Police Log: September 17, 2026
Roseburg police reported five incidents dated Sept. 17 through early Sept. 18, including child neglect, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, DUII and menacing cases. Date and time entries are listed as provided by Roseburg Police.
Roseburg Police Log: September 17-18, 2026
Roseburg police reported five incidents dated Sept. 17 through early Sept. 18, including child neglect, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, DUII and menacing cases. Date and time entries are listed as provided by Roseburg Police.
Child Neglect
Woman cited after two young children reportedly left unattended in vehicle
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Daughtery, Nakaia Marie (25) Roseburg; two male juveniles, ages 3 and 2, Roseburg
Charge(s): Child Neglect II
Vehicle(s): Description not listed
Details: Officers responded to the 600 block of SE Jackson Street for a report of two unattended children in a vehicle. Police said Daughtery left the children, ages 3 and 2, unattended for approximately 42 minutes. The vehicle was off, its windows were rolled up and there was no clear line of sight from where she had been, according to police. Child Welfare was notified.
Disposition: Cited and released at the scene
Criminal Mischief
Jay Austin Copenhaver, 60, arrested at Roseburg Public Library
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Copenhaver, Jay Austin (60) Roseburg
Charge(s): Criminal Mischief III; Public Defecation
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted Copenhaver after police said he defecated on the front of the Roseburg Public Library. He was detained without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Douglas County Corrections
Disorderly Conduct
Samuel Steven Snodgrass, 32, arrested after reported fight
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Snodgrass, Samuel Steven (32) Roseburg
Charge(s): Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers responded to the 500 block of NE Stephens Street after several 911 calls reported that Snodgrass and a woman were fighting near several businesses. Witnesses reported seeing Snodgrass push and possibly strangle the woman, according to police. Officers were unable to locate her. Police said Snodgrass admitted to fighting with his girlfriend and was detained without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Douglas County Corrections
DUII
Rocky Daniel Kerns, 40, arrested after reported fight near Mercy
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Kerns, Rocky Daniel (40) Roseburg
Charge(s): Disorderly Conduct II; Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants; Carrying of a Concealed Weapon
Vehicle(s): Tan GMC Yukon (Oregon license plate 978NPD)
Details: Officers contacted Kerns after he was reported to be fighting with another man outside Mercy Medical Center. Police said Kerns possessed a firearm and reportedly racked it during the incident. Kerns left as officers arrived but was stopped in the next parking lot, where police conducted a high-risk stop and took him into custody without further incident. Police said Kerns was intoxicated. Officers seized the firearm and reported finding a spring-loaded knife in his pocket. Kerns requested an attorney during the investigation, and police obtained a search warrant for a breath sample. The registered owner took possession of the vehicle.
Disposition: Lodged at Douglas County Corrections
Menacing
Misty Dawn Porter, 45, arrested in menacing case
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Porter, Misty Dawn (45) Roseburg
Charge(s): Menacing
Vehicle(s): N/A
Details: Officers contacted a man who reported that his wife, Porter, pointed a realistic BB gun at him during an argument, causing him to fear for his life. Police said the incident was captured on camera. Porter was taken into custody without incident.
Disposition: Lodged at Douglas County Corrections
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