On September 17, 2024 Newport Police took a report of a stolen Toyota Yaris from a residence in Newport. During the investigation Harley J Wescott, 22 of Newport, was identified […]
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LCSO news release on man with air rifle walking home in Siletz
On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024 at about 6:09 p.m. Siletz residents called 911 to report adult male in his 20’s walking toward the Siletz Valley Charter School while holding a […]
Lincoln City and Oregon State Police news releases on fatal SWAT shooting
From the Lincoln City Police Department: On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, at approximately 1130 hours Lincoln City Police Officers contacted two vehicles, including a retired yellow school bus that had […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office now using state-of-the-art drug testing device
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has started using a new state-of-the-art tool giving officers a safer and smarter edge to combat drug problems in our community. This device also aids […]
Lincoln City police arrest Corvette driver for DUII after crash
On Aug. 9, members of the North Lincoln Fire Department, Lincoln City Police Department, and Pacific West Ambulance responded to the Taft area of Lincoln City on the report of […]
Lincoln City police announce child sex abuse arrest from July
Lincoln City Police announced Wednesday that they had arrested Travis Wandersheid, 26, of Lincoln City, on July 25 on six counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the first degree. […]
Lincoln City police arrest transient on robbery, weapons and menacing charges
At approximately 6 a.m. July 29 a manager at the Safeway store in Lincoln City called to report a man who had first shoplifted and then returned to the store […]
Sheriff’s deputies arrest Depoe Bay man on robbery, assault charges
On July 29 at 7:15 p.m. deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 4600 block of N. Highway 101 in Lincoln Beach where a resident reported observing […]
Lincoln City police will remove its drug take-back kiosk Aug. 1
As of August 1, 2024, the Lincoln City Police Department will be removing the drug take-back kiosk, also known as the “safe medication disposal box” or the “drug drop off.” […]
Oregon State Police log for June 27-29, 2024
Oregon State Police log for June 29, 2024 SP24203620 06/27/2024 16:54 Officer #53141 SEVERSON, SCOTT Theft Location 101, YACHATS, LINCOLN OR USA County LINCOLN Narrative summary A car clout occurred […]