November 3, 2026 10:20 a.m. 

Roseburg Police jailed a man following reckless driving incidentS on Monday night.

An RPD report said at 8:30 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Northeast Stephens Street and Northeast Chestnut Avenue after dispatch received eight calls spanning a period of approximately 30 minutes, all of which involved observations of the man driving he vehicle recklessly throughout the Roseburg area.

Eyewitnesses reportedly observed the man driving at excessive speeds, burning out, and crashing his vehicle into a sidewalk and a fence. He was eventually located driving with no rear tire on his vehicle, which caused sparks to shoot into the roadway as he drove. Officers were able to contact the man during a traffic stop on his vehicle, where they observed that he was dealing with some type of mental health crisis. The man admitted that he had been driving recklessly when he was stopped by law enforcement.

The man was charged with reckless driving and second-degree criminal mischief. Bail was set at $12,500.