October 26, 2022 3:50 a.m.

Sutherlin Police jailed a man after an alleged theft, escape and assault incident on Monday.

Captain Kurt Sorenson said at about 11:20 a.m. officers from SPD responded to the area of South Comstock Road and Taylor Road after a trespass and theft in progress was reported. Sorenson said officers attempted to contact the male suspect at the scene, but he ran through the brush and got away. K9 Zoro and his handler from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded. Zoro was deployed and after a search, 35-year old Thomas Marshall was found hiding in the nearby brush. He was apprehended without incident.

Marshall was arrested on suspicion of second degree counts of theft and trespass and first-degree criminal mischief.

The suspect was transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center to obtain medical clearance. Sorenson said Marshall attempted to escape custody while at Mercy. An officer deployed a taser and Marshall was apprehended again. The officer sustained a minor injury during the escape attempt, but is expected to fully recover from his injuries.

Sorenson said Marshall was ultimately lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the original charges along with additional charges of second-degree escape and fourth-degree assault which were added as a result of Marshall’s behavior at the hospital.

Sorenson said anyone with additional information regarding this incident is asked to call SPD at 459-2211 or email the department at: policerecords@ci.sutherlin.or.us.