Coquille resident Carl Foster, the man who was injured Jan. 12 by Coquille Police Officers during an arrest attempt, is now in critical condition in a Eugene hospital.

Foster, 57, was downgraded from serious to critical condition early this morning at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, according to a spokeswoman.

Foster had been listed in serious condition following surgery to a fractured vertebra on Jan. 14.

He was injured during an arrest by officers from the Coquille Police Department on Jan. 12. It was around 9 a.m. that officers James Bryant and Chris Webley went to a home on North Dean Street to locate Foster. Foster was wanted in connection with a criminal mischief complaint the previous day. A press release from the Coos County District Attorney’s Office following the incident indicated Foster resisted arrest and was pulled to the ground by the officers. Officers then noticed the man had stopped breathing and was limp.

Foster was taken to Coquille Valley Hospital and then life-flighted to Sacred Heart.

This afternoon, District Attorney R. Paul Frasier said the investigation by members of the Coos County Major Crime Team is continuing.