Police Log: June 23, 2026

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Waite, Steven Scott (54), Roseburg

Charge(s): Offensive Littering

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Steven Waite was contacted camping on private property. Police said Waite created a large mess.

Disposition: Cited and Released

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Wells, Ronald Roy (67) Roseburg

Charge(s): Possession of Weapons by Certain Felons

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Officers were contacted by Ronald’s parole officer after he had been arrested the previous day and was found to be in possession of a dagger, which police said was a restricted weapon Ronald was prohibited from having due to being a felon. The dagger was seized and Ronald, who was already lodged at Corrections, was lodged on the listed charge.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Smith, Melyah Gelic (26) Roseburg • (V) DHS (Roseburg)

Charge(s): DUII-Controlled Substance
Reckless Driving
Criminal Mischief I

Vehicle(s): Silver 2005 Mercedes C24

Details: Officers responded to DHS after they received a report of a female who intentionally crashed her vehicle into the building. Upon arrival, officers noticed Smith was showing signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance, and she performed poorly on field sobriety tests. She was taken into custody without issue. At the jail she provided a BAC of .00% and provided a urine sample.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Smith, Melyah Gelic (26) Roseburg • (V) Juvenile Female (2) Roseburg

Charge(s): Child Neglect II

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Officers responded to the listed location after receiving a report that Melyah’s two-year-old daughter was locked in a bedroom within the apartment and Melyah’s whereabouts were unknown. Officers were able to gain entry into the bedroom, where they found the child in good health and uninjured. After an investigation, officers learned Melyah had locked her daughter in the bedroom the night before and left without returning. A friend had become concerned she had not returned the next morning and reported the incident. Child Welfare services were contacted and took the child into protective custody. Melyah was arrested without incident.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Hanlin, Beau Jonathan (32) Roseburg

Charge(s): Burglary II
Criminal Mischief I
Theft III

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: During an investigation into a reported burglary at Renard’s Deli on 6/22/26, Hanlin was developed as the suspect. Officers contacted Hanlin, who admitted to entering the business after hours, stealing multiple items from inside, and damaging an alarm system control panel inside the business. He was taken into custody without incident.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Koch, Summer Elizabeth (48) Roseburg

Charge(s): Disorderly Conduct II

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Witnesses reported Koch walking in the middle of NE Stephens Street, screaming at traffic and throwing a sign at passing cars. Officers found Koch walking in lanes of travel and screaming. She was taken into custody.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Meyer, Christian David (57) Roseburg • (S) Lara, Jesse Ramon Richard (28) Roseburg

Charge(s): Meyer: Criminal Trespass II
Lara: Public Urination

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Officers found Meyer and Lara behind the Grand Apartments in the west parking lot. Police said Lara was urinating into a storm drain when officers arrived. Meyer was found to be a city exclusion violator on his third warning.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Juvenile (12) Roseburg • (S) Juvenile (17) Roseburg

Charge(s): Theft III

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Sherm’s Loss Prevention detained two juveniles after police said they walked out of the store with about $50 worth of merchandise they did not pay for. Police said both males admitted to the theft.

Disposition: Cited and Released

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) McLemore, Samantha Grace (24) Roseburg

Charge(s): Probation Violation

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Officers responded to a report of a female acting suspicious in the area of 805 SE Flint Street and contacted Samantha McLemore, who returned as a Corrections Offender. Her probation officer was contacted and authorized a detainer after police said she had failed to report as required. She was taken into custody without incident.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Laduke, James Carl (57) Roseburg

Charge(s): Warrant-Parole Violation (Abscond)
Failure to Report as a Sex Offender (Misdemeanor)
Failure to Report as a Sex Offender (Felony)

Vehicle(s): 2002 Blue Dodge Dakota

Details: Officers stopped a vehicle and recognized the passenger as Laduke, who they learned had a warrant for his arrest. Dispatch confirmed a valid warrant out of the Oregon State Parole Board for Abscond. Dispatch also confirmed Laduke was a registered sex offender and had not completed his registration within 10 days of his birth date (4/16). Police said Laduke had also been absconding since November of 2025 and failed to update his registration since being released to a transitional placement out of prison.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Anderson, Caleb Robert (36) Roseburg

Charge(s): Warrant-Contempt of Court (Department of Justice)
Warrant-Material Witness Hold (Department of Corrections)

Vehicle(s): N/A

Details: Officers observed Anderson and contacted him, having prior knowledge he had a warrant for his arrest. Two warrants were confirmed and he was taken into custody without incident.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections