Arrest Made On Multiple Lincoln City Burglaries
-04/10/25
On Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 Officers were dispatched to a burglary at the Lincoln City Dutch Bros location after a subject shattered a window and entered the store. The subject failed to break open a cash register and fled the area without success. On Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, Officers were dispatched to the Lincoln City Human Bean after the same subject shattered a window and entered the store, stealing approximately $150 before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.
On Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, at approximately 2:00 PM, a Lincoln City Police Department Officer conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy Trailblazer suspected of being involved in these burglaries. Officers arrested the driver, 47-year-old John Albert Herriges, of Salem, Oregon, and lodged him at the Lincoln County Jail on two counts of Burglary in the 1st Degree, two counts of Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, Theft in 2nd Degree, and Attempted Theft in the 2nd Degree. Officers obtained a Search Warrant, and after seizing multiple pieces of evidence, the vehicle was impounded.
It should be noted that in 2021, Herriges had a 48-month sentence for multiple counts of Burglary commuted by the previous governor. In 2022, Herriges was again arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 42 months in the Oregon Department of Corrections for multiple residential burglaries. These current crimes are similar to other recent burglaries in Lincoln County and additional investigations are ongoing.
The Lincoln City Police Department recommends businesses invest in security measures such as audible alarms, video surveillance, and secured safes to strengthen the security of their locations, as well as train staff to report suspicious activity. We would also like to thank the multiple area businesses who helped by providing surveillance video during this investigation. Thanks to the assistance of our tight-knit community, we were able to resolve this issue quickly and hopefully prevent additional victimization.
Distracted Driving Enforcement Operations Planned During April (Photo)
-03/16/25
The month of April is designated as the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Lincoln City Police Department will be utilizing traffic safety grant funds to conduct enhanced enforcement operations during the month. The Lincoln City Police Department will be joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation in working together to enforce distracted driving laws in an effort to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving and deter drivers from using their mobile devices while driving. The enhanced enforcement operations will be conducted periodically throughout the month of April.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2022 there were 3,308 people killed in traffic crashes and another 290,000 injured in traffic crashes involving distracted drivers. Distracted Driving is a dangerous behavior for drivers, passengers, and non-occupants alike, and is a leading cause of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roadways. Distracted driving is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the task of driving to focus on other activities, such as using their phones. During the month, drivers will see increased patrol efforts with an emphasis on seeking out drivers who are distracted by talking or texting on their cell phones, or using other electronic devices while they are operating their vehicle. The goal of these enhanced enforcement efforts is to increase the safety of the citizens and visitors of Lincoln City.
The Distracted Driving Enforcement grant funds are a valuable resource that assist us in improving the traffic safety in our community. Our objective is to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, and to reduce the number of distracted drivers on the roadways to prevent crashes that cause injuries and cost lives. These grant funds were made possible through the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Impact.
