CCSO release – Date / Time: February 8th, 2024 at 9:31 p.m.; Case Number(s): 2024-00003332; Classification: Burglary I, Identity Theft, Theft II, Criminal Trespass II; Location: Transpacific Hwy; Suspect(s): John P. Corby (48). A man was arrested after unlawfully entering a camper’s tent and stealing several items. K9 Cena was called, tracked and located the man hiding in the dunes. On February 8th, 2024, at 9:31 p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center took a 911 call from two campers who returned to their campsite to find a man inside their tent stealing numerous items. The campers confronted the man who fled from them on foot. Deputies S. Starr and H. Francis responded with Sgt. Slater & K9 Cena to attempt a criminal apprehension track for the suspect. After a two-mile-long track over sand dunes, Transpacific Hwy, a wood processing plant, and several pools of water, K9 Cena located John P. Corby (48) hiding in the sand dunes. Mr. Corby was arrested on Burglary I, Theft II, Identify Theft, and Criminal Trespass II charges. Mr. Corby was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he was booked and remained in custody. After the investigation, the victims received most of their items back due to Deputies Francis and Starr’s exceptional police work.
