Schweitzer, 46, was cited after police said officers stopped a vehicle and found suspected methamphetamine inside
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Schweitzer, Sky Lynn (46), Roseburg
Charge(s): Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine • Driving While Suspended, Violation • Driving Uninsured • Failure of a Previous Violator to File
Vehicle(s): 2007 Toyota Rav4, OR 419DHN
Details: Officers stopped a vehicle after police said they knew the driver was suspended. Police said a user amount of suspected methamphetamine was located in the vehicle.
Disposition: Schweitzer was cited and released, and a valid driver took possession of the vehicle.
Trespass
Timothy Kirk Meister, 53, was cited after police said he refused to leave a hotel room, threatened employees, and later called 911 at Mercy
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Meister, Timothy Kirk (53), Roseburg
Charge(s): Criminal Trespass II • Criminal Mischief III • Misuse of 911
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Meister refused to leave his hotel room after smoking cigarettes and making a mess. Police said Meister threatened employees and put his cigarettes out on the furniture. He was transported to Mercy to be evaluated due to intoxication. While at Mercy, police said Meister called 911 in front of officers.
Disposition: He was cited and released at Mercy because his blood alcohol concentration was .35%.
Disorderly Conduct
Summer Elizabeth Koch, 47, was lodged after police said officers contacted her following multiple reports of screaming, erratic behavior, and exposure
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Koch, Summer Elizabeth (47), Roseburg
Charge(s): Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Koch under the Northeast Jackson Street bridge. Police said Koch had been reported multiple times over two hours for screaming, acting erratic, and exposing herself. Officers said they witnessed the behavior and saw Koch smear fecal matter on her body.
Disposition: Koch was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Injury Traffic Crash
Michael Steven Helms Jr., 48, was cited after police said a motorcycle collided with a BMW on Northwest Garden Valley
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): DR1: Helms Jr., Michael Steven (48), California • DR2: Davis, Micah Jerome (45), Roseburg
Charge(s): Driving While Suspended, Violation • Driving Uninsured • Following Too Closely
Vehicle(s): 2017 Kawasaki Motorcycle, OR M848967 • 2022 BMW X3, OR 856NPA
Details: Officers responded to a crash where a motorcycle rider reportedly hit another vehicle. Police said Helms was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Helms told officers Davis pulled out in front of him and also said he did not have a license or insurance. Davis told officers he was driving in front of Helms in the same lane and direction, then had to suddenly brake and swerve to avoid hitting an animal. Police said Helms collided with the rear driver side of Davis' vehicle, and a witness corroborated Davis' account. Helms' motorcycle was impounded by Roseburg Towing, and Davis drove from the scene without assistance.
Disposition: Helms was issued three citations.
Injury Crash
Three drivers were cited after police said a three-vehicle crash occurred near Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard and Northeast Casper Street
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (D1) Miller, Ann Marie (27), Roseburg • (D2) Frizzle, Ryan Richard (45), Roseburg • (D3) Miramontes, Bethel Grace (20), Roseburg
Charge(s): Following Too Closely • Driving While Suspended/Revoked, Violation • Driving Uninsured • Failure Previous Violator to File
Vehicle(s): Honda HRV 2016, OR 897JRN • Toyota Scion 2015, OR 255QME • Toyota Sienna 2005, OR 035KVK
Details: Officers responded to a three-vehicle crash near the listed location. Police said Miramontes was traveling westbound on Northeast Diamond Lake Boulevard and slowed to turn right on Northeast Casper Street. Miller then rear-ended Miramontes, pushing that vehicle into Frizzle's vehicle, which was stopped at the intersection on Northeast Casper Street waiting to turn left. Police said Frizzle was suspended and had no insurance. All vehicles were towed by Roseburg Towing. Miller was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center for complaints of head pain.
Disposition: Miller was cited for following too closely. Frizzle was cited for driving uninsured, failure previous violator to file, and driving while suspended/revoked.
City Ordinance Violation
Michael Douglas Essary, 42, was cited after police said officers contacted him near the library drinking a Hazy IPA
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Essary, Michael Douglas (42), Roseburg
Charge(s): Drinking in Public
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Essary near the library and said they saw him drinking a Hazy IPA. Police said Essary poured out the remainder of the alcohol and was issued a citation.
Disposition: Essary was cited and released on scene.
Violation of No Contact Order
Keenan Lee Attebury, 41, was lodged after police said he violated a no contact order and followed a woman in a vehicle
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Attebury, Keenan Lee (41), Roseburg • (V) Female (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Menacing • Violation of a No Contact Order • Reckless Driving
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said a woman reported Attebury contacted her at a park and told her he had a bullet for her. She fled in her vehicle, and Attebury followed in his vehicle. Police said the woman provided dispatch with updates on their location, allowing officers to intercept Attebury on West Harvard. Police said Attebury is prohibited from having contact with the woman under a no contact order.
Disposition: Attebury was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
DUII
Aaron Thomas Barton, 41, was booked and released after police said an officer stopped him for a traffic violation and observed signs of impairment
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Barton, Aaron Thomas (41), Roseburg
Charge(s): DUII • Expired Registration
Vehicle(s): 2007 Honda Element, OR 211-CZJ
Details: Police said an officer stopped Barton for a traffic violation. During the stop, the officer saw several signs of impairment, and Barton admitted to drinking alcoholic beverages. Police said Barton consented to field sobriety tests and performed poorly. He was arrested for DUII, and his vehicle was retrieved by his father.
Disposition: Barton was booked and released at Douglas County Corrections.
Warrant
Brian Andrew Hamshar, 48, was cited after police said officers contacted him and learned he had an active Cottage Grove Municipal Court warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Hamshar, Brian Andrew (48), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant, Failure to Appear, Theft II, Cottage Grove Municipal Court
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Hamshar and learned he had an active cite-and-release warrant out of Cottage Grove Municipal Court.
Disposition: Hamshar was cited and released on scene.
DWS-M
Korrina Renea Cockrum, 38, was lodged after police said officers stopped a Honda Pilot and confirmed she was criminally suspended with two warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Cockrum, Korrina Renea (38), Coos Bay
Charge(s): Driving While Suspended, Misdemeanor • Warrant, Failure to Appear Criminal Citation, Winston Municipal Court • Warrant, Contempt of Court, Winston Municipal Court
Vehicle(s): Blue 2004 Honda Pilot, OR 584-NCV
Details: Officers stopped a blue Honda Pilot and contacted the driver, Cockrum. Police said Cockrum was criminally suspended and had two warrants out of the Winston Police Department.
Disposition: Cockrum was lodged at Douglas County Corrections, and her vehicle was left where it was legally parked.
Littering
James Darrel Strader, 55, was lodged and Yula Lorlene Strader, 55, was cited after police said officers contacted them near a large pile of debris by Deer Creek
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Strader, James Darrel (55), Roseburg • (S) Strader, Yula Lorlene (55), Roseburg
Charge(s): James and Yula: Depositing Trash within 100 Yards of a Waterway x2 • James: Criminal Mischief III • James: Parole Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted James Strader, who police said had a large pile of debris and garbage near Deer Creek. James was taken into custody without issue. Police said that while en route to jail, he urinated in the backseat of a patrol car. James' parole officer was contacted and a detainer was issued. Yula Strader was also camping at the location. Police said both were issued their first city exclusion warnings.
Disposition: James was lodged at Douglas County Corrections, and Yula was cited and released on scene.
Comments ()