Burglar Arrested in Occupied Home
On November 1st, 2015, at about 8:45 a.m., Douglas Co. Sheriff’s deputies and Sutherlin Police Officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at 5393 Nonpareil Road, Sutherlin, Oregon. The homeowners reported hearing a crash and when they investigated they found a male subject had kicked in their front door. The male homeowner held the suspect at gunpoint briefly before the suspect fled on foot. Officers searched the area and were assisted with a K9 unit from the Roseburg Police department. At about 10:25 a.m., officers located the suspect, a short distance away, hiding in a camp trailer. The suspect, who was identified as Ryland Caudell, was taken into custody without incident and lodged in the county jail. Caudell was charged with First Degree Burglary, Second Degree Burglary, Unauthorized Entry into a Motor vehicle, Second Degree Theft, Second Degree Criminal Trespass, Second Degree Criminal Mischief and Parole Violation.
Burglar Arrested on Central Coast
News Release from the Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office. Between March, 2015 and October, 2015 your Lincoln County Sheriff’s office investigated several burglary and theft reports in the north county area. On October 17, 2015, at approximately 7:58 AM Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Larson was dispatched to a burglary that just occurred in the Lincoln Beach area and the victim was following the suspect. Deputy Larson contacted both the victim and a male, later identified as Justin Fender, 34 years old male, of Lincoln Beach. The investigation revealed Fender entered an occupied residence and took property from inside. He also entered a vehicle nearby and took items from it as well. The majority of the property was recovered and returned to its lawful owner. Further investigation led sheriff’s deputies to execute a search warrant at Fender’s residence. The search warrant revealed multiple items that were previously stolen from local burglaries and thefts. Justin Fender was arrested and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on the following charges: Burglary I (two counts), Burglary II (five counts), Theft I (four counts), Theft II (five counts), Criminal Mischief I (one count), Trespass I (two counts), Trespass II (six counts) and Unlawful Entry into Motor Vehicle (eight counts). Fender’s bail was set at $1,070,000.00. The investigation is ongoing and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is actively trying to return stolen property to its rightful owner. Your Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind you to secure your home and vehicles at all times and to report any suspicious activity you observe in your community to law enforcement.