Burglar Arrested
Thanks to a home security system, a would-be burglar was caught in the action Monday morning, Nov. 19, at a residence off Olive Barber Road, southeast of Coos Bay. According to a report from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office, 40-year old Nicholas D. Berger, Coos Bay, was arrested a short distance from the residence by K9 Odin. Odin found Berger hiding in the brush and engaged him. A loaded 45-caliber handgun, stolen from the residence was located on Berger. He was transported to the Coos Co. Jail and charged with First-Degree Burglary, First-Degree Theft & Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.