On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at about 1:30 am, deputies were dispatched to the 2800-block of Dole Road for a report of a male who had been standing in the middle of the railroad tracks, which had caused a train owned by Oregon & Pacific Railroad to come to a stop. The male had then boarded the train. The conductor was able to get the male to climb down. The train left the area and reported the incident. Deputies conducted an extensive search of the area. Eventually, they located Dwight Yokum, age 23 of Myrtle Creek. Yokum was identified as the man involved in the incident. He was taken into custody without incident. Yokum appeared to be under the influence and was found to be in possession of multiple large knives which were concealed by his jacket. It is unclear as to what his intentions were in boarding the train. Yokum was transported to Douglas County Corrections where he was lodged for two counts of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree and a single count of Carrying a Concealed Weapon.
