Armed Robbery -07/28/25

Incident: Armed Robbery

Location: South Beach Grocery  

Date/Time: July 27^th, 2025 3:45 am

Details: On Sunday July 27, 2025, at approximately 3:47 am Newport Police Officers were dispatched to South Beach Grocery on a report a subject had just robbed the clerk at gunpoint. Officers and a Deputy from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Officer searched the area and were unable to locate the suspect.

Review of surveillance footage showed a lone male subject walk into the store with his face covered with a makeshift mask. The suspect pointed a handgun at the clerk, demanded the money from the register and a specific pack of cigarettes, before fleeing on foot.

At approximately 8 am, Newport Officers contacted 31-year-old Joshawa Greenleaf Devries of Newport at Highway 101 and SW Angle Street, where Devries was ultimately arrested for the robbery. Devries was lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on the following charges:

Robbery in the first degree

Menacing

Unlawful use of a weapon

Theft in the second degree

The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact Officer Sam Clark of the Newport Police Department at 541-574-3348. The Newport Police Tip Line is available at 541-574-5455, or Text-a-Tip at 541-270-1856 or tipline@newportpolice.net

Information Released By: Sgt Leake, 541-574-3348

Newport Police To Begin Immobilization Of Vehicles With Outstanding Parking Fines On August 1 -07/03/25

Beginning August 1, 2025, the Newport Police Department will immobilize vehicles that have long-overdue or multiple unpaid parking citations, in accordance with the Newport Municipal Code (chapter 6.50.015). Immobilization includes the use of a parking boot on the vehicle, one of the final steps in the process of collecting unpaid parking fines, used after other efforts have been exhausted.

Individuals with outstanding parking citations are encouraged to pay all fines and fees before the immobilization program begins. Fines may be paid in person at Newport City Hall, located at 169 SW Coast Highway, or online at NewportOregon.gov.

According to the municipal code, an enforcement officer may place a boot on the vehicle without prior notice to the registered owner if the vehicle has one unpaid parking citation that is outstanding for more than 45 days, or four or more unpaid parking violations are registered to the vehicle. If a vehicle is immobilized or impounded, the vehicle will be released to the registered owner once all outstanding fines and fees are fully paid.

The City of Newport sends two notices to those with an unpaid citation. If the city does not receive a response following the second notice, the citation is then sent to collections.

Currently, 377 parking citations are overdue to the City of Newport. In the past year, 43% of citations were paid prior to any sent notices or collection efforts, 19% of citations were sent notices, 7.5% paid outstanding parking fines after notices were sent, 7% were sent to collections, and less than 1% paid outstanding fines after being sent to collections.

Newport community members and visitors are encouraged to comply with the restrictions placed on parking, which allow equal access to all parking areas.  For individuals that receive a parking citation, they are encouraged to pay the fine before collections efforts begin to avoid extra penalties and fees.

To view the Newport Municipal Code, visit https://www.newportoregon.gov/dept/adm/documents/NewportMunicipalCode.pdf