On July 15th at about 10 a.m., employees with Blachly-Lane Electric Co-Op responded to the area of Siuslaw River Road and Richardson Upriver Road for a power outage. When they arrived, they found two males with a vehicle stuck in the mud near two power poles that had been cut down. A Lane County Sheriff’s deputy and an Oregon State Police trooper responded. The suspects were identified as Nathan Shawn Reynolds and Cody Ray Reynolds, both 32. Blachly-Lane estimated the damage to be more than $30,000. Century Link property was also damaged in the incident, estimated to be around $1,500. More importantly, these actions disrupted the vital services these lines provide to this rural area. After investigating, Nathan and Cody Reynolds were both arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree, Criminal Mischief in the 1st Degree, and Trespass in the 2nd Degree. Cody Reynolds was also arrested for Violation of a Restraining Order. Both were lodged at the Lane County Jail without incident. Thanks to the Oregon State Police for their assistance on this case, and to the utility companies who have worked diligently since the ice storms to maintain services to our rural areas.
