Police Log: May 28, 2026
Roseburg police reported several May 28 incidents, including warrant arrests, theft cases, ordinance violations, a dog leash violation, driving while suspended and a menacing arrest.
Roseburg Police Log: May 28, 2026
Roseburg police reported several incidents on Thursday, including warrant arrests, prohibited camping, theft, menacing, weapons violations, and a domestic dispute.
Warrant Arrest
Jennifer Marie Butts, 47, was lodged after police said officers contacted her near the Rowe Street Bridge based on a prior warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Butts, Jennifer Marie (47), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Criminal Trespass II, Resisting Arrest, Failure to Appear on Release Agreement
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Butts based on prior knowledge of an active warrant and detained her without incident.
Disposition: Butts was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Tatiana Ionela Sporea, 48, was lodged after police said officers contacted her in the Roseburg Library parking lot on multiple warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Sporea, Tatiana Ionela (48), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Arson I, Assaulting a Public Safety Officer, Criminal Mischief II, Escape III, Criminal Trespass I, Failure to Appear (×2)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Sporea in the library parking lot regarding unworked warrants issued by Douglas County Circuit Court.
Disposition: Sporea was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Dog Leash Law Violation
Crystal Marie Shaw, 46, was cited after police said officers found her with a dog off-leash under the Stewart Park bridge
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Shaw, Crystal Marie (46), Roseburg
Charge(s): Dog Leash Law Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Shaw under the Stewart Park bridge where she had a dog off-leash in violation of city ordinance.
Disposition: Shaw was cited and released.
Warrant Arrest
Cody Stirling Stuart, 33, was lodged after police said a warrant was delivered to the facility where he was already incarcerated
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Stuart, Cody Stirling (33), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Disorderly Conduct II, Criminal Mischief II, Criminal Trespass II (×5), Failure to Appear
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Stuart was already incarcerated at Douglas County Corrections. Officers delivered the warrant to the facility.
Disposition: Stuart was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Fugitive / Leave Violation
Rachel Louise Schwin, 36, was lodged after police said a statewide warrant was confirmed when officers contacted her at the bike jumps
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Schwin, Rachel Louise (36), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Leave Violation (Santiam Correctional Institute)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Schwin to issue a trespass citation, at which time dispatch confirmed a statewide warrant for her arrest on a leave violation from Santiam Correctional Institute.
Disposition: Schwin was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Prohibited Camping
Sarah Faith Raines, 40, was cited after police said she had a camp with blankets, sleeping bags and a tarp in a restricted area
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Raines, Sarah Faith (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Raines regarding her camp set up with blankets, sleeping bags and a tarp in an area where camping is prohibited.
Disposition: Raines was cited and released and issued a second warning on a Roseburg City Exclusion form.
Theft
Tasha Yates, 40, was cited after police said she was found in possession of a stolen Walmart shopping cart at a funeral home
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Yates, Tasha (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Theft in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to the funeral home for a trespass and found Yates in possession of a Walmart shopping cart.
Disposition: Yates was cited and released.
Prohibited Weapons
Joshua Lee Harding, 42, was cited after police said he was found at an unlawful camp at Gaddis Park with a bow, arrows and a saw
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Harding, Joshua Lee (42), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Weapons and Tools on City Real Property
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Harding at an unlawful camp and found him in possession of a bow, arrows and a saw — all items prohibited in city parks.
Disposition: Harding was cited and released. The prohibited items were seized as evidence.
Theft
Ethan Daniel Wilson, 22, was cited after police said he removed an intimate photo from a found wallet at Walmart's self-checkout
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wilson, Ethan Daniel (22), Roseburg
Charge(s): Theft III
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Wilson, a Walmart cashier, found a wallet at the self-checkout and removed an intimate photo from it before turning the wallet in to lost-and-found.
Disposition: Wilson was cited and released.
Warrant Arrest
Jesse Otha Thomas, 32, was lodged after police said officers located him under the Rowe Avenue bridge with an active warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Thomas, Jesse Otha (32), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Roseburg Municipal Court — Failure to Appear
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers located Thomas under the Rowe Avenue bridge and confirmed an active Roseburg Municipal Court warrant for failure to appear.
Disposition: Thomas was lodged at Corrections.
Menacing / Harassment
Benjamin Roy Hodge, 54, was lodged after police said he threatened to shoot a woman and threw her to the ground during a domestic dispute
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Hodge, Benjamin Roy (54), Roseburg • (V) Simpson, Caroline Melissa (51), Roseburg
Charge(s): Menacing, Harassment
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to a domestic dispute. Police said Hodge threatened to shoot Simpson and made motions toward a firearm. When Simpson intervened, Hodge threw her to the ground.
Disposition: Hodge was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Robert Wayne Bray, 59, was lodged after police said officers stopped him driving a vehicle with a revoked license and discovered meth at Corrections
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Bray, Robert Wayne (59), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor) / Failure to Appear; Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor); Driving Uninsured; Failure of Previous Violator to File; Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
Vehicle(s): 2017 Nissan Altima, Oregon temporary tag
Details: Officers observed Bray in the driver's seat of a vehicle and determined his Oregon license was revoked with an active warrant. Approximately 1.8 grams of suspected methamphetamine was discovered during booking at Corrections.
Disposition: Bray was lodged at Corrections on the warrant and driving while suspended charge and cited for additional violations.
Warrant Arrest
Nathan James Short, 27, was lodged after police said officers observed him exit WinCo and approach a vehicle, then confirmed active warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Short, Nathan James (27), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Delivery of Methamphetamine / Manufacture and Delivery of Schedule III Controlled Substance / Theft I; Warrant: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers observed Short exit WinCo and approach a vehicle. Officers detained him without incident and confirmed active warrants.
Disposition: Short was lodged at Corrections.
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