Officer Respond To Welfare Check, Seize 11.25 Ounces Of Methamphetamine (Photo) - 09/08/25
Incident: Narcotics Investigation
Location: SE Ferry Slip & SE 35th Street, South Beach
Date/Time: September 6th, 2025 @ 2053 hours
Details: On September 6th, 2025, at about 2242 hours, Newport Officers were dispatched to a Welfare Check involving a vehicle in the area of SE Ferry Slip and SE 35th street. The vehicle was reportedly stopped in the lane of travel and the occupants were asleep inside. The officers contacted the driver and identified them as Patrick Leo Ball Jr., 49, of Siletz. The officers were able to determine Ball, and the passenger were not suffering from a medical emergency and had fallen asleep. However, during the contact, officers observed evidence of drug crimes within the vehicle. Ball and his passenger were detained for Possession of Methamphetamine. Officers seized the visible evidence, which tested positive for methamphetamine.
Narcotics Detection K9 Zoe was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics inside of the vehicle. Officers were granted a search warrant for the vehicle, where they located
a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, as well as evidence of drug use and sales.
Ball was transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on the following crimes:
PATRICK LEO BALL JR, 49, OF SILETZ
- Unlawful Manufacture Methamphetamine
- Unlawful Delivery Methamphetamine
- Unlawful Possession Methamphetamine
The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact Officer Mangum 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. Bales, 541-574-3348
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