Coos County Animal Shelter Information
CCSO release – Recently, Capt. J. Patterson emailed local law enforcement agencies to indicate that the Coos County Animal Shelter is well over capacity and cannot currently accept dogs or cats. The e-mail was sent to ensure that our law enforcement partners throughout Coos County were aware of the shelter’s status. The Coos County Animal Shelter is the only shelter in Coos County and is operated by staff from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. It is important to note that the shelter currently houses over (30) dogs and (80) cats. The Coos County Animal Shelter is a “No Kill” shelter, meaning it falls between less than 7% of euthanasia of sick or injured animals. It is our hope and desire to adopt ALL animals to safe and happy homes. The rate of canines received into the shelter before exceeding capacity was (3) for every (1) canine adopted. Our Shelter Staff are working diligently to get these animals to their forever homes, please be patient with us. The public has inquired about the status of the shelter after seeing posts on Facebook, so we wanted to let you know what we are doing to make things better for Coos County, one animal at a time.
Warrant Arrest, Coos Bay
CCSO release – Location: Centennial Road, Coos Bay; Suspect(s): Thomas L. Shupe (42) / Andrea L. Kraft (44); Man and woman arrested near Coos Bay after search warrant. On July 17th, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., Sgt. Boswell and Deputy Burgo responded to a residence on Centennial Road near Coos Bay to arrest a man on an outstanding warrant from out of State. Upon arrival, Deputies observed the suspect, Thomas L. Shupe (42), run back inside the residence. Mr. Shupe’s significant other, Andrea L. Kraft (42), came outside to speak with deputies, ultimately denying to have Thomas L. Shupe exit the residence. Deputy Freerksen responded for additional perimeter while Sgt. Boswell applied for a search warrant. Once the warrant was granted Deputies entered the residence. During the service of the search warrant, Andrea L. Kraft became agitated and attempted to block the entrance to the residence with her body. Andrea L. Kraft was arrested at this time on Hindering Prosecution later charged with resisting arrest for her actions once she was advised she was under arrest. Thomas L. Shupe was found hiding in a closet near the back bedroom and placed under arrest on outstanding warrants from out of State. Both subjects were transported to the Coos County Jail, where they remain in custody. “Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Recovered Stolen Trailer
CCSO release – Location: Lakeside area; Suspect(s): (Investigation Continuing); Deputies recovered a stolen camping trailer near Lakeside which had been reported stolen from Junction City. Suspects have been identified, and an investigation is continuing. On July 16th, 2024, Deputy B. Freerksen was on routine patrol on U.S. Hwy 101 near Lakeside when he observed a Jayco Baja camper on a property near the Hwy. Deputy Freerksen noticed this trailer looked similar to one stolen out of Junction City, Oregon, who reported it to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office as a “Be on the lookout” (BOLO). Deputy B. Freerksen conducted some preliminary investigation, revealing the trailer was very likely the reported stolen trailer. Deputies J. Lee and K. Mong responded to assist. After an extensive investigation and interviews, deputies confirmed that the vehicle identification number (VIN) on the Jayco Camper matched the stolen trailer from Junction City, Oregon. The suspects in the case have been identified, and follow-up is being conducted to ensure a successful prosecution. The trailer was towed from the location and recovered by the owners. “Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Assist Outside Agency
CCSO release – Location: Coos County / Myrtle Point; Suspect(s): Jered Thompson (22); Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Myrtle Point Police, Coquille Police, and Oregon State Police assist Douglas County with ending a vehicle chase near Myrtle Point. On July 15th, 2024, at 10:53 p.m., the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office entered Coos County on Hwy 42 at mile marker 45 in active pursuit of a Toyota Camry. Douglas County requested assistance from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office as the pursuit continued westbound towards Myrtle Point. Sgt. S. Moore and Deputy Z. Smith immediately responded to assist while Officer George from the Myrtle Point Police Department set up stop sticks near Bridge. Coquille Police Officer Rowe and Oregon State Police Sgt. Hill and Trooper Waddington assisted by setting up a second set of stop sticks just east of Myrtle Point. Both deployments of stop sticks successfully deflated all four vehicle tires. The vehicle came to a stop on the bridge just west of Myrtle Point at milepost 19.5, where the single occupant and driver, Jered Thompson (22), was taken into custody on multiple charges by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Jared Thompson (22) was transported to the Douglas County Jail, and Mast Brothers Towing removed the vehicle from the scene. A HUGE acknowledgment goes out to our dispatch center for coordinating these efforts over the phones and radios with multiple agencies, thus bringing this incident to a peaceful resolution. “Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”