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Thursday, March 20, 2008

NPD MEDIA RELEASE 03/20/2008 8:00 AM

Incident: WARRANT ARREST Case: 08N-00817

Location: 246 NE 3rd

Date/Time: 03-19-08 / 0935

Suspect: Todd Wesley Ramsey, 33 years of age

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Details: On March 19, 2008 at about 9:30 am, Newport Officers responded to 246 NE 3rd St. regarding a possible wanted subject identified as Todd Wesley Ramsey. Newport Officers were assisted by Lincoln County Parole and Probation Officers. Ramsey was the subject of a previous foot chase and had eluded officers on March 15, 2008. Ramsey was known to officers as an officer safety and flight risk.

Officers located Ramsey in the residence and he initially resisted officers efforts to take him into custody. Officers deployed an electronic stun device known as a TASER on Ramsey and he was taken into custody without further incident.

Ramsey was lodged in the Lincoln County Jail on a no bail Parole Violation Warrant.

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Information Released By: Sgt. Jason Malloy, 541-574-3348

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