Robbery in Yoncalla, Jan. 20

On January 18, 2016, at about 11:56 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported robbery that had just occurred at the Motel 6, located at 621 John Long Road, Yoncalla. The motel manager, a 42 year old male, was at the front desk when he was confronted by a male suspect who was armed with a large knife. The suspect demanded money from the manager, and as the suspect was leaving with an undisclosed amount of money, the suspect shoved the manager to the floor. The suspect fled on foot. Law enforcement searched the area but did not locate the suspect. A K-9 unit with the Roseburg Police Department also responded and assisted with the search. The suspect is described as a male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, tan shoes, black gloves and a red bandanna across his face. The suspect was approximately 5′ 08″ tall. He was armed with a large survival type knife that had holes cut in the center of the blade and a lime green handle. The surveillance video can be seen at this link: http://www.dcso.com/videos/motel_6.mp4 If anyone has information on this incident, they are asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at 541-440-4471.