Police Log: October 6, 2026 - October 8, 2026

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Thompson, Robert Earl (37) Roseburg
(V) Speedway Gas
(V) Copenhaver, Jay Austin (60) Roseburg

Charge(s): Criminal Mischief II, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Parole Violation

Details: Police said Thompson shot Copenhaver multiple times in the back with a BB gun after Copenhaver was seen going through Thompson's camp. One of the BBs damaged a glass window at Speedway Gas. Thompson's parole officer requested that he be detained for a parole violation.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Waysluk II, William Edward (50), Roseburg

Charge(s): Warrant for Obstructing Governmental Justice out of Douglas County Circuit Court

Details: Officers contacted the man regarding a shovel, described in the log as a prohibited tool in city parks. Police said he had a warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody without incident.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): R{D

Person(s): (S) Saunders, Tammie Gail (62) Roseburg
(V) Juvenile Female (2) Roseburg

Charge(s): Child Neglect II

Details: Officers responded to a report of an unattended child in a vehicle. Police said Saunders had left a 2-year-old girl unattended for approximately nine minutes. The vehicle was off and the windows were cracked, but the average ambient temperature inside was 98 degrees. Police said Saunders did not have a clear line of sight to the vehicle from where she had been.

Disposition: Cited and Released

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (D1) Juvenile Female (16) Roseburg
(D2) Patterson Morin, Donna Marie (72) Roseburg

Charge(s): Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device
Operating a Vehicle While Using a Mobile Communication Device

Vehicle(s): (V1) 2013 Jeep Wrangler
(V2) 2006 Pontiac Torrent

Details: Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash. Police said Patterson Morin was stopped at a red light when the 16-year-old driver struck the rear of her vehicle while using a cellphone. Neither driver was injured, and both vehicles were driven from the scene. Officers facilitated an exchange of information and cited the juvenile for the listed traffic violations.

Disposition: Citations Issued

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Davis, Adam Lee (31) Roseburg

Charge(s): Warrant - Theft II (Roseburg Police Department)

Details: Officers learned Davis was already lodged at corrections and had a theft warrant out of the Roseburg Police Department. The warrant was confirmed, and he was lodged on the warrant.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Miller, Markus Clinton (34) Roseburg

Charge(s): Warrant- Failure to Appear for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Criminal Trespass II x 2 (DCSO)
Warrant - Failure to Appear for Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
Resisting Arrest
Parole Violation
Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine

Details: Officers contacted Miller in a field on private property just south of 200 SE Pine St. following a report that he needed to be trespassed from the property. Police said officers knew of an unworked Roseburg Police Department warrant, and dispatch advised them of an active Douglas County Circuit Court warrant. When told he was under arrest, Miller allegedly pulled his arms away while walking forward. Officers pulled him to the ground, where police said he continued trying to move his arms and legs to get away. He was eventually handcuffed and placed in a patrol vehicle. Officers later found a small zip-close bag of suspected methamphetamine in his possession. Dispatch confirmed the warrant, and his parole officer directed officers to lodge him on a parole violation. He was transported to Douglas County Corrections.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Gater, Jessica Lynn-Mara, (39), Roseburg

Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Criminal)
Prohibited Outdoor Burning

Details: Officers contacted Gater after seeing a fire burning in front of her tent. Police said her camp did not comply with city ordinance. Gater extinguished the fire and was cited and released.

Disposition: Cited and Released

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Garcia, Adrian Juan (56), Roseburg

Charge(s): Roseburg Municipal Warrant: Littering in/near waters
Prohibited Camping

Details: Officers contacted Garcia regarding his campsite. Dispatch advised officers that he had a warrant out of Roseburg Municipal Court. He was taken into custody and transported to the Douglas County Jail.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (D) Johnson, Raymond Charles (47) Roseburg
(BIC) Juvenile Male (11) Roseburg

Vehicle(s): V) Silver 2020 Dodge Ram 3500
BIC) Black and white Kent Ambush bicycle

Details: Police said Johnson turned from W Harvard Avenue onto W Maple Street and struck an 11-year-old boy riding a bicycle on the sidewalk. The log states that the boy was wearing dark clothing and the bicycle did not have a light. He was transported to Mercy Medical Center, then flown to Portland for a head injury. His guardian was notified. The collision remains under investigation.

Disposition: Under Investigation

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (D1) Hartwig, Gabriel Josef Wilhelm (32) Roseburg
(D2) Chester, Jason Lee (46) Roseburg

Charge(s): Careless Driving

Vehicle(s): (V1) Black 2016 Tesla TS
(V2) 2000 black Toyota Eco

Details: Police said Hartwig and Chester were driving east on NW Stewart Parkway when Hartwig swerved in front of Chester and slammed on his brakes. Chester struck the rear of Hartwig's vehicle. Multiple witnesses reported that Hartwig was driving carelessly and caused the crash. Hartwig was cited for careless driving.

Disposition: Citation Issued

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Romero, Jose Lobato (36) Roseburg

Charge(s): Burglary I
Criminal Mischief II

Details: Officers responded after Romero was reported inside a residence without permission, stabbing plants with a knife. A juvenile was the only resident home at the time. Police said Romero was unknown to the residents. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to Douglas County Corrections.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Danford, Paul Mark (72) Roseburg
(V) Boggs, Garth Allen (34) Roseburg

Charge(s): Criminal Mischief II
Disorderly Conduct II
Parole Violation

Vehicle(s): 2001 Toyota Tacoma

Details: Officers responded to a report that Danford had thrown a large rock into the windshield of Boggs' vehicle, causing damage. Police said witness statements and security footage corroborated the report. Upon officers' arrival, Danford allegedly attempted to punch an officer but missed. He was taken into custody and transported to Douglas County Corrections. His parole officer directed officers to lodge him for a parole violation related to the new crimes and a failure to report.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Harrell, Christopher Scott (47) Roseburg
(V) Mckenzie, Chadlyn Erin (53) Roseburg

Charge(s): Harassment, Probation Violation

Details: Mckenzie reported that Harrell hit her in the face while she was at McDonald's. Officers later located Harrell and took him into custody without incident. His probation officer also requested that he be detained.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Wales, Matthue Thomas (36) Roseburg
(S) Lomax, Richard Thomas (45) Washington

Charge(s): Lomax - Disorderly Conduct II
Wales - Harassment and Disorderly Conduct II

Details: Officers responded to a report of two men physically fighting at Eastwood Park. Police said Wales and Lomax had been yelling at each other before the encounter became physical. Both were cited in lieu of custody and left the park.

Disposition: Cited and Released.

Officer(s): RPD

Person(s): (S) Danford, Paul Mark (72), Roseburg

Charge(s): Criminal Trespass II

Details: Officers responded to Mercy Medical Center after Danford reportedly refused to leave following his discharge. Hospital staff said they had told him multiple times over two hours to leave. Police said officers found him lying in the middle of the emergency room waiting room floor, refusing to get up and leave the property. He was taken into custody.

Disposition: Lodged at Corrections