Reedsport man arrested on assault charge
Police went to a home in the 1400 block of Hawthorne Avenue at about 1 a.m. and arrested David J. Simmons, 29, on a charge of felony fourth-degree domestic assault. He was taken to the Reedsport jail, where he was being held this morning on $50,000 bail and awaiting transfer to the Douglas County jail.

North Bend pair arrested in attempted change machine theft
Officers arrested a North Bend man and woman Wednesday after someone tried to steal a change machine at Moe's Super Lube in North Bend.

Bead jewelry missing from Florence library
Florence police are searching for clues after someone stole four pieces of jewelry from the Siuslaw Public Library. The items were made by Florence-area bead artists and had been on display at the library, 1460 Ninth St. Police learned of the jewelry's disappearance June 24.

Police jail robbery suspect
Officers arrested a Reedsport man Wednesday after a Safeway employee reported a man threatened employees and stole items. 

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