June 8, 2026 9:10 a.m.

Sutherlin Police jailed a Salem man on distribution and possession of drug charges on Saturday.

An SPD report said at 9:30 p.m. 41-year-old Blake White was contacted in the parking lot of Ford’s Pond on Church Road during a drug investigation and was found to have traveled to Sutherlin to sell drugs. He was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. White was charged with unlawful delivery and possession of methamphetamine and was detained without bail.