Police Log: May 12, 2026
Roseburg Police reported several incidents in the May 12 log, including warrant arrests, camping and littering citations, a robbery investigation, disorderly conduct, and a burglary/theft case.
Roseburg Police Log: May 12, 2026
Summary of incidents published by the City of Roseburg Police Logs subscription service.
Criminal Mischief
Shaun Nicholas Johnson, 37, was lodged after police said he was identified as the suspect in a previous criminal mischief case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Johnson, Shaun Nicholas (37), Roseburg
Charge(s): Criminal Mischief I
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers identified Johnson as the suspect in a previous criminal mischief case that occurred on 4/24/2026. Johnson was in custody at the time of the report and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for this case.
Disposition: Lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Warrant
Julie Iliana Brodsky, 37, was lodged after police said officers confirmed a warrant while responding to a report at a residence
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Brodsky, Julie Iliana (37), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Douglas County Circuit Court
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to the address after Brodsky's mother reported Brodsky was behaving strangely and having some sort of mental health issue inside the residence. While en route, officers learned Brodsky had the listed warrant for her arrest. Officers contacted Brodsky, confirmed the warrant and took her into custody without incident.
Disposition: Brodsky was transported to Douglas County Corrections, where she was lodged.
Camping
James Peter Denard, 70, was cited after police said officers contacted him in a tent at the Duck Pond nature area
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Denard, James Peter (70), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Denard was contacted in his tent, which was set up deep in the wooded area of the Duck Pond nature area. Police said camping is never allowed at the location because it is a nature-sensitive area.
Disposition: Denard was cited and released on scene for prohibited camping.
Warrant / Parole Violation
Robert Jason Corder, 49, was lodged after police said officers contacted him knowing he was absconding and confirmed a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Corder, Robert Jason (49), Roseburg
Charge(s): Parole Violation • Warrant: Failure to Appear in the First Degree, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Corder knowing he was absconding. During the contact, officers also discovered Corder had the listed warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed and Corder's parole officer authorized a detainer. Corder was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Corder was lodged at Corrections.
Littering
Cynthia Ann Shaffer, 68, was cited after police said officers contacted her near a large amount of garbage at the Duck Pond
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Shaffer, Cynthia Ann (68), Roseburg
Charge(s): Littering Near Waters
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Shaffer was sitting in the immediate area of a large amount of garbage at the Duck Pond. Police said Shaffer was contacted the night prior for the same issue and had not cleaned up the mess since then. Police said Shaffer began cleaning while officers were on scene.
Disposition: Cited and released.
Warrant
Lisa Marie Timmons, 47, was lodged after police said she arrived in the Roseburg Police Department lobby with an active warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Timmons, Lisa Marie (47), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Douglas County Circuit Court, Failure to Appear
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Timmons arrived in the lobby of the Roseburg Police Department and had an active warrant for her arrest. Her warrant was from Douglas County Circuit Court for failure to appear.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Warrant / Parole Violation
Nicholas Daniel Artherholt, 31, Cody Leland Boots, 35, and Jessica Nicole Blessent, 37, were lodged after police said they were contacted at Deer Creek Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Artherholt, Nicholas Daniel (31), Roseburg • (S) Boots, Cody Leland (35), Roseburg • (S) Blessent, Jessica Nicole (37), Roseburg
Charge(s): Artherholt: Parole Violation for Failure to Report • Boots: Warrants, Theft in the First Degree, Roseburg Police; Absconding, Santiam Correctional Institution • Blessent: Warrant, Identity Theft, Computer Crimes, Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, Theft III, Roseburg Police; Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Theft II, Cow Creek Tribal Police; Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Boots, Blessent and Artherholt were contacted at Deer Creek Park because Boots was seen at their camp and had multiple warrants for his arrest. Dispatch confirmed both Boots and Blessent had multiple warrants. Police said Artherholt's parole officer authorized a detainer because he was intoxicated and failed to report as required.
Disposition: Boots, Blessent and Artherholt were lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Robbery
Jessica Nicole Blessent, 37, and Cody Leland Boots, 35, were lodged after police said officers developed probable cause in a Sunshine Park robbery investigation
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Blessent, Jessica Nicole (37), Roseburg • (S) Boots, Cody Leland (35), Roseburg • (V) Gordon, Shane Eugene (43), Roseburg
Charge(s): Blessent: Robbery I, Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing • Boots: Robbery I, Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing, Strangulation
Vehicle(s): 2016 Chevrolet Silverado
Details: Officers were dispatched to a report of people fighting, honking a car horn and yelling "Help me" at Sunshine Park on 5/4/2026 at 0545 hours. When officers arrived, no one was there. A short time later, Mercy Medical Center contacted dispatch and Gordon arrived covered in blood, claiming he was assaulted at Sunshine Park. Police said Gordon was unable to speak at the hospital but wrote the names "Cutty and Biscuit" on a piece of paper as the aggressors. Police said Cutty and Biscuit were later identified as Blessent and Boots. Gordon advised he was pistol whipped, shot with BBs and strangled with a seatbelt while trying to stop Blessent and Boots. On 5/12/2026, officers developed probable cause to arrest Blessent and Boots. On 5/13/2026, officers arrested Blessent and Boots at 200 SE Pine Street, The Point, without incident.
Disposition: Blessent and Boots were lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Disorderly Conduct
Maria Del Carmen Juarez Ceballos, 34, was lodged after police said officers contacted her placing traffic cones in the roadway
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Juarez Ceballos, Maria Del Carmen (34), Roseburg
Charge(s): Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Juarez in the middle of the road at the intersection of SE Pine Street and SE Washington Avenue. Police said she was placing large barrel-type traffic cones in the roadway, causing several vehicles to swerve and maneuver to avoid the cones while driving by. Officers arrested Juarez for disorderly conduct in the second degree and transported her to the Douglas County Jail.
Disposition: Juarez was lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Burglary / Theft / Drug Law
Alexander Stephen Womble, 28, was lodged after police said officers investigated a theft report at SureStay Hotel
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Womble, Alexander Stephen (28), Roseburg
Charge(s): Burglary II • Theft III • Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to a report of a theft at the listed address. During the investigation, police said officers contacted Womble and learned he had been previously trespassed after his employment at the business was terminated for a previous theft. Police said Womble admitted to going to the business and stealing quarters from a laundry machine totaling $70.75. Womble was taken into custody without incident and transported to Douglas County Corrections, where he was lodged for the listed crimes. During the booking process, police said Womble was found in possession of about 0.5 grams of methamphetamine. The drugs were seized for destruction and Womble was cited accordingly.
Disposition: Womble was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Tyler Lee Koontz Reed, 40, was lodged after police said officers contacted him knowing he had a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Koontz Reed, Tyler Lee (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear on Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Koontz at the intersection of NE Nash Street and NE Commercial Avenue and knew Koontz to have a warrant. Police said officers detained Koontz until the warrant was confirmed. Koontz was taken into custody without issue and transported to the Douglas County Jail.
Disposition: Koontz was lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
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