Recovery of stolen motor vehicle and drug arrest, July 18

News release, Curry Co. Sheriff’s Office. ARRESTED: Clough, Zachery Age: 31 Gold Beach, Or. Charges: Possession, Delivery, and Manufacture of Methamphetamine, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and Probation Violation. Halcumb, Warren Age: 48 Gold Beach, Or. Charges: Hindering Prosecution; Aldridge, Robert Age: 23 Gold Beach, Or. Charges: Unlawful Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Reckless Driving; Wainscott, Heather Age: 47 Gold Beach, Or. Charges: Possession of Methamphetamine and Hindering Prosecution. VEHICLE: 1999 Chevrolet Blazer S10 stolen out of Medford, Oregon on June 28, 2016. On July 12, 2016 at approximately 9:00 am the Curry County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call from a citizen in Port Orford, stating they had witnessed a stolen vehicle out of Medford Oregon near Hamlet Street. This information was provided to all local law enforcement agencies and a search of the area was conducted immediately after the information was received and throughout the day without success in locating the stolen vehicle. The vehicle was described as a 1999 Chevrolet S10 Blazer, white in color, with Oregon License Plates. Additional information included a description of the operator, a white male adult, with long hair. On July 13, 2016 at approximately 9:30 am the City of Gold Beach Police Department notified Curry County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch that they had seen a vehicle matching the description of the stolen vehicle from Port Orford travelling north through the City of Gold Beach. Gold Beach PD attempted to overtake the vehicle northbound out of the city limits and could not locate the vehicle on Hwy 101. Curry County Sheriff’s Office Deputies began searching the areas of Edson Creek, North Bank Rogue, and Jerry’s Flat Road. At approximately 10:00 am a vehicle matching the description of stolen vehicle passed the Sheriff’s Office Captain on Jerry’s Flat Road near the Old Mill Site. The vehicle was being driven by a lone white male adult. The Sheriff’s Captain who was stationary at the time pulled out on to Jerry’s Flat Road in an attempt to overtake the vehicle and determine if this was the stolen vehicle as described the day before in Port Orford. As the Captain pulled out the white Chevrolet Blazer sped up to speeds exceeding 80 miles per hour. At this point it was obvious the vehicle and occupant, later identified as Robert Aldridge, was attempting to evade being stopped. Deputies learned from witnesses that the Aldridge had crossed the Lobster Creek Bridge at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was not seen on the North Bank Rogue so deputies continued on Lobster Creek Road as it turned to gravel heading towards the Lobster Creek Youth Camp. Deputies were able to follow fresh tire tracks in the gravel that indicated a vehicle was driving at a high rate of speed and extremely reckless. While following the vehicle tracks a Sheriff’s Deputy stopped and talked with Warren Halcumb and Heather Wainscott on Lobster Creek Road. Both Halcumb and Wainscott denied any knowledge of the stolen vehicle being driven by Aldridge and they denied any knowledge about Zachery Clough, who had been associated with the stolen vehicle the day before. A short time after contact with Halcumb and Wainscott, Aldridge and the stolen Chevrolet Blazer were located on Starkweather property approximately 2 miles below the Lobster Creek Youth Camp. Aldridge was taken into custody without incident and the stolen vehicle was confirmed and recovered for Medford PD. Approximately 30 minutes after Aldridge was taken into custody, Wainscott and Halcumb were re-contacted, at an address on Blue Bird Lane in Gold Beach. After a search of this residence Clough was located and taken into custody for a probation violation detainer. While taking Clough into custody, he was found to be in the possession of approximately 18 grams of methamphetamines, digital scales, and a small amount of cash. During both contacts with Wainscott and Halcumb, they were adamant that Clough was not with them, and they were not assisting him or concealing him from law enforcement. Deputies later determined through their investigation that Wainscott and Halcumb had assisted Clough in hiding from law enforcement, knowing he had an active detainer for his arrest. Based on this information Halcumb and Wainscott were taken into custody without incident for Hindering Prosecution. Wainscott received an additional charge for Possession of Methamphetamine after she was found to have methamphetamine in her possession while being taken into custody. As this investigation continues both Clough and Aldridge have been charged for Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle, as both subjects were seen in control of the stolen vehicle at different times on July 12th, and July 13, 2016.