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At about 2:17 pm, we received information Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle which was involved in the Chemeketa incident and has a subject in custody that is believed to be responsible.
OSP Troopers from the Roseburg Area Command stopped the vehicle on I5 southbound near the city of Sutherlin and were able to take the subject into custody without incident. This subject has been identified as 21 year old Taeton Harrington of The Dalles.
Taeton will be brought to the Marion County Jail where he will be lodged on criminal charges of Burglary 1, Criminal Mischief 2, Unlawful use of a firearm, carrying concealed firearm. This investigation is still ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office is not prepared to release any further information at this time. A photo of Taeton will be available once he is booked into jail.
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On March 22, 2019 at about 1024 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a loud explosion within the Chemeketa Community College, Brooks’s campus 4910 Brooklake Rd NE. Upon arrival, deputies determined the sound to have come from a single gunshot round fired into the floor of a bathroom on campus.
There are no classes underway on campus due to Spring break and no one was injured during the incident. This is an active criminal investigation, and the Sheriff’s Office is not prepared at this time to release any further information. Investigators believe there is no immediate danger to the public.
**Devore walked away on 03/20/19 at 10:00 p.m.**
On 03/20/2019 at 10:00 p.m., Tristen Leigh Devore, age 31 walked away from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Transition Center. Ms. Devore is a white, female, adult, with dark hair and blue eyes, she is 5’06” tall and weighs 160 pounds. Ms. Devor is transient and may be in or around the Salem area.
Ms. Devor was serving a sentence for Theft, Burglary and the Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card, she was scheduled to be released on 03/22/2019.
The Sheriff’s Office Transition Center provides an intermediate sanction between Jail and Probation. Unlike the Jail, the Transition Center provides minimum-security supervision. Residents are expected to work, either at their own jobs, or by performing community services.
If you see or know the location of Ms. Devore please call the Sheriff’s Office at 503 588 5032.
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A single vehicle crash has Howell Prairie Road between Silverton Road and Hazelgreen Road closed. The driver who was resuscitated by a witness and a deputy Sheriff, has been taken by Life Flight to Salem Hospital. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle.
Deputies will have the road closed for approximately 1 hour while they conduct their investigation. Deputies are being assisted on scene by the Silverton Fire Department.
Mr. Wolfe has been located in the 1000 block of Drift Creek Road SE near Silverton. Mr. Wolfe was stuck in the snow, a resident in the area found him, took him in and alerted family. Thank you to all those who helped share this information and kept a sharp eye out.
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Lloyd Wolfe, age 91, of Aumsville is missing from his home in the 7000 block of Rustique Rd Se. Mr. Wolfe is a white, male, adult, with white hair and blue eyes. He stands 5’10” tall and weighs 174 pounds. Mr. Wolfe was last seen wearing a white tee shirt, blue jeans, brown shoes and possibly a gray sweatshirt.
Mr. Wolfe was last seen on 03/08/19 at around 8:00 p.m. , he has no cell phone and it is unknown where he may be traveling to. Mr. Wolfe has dementia and trouble walking, he is believed to be driving his silver, 2001, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Oregon vanity license plate number BUDSPT. Mr. Wolfe is a regular at the Stayton McDonalds, if you have seen Mr. Wolfe or his vehicle please call 911.
Two men are in custody after a late afternoon burglary, in large part to a quality alarm and video system and a little luck. Lawrence Hammond, age 33 and Eugene Schott, age 53 are under arrest and being taken to the Marion County Jail.
At 1:30 p.m., today, a resident in the 2600 block of Drift Creek Road NE called to report a male had just broken into his home. The resident had a camera with a live feed and an alarm that alerted him to the break in. The resident in turn called deputies with the Sheriff’s Office who responded to the scene.
By the time the deputies arrived the suspects were gone. Through the video deputies captured quality images of the vehicle and a suspect. A short time later, deputies located the vehicle in the 8800 block of Silverton Road NE and arrested Hammond and Schott. Hammond and Schott will be lodged at the Marion County Jail for the crime of Burglary I.
**Booking images are from previous arrests**