Police Log: January 29, 2026
Roseburg Police Log: Arson arrest tied to a Jan. 19 apartment incident, multiple warrant/prohibited camping arrests along the bike path, and citations from a rollover crash after an attempted “burnout,” plus littering and mischief cases.
Roseburg Police Log: Jan. 29, 2026
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Fugitive
Jacob Lloyd Herrmann, 34, arrested after officers reported contacting him at a bike-path camp and confirming multiple warrants
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Herrmann, Jacob Lloyd (34), Roseburg
Charge(s): Warrant - Failure to Appear - Probation Violation- Jackson County Circuit Court; Warrant - Failure to Appear - Prohibited Camping - Roseburg Municipal Court; Prohibited Camping (Misdemeanor)
Details: Officers contacted Herrmann at his camp along the bike path. Officers discovered Herrmann had the above-mentioned warrants for his arrest. The warrants were confirmed and Herrmann was taken into custody without incident. Herrmann was transported to Douglas County Corrections where he was booked and lodged. Herrmanns camp was left with a friend per his request.
Disposition: Herrmann was booked and lodged at Corrections.
Non-Injury Traffic Crash
Thomas Joseph Bunch, 23, cited after officers reported a single-vehicle rollover during an attempted “burnout” at a stop sign
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Bunch, Thomas Joseph (23), Roseburg
Charge(s): Careless Driving; Driving Uninsured
Vehicle(s): Brown 1999 Mazda B30
Details: Officers responded to a single vehicle crash at the intersection of NW Renann Ave and NW Edenbower Blvd. After an investigation, officers reported Bunch accelerated quickly through a stop sign in an attempt to “burnout,” lost control, struck the curb, and flipped the vehicle onto its side. Bunch was cited and released on scene. A friend picked up the truck.
Disposition: Bunch was cited and released.
Prohibited Camping
Robert Joseph Richardson, 44, cited after officers reported his bike-path camp violated the city’s time, place and manner rules
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Richardson, Robert Joseph (44), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping (Violation)
Details: Officers contacted Richardson near the bike path. Officers reported the camp (a tent covered by a tarp and surrounded by personal items) was in violation of TPM, and he was cited and released without incident.
Disposition: Richardson was cited and released.
Arson
Steven Lee Snedegar, 74, arrested on arson and reckless-endangering charges after an investigation into a January incident at an apartment
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Snedegar, Steven Lee (74), Roseburg; (V) Berard, Alec Anton Vincent (34), Roseburg; (V) Walker, James Leroy (76), Roseburg
Charge(s): Arson 1; Recklessly Endangering Another Person
Details: Officers and Roseburg Fire responded on Jan. 19, 2026, to a residence regarding a possible natural gas leak. Fire personnel entered Snedegars apartment and found him inside. Police reported Snedegar was transported to Mercy for an evaluation and made statements that he was trying to blow up the apartment because he was mad at his landlord. The Fire Marshal investigated and noted fire damage behind the range and that the gas line had been removed from the range. Snedegar was contacted on Jan. 29 and taken into custody.
Disposition: Snedegar was lodged at Corrections.
City Ordinance Violation
Bradly Slaton Carter, 22, cited after officers reported he had an open container at Laundromat Garden Valley
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Carter, Bradly Slaton (22), Roseburg
Charge(s): Drinking in Public
Details: Officers contacted Carter with an open container of Old English 800 beer. Police reported Carter confirmed it was his, and the remaining contents were discarded.
Disposition: Carter was cited and released.
Littering
Jay Austin Copenhaver, 59, cited after officers reported trash strewn around where he was sleeping at Overpark
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Copenhaver, Jay Austin (59), Roseburg
Charge(s): Offensive Littering
Details: Officers contacted Copenhaver sleeping on the ground floor of the Overpark. Police reported he had several items of trash strewn about the ground, and the area resembled a small landfill.
Disposition: Copenhaver was cited and released.
Criminal Mischief
Jesse Ramon-Richard Lara, 27, arrested after officers reported witnessing damage to a Mazda outside Scoreboard Tavern
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Lara, Jesse Ramon-Richard (27), Roseburg
Charge(s): Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree
Vehicle(s): (V1) 2012 Mazda Speed 3, White
Details: Officers reported they witnessed Lara damage a 2012 Mazda Speed 3. Police reported the damage included chips in the driver window and a significant scratch on the passenger rear door. The owner was contacted and confirmed the damage was new. Lara was taken into custody.
Disposition: Lara was lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Prohibited Camping
William Adam, 47, cited after officers reported he was camping on a sidewalk near NE Diamond Lake Blvd.
Officer(s): RPD
Person(s): (S) Adam, William (47), Roseburg
Charge(s): Prohibited Camping
Details: Officers contacted Adam who was camping underneath multiple blankets on the sidewalk near Subway. Police reported he also had a large wagon of items and other belongings scattered around the sidewalk, and that he had been warned a few days earlier about camping nearby.
Disposition: Cited and released.
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