ROSEBURG POLICE JAIL MAN AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT INCIDENT

January 8, 2024 4:20 p.m. 

Roseburg Police jailed a man after an alleged assault incident on Saturday.

An RPD report said at 1:00 p.m. 18-year old Braeden Blackfox McKenzie was called in for allegedly acting disorderly in the parking lot of Space Age Gas in the 3100 block of Northwest Aviation Drive. When officers arrived, Blackfox McKenzie was barefoot, and was reportedly running around screaming that officers were trying to rape him. At one point, he reportedly took off running, charging at a customer who challenged the suspect with a firearm.

Officers tried to take Blackfox McKenzie into custody but he allegedly actively resisted. He reportedly punched officers multiple times while on the ground and continued to kick and scream, allegedly refusing any commands. Officers had to force him into the patrol vehicle, where he reportedly continued resisting. The man allegedly managed to knee one of the officers in the head, resulting in injury.

Blackfox McKenzie was charged with assault on a public safety officer, resisting arrest and second-degree disorderly conduct. He was detained on $10,000 bail.