November 21, 2022 11:20 a.m. 

Sutherlin Police jailed two residents on gun and drug charges after an incident Saturday night.

Captain Kurt Sorenson said at about 7:00 p.m. officers responded to the 700 block of East Sixth Avenue after a report of suspicious circumstances. Sorenson said a caller indicated that two people who didn’t belong in the area were there and were associated with two vehicles. Officers found 40-year old Joshua Rummel and 28-year old Sarah Burdett in the street, loading items from one car to the other.

Sorenson said a loaded firearm was located concealed on Rummel’s person. It was listed as stolen out of Springfield. One of the cars was listed as being stolen from out of Roseburg.

Sorenson said as officers investigated, they allegedly found several pounds of marijuana, body armor, suspected psilocybin mushrooms and suspected fentanyl.

Rummel was charged with being a felon in possession of both a firearm and body armor, possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession/concealment of firearms, third-degree theft, hindering prosecution and unlawful possession of marijuana. Burdett was held for being in possession of a stolen vehicle and for a warrant. Both were detained without bail.

Sorenson said an investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact SPD at 459-2211 or by email at: policerecords@ci.sutherlin.or.us.