Newport Police News Releases

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Incident:       Road Rage incident – Arrest  Case: 07N-03034

Location:       Hwy 20 / NE Harney St

Date/Time:      122207 / 1846 hours

Victim: Andrew Jackson of Toledo, OR

Suspect:        Ronald Richard Lindup  DOB/040780 of Milwaukie, OR

Details:        On 122207, at about 1855 hours, Newport Police Department officers were dispatched to the Fred Meyer Store parking lot on a report of a disturbance between two motorists that had started on Hwy 20 as the vehicles were eastbound into Newport from the Toledo area.

Upon contacting the drivers, it was learned that during the incident that Ronald Lindup had pointed a firearm at the vehicle Jackson was operating and its occupants, as well as firing at least two rounds into the roadside with a small caliber handgun.  The handgun was seized from the Lindup vehicle during the investigation.

Lindup was arrested on charges of Menacing, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Firearm and Pointing a Firearm at another Person.  He was lodged in the Lincoln County Jail with the bail set at $55,000.

Any person with additional information about this incident is requested to contact Officer Andy Bailey at (541) 574-3348.

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Information Released By:  Sgt Tom Simpson, (541) 574-3348