MYRTLE CREEK POLICE CAPTURE MAN AFTER BICYCLE CHASE

March 5, 2021 10:25 a.m.

Myrtle Creek Police captured a man after a bicycle chase on Thursday.

Detective Kevin Taggart of MCPD said an officer spotted 41-year old Douglas Easom riding a bike near the corner of Northeast Cedar and Northeast Broadway. Taggart said the officer knew the suspect was wanted for a warrant. and attempted to stop him.

Taggart said the man took off on his bike and cut through a nearby park. A second officer picked up the chase on Main Street. Easom eventually abandoned the bike and took off on foot.

He was eventually stopped at taser point and taken into custody. Easom was charged with two counts each of attempting to elude on foot and third-degree escape, for the warrant and for a parole violation. Easom was held without bail.