Assault & Coercion
News release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office. “On 12/08/13 at 0220 hours Coos County Sheriffs Deputies responded to 63767 Flanagan, located in the Bunker Hill district of Coos Bay for a report of a wanted subject at that location. On the Deputies arrival they contacted Braxton Joe Bush, 26 years of age, of Coos Bay. Mr. Bush’s arrest was on Probable Cause for Assault II, Coercion and Tampering with a witness. This arrest stems from an investigation into an assault report that began on 11-30-2013 at the same address. The victim, 23 year old Andrew Westfall of Coos Bay had received serious facial injuries in a reported assault by Braxton Bush on 11-30-2013 at the Flanagan address. Mr. Bush was transported to Coos County Jail where he is being held $ 325,000 bail.”
Attempted Assault
News release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office. “On December 8, 2013 at 1739 hours the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Myrtle Point Police Department responded to a residence on Mill Creek Lane near milepost 24 on Highway 42 regarding an assault. The victim, Richelle Ketchum, 42 YOA, of Myrtle Point reported her boyfriend of one year, Michael J. Armstrong, age 57, who resides with her in a motor home at the location, had struck her repeatedly with a baseball bat. The argument stemmed from the cold snap the local area has experienced and the fact that Mr. Armstrong was not sharing the propane heater. The verbal dispute became physical and Mr. Armstrong reportedly made threats to kill Ms. Ketchum while striking her with the wooden baseball bat. Sheriff’s Deputies and Myrtle Point Police Officers checked the area but Mr. Armstrong had fled on foot with the bat. Richelle Ketchum was transported by Myrtle Point Ambulance to Coquille Valley Hospital where she was treated and released. Local law enforcement officers are still looking for Michael Joe Armstrong for this crime and probable cause for his arrest has been issued by this office. The Sheriff’s Office is asking any person with knowledge of Mr. Armstrong’s whereabouts; please contact the Coos County Sheriff’s Office at 541-396-2106.”
Fingerprinting
News release from the Coos Co. Sheriff’s Office. “Due to the re-location of services at the state level, the Automated Fingerprint and Identification Service (AFIS), will be unavailable on Friday afternoon, December 13th, 2013. This will affect the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Records Division which will not be able to process fingerprints for any service requiring the fingerprinting of an individual. The services include fingerprinting for Concealed Weapons Permits and employment services. The Sheriff’s Office which is located at the Coos County Courthouse in Coquille will still be open for all other services. Once again, the Records Division Fingerprinting Services at the Coos County Sheriff’s Office will not be available from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm, Friday afternoon, 12/13/2013. We are sorry for any inconvenience.”
Coos Co. Sheriff’s log
Some of the entries on the Coos Co. Sheriff’s log for Sunday, Dec. 8. 4:41 a.m., Cape Arago Hwy., Coos Bay, “Burglary.” 2:59 p.m., Marlow Creek Road, Coos Bay, “Accident, Injury.” 5:11 p.m., Welch Road, Coos Bay, “Burglary.” 5:39 p.m., Mill Creek Lane, Myrtle Point, “Assault, Domestic.” For more information: Coos County Sheriff’s Office, 250 N. Baxter, Coquille, Oregon 97423, 541-396-7800, 541-396-7801. Closed for Lunch from 11:30a – 12:30p. Sheriff’s Office Records 541-396-7802.