Crime

Roseburg police arrested a 32-year-old man after officers reported he pointed a BB gun at a woman, demanded her wallet, and later contacted her about the case. He was lodged at Douglas County Corrections on robbery, weapon, and witness tampering charges.

Winston Police arrested 21-year-old Lucas Brent Carr of Roseburg on 60 charges of encouraging child sex abuse in the first degree. Police said the case began July 16, 2025, after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Carr is held without bail.

Roseburg police cited a 56 year old man after finding a fire burning inside a tent at a Deer Creek Park campsite. Officers also located a machete at the scene. The man was cited for prohibited burning and possessing prohibited weapons on city property.

A 33 year old Roseburg man was arrested after police say he displayed a knife and demanded money from an employee at a Del Taco, later claiming he was joking. The employee asked him to leave, and officers later arrested the man, who also admitted to an earlier theft.

A Winston man was arrested early Thursday after allegedly attempting to elude police during a traffic stop. Officers pursued the vehicle from Main Street and Brosi Orchard Road to Highway 42 and Brockway Road before taking the driver into custody.

A Roseburg man was arrested after police responded to a reported burglary at a vacant SE Pine Street home. Officers found extensive interior damage exceeding $1,000. The suspect was later located nearby and faces burglary and criminal mischief charges.