Police Log: May 29 - June 1, 2026
Roseburg police reported several incidents from May 29 through June 1, including arrests, warrant cases, theft reports, DUII cases, disorderly conduct, and other calls across the city.
Roseburg Police Log: May 29-June 1, 2026
Roseburg police reported several incidents between Friday and Monday, including warrant arrests, prohibited camping cases, eluding, trespass, strangulation, driving while suspended, and other city ordinance violations.
Warrant Arrest
Felicity Diane Marie Nelsen, 26, was lodged after police said officers contacted her at The Point on a Douglas County Circuit Court warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Nelsen, Felicity Diane Marie (26), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Offensive Littering and Discarding Refuse within 100 Yards of State Waters (Douglas County Circuit Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Nelsen regarding a warrant for her arrest. Police said the warrant was issued out of Douglas County Circuit Court for offensive littering and discarding refuse within 100 yards of state waters. She was taken into custody.
Disposition: Nelsen was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Crystal Dawn Sherman, 18, was lodged after police said officers contacted her at a Garden Valley laundromat on a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Sherman, Crystal Dawn (18), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Criminal Trespass in the First Degree and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree (Douglas County Circuit Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Sherman at the laundromat on Garden Valley regarding a warrant for her arrest. Police said the warrant was issued out of Douglas County Circuit Court for criminal trespass charges. She was taken into custody.
Disposition: Sherman was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Christina Lee Allen-Maness, 50, was lodged after police said officers contacted her at Stewart Park on warrants from Winston and Roseburg municipal courts
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Allen-Maness, Christina Lee (50), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear (Roseburg Municipal Court); Warrant: Contempt of Court (Winston Municipal Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Allen-Maness at Stewart Park knowing she had warrants for her arrest out of Winston Municipal Court and Roseburg Municipal Court. The warrants were confirmed and she was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Allen-Maness was booked and lodged at Corrections.
Prohibited Camping
Roy Daryl Wilkerson, 64, was lodged after police said he had a camp set up along the bicycle path on SE Pine Street
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wilkerson, Roy Daryl (64), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Wilkerson had a camp set up along the bicycle path with a small tent covered by a tarp and various personal items, including a cart and bicycle. Police said Wilkerson had three prior convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Wilkerson was booked and lodged at Corrections. Police said his camp was left with his brother at his request.
Failure to Register
Aaron Lloyd Schwab, 39, was cited after police said officers contacted him near the Roseburg Public Library for drinking at a bus stop
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Schwab, Aaron Lloyd (39), Roseburg
Charge(s): Failure to Register as a Sex Offender; Drinking in Public
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Schwab for drinking at a bus stop near the library. Police said they learned he was a sex offender and had not updated his registered address within ten days of moving.
Disposition: Schwab was cited and released and issued his first city exclusion warning.
City Ordinance
Blake Edward Cadger, 33, was booked after police said officers contacted him with an open can of beer and a parole detainer was authorized
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Cadger, Blake Edward (33), Roseburg
Charge(s): Parole Violation; Drinking in Public
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Cadger after they observed him with an open can of Coors Light beer. Police said his parole officer authorized a detainer for parole violation.
Disposition: Cadger was transported to Douglas County Corrections and booked.
Warrant Arrest
Amanda Marie Knox, 41, was lodged after police said officers received three unworked warrants while she was already at Corrections
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Knox, Amanda Marie (41), Roseburg
Charge(s): Failure to Appear: Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Harassment, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree; Failure to Appear in the Second Degree x2
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers received three unworked warrants from records for Knox. Police said Knox was already lodged at Douglas County Corrections, where officers booked her on the new charges.
Disposition: Knox was lodged at Corrections.
Elude
Dane Bent Heredia, 18, was lodged after police said he eluded officers on a motorcycle before deputies later took him into custody near Highway 38
Officer(s): RPD/DCSO
Person(s): (S) Heredia, Dane Bent (18), Roseburg
Charge(s): Elude, Vehicle; Reckless Driving
Vehicle(s): 2002 Honda CF4 motorcycle
Details: Officers attempted to stop the motorcycle for violations and said the driver eluded. Police said officers pursued the motorcycle for several miles before terminating because of the rider's reckless behavior. DCSO deputies later located the motorcycle and initiated another pursuit, then took Heredia into custody near milepost 22 of Highway 38.
Disposition: Heredia was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Timothy Kirk Meister, 53, was lodged after police said officers contacted him at Motel 6 on a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Meister, Timothy Kirk (53), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Criminal Mischief II / Criminal Trespass II (RPD)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Meister at Motel 6 knowing he had the listed warrant. Police said the warrant was confirmed and Meister was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Meister was lodged at Douglas County Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
Samantha Grace McElmore, 24, was lodged after police said officers contacted her at a Garden Valley church and confirmed a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) McElmore, Samantha Grace (24), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, Supplying Contraband, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Douglas County Circuit Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted McElmore after it was reported she was trespassing at the listed location. Police said officers learned she had the listed warrant, confirmed it and detained her without incident.
Disposition: McElmore was lodged at Corrections.
Prohibited Camping
Michael Grant Griffith Valdez, 38, and Jessica Lynn Mara Gater, 38, were cited after police said they had a camp set up at the Gaddis Park pavilion
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Valdez, Michael Grant Griffith (38), Roseburg • (S) Gater, Jessica Lynn Mara (38), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor) x2
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Gater and Valdez at a camp set up at the Gaddis Park pavilion. Police said the camp included a mattress, blankets, and various personal items, including a bicycle and wagon. Police said Gater had two prior convictions for prohibited camping and Valdez had three prior convictions.
Disposition: Gater and Valdez were cited and released. Police said the camp was removed from the area.
Prohibited Camping
Nathan Lawrence Wilson, 45, was cited after police said he had a camp set up along the bicycle path near the bike jumps
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wilson, Nathan Lawrence (45), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Police said Wilson's camp was set up along the bicycle path near the bike jumps and consisted of a hammock and bedding, with various personal items including a computer chair and wagon. Police said Wilson had three prior convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Wilson was cited and released on scene.
Warrant Arrest
Crystal Elizabeth Abel, 40, was lodged after police said officers contacted her at the Duck Pond on a theft-related warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Abel, Crystal Elizabeth (40), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear on Theft in the Second Degree (Roseburg Municipal Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Abel at the Duck Pond regarding a warrant for her arrest. Police said the warrant was issued out of Roseburg Municipal Court for failure to appear on theft in the second degree.
Disposition: Abel was lodged at Corrections.
City Ordinance
Crystal Elizabeth Abel, 40, and Cynthia Ann Shaffer, 68, were cited after police said they were camping in a restricted area at the Duck Pond
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Abel, Crystal Elizabeth (40), Roseburg • (S) Shaffer, Cynthia Ann (68), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Abel); Prohibited Camping (Shaffer)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Abel and Shaffer at the Duck Pond regarding their camp. Police said they were sleeping on top of a makeshift bed made of cardboard and blankets, with several items around them in a restricted area.
Disposition: Abel and Shaffer were cited and released.
False Swearing
Benjamin Alan Landers, 33, was cited after police said he admitted making a false statement on a firearm transaction form
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Landers, Benjamin Alan (33), Roseburg
Charge(s): False Swearing
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers learned Landers attempted to purchase a firearm from Sportsman's Warehouse in 2025 and, police said, made a false sworn statement on the Firearm Transaction Record regarding his criminal history. Police said Landers admitted by phone that he made the false statement and agreed to meet officers at RPD.
Disposition: Landers was cited and released at the scene.
Criminal Mischief
Cynthia Ann Shaffer, 68, was lodged after police said officers observed her defecating in the park near a public restroom
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Shaffer, Cynthia Ann (68), Roseburg
Charge(s): Criminal Mischief III; Prohibited Camping; Indecent Exposure
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers said they observed Shaffer defecating in the park approximately 50 yards from a public restroom. Police also said Shaffer had established a campsite on the sidewalk near the park entrance.
Disposition: Shaffer was lodged at Corrections.
Trespass
Jonathan Eugene Rieke, 36, and Haily Nicole Myers, 31, were lodged after police said officers contacted them at Abby's Pizza following an alarm
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Rieke, Jonathan Eugene (36), Roseburg • (S) Myers, Haily Nicole (31), Roseburg
Charge(s): Rieke: Criminal Trespass II and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine; Myers: Criminal Trespass and Warrant, Failure to Appear (Roseburg Police Department)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Rieke and Myers after dispatch received an alarm due to an exterior freezer door being opened. Police said Rieke admitted to pulling the door but did not enter the freezer. During the contact, police said Rieke was found with approximately 1.25 grams of suspected methamphetamine and Myers had a warrant.
Disposition: Both Rieke and Myers were lodged at Corrections.
Strangulation
Rebecca Leigh Lake, 34, was lodged after police said officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of NE Crescent Street
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Lake, Rebecca Leigh (34), Roseburg • (V) Lake, Aaron Michael (36), Roseburg
Charge(s): Strangulation (Felony)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Aaron and Rebecca after Aaron called dispatch to report a domestic disturbance. Police said Aaron told officers Rebecca had choked him after an argument. Police said Rebecca admitted to choking Aaron initially but said she did not want to hurt him and wanted to delete video Aaron was taking during the argument.
Disposition: Rebecca Lake was lodged at Corrections.
Warrant Arrest
James Monroe Stiles was lodged after police said officers recognized him during a traffic stop and confirmed a Douglas County Circuit Court warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Stiles, James Monroe, Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Contempt of Court (Douglas County Circuit Court)
Vehicle(s): 2009 Mazda 3, gray
Details: Officers contacted Stiles during a traffic stop. Police said officers recognized him as a passenger and were aware he had a warrant issued out of Douglas County Circuit Court for contempt of court. He was taken into custody.
Disposition: Stiles was lodged at Corrections.
City Ordinance Violation
Joshua James Wood, 46, and Emma Jade James, 28, were cited after police said officers contacted them about a camp near I-5 exit 125
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wood, Joshua James (46), Roseburg • (S) James, Emma Jade (28), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping, Criminal (Wood); Prohibited Camping, Violation (James)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Wood and James regarding the status of their camp along the bike path near I-5 exit 125 southbound. Police said they had tents pitched and several items around the ground, violating the time, place and manner stipulations of the city ordinance.
Disposition: Wood and James were cited and released.
Warrant Arrest
Robert Earl Thompson, 37, was lodged after police said officers contacted him near Parkway Medical Supply on two warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Thompson, Robert Earl (37), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Report as a Sex Offender (Douglas County Circuit Court); Warrant: Failure to Report as a Sex Offender (Winston Municipal Court)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Thompson on the sidewalk in front of Parkway Medical Supply knowing he had warrants for his arrest out of Douglas County Circuit Court and Winston Municipal Court. Police said the warrants were confirmed and Thompson was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Thompson was booked and lodged at Corrections.
Warrant / Prohibited Camping
Michael Todd Warner, 42, was lodged after police said officers contacted him at a camp along the bicycle path on SE Pine Street
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Warner, Michael Todd (42), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Prohibited Camping (Roseburg Municipal Court); Warrant: Deposit Trash within 100 Yards of Waters (Roseburg Municipal Court); Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor); Deposit Trash within 100 Yards of Waters
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Warner at his camp along the bicycle path. Police said the camp included a small tent covered in a plastic tarp and various personal items, and was surrounded by trash and rubbish, including jugs filled with urine. Police said Warner had four prior convictions for prohibited camping and had a Roseburg Municipal Court warrant.
Disposition: Warner was booked and lodged at Corrections.
Driving While Suspended
Dillan Paul Prudhomme, 38, was cited and released after police said officers stopped his vehicle and learned he was suspended at the misdemeanor level
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Prudhomme, Dillan Paul (38), Roseburg
Charge(s): Driving While Suspended (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle(s): Honda Pilot
Details: Officers initiated a traffic stop on Prudhomme's vehicle after observing a violation. Police said officers learned Prudhomme was suspended at the misdemeanor level and took him into custody. A valid driver later took possession of the vehicle.
Disposition: Prudhomme was cited and released from Corrections due to medical complications.
Warrant
Christopher William Coles, 39, was cited and released after police said officers identified him as a passenger during a traffic stop and confirmed a warrant
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Coles, Christopher William (39), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant: Failure to Appear, misdemeanor charges (Cottage Grove)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: During a traffic stop, officers identified passenger Coles and confirmed he had an active warrant. Police said he was taken into custody without incident. Officers later received cite-and-release information from Cottage Grove and processed the case in accordance with that guidance.
Disposition: Coles was cited and released on scene.
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