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Police nab robbery suspect
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Police have tacked robbery, menacing and criminal trespassing onto a list of charges for a man arrested last week following a purse-snatching incident in downtown Coos Bay.
The new charges stem from an armed robbery case at a North Bend gas station on Oct. 27. A robber, described as a white man, went to the station around 8 p.m. and flashed a handgun at a Shell Gas Station attendant at 1805 Virginia Ave. He then fled, a North Bend Police Department press release said. Police didn’t find a suspect.
The next day, a man stole a woman’s purse from the dashboard of her car as she ate lunch in the vehicle in Coos Bay. She contacted an off-duty police officer who then chased him down. Officers arrested Brian Adam Gulseth, 18, on charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, second-degree theft and third-degree robbery. He was taken to the Coos County jail on charges of second-degree theft, third-degree robbery, first-degree robbery and second-degree theft.
During the investigation police identified Gulseth as their armed robbery suspect, charging him with first-degree robbery, menacing and second-degree criminal trespassing. He has been listed as a Bandon and Coos Bay resident.
He remained in Coos County jail this morning on $535,000 bail.
Thieves target Marshfield students
Students reported multiple thefts at Marshfield High School on Thursday, with stolen items including iPods, cell phones and cash.
According to the Coos Bay Police Department log, at about noon, six students reported thefts totaling nearly $1,500.
At about 2:30 p.m., three more students came forward reporting thefts of items totaling nearly $500.
The thefts come two weeks after Springfield High School football players reported some of their personal items were stolen from their locker room during the Midwestern League matchup with Marshfield. Coos Bay police said those stolen items were recovered and four 17-year-olds may face burglary and theft charges.
Stuck dump truck slows drivers
Traffic on Seven Devils Road was snarled for a couple hours after a dump truck got stuck in a ditch just off the roadway.
According to a Coos County Road Department spokesman, at about 2:15 p.m., a Main Rock dump truck and trailer got stuck in a ditch while doing some work near milemarker 13. Road department flaggers directed traffic for about two hours until workers were able to free the truck.
Tree cuts power in Bandon area
Between 15 and 20 customers lost power Thursday after a cypress tree fell on some lines near the intersection of Fourth Street and Lexington Avenue in Bandon.
The power outage was reported at 7:32 a.m., according to the Bandon Police Department press log. A Bandon utility spokeswoman said the power was restored within an hour.
Arrests
Brookings
Police arrested a 38-year-old woman Thursday on a drug charge.
At about 10:15 p.m., Barbara A. Hart of Brookings was booked at the Curry County jail on possession of methamphetamine and a parole violation. She remained at the jail this morning.
The new charges stem from an armed robbery case at a North Bend gas station on Oct. 27. A robber, described as a white man, went to the station around 8 p.m. and flashed a handgun at a Shell Gas Station attendant at 1805 Virginia Ave. He then fled, a North Bend Police Department press release said. Police didn’t find a suspect.
The next day, a man stole a woman’s purse from the dashboard of her car as she ate lunch in the vehicle in Coos Bay. She contacted an off-duty police officer who then chased him down. Officers arrested Brian Adam Gulseth, 18, on charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, second-degree theft and third-degree robbery. He was taken to the Coos County jail on charges of second-degree theft, third-degree robbery, first-degree robbery and second-degree theft.
During the investigation police identified Gulseth as their armed robbery suspect, charging him with first-degree robbery, menacing and second-degree criminal trespassing. He has been listed as a Bandon and Coos Bay resident.
He remained in Coos County jail this morning on $535,000 bail.
Thieves target Marshfield students
Students reported multiple thefts at Marshfield High School on Thursday, with stolen items including iPods, cell phones and cash.
According to the Coos Bay Police Department log, at about noon, six students reported thefts totaling nearly $1,500.
At about 2:30 p.m., three more students came forward reporting thefts of items totaling nearly $500.
The thefts come two weeks after Springfield High School football players reported some of their personal items were stolen from their locker room during the Midwestern League matchup with Marshfield. Coos Bay police said those stolen items were recovered and four 17-year-olds may face burglary and theft charges.
Stuck dump truck slows drivers
Traffic on Seven Devils Road was snarled for a couple hours after a dump truck got stuck in a ditch just off the roadway.
According to a Coos County Road Department spokesman, at about 2:15 p.m., a Main Rock dump truck and trailer got stuck in a ditch while doing some work near milemarker 13. Road department flaggers directed traffic for about two hours until workers were able to free the truck.
Tree cuts power in Bandon area
Between 15 and 20 customers lost power Thursday after a cypress tree fell on some lines near the intersection of Fourth Street and Lexington Avenue in Bandon.
The power outage was reported at 7:32 a.m., according to the Bandon Police Department press log. A Bandon utility spokeswoman said the power was restored within an hour.
Arrests
Brookings
Police arrested a 38-year-old woman Thursday on a drug charge.
At about 10:15 p.m., Barbara A. Hart of Brookings was booked at the Curry County jail on possession of methamphetamine and a parole violation. She remained at the jail this morning.
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