Police Log: September 15, 2026
Roseburg police reported 11 incidents dated Sept. 15 through early Sept. 16, including thefts, prohibited camping, a weapons ordinance violation, strangulation, driving while suspended and warrant arrests.
Roseburg Police Log: September 15-16, 2026
Roseburg police reported 11 incidents dated Sept. 15 through early Sept. 16, including thefts, prohibited camping cases, a city ordinance violation, a strangulation case, misdemeanor driving while suspended and warrant arrests. Date and time entries are listed as provided by Roseburg Police.
Theft
Michael David Jepsen, 53, cited in Sherm’s theft case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Jepsen, Michael David (53) Roseburg
Charge(s): Theft III
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Jepsen after he was detained by loss prevention employees. Police said Jepsen admitted to stealing $12.28 in merchandise from the store. He was cited and released without incident.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Prohibited Camping
Two people cited in prohibited camping case at Gaddis Park
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Mulvaney, Jeremy Leon (53) Roseburg; (S) Wills, Kyleeann Gabriele (24) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor) x2
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Mulvaney and Wills inside a tent that police said violated city ordinance. Police reported that both had multiple previous convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Prohibited Camping
Laura Louise Crain, 50, cited in prohibited camping case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Crain, Laura Louise (50) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Crain at a camp along the riverbank that police said violated city ordinance. Police reported that Crain had three previous convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Cited and Released
City Ordinance Violation
Roy Daryl Wilkerson, 64, cited for prohibited weapons and tools
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Wilkerson, Roy Daryl (64) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Weapons and Tools
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: An officer contacted Wilkerson after reportedly seeing him with a machete in a city park. Police said Wilkerson told the officer he used the machete to cut blackberry bushes at his camp.
Disposition: Citation Issued
Strangulation
Charles Bryan Dyer, 48, arrested in ongoing strangulation investigation
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Dyer, Charles Bryan (48) Roseburg
Charge(s): Strangulation (Felony), Harassment, Theft III
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Dyer at Micelli Park after police said probable cause had been established for his arrest in an ongoing Roseburg Police investigation. Dyer was taken into custody without incident and transported to Douglas County Corrections.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections
Driving While Suspended
Trinidad Gastelum Guerrero, 57, cited in misdemeanor driving while suspended case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Gastelum Guerrero, Trinidad (57) Roseburg
Charge(s): Driving While Suspended, Misdemeanor
Vehicle(s): Black 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
Details: Officers contacted Gastelum Guerrero after reportedly seeing him driving and recognizing that his driving privileges had been revoked at the criminal level. He was cited and released.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Theft
Christopher Thomas Kelsey, 33, arrested following reported Walmart theft
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Kelsey, Christopher Thomas (33) Roseburg
Charge(s): Theft III, Criminal Trespass I, Parole Violation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to a reported theft at Walmart and located Kelsey as he was leaving the store. Police said Kelsey admitted to stealing a bicycle inner tube. During the investigation, officers learned that Kelsey had previously been trespassed from Walmart. His parole officer also requested that he be detained for allegedly committing a new crime.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections
Theft
Maria E. Harris, 42, cited in Marshall’s theft case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Harris, Maria E. (42) Roseburg
Charge(s): Theft II
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Harris behind a dumpster near Marshall’s after reportedly seeing her hide items underneath it. Police recovered approximately $150 in new clothing from the store. Police said Harris admitted to stealing the merchandise. She was cited and released, and the merchandise was returned to Marshall’s.
Disposition: Cited and Released
Warrant Arrest
Michael David Jepsen, 53, arrested on two Roseburg police warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Jepsen, Michael David (53) Roseburg
Charge(s): Failure to Appear - Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine; Failure to Appear in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Jepsen knowing that he had two unserved warrants for his arrest through the Roseburg Police Department. He was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections
Warrant Arrest
Dennis Dewaen Crawford, 57, arrested on four warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Crawford, Dennis Dewaen (57) Roseburg
Charge(s): Roseburg Police warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine; Roseburg Police warrant for failure to appear in the second degree x3; DINT warrant for unlawful possession of methamphetamine, disorderly conduct II and offensive littering; DINT warrant for failure to appear in the second degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Crawford knowing that he had two unserved Roseburg Police Department warrants. Police said officers later learned that Crawford had two additional Douglas County Circuit Court warrants. He was taken into custody on the warrants.
Disposition: Lodged at Corrections
Prohibited Camping
Jason Ray Nightingale, 52, cited for prohibited camping
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Nightingale, Jason Ray (52) Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Violation)
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Nightingale beneath the Jackson Street bridge, where police said he was sleeping inside a blue tent in a prohibited area. Police cited Nightingale for the violation and reported that he had no previous convictions for prohibited camping.
Disposition: Citation Issued
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