Newport Police News Releases

NPD MEDIA RELEASE 5/08/2007 4:11 PM

Incident: Arrest of Armed Robbery Suspect
Case# 06N-02838 & 06N-2780

Location: Newport, Oregon

Date/Time: 05/08/2007

Victim: End Zone Tavern on 12/05/06 and Bayhaven Tavern on 11/26/06

Suspect: Riggs, Jacob Matthew Age 23

Details:

On 01/19/07, The Newport Police Department arrested Riggs regarding two take-over style robberies which occurred in Newport in late 2006.

Today in Lincoln County Circuit Court The Honorable Judge Branford, accepted a plea of guilty from Jacob Riggs regarding the above matter. Riggs entered into a plea agreement and was sentenced to 11 years, 8 months.

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Information Released By: Sgt. Tony Garbarino 574-3348