Operation Tidal Wave, July 31

News release from the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office.  On Wednesday and Thursday, July 23-24, local law enforcement teamed up with members of the U.S. Marshalls Office for “Operation Tidal Wave.” The operation was a county wide sweep seeking convicted sex offenders out of compliance with their statute required registration and persons with outstanding warrants.  Several members from the Lincoln City Police Department, Newport Police Department, Lincoln County Parole and Probation Department, Oregon State Police and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office joined forces with Deputy U.S. Marshalls for the operation. During the sweep, 171 persons were contacted to confirm compliance with the sex offender registration requirement and 16 persons arrested on active warrants.  The two-day mission was a true team effort and considered a success with no major incidents occurring.  Operations of this nature help enforce probation and parole requirements of convicted sex offenders while also locating those sought by the courts.