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Attempted
murder trial
continues this
week for Roa
VOLUME 129 • NUMBER 6
Banner Bank
robber still
at large
S WEET THINGS
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Carlos Roa, 39, is charged with
attempting to kill police offi cers
in a September, 2015 standoff
BY JON STINNETT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
C
losing arguments were expected Tuesday
morning in the trial of a 39-year old Cot-
tage Grove man accused of shooting at several
police offi cers on the evening of Sept. 26, 2015.
Carlos Roa allegedly
confronted police soon af-
ter their arrival at a home
near Milepost 3 on London
Road after they responded
to a neighbor’s report of
shots fi red in the area; Roa
allegedly used an AK-47
rifl e to fi re several shots at
police, and Deputy Todd
Olson was wounded in Carlos Roa
the ensuing fi refi ght. Roa,
the former owner of West
Coast Machine Guns on Main Street in Cottage
Grove, was charged with three counts of attempt-
ed aggravated murder with a fi rearm, two counts
of recklessly endangering another person and
single counts of unlawful use of a weapon and
fi rst-degree assault.
Roa is charged with attempting to kill Olson,
Deputy Richard Glessner, Deputy Joshua Mars
and Sgt. Gordon Gill. He reportedly fl ed the scene
following the shootout; he was discovered over
six hours later on the same property, reportedly
sporting a bullet wound and a bite from a police
dog from the incident.
Opening statements in Roa’s trial began Tues-
day, July 26, and on Thursday, offi cers who had
helped track him down in the evening and early-
morning hours following the incident testifi ed
about the manhunt. Eugene offi cer Chris Mackey
reportedly told the court that a police dog had
picked up Roa’s scent about six hours after the in-
cident not far from where it occurred, and the dog
reportedly bit Roa several times before police lo-
cated him. The argument allegedly began earlier
that evening over drinks when Roa and a friend
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photo by Greg Lee
Cottage Grove's Arlene Taddei shows off her "Sweet Things" creation at the Bookmine
during Friday's Art Walk. Billed with the theme "Hot Summer Nights," Art Walk drew a
large crowd downtown despite soaring temperatures, including members of the Cottage
Grove High School classes of 1976 and 1986, gathered for their 40th and 30th reunions.
Arson believed to be cause of Cedar Ck. Road fi re
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South Lane County Fire and Rescue offi cial
told the Sentinel Monday that evidence sug-
gests a fi re that damaged a home on Cedar Creek
Road last week has arson as its cause.
Firefi ghters began battling the blaze on Monday
afternoon, July 25. The homeowner was not at the
residence at the time, according to Division Chief
Joe Raade. Fire crews were able to bring the fi re
under control, but not until after it caused about
$50,000 in damage, mostly to the home’s contents,
Raade said.
At the scene, fi refi ghters discovered evidence that
someone had forced entry into the home, and a gas
can and lighter were reportedly found inside.
“It was an arson fi re,” Raade said, adding that the
investigation had been turned over from South Lane’s
Fire Marshal to the Lane County Sheriff’s Offi ce.
“There’s evidence that somebody tried to start the
fi re, but we don’t know who the arsonist is.”
The Sheriff’s Offi ce could not be contacted by
ersonnel with the Cottage Grove Po-
lice Department said Monday that
their search for a man they say robbed the
Banner Bank branch at 25 Gateway Blvd.
in Cottage Grove is ongoing.
Detective Doug Skaggs told the Senti-
nel that police received a call regarding a
robbery at the bank at about 11:35 a.m.
Tuesday, July 26. A single male suspect
presented a note demanding cash and
simulated a weapon, Skaggs said. The
man, who was wearing a blue blazer and
an Oregon Ducks hat, reportedly escaped
on foot with an undisclosed amount of
cash.
On Monday, Commander Conrad Gag-
ner said that a few tips had led police to
believe that the man many have headed
toward the area around Subway after the
incident, though evidence that he was still
in the area was not located.
Skaggs said that leads CGPD received
during its initial investigation indicate
that the robber has likely left the area.
“Statistically, they don’t usually hang
around,” he said. “We’re still looking and
are being assisted by the FBI.”
Skaggs lauded the composure of the
staff at Banner Bank, who were able to
provide a detailed description of the sus-
pect. He is described as a white male in
his mid-twenties to early thirties, fi ve
feet, 10 inches tall and weighing between
210 and 240 pounds. The suspect had a
light-colored beard. Police request that
any information on his whereabouts be
directed to Skaggs at 541-942-9145 or
dskaggs@cgpolice.org.
courtesy photo
A gas can and lighter were reportedly
found inside this home on Cedar Creek Rd.
Sentinel press time Monday for this article.
courtesy photo
Surveillance video shows the man
believed to be responsible for a
heist at Banner Bank on Tuesday,
July 26.
Rally Around the Flag aims to educate at WOE Fairgrounds
tives to testify or help draft legislation
to rectify problems in some areas that
have large holdings of federally man-
aged lands. He was raised in the ag-
ricultural country of the San Joaquin
Valley, which he said explains his avid
activism for helping the country’s ru-
ral areas.
Shamley gave a speech about how a
county can use its knowledge of juris-
diction to take control over forested
lands. The lengthy speech covered the
idea that an astute knowledge of types
of land laws is extremely benefi cial if
not necessary for many rural com-
munities. There are a large variety of
laws and essays that touch on the top-
ic. In particular, Shamley discussed
the amount of content on the Federal
Register, a comment that Jack Adkins
of FreedomWorks elaborated on.
“They recently added 80,000 pag-
es to the Federal Register. That’s a
lot,” Adkins said. Adkins is an active
Speakers address land-
use law, education
Author Holly Swanson
speaks at the WOE
Fairgrounds Saturday.
The author of "Set Up
and Sold Out" and
"Training for Treason"
claimed that "“climate
literacy is a front for
the communist agen-
da.”
Other speakers at the
third-annual event
included Doyel Sham-
ley, who spoke about
how other jurisdictions
could take control of
federally managed
forestlands.
BY SAM WRIGHT
The Cottage Grove Sentinel
T
he Oregon Liberty Coalition
gathered at the WOE fair-
grounds on Saturday for the third
“Rally Around the Flag.” Dozens of
citizens gathered around to hear sev-
eral guest speakers talk about “the
overreach of federal regulations” and
how people can stand up to such regu-
lations or imposing law. Former Or-
egon State Representative Jeff Kropf
emceed the event.
The fi rst guest speaker and perhaps
the main attraction was Doyel Sham-
ley, CEO and founder of Veritas Re-
search Consulting. Shamley is an ex-
pert in jurisdictional law and resource
law and assists many state representa-
member of FreedomWorks, a libertar-
ian organization that supports small
government. As an Oregonian, Ad-
kins fi ghts regulations imposed on the
timber industry.
“As for loggers, it’s become person-
al; that’s my family,” he said. He didn’t
go into further detail, but explained
to the audience about the Regulatory
Action Center within Freedom Works
and how the organization can help an
individual if a regulation is imposed
on their land.
The last speaker was author Holly
Swanson. Swanson has written two
books: “Set Up and Sold Out” and
“Training for Treason.” Her speech
revolved around public education and
a recent law passed in Portland where
public schools in the area are forced
to teach climate literacy. Swanson
rhetorically asked the audience, “Is
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