Newport Police News Releases

NPD MEDIA RELEASE 1/26/2007 11:56 PM

Incident: Fugitive Arrest Case: 07N-00169

Location: NW 12th Street and NW Nye Street

Date/Time: January 26, 2007, 2:12 PM

Suspect: Jeffery Ellis Mark Sage II, 19 years
160 NE 57th Street, Newport
Charge: Fugitive, Bail: $100,000.00

Details: While on patrol, Ofcr. Rick Auborn observed Sage operating a vehicle without wearing his safety belt. When stopped Ofcr. Auborn ran a routine license and wants check. NCIC revealed that Sage had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Skamania County, Washington. The charge was for failure to appear for a hearing on a burglary charge. The Skamania County authorities advised that they were willing to extradite Sage back to Washington. Sage was taken into custody, without incident, and booked into the Lincoln County Jail for the crime of Fugitive.

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Information Released By: Chief Mark J. Miranda, 541-574-3348