Slide eats into East Bay Drive
One lane of East Bay Drive has been closed for the foreseeable future after the ground beneath it slid away.

Bat-wielding assailants attack boy
A Coos Bay boy was assaulted with baseball bats Wednesday in the Empire area.

Fire destroys van
A mini-van was destroyed Wednesday after it burst into flames outside of Wal-Mart in Coos Bay. According to the Coos Bay Police log, at about 6:22 p.m., a vehicle was reported to be on fire in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 2051 Newmark Ave. Two engines and eight Coos Bay firefighters responded but the 1990 Ford Aerostar was severely damaged by the time help arrived.

Arrest
A Winchester Bay man was arrested Wednesday on charges related to a disturbance at the Coos Bay skateboard park. According to the Coos Bay Police log, at about 6:21 p.m., a man was reported yelling and causing a disturbance at the skatepark. Police arrested Timothy Pathway, 27, on charges of disorderly conduct, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and a probation violation. He was taken to Coos County jail, where he is being held without bail.

Thefts and mischief
The following are theft and criminal mischief reports from area police department logs.

On the docket
These felony cases are on the Coos County Circuit Court docket. The list is preliminary information, not guilt or conviction.

Eye on government
Thursday, March 8