Initiating a False Report
CCSO release – On 11-12-19 28 year old Jacob Sharp of Coos Bay was contacted at Bay Area Hospital by the Coos County Sheriff’s Office regarding a report of assault and robbery that allegedly occurred in the Elliot State Forest earlier that day. During this contact, Sharp reported to Deputies that he had been hunting in the State Forest using a borrowed side-by-side ATV. While parked on a gravel roadway near a clear cut, Sharp claimed he was approached and assaulted by an unknown male. Sharp further claimed that during this assault he was knocked unconscious. According to Sharp when he woke up, the ATV, his rifle and other hunting equipment were gone. Sharp was treated for injuries at the hospital and released. During the ensuing investigation, elements of Sharp’s story came into question. Sharp and a hunting companion, 28 year old Sean Phillips-Main were again interviewed regarding this incident. During these interviews, Sharp and Phillips-Main both informed investigators that the reported stolen side-by-side had actually been wrecked and that they had made up the story rather than admit to the vehicles owner they had wrecked it. With further cooperation from Sharp and Phillips-Main, Deputies were eventually able to locate the missing vehicle, but because of the terrain were unable to recover the vehicle. The owner has been notified of its location. Sharp and Phillips-Main are being referred to the Coos County District Attorney’s Office for Initiating a False Report and the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
