March 29, 2022 9:30 a.m. 

Roseburg Police charged a man with second-degree theft on Monday.

An RPD report said officers contacted the 26-year old suspect after he allegedly stole merchandise from a store in the 1300 block of Northwest Garden Valley Boulevard. The man ran from the business and was eventually stopped by officers just east of the store.

The suspect admitted to stealing the items but said it was because he didn’t have any money after he was got out of prison. The man was jailed but was released early Tuesday.