North Douglas Herald
Man Stabbed
Fatal Crash on I-5 Roseburg
Roseburg, OR —According to the
Douglas County, OR - On Thursday,
April 4, 2024, at 3:00 a.m., Oregon
State Police responded to a vehicle
versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 5,
near milepost 99, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation
indicated a pedestrian, Sally Kaye
Bidlake (82) of Canyonville, was
kneeling in the slow lane when she was
struck by a northbound Toyota Sienna,
operated by Miguel Santos (54) of San
Mateo (CA). The pedestrian (Bidlake)
was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator (Santos) and passengers
in the Toyota were not injured.
The highway was not impacted
during the on-scene investigation.
The cause of the crash is under
investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Canyonville
Fire Department and ODOT.
Fatal Crash in
Douglas County
Douglas County, OR - On Monday,
March 18, 2024, at 10:37 a.m.,
Oregon State Police responded to a
two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near
milepost 124, in Douglas County.
The preliminary investigation
indicated a northbound Subaru
Outback, operated by Rodney Ash
(76) of Seattle (WA), was passing
a Freightliner commercial motor
vehicle, operated by Kevin Mills (42)
of Newberg, while negotiating a sharp
curve. The Subaru contacted the left
front corner of the Freightliner causing
the Subaru to turn across the front of
the CMV. The Subaru slid across the
travel lanes, jumped over the concrete
barrier, rolled down an embankment,
and came to rest on its roof.
The operator of the Freightliner
(Mills) was transported as a
precautionary measure. The operator
of the Subaru (Rodney Ash) was
transported to an area hospital with
unknown injuries. A passenger in the
Subaru, Laura Patricia Ash (81) of
Seattle (WA), was transported and
later declared deceased at a local
hospital. The highway was impacted
for approximately two hours during
the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Roseburg
Police Department, Roseburg Fire,
and ODOT.
I-5 Fatal Crash
Douglas County, OR - On Tuesday,
March 12, 2024, at 5:22 a.m., Oregon
State Police responded to a vehicle
versus pedestrian crash on Interstate
5, near milepost 127, in Douglas
County.
The preliminary investigation
indicated a Ford F-150, operated
by Brian Surgeon (45) of Myrtle
Creek, was merging onto southbound
Interstate 5 when it struck a pedestrian,
Christopher Zeutzius (47) of Lakeside,
who was crossing the on-ramp. The
pedestrian (Zeutzius) was declared
deceased at the scene. The operator
of the Ford (Surgeon) was not injured.
The highway was impacted for
approximately four hours during the
on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by Roseburg
Fire, Roseburg Police Department,
and ODOT.
Roseburg Police Department (RPD),
a 50-year-old Roseburg man was
stabbed early in the morning, at around
6:00 a.m. on April 3, 2024. Police were
called to the 900 block of NE Willow
Street after receiving report that there
had been a stabbing.
Officers arrived at the scene and
found a 50-year-old man seriously
injured from sustained stab wounds.
Officers immediately began life-saving
efforts before he was transported to
Mercy Medical Center for treatment.
According to officials, the Roseburg
man was then later transferred out of
the area to receive additional treatment
for the injuries he sustained from the
incident.
The suspect, identified only as
a 20-year-old Roseburg man, fled the
scene. Officials have not been able
to locate the suspect despite efforts
from multiple assisting agencies and a
DCSO K9 track.
RPD states that the victim and
suspect are known to each otherand
the suspect is still at large. Roseburg
Police detectives, Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office detectives, DCSO
deputies and Oregon State Police
responded to assist and will continue to
investigate the matter with assistance
from the Douglas County District
Attorney’s Office. Officials say at this
time there is no known ongoing threat
to the general public.
Stolen Goods Recovered
Springfield, OR — Springfield
Police have arrested a 56-year-old
man on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, after
discovering that he had stolen more
than $2,000 worth of merchandise.
SPD says, just before 8:00 p.m.,
Tuesday, a Springfield police officer
responded to the Gateway Target after
receiving report of a theft. The officer
learned that 56-year-old Matthew
Harway, of Eugene, had been at the
store earlier that day and had left with
over $500 worth of electronics and
appliances without paying.
The officer, who is a member of
SPD’s Crime Reduction Unit (CRU),
recognized Harway from a previous
retail theft operation. Another member
from the Crime Reduction Unit
worked with the responding officer
and were able to locate Harway at
a Eugene residence, where he was
apprehended.
Oficers say, upon entry into
the Eugene home, they located a
“substantial amount” of stolen goods
from multiple retail locations in
Eugene and Cottage Grove, estimated
value of over $2,000.
Harway admitted to the thefts
and also had outstanding warrants
from both Lane & Marion County
and was taken into custody. Harway
was charged with Theft II and then
lodged at the Lane County Jail for his
outstanding warrants. Officials were
later able to return the stolen goods to
the rightful businesses.
Bank Robber Arrested
Eugene, OR —The Eugene Police
Department (EPD) has reported That
on tuesday, April 2nd a man was
arrested on Highway 58 for reportedly
robbing a bank. According to EPD,
shortly after 9 a.m., 41-year-old Daniel
Wayne Hall entered Banner Bank on
W. 6th Avenue and robbed the bank of
cash using a handgun before fleeing
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the bank in a vehicle. Eugene PD
quickly responded with patrol units
and drones. Police determined suspect
information, including a vehicle and
its direction, and aired that to area
police agencies,
which led to the arrest of the bank
robbery suspect on Hwy 58.
Oregon State Police then stopped
Hall, who was eastbound on Highway
58 at milepost 3 at 9:25 a.m. and took
him into custody. “The Eugene Police
Department would like to thank the
quick response time of local agencies
to help get an arrest in less than 20
minutes,” the department stated in a
press release on Wednesday April 3rd.
The investigation is ongoing. Hall was
lodged on the following charges: Two
counts of Robbery in the First Degree,
Coercion, Menacing and Unlawful
Use Weapon.
Man Attacks Hospital Staff
Roseburg, OR – The Roseburg Police
Department reports that a 30-year-old
Sutherlin man was arrested on the
evening of Thursday, March 21st,
after he allegedly attacked four Mercy
Medical Center staff members.
RPD officers responded to the
hospital at about 9:18 p.m. on March
21 after it was reported that a suspect,
identified as Jordan Alexander Vogel,
had attacked some hospital staff.
During the attack, Vogel allegedly
damaged a garage-like, roll-down door
used during mental hold incidents and
allegedly spat upon and punched
several staff members, police said.
Hospital staff reported to an officer
that Vogel became uncooperative
when they asked him to change into
hospital clothing, according to the
probable cause affidavit. The police
report said that Vogel allegedly
shoved the hospital worker into the
roll-down door, tried to bite him, and
punched the worker multiple times in
the back of the head. Another staff
member told police that Vogel spat in
her eye and punched a third worker as
Vogel fought during the struggle and a
fourth staff member reported having a
severe headache after Vogel allegedly
punched her, the affidavit said. The
police report said that Vogel refused
to discuss the incident with a police
officer without a lawyer present.
Authorities said that Vogel was
arrested and transported to the Douglas
County Jail where he faces charges
of first-degree criminal mischief,
fourth-degree assault, and harassment.
Vogel’s parole officer also requested
that Vogel be charged with a parole
violation, Roseburg police said.
CA Man Rescued by SAR
Using GPS to Avoid Travel Delays
Azalea, OR - On March 2, 2024, shortly
after midnight, Douglas County 9-1-1
received a text-to-911 from an individual
stating he had gotten stuck in snow after
following his GPS and was in need of as-
sistance.
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Deputies learned 34-year-old Juan
Carlos Torres-Esquivel of Santa Rosa,
California had purchased a 1996 Ford
F150 in Corvallis and was enroute to
his residence in Santa Rosa when he
encountered weather related delays on
I-5. Google maps recommended a detour
which he selected that instructed him to
take exit 88, drive east on Upper Cow
Creek for approximately 13 miles, and
turn south onto Snow Creek Rd.
Torres-Esquivel made it approximately
5 miles up Snow Creek Road before slid-
ing the passenger side of the vehicle into
a deep ditch and getting the vehicle stuck
in approximately 24” of snow. He was
unprepared for the conditions and was
unsuccessful in attempting to dig the
vehicle out without a shovel.
Douglas County Search and Rescue
was activated and responded to assist.
SAR responded and was unable to make
it to his location with the Snowcat due to
a U-Haul truck being abandoned approxi-
mately 2 or 3 miles up Snow Creek Rd
in the middle of the roadway. Members
of the 4x4 team were able to maneuver
around the U-Haul after airing down their
tires and retrieved Torres-Esquivel.
Deputies provided Torres-Esquivel a
courtesy ride to Seven Feathers.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to
remind drivers of the dangers of blindly
following GPS devices.
“GPS devices are often set to direct
drivers through the fastest route to their
destination. Oftentimes, this means
direction through non-maintained road
systems, including forest roads,” Lt.
Brad O’Dell said. “Blindly following
GPS navigation can potentially lead to
dangerous situations and have serious
consequences. Although travel delays
can be disruptive, it is best to remain on
routes that are maintained.”
Fatal Traffic Crash
Claims Life of Riddle Teen
Myrtle Creek, OR - A Riddle teenager
died in a single vehicle crash.
On March 1, 2024, at approximately
10:30 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a
report of a single vehicle crash with inju-
ries in the 15000-block of North Myrtle
Road in Myrtle Creek.
Deputies arrived on scene to find a
2006 Mazda sedan which had been trav-
eling westbound at a high rate of speed
in poor weather conditions. The driver,
17-year-old Brooke Leeann Dubuc of
Myrtle Creek, lost control of the vehicle
which rolled several times before striking
a tree. A passenger, 17-year-old Jonathan
Wylie Rosenstiel of Riddle, was ejected
from the vehicle and trapped under the
car when it came to rest. Rosenstiel was
pronounced deceased at the scene by
EMS. A second passenger, 19-year-old
Canyonville resident Avorie Dunsmore,
was able to self-extricate from the ve-
hicle. Both Dubuc and Dunsmore were
transported to Mercy Medical Center by
Ambulance.
The investigation is ongoing at this
time. Anyone with information related
to the actions of the individuals involved
prior to the crash is asked to contact the
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office at (541)
440-4471 referencing case #24-1140.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by
the Myrtle Creek Police Department,
Douglas County District Attorney’s Of-
fice, Umpqua Valley Ambulance, Myrtle
Creek Fire Department and Joe’s Tow-
ing.
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