Three arrested in rash of thefts, burglaries
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Roseburg police made three arrests on Monday, solving the case of a stolen car and a string of car break-ins over the weekend. Evidence was also found that solved some theft and burglary crimes from earlier in the month.
Officials say that several people reported their vehicles being broken into and items being stolen out of them on Sunday in Roseburg. Police then received a report on Monday about a 1997 Honda Accord that was stolen from the 500 block of Erie.
Later on Monday, a Roseburg officer found the vehicle at a residence in the 400 block of Cecil.
More officers responded and contacted Dylan C. Lewis, 19, and Chelsea A. Caporale, 19, both transients. They also found Caleb M. Pleuard, 29, of Roseburg.
Police say Lewis ran from them, and allegedly threw stolen property as he fled from officers. He was later apprehended by police.
During a subsequent investigation, officials say they located several personal items inside the stolen car that were from the other reported car break-ins.
Lewis and Caporale were also suspects from thefts at Wal-Mart and Fred Meyer, where police say they had either stolen, or attempted to steal over $3,000 dollars in merchandise.
Pleuard was was also a suspect in a case that started on November 9, where Pleuard allegedly stole items from a residence in the 1800 block of Otie in Roseburg.
Authorities say Lewis and Pleuard were also found in possession of a small amount of methamphetamine.
All three were arrested and lodged in the Douglas County Jail on the following charges:
Lewis:
- Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle
- Theft I x 3
- Theft II x 4
- Criminal Mischief II x 2
- Tampering with Evidence
- Escape III
- Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle x 2
- Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
- Warrant out of DCSO
Caporale:
- Theft I x 2
- Theft II x 2
Pleuard:
- Burglary I
- Theft II
- Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
there are so many addicts who are in and out of jail all the time, they get out and commit more crimes and cause all kinds if hurt. Why do we let these people out? I get that were over crowded but maybe we need to look at where our tax dollars are going.Â
Pleuard is also a sex offender on parole and a frequent flier to our jail. Â What does it take in Douglas County to send these people back to prison for parole violations instead of giving them short jail sanctions? Â Whatever time Pleuard has left on his sentence, it's time he spends it in prison and not on our streets.