Police Log: May 20, 2026
Roseburg Police reported several May 20 incidents, including warrant arrests, prohibited camping citations, a DUII arrest, a parole violation, and non-injury crashes.
Roseburg Police Log: May 20, 2026
Summary of incidents published by the City of Roseburg Police Logs subscription service.
Parole Violation
Christopher Thomas Kelsey, 32, was lodged after police said officers contacted him at Tractor Supply
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Kelsey, Christopher Thomas (32), Roseburg • (V) Crain, Laura Louise (50), Roseburg
Charge(s): Parole Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Kelsey and Crain sitting next to each other at Tractor Supply. Police said officers learned Kelsey was on parole and that one of his conditions prohibited him from being with Crain. Kelsey’s parole officer requested he be detained for violating parole.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Non-Injury Crash
Bryan Guzman-Bravo, 24, was cited after police said a vehicle left the roadway on W Lookingglass
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (D1) Guzman-Bravo, Bryan (24), Roseburg
Charge(s): Failure to Drive Within Lane
Vehicle(s): White 2022 Toyota Tacoma
Details: Officers responded to a report of a vehicle off the road on Lookingglass. Police said Guzman-Bravo drove off the shoulder of the road and hit an electrical box and fire hydrant. He was not injured, and his vehicle required a tow.
Disposition: Citation issued.
Warrant Arrest
Jay Austin Copenhaver, 60, was lodged after police said officers confirmed a Roseburg Police Department warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Copenhaver, Jay Austin (60), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Criminal Trespass II, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: An officer located Copenhaver near the Woolley Center and believed he had an unworked Roseburg Police Department warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed, and Copenhaver was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Prohibited Camping
Nathan Bruce Howard, 36, was cited after police said officers contacted him at Deer Creek Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Howard, Nathan Bruce (36), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, criminal
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Howard was contacted at Deer Creek Park because he was camping in a restricted area, in a restricted manner and outside of the allowed time.
Disposition: Cited and released.
Prohibited Camping
Harley Lafaye Morris, 21, was cited after police said officers checked on a camp near the disc golf course
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Morris, Harley Lafaye (21), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: An officer was dispatched to check on a camp set up near the entrance to the disc golf course. Police said a green tent was found next to the fence line separating VA property from the disc golf course. Officers contacted Morris, who police said was not familiar with the restricted camping areas.
Disposition: Citation issued.
Warrant Arrest
Sarah Faith Raines, 40, was lodged after police said officers contacted her near SE Cass and SE Rose
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Raines, Sarah Faith (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Disorderly Conduct II, Criminal Trespass II, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Raines and found she had a warrant for her arrest. Police said the warrant was confirmed through records, and Raines was taken into custody.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Brittany Ann Hardesty, 32, was lodged after police said officers confirmed a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Hardesty, Brittany Ann (32), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear x3, Prohibited Camping, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Hardesty, who police said had a warrant for her arrest. The warrant was confirmed, and she was taken into custody.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
City Ordinance Violation
Crystal Elizabeth Abel, 40, was cited after police said she was reported nude near Stewart Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Abel, Crystal Elizabeth (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Indecent Exposure, city ordinance violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Abel was reported to be completely nude and looking into cars near Stewart Park. She was found nearby still naked. Police said Abel claimed she was trying to dry her clothes.
Disposition: Citation issued.
City Ordinance Violation
Dennis Crawford, 56, was cited after police said officers contacted him at Deer Creek Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Crawford, Dennis (56), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Crawford was contacted at Deer Creek Park because he was camping in a restricted area and in a restricted manner.
Disposition: Cited and released.
Warrant Arrest
Edward Dean McCurry, 24, was lodged after police said officers stopped a vehicle near Fast Stop
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) McCurry, Edward Dean (24), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, DUII, Roseburg Police Department
Vehicle(s): 2015 black Honda Accord
Details: Officers stopped the listed vehicle after witnessing a traffic violation. Police said McCurry was an occupant of the vehicle and was found during the stop to have a warrant for his arrest. Dispatch confirmed the warrant, and McCurry was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest / Prohibited Camping
Thomas Cash Landrum, 42, was lodged after police said officers contacted him at Deer Creek Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Landrum, Thomas Cash (42), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Disorderly Conduct, Roseburg Police Department • Prohibited Camping, criminal
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Landrum was contacted at Deer Creek Park because he was camping in a restricted area and in a restricted manner. Police said Landrum was found to have the listed warrant and three previous prohibited camping convictions. Dispatch confirmed the warrant, and he was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Codi Alan Neifert, 33, was lodged after police said officers contacted him at Rose Villa Apartments
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Neifert, Codi Alan (33), Roseburg
Charge(s): Winston Municipal Court Warrant: Failure to Appear • Douglas County Circuit Court Warrant: Assault in the Fourth Degree, Harassment • Roseburg Municipal Court Warrant: Failure to Appear
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers were made aware Neifert had a warrant and was in the parking lot of the Rose Villa Apartments. Police said officers contacted Neifert and confirmed he had a warrant for his arrest.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
DUII
Jonathan Suarez-Mendez, 31, was lodged after police said officers stopped a vehicle near W Harvard Avenue
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Suarez-Mendez, Jonathan (31), Portland
Charge(s): DUII, alcohol
Vehicle(s): Black BMW 328
Details: Police said officers were driving northbound on SE Stephens Street when they saw a black BMW make an unsignaled lane change into the left lane. Officers stopped the vehicle and contacted Suarez-Mendez. Police said officers observed signs of impairment during the contact. Suarez-Mendez consented to field sobriety tests and performed poorly, according to police. He was arrested and transported to Corrections, where police said he provided a breath sample over the legal limit.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections.
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