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169 SW Coast Highway
Newport, Oregon 97365
MEDIA RELEASE 090607 0230
Incident: Attempt to Elude Case: 07N-02203
Location: South Beach, OR
Date/Time: 09-05-07 @ 11:14 PM
Suspect: O'Bannon, Brian James age 20 of Dexter, OR
Details: On 090507, at about 11:14 PM, Newport PD Officer S. Kittson attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations on Hwy 101 in South Beach. The vehicle attempted to flee, but came to stop behind the Toby Murry Motors auto dealership when the driver apparently became disorientated.
Arrested at the scene was Brian James O'Bannon, age 20 of Dexter, OR for felony Attempt to Elude. In addition, he was cited for MIP and for various traffic violations. A handgun from the vehicle was seized for safe keeping purposes.
Three more persons were inside the vehicle. They were identified as Cathleen Marie Sibert, age 23, Shayna Joyce Snyder, age 19 and Jordan Zachary Lande, age 20 all of Springfield, OR. Sibert was cited and released at the scene for Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Snyder was cited and released at the scene for MIP. Lande was cited and released at the scene for MIP and for Possession of Undersized Crabs. All admitted they had been drinking and crabbing in the Reedsport, OR area and were on their way to a friends home in Newport to spend the night.
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Information Released By: Sgt. Tom Simpson, 541-574-3348
