Stolen Vehicle
- 12/22/25
Incident: Stolen Vehicle
Location: 27 S Coast Hwy, Newport
Date/Time: December 18th, 2025 @ 0954 hours
Details: Officers responded to 27 S Coast Hwy on the report of a vehicle that had been stolen while the victim was shopping inside of the business. Newport Officers and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies immediately began searching the area for the vehicle. Officers observed surveillance video of the theft and recognized the suspect as Nicholas Hiseley. A short time later, the vehicle was located in Newport by a Deputy. Deputies and Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on W Olive near NW High Street and identified Hiseley as the driver. Hiseley was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on the below mentioned charges:
NICHOLAS COPELAND HISELEY, 41, OF NEWPORT
- Theft I
- Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle
- Unlawful Use of a Vehicle
- Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact Officer Valentine 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
Stolen Vehicle
- 12/22/25
Incident: Stolen Vehicle
Location: 27 S Coast Hwy, Newport
Date/Time: December 18th, 2025 @ 0954 hours
Details: Officers responded to 27 S Coast Hwy on the report of a vehicle that had been stolen while the victim was shopping inside of the business. Newport Officers and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies immediately began searching the area for the vehicle. Officers observed surveillance video of the theft and recognized the suspect as Nicholas Hiseley. A short time later, the vehicle was located in Newport by a Deputy. Deputies and Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on W Olive near NW High Street and identified Hiseley as the driver. Hiseley was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on the below mentioned charges:
NICHOLAS COPELAND HISELEY, 41, OF NEWPORT
- Theft I
- Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle
- Unlawful Use of a Vehicle
- Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine
The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact Officer Valentine 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