July 8, 2025 4:00 a.m. 

A Myrtle Creek man was jailed following a police standoff on Monday morning.

A Myrtle Creek Police report said at 7:25 a.m. officers responded to the 700 block of Northeast Cedar Avenue after a caller said damage had been found on a residence from gun shots. MCPD Detective Kevin Taggart said the person making the report believed his neighbor had shot the victim’s residence with a firearm sometime during the night. Taggart said officers arrived on scene and found evidence that someone had shot the home twice with a shotgun or firearm that shoots gun pellets.

While officers were on the scene investigating, 68-year-old Jay Wilson, who lives on that block, began yelling at officers from inside his residence. Taggart said officers had prior knowledge that Wilson was possibly heavily armed, and his behavior had recently become more erratic.

Officers began setting up a perimeter while a search warrant was being written for Wilson’s home. During that time, MCPD contacted the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and requested that their Tactical Response Team respond to execute the warrant, due to the risk the situation posed.

Taggart said MCPD also asked that Douglas County Communications alert nearby residents to shelter in place and avoid the area. Coffenberry Middle School and Myrtle Creek Elementary School are close by.

While officers were waiting for the search warrant, Wilson reportedly fired at least two rounds from inside the home. No one was hit and no officers returned fire.

Taggart said crisis negotiators from DCSO began trying to communicate with Wilson, but the suspect continued to remain agitated.

At approximately 10:07 a.m., Wilson exited his residence and began walking down the street. Officers rushed in and were able to take Wilson into custody without further incident.

Wilson was transported to the Douglas County Jail. He was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, recklessly endangering another person, and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.

Taggart said Monday evening, a search warrant was executed on Wilson’s residence where 67 firearms were seized along with large amounts of ammunition. Officers allegedly found evidence of Wilson firing several rounds from a shotgun and handgun through his front door, windows, and the wall towards his neighbor’s house.

The Winston Police Department and Oregon State Police also assisted with the incident.