June 30, 2022 9:30 a.m.

Roseburg Police jailed a man following an alleged elude incident Wednesday night.

A Roseburg Police report said at 11:00 p.m. an officer observed a motorcycle fail to come to a complete stop while turning left onto Southeast Washington Avenue from Southeast Spruce Street. The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the motorcyclist began to elude as he headed west on West Harvard Avenue. The officer lost sight of the motorcycle and terminated the pursuit. While searching the area near West Nebo Street, the officer located the motorcycle.

The operator, 53-year old Dennis Crawford was taken into custody. He was charged with attempting to elude a police officer and reckless driving. Crawford was cited for driving while suspended, driving uninsured and for failure to obey a traffic control device. Bail was set at $56,250.