Probation Violation
Lowell Ln., CCSO report – On July 14th, 2018, at approximately 11:11 pm, a Coos County Sheriff’s Deputy was notified of a male subject taking items away from a residence located at 91356 Lowell Lane, Coos Bay. When Deputies arrived at the scene, a juvenile answered the door and confirmed the suspect, 40-year old Jason Hemion, Coos Bay, was hiding in a bedroom in the back of the residence. A search of the bedroom was conducted and Hemion was found hiding under a bed. Hemion was detained without incident and his probation officer was contacted. Hemion’s probation officer asked the Deputies to arrest him on a probation violation. Hemion was arrested and transported to the Coos County Jail where he was charged with a parole violation.
DUII
Bastendorff Beach, CCSO report – On July 14, 2018, at about 9:41 pm, a Coos County Sheriff’s Deputy and a Bureau of Land Management Law Enforcement Ranger were in the area of Bastendorf Beach Road enforcing the day use restriction when they encountered a grey in color Subaru sedan with two occupants. The deputy contacted the occupants and identified them as Chay Gilbert and Gage Campbell. After ensuring the men were aware of the day use restriction, they told the deputy they were waiting for their cousin who arrived a short time later. By this time, the Ranger and the Deputy were dealing with an unrelated situation, but the Deputy watched the female, later identified as 28-year oold Makayla Harris, Coos Bay, drive away. At about 10:15 pm, the same vehicle was again contacted regarding the day use restriction, but it was now only occupied by the female, Harris. While talking with the Harris, the Deputy noted signs and indicators of impairment. Harris consented to tests and was ultimately arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. Harris provided a breath sample which showed her to have a BAC of .11%. Harris was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and two counts of Reckless Endangerment. Harris’ driving privileges were found to be suspended in Oregon and she was additionally cited for Driving While Suspended. Harris was released to a responsible sober adult.
Coos County Sheriff’s Office K9 Program
CCSO release – The Coos County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the addition of a second patrol K-9 to our successful K-9 Program. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office has been working with the American Society of Canine Trainer’s (ASCT) to acquire the second patrol K-9. The Coos County Sheriff’s office is anticipating the new handler and K-9 to be up and running by September, 2018. Since the use of K-9 Odin and his predecessor K-9 Neeko the stage has been set for Sheriff’s Office patrol canine operations. In 2012, the Sheriff’s Office put together a patrol K-9 program, this first with the agency since the 1980’s. Although the Sheriff’s Office had a very active narcotics detection K-9 program it relied on surrounding agencies for patrol applications until then. Patrol canines that the Sheriff’s Office uses are not duel certified, meaning they are trained for a single purpose, and tracking and apprehending persons who have been involved in crimes against society. While some police K-9’s are dual certified in narcotics or bomb detection as well as tracking our handlers have found this do be somewhat distracting for the dog. The Sheriff’s Office K-9 program supports all law enforcement agencies in Coos County. The new handler, Deputy Jon Boswell, will be attending K-9 school in Greeley, Colorado to partner with the dog. Deputy Boswell has been a Coos County deputy sheriff for eight years, working in Corrections prior to transferring to patrol. At this time a canine is being suitably selected by ASTC. ASTC is heavily involved in canine operations throughout the United States. Currently, ASTC has a special bond with the Coos County Sheriff’s Office because of the work done by Sergeant Adam Slater. You can visit ASTC’s website at http://asctk9.org and read articles written by Sergeant Slater in support of training other K-9 teams. Sergeant Slater has an article series of 12 articles written for ASTC. The addition of this new patrol K-9 would not have been possible if it was not for the overwhelming support of the community. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the following community members for their support: Gib’s RV; Y Marina; Englund Marine; Portside Restaurant; Bandon Pacific Seafood; Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians Community Grant; Honda World; Bill and Barbie Leslie; Patricia Pierce; William and Paula Hoehn; Hanson-Meekins Animal Hospital; Carl and Mary Claiborne; Michael and Linda Newman. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Program has continuing expenses. Anyone wishing to support the K-9 Program may donate. Donations are used for medical expenses, training and operational equipment, food and shelter for the dogs. Anyone wishing to make a donation can contact Sgt. Adam Slater at 541-396-7806 or Deputy Jon Boswell at 541-396-7841. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend their thanks to everyone who has helped make the program a success.