Newport Police Department Publishes New Non-Emergency Dispatch Telephone Number
The Newport Police Department has a new public use, non-emergency dispatch telephone number (541) 574-5807. This number will be unique to Newport Police dispatch requests for officer response and crime reporting of incidents that do not meet criteria for utilizing the 911 emergency line.
The implementation of this unique Newport Police telephone number will allow our dispatch center, the Willamette Valley Communications Center (WVCC), to better serve Newport residents with efficient dispatching of Police resources. This will provide our citizens with a direct line to WVCC for Newport Police response requests. The direct line will provide additional detail of call volume and service levels WVCC is providing for the Newport Police Department.
To contact the Newport Police Department, please refer to the following:
- Dial 9-1-1 for emergencies ONLY
- 541-574-5807 – to report cold crimes, disputes, animal complaints, non-injury/non-blocking traffic crashes, and other incidents requiring officer response from the Newport Police Department.
- 541-574-3348 – to contact Newport Police Records and Police Administration. Also refer to our website at www.newportpolice.net
The current non-emergency dispatch number, 541-265-4231, will remain in effect, however, the transition to the 541-574-5807 dispatch number for Newport Police dispatch services will begin immediately.
On September 25th, 2018 the Newport Police Department executed a Narcotics related search warrant at a residence located at 210 NW 16th Street, Newport. Officers received information that Deborah Lynn Reed, 48, of Newport, was selling large amounts of narcotics in the Newport area, from her residence and vehicle.
Officers located Heroin, Methamphetamine, digital scales, packaging material, drug records, drug use paraphernalia, US Currency and the vehicle used to facilitate the sale.
Reed lived at the residence with her minor child, who was not home at the time the search warrant was served. During the investigation it was determined Reed would sell narcotics from her residence while her minor child was home.
Arrested at the scene and lodged in the Lincoln County Jail was;
Deborah Lynn Reed, 48
- Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
- Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine
- Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
- Possession of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
- Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance – Heroin
- Criminal Mistreatment 1
- Frequenting/ Maintaining a Place Where Controlled Substances are Kept or Used