Police Log: May 11, 2026

Roseburg police reported several incidents Monday, including camping and littering citations, warrant arrests, a drug-related citation, a non-injury crash, and a public urination citation.

Police Log: May 11, 2026

Roseburg Police Log: May 11, 2026

Summary of incidents published by the City of Roseburg Police Logs subscription service.

Prohibited Camping / Probation Violation

Christopher Thomas Kelsey, 32, and Laura Louise Crain, 50, were lodged after police said officers contacted them at a camp along the riverbank at the disc golf course

Case: 262884, 262885
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 0923
Location: 1499 Stewart Park Drive, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Kelsey, Christopher Thomas (32), Roseburg • (S) Crain, Laura Louise (50), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, misdemeanor x2 • Probation Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Kelsey and Crain at their camp, which police said was set up along the riverbank at the disc golf course. Police said the camp included a small tent covered by a large canopy, various personal items and a second tent. Police said Kelsey and Crain both had two prior convictions for prohibited camping and were taken into custody without incident. Kelsey's probation officer was contacted and a detainer was authorized.
Disposition: Kelsey and Crain were booked and lodged at Corrections. Police said their camp was left with a friend at their request.
Littering / Prohibited Camping

Three people were cited after police said railroad employees reported vehicles parked near the end of SE Mill Street

Case: 26-2883
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 0810
Location: 1700 block SE Mill Street, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Clarke, Wendy Ranae (51), Roseburg • (S) Morris, Jerry Brian (53), Roseburg • (S) Strader, Yula Lorlene (54), Roseburg
Charge(s): Clarke: Depositing Trash Within 100 Yards of a Waterway and Prohibited Camping, violation • Morris and Strader: Prohibited Camping, violation
Vehicle(s): White 1995 Road Ranger fifth-wheel travel trailer • Green 1995 Dodge Ram conversion van
Details: Railroad employees reported multiple vehicles parked partially on railroad right of way at the end of Mill Street. Police said railroad staff had warned the occupants of a trailer last week to move, but the trailer was still there and additional vehicles had joined it. Strader was contacted sleeping in her van, while Morris and Clarke were contacted sleeping in the travel trailer. Police said the trailer was actively leaking sewage onto the roadway.
Disposition: The trailer was towed by Roseburg Towing to I-5 Recycling in Wilbur. Police said Clarke claimed the trailer belonged to her and was cited for depositing trash within 100 yards of a waterway because the South Umpqua River was about 50 yards away. Clarke, Morris and Strader were cited and released for prohibited camping.
Drug Law

Brian Benjamin Cook, 35, was cited after police said YMCA staff reported he was inhaling from canisters in the parking lot

Case: 262886
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 1010
Location: 1151 NW Stewart Parkway (YMCA), Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Cook, Brian Benjamin (35), Arkansas
Charge(s): Unlawful Possession of Inhalants
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to the YMCA after staff reported Cook was in the parking lot inhaling the contents of a canister and acting disoriented as he walked in front of vehicles. Police said Cook had two electronics cleaner canisters in his possession but denied inhaling their contents. YMCA staff showed officers video footage of Cook inhaling the contents of the canisters and becoming disoriented in the parking lot.
Disposition: Officers seized the canisters, and Cook was cited and released.
Traffic Crash

Gordon Lee Brown, 78, was cited after police said a two-vehicle crash happened on NW Stewart Parkway

Case: 262889
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 1315
Location: 2100 block NW Stewart Parkway, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (D1) Brown, Gordon Lee (78), Roseburg • (D2) Fowler, Jamie Marie (45), Roseburg
Charge(s): Failure of Driver Entering Roadway to Yield Right of Way
Vehicle(s): (V1) 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 • (V2) 1999 Dodge Durango
Details: Officers responded for a reported two-vehicle non-injury crash. Police said Brown was leaving the Sportsman's Warehouse parking lot and pulled onto NW Stewart Parkway to drive north. Police said Brown pulled directly in front of Fowler, who was driving south on NW Stewart Parkway, causing the crash. Neither party reported injuries and both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.
Disposition: Information exchange was facilitated. Brown was cited for the listed traffic violation.
Warrant

Michael Grant Griffith Valdez, 38, was lodged after police said officers contacted him knowing he had a warrant

Case: 261587
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 2006
Location: 800 NW Highland Street, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Valdez, Michael Grant Griffith (38), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Prohibited Camping Criminal, Failure to Appear on a Criminal Citation, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Valdez knowing he had the listed warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed and Valdez was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Valdez was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant

Nicholas Kindel, 36, was lodged after police said officers contacted him knowing he had a warrant

Case: 261617
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 1830
Location: 929 NW Garden Valley Boulevard, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Kindel, Nicholas (36), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear Criminal Citation, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Kindel knowing he had the listed warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed and Kindel was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Kindel was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant / Drug Law / Parole Violation

Mason Douglas Lehman, 34, was lodged after police said officers confirmed a warrant and found suspected methamphetamine during the arrest

Case: 261352, 262895
Date/Time: 5/11/2026 • 1815
Location: 200 SE Pine Street, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Lehman, Mason Douglas (34), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: False Information to Police for a Citation, Failure to Appear on a Criminal Citation, Failure to Appear on Criminal Matter, Roseburg Police Department • Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine • Parole Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Lehman knowing he had the listed warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed and Lehman was taken into custody without incident. During the arrest, officers located a small amount of methamphetamine. Lehman's parole officer was contacted and a detainer was issued.
Disposition: Lehman was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant

Keenan Lee Attebury, 41, remained lodged after police said officers learned he had a Roseburg Police Department warrant

Case: 262629
Date/Time: 5/12/2026 • 2100
Location: 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Attebury, Keenan Lee (41), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Menacing x2, Reckless Driving, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers learned Attebury was lodged at Douglas County Corrections and knew he had the listed warrant for his arrest. Police said Attebury remained lodged at Corrections.
Disposition: Attebury was lodged at Corrections.
Public Urination

Soraya Maheen Zaia, 64, was cited after police said officers saw her urinating on a sidewalk tree grate near SE Douglas Avenue and SE Jackson Street

Case: 262898
Date/Time: 5/12/2026 • 0200
Location: SE Douglas Avenue / SE Jackson Street, Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Zaia, Soraya Maheen (64), Roseburg
Charge(s): Public Urination
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: While driving down SE Douglas Avenue, police said officers observed Zaia squatting over and urinating on a tree grate on the sidewalk adjacent to the road. Police said Zaia admitted to urinating on the tree grate, and officers observed a visible wet spot where she had been squatting.
Disposition: Zaia was cited and released.
Littering / Prohibited Camping

Cynthia Ann Shaffer, 68, was cited after police said officers contacted her at a camp near the Duck Ponds

Case: 262897
Date/Time: 5/12/2026 • 0001
Location: 1039 NW Garden Valley Boulevard (Duck Ponds), Roseburg
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Shaffer, Cynthia Ann (68), Roseburg
Charge(s): Deposit of Trash Within 100 Yards of Water or in Water • Prohibited Camping
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Shaffer at the Duck Ponds for camping. Police said Shaffer's camp included a bedroll, walker, multiple plastic bags, empty food containers, empty beverage containers and papers. Police said Shaffer had no prior convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Shaffer was cited in lieu of custody for deposit of trash within 100 yards of water and cited for prohibited camping.

Source: City of Roseburg Police Logs (Police Log for May 11, 2026).