News release CBPD. On August 10, 2017, the Coos Bay Police Department conducted a Pedestrian Safety Operation at the intersection of Newmark Avenue and Morrison Street, an intersection that has generated pedestrian related complaints in the past. The operation was conducted between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am. During the operation, police officers from the Coos Bay Police Department made 28 traffic stops. Warnings and citations were issued for pedestrian related violations, cell phone/distracted driver violations, seatbelt and other violations. The operation also led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted on several federal warrants. The focus of operations like these is to raise the pedestrian safety awareness of drivers and pedestrians through education and enforcement of pedestrian right-of-way laws.
