A youth wanted by the Oregon Youth Authority ran through backyards, over fences, Friday afternoon, March 5, in attempt to not be captured by law enforcement officers. The event spanned two-hours. According to a news release from the North Bend Police Dept., the chase began about 2:38 p.m. in the area of Virginia and Virginia Court in North Bend. The suspect reportedly “jumped from a second story back window over an adjacent fence and began to flee on foot,” according to a news release from NBPD. The un-named juvenile was “last seen running into a heavy wooded area. The suspect has a history of carrying firearms.” A K-9 unit was brought in to assist in the search. The suspect was found hiding near the front of the North Bend Community Center about 4:28 p.m. “The suspect was arrested on the original Felony Warrant and new charges of Escape III.” He was transported to the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center in Roseburg.
