Police Log: July 8, 2026
Roseburg Police reported 12 incidents in the July 8 patrol log, including a DUII crash into a hotel, theft, prohibited camping, littering, driving while suspended, public drinking, a warrant arrest and improper use of 911.
Roseburg Police Log: July 8, 2026
Roseburg police reported 12 incidents in the July 8 log, including city ordinance violations, theft, offensive littering, a warrant arrest, DUII, driving while suspended and improper use of 911. Date and time entries are listed as provided by Roseburg Police.
City Ordinance Violation
Jason Markley, 40, was cited after police said he rode a dirt bike on the bike path between the fairgrounds and West Harvard Avenue
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Markley, Jason Wayne (40) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Use of All-Terrain Vehicles
Vehicle(s): Green 2004 Kawasaki KLX125
Details: Officers said they witnessed Markley riding a green Kawasaki dirt bike northbound on the bike path running from the fairgrounds to West Harvard Avenue. Officers stopped him near West Harvard Avenue and issued a citation.
Disposition: Citation Issued
City Ordinance Violation
Mark Bennett, 51, was cited after police said they saw him with an open beer can outside Bob's Deli
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Bennett, Mark Lee (51) Roseburg
Charge(s): Drinking in Public
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Bennett after they said they saw him with an open beer can.
Disposition: Citation Issued
City Ordinance Violation
Lisa Gates, 36, was cited after police contacted her at a tent beneath the Stewart Parkway bridge
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Gates, Lisa Marie (36) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Violation)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Gates was contacted in a tent set up directly beneath the Stewart Parkway bridge, where camping is always prohibited.
Disposition: Cited for the violation.
DWS-Misdemeanor
Richard Woodard, 36, was cited after police said he rode a dirt bike on NE Stephens Street with a criminally suspended license
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Woodard, Richard Anthony (36) Roseburg
Charge(s): Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle(s): 2004 Kawasaki KLX125
Details: Officers stopped Woodard while he was riding a green Kawasaki dirt bike on NE Stephens Street. Police said his driver's license was criminally suspended.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Offensive Littering
Dustin Hinton, 33, was cited after police linked him to a large amount of property and trash at Templin Beach
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Hinton, Dustin Wyatt (33) Roseburg
Charge(s): Offensive Littering
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Hinton after police said they determined he was responsible for a large quantity of property and trash in the Templin Beach parking lot.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Depositing Trash Near a Waterway
Eric Beardslee, 59, was cited after police found a camp and a large amount of trash near the river at Stewart Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Beardslee, Eric Allen (59) Roseburg
Charge(s): Depositing Trash Within 100 Yards of a Waterway; Prohibited Camping
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Beardslee was contacted at a camp set up along the river near the half shell at Stewart Park. Police said a large amount of trash surrounded the camp, which was in an area where camping is always prohibited.
Disposition: Cited and Released
City Ordinance Violation
Marcus Simone, 41, was cited after police said his vehicle was photographed driving on a bike path at Charles Gardner Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Simone, Marcus William (41) Roseburg
Charge(s): Violation of Park Rules
Vehicle(s): Blue 2006 Pontiac G6
Details: Officers contacted Simone after police said his vehicle was photographed driving on the bike path at Charles Gardner Park. Simone admitted driving on the path and was issued a citation without incident.
Disposition: Citation Issued
Theft
Shyanne Carroll, 23, was cited after police said she was caught stealing merchandise from Sherm's
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Carroll, Shyanne Alyssa (23) Roseburg • (V) Sherm's
Charge(s): Theft III
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Carroll in the store's loss prevention office after she was reportedly caught stealing items. Police said she was taken into custody without incident and admitted to the theft.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Warrant Arrest
Gerald Hampton, 47, was lodged on a warrant and cited after police said he admitted having a meth pipe
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Hampton, Gerald James (47) Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant - Prohibited Camping/Failure to Appear on a Criminal Citation (RPD); Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Hampton with prior knowledge that he had a warrant. Police said Hampton admitted having a meth pipe in his pocket. The warrant was confirmed, and he was taken into custody.
Disposition: Lodged on the warrant. Cited for unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
Drinking in Public
Jay Gouthro, 67, was cited after police said he was seen drinking alcohol in public on Garden Valley Boulevard
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Gouthro, Jay Patrick (67) Roseburg
Charge(s): Drinking in Public
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Gouthro was observed drinking alcohol in public at the location.
Disposition: Citation Issued
DUII
John Rogers, 68, was cited after police said he crashed a vehicle into the Holiday Inn Express
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Rogers, John Calvin (68) Maine
Charge(s): DUII - Alcohol
Vehicle(s): Black 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Details: Officers responded to a vehicle crash at the Holiday Inn Express after Rogers reportedly crashed the Chevrolet into the building. Police said officers noticed signs of impairment. Rogers was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center, where hospital staff found his blood alcohol concentration was above the legal limit. Police said he consented to a blood draw.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Improper Use of 911
Daniel Foley, 62, was lodged after police said he repeatedly called 911 for nonemergency issues despite multiple warnings
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Foley, Daniel Patrick (62) Roseburg
Charge(s): Improper Use of 911
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Foley called 911 several times over a three-hour period for nonemergency issues. Dispatchers and officers warned him about misuse, but police said the calls continued. Foley was contacted at his residence and taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections
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