TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PATROLS - 08/05/26

For the remaining days in August through the end of September the Roseburg Police Department will have extra patrols out working traffic enforcement, with a specific focus on safety belt use, distracted driving, speeding and driving under the influence.  These focused patrols are made available due to grants received from Oregon Impact and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Seat belts have been proven to be one of the best ways to save your life in a crash. Yet many still don’t buckle up. Worse still, not wearing a seat belt is a habit that will pass on to impressionable youth, who in turn will think it’s safe to not buckle up.

Distracted driving is one of the fastest growing safety issues on the roads today. Distracted drivers aren’t just a threat to themselves: they’re a danger to everyone else on the road. The national distracted driving effort focuses on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness, and education.

Be on the lookout for specific enforcement campaigns over the next two months. 

Fatal Stabbing Investigation - 07/22/26

On July 22, 2026 at approximately 1:42 AM, the Roseburg Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 200 block of SE Pine Street, an area referred to as “The Point,” regarding a reported stabbing. When Law Enforcement arrived, they found 40-year-old Patrick Shane Belleci bleeding profusely from a severe stab wound.  Belleci was transported to Mercy Medical Center by Umpqua Valley Ambulance, where he was declared deceased. 

The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated.

30-year-old Tyler Loyd Whitehead was developed as a suspect in this case; he fled the scene but turned himself in to Law Enforcement in the area of Winchester and Nash St. in Roseburg.   Whitehead was arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for Murder 2 and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

The Roseburg Police Department would like to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Douglas County District Attorney’s Office, Roseburg Fire Department and Umpqua Valley Ambulance for their assistance.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.

Fatal Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Collision - 07/22/26

UPDATE: 

The decedent in this case has been identified as China Anna-Marie Fields (36) of Winston.

On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 11:42 p.m., Officers from the Roseburg Police Department, along with fire and emergency medical personnel, responded to a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian collision on Diamond Lake Boulevard east of NE Pomona Street.

Shortly before the collision, Law Enforcement had received reports of a female wearing dark clothing in the median of Diamond Lake Boulevard, waving her arms and reportedly jumping into traffic in front of passing vehicles.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a white Jeep Cherokee, operated by Ryan Mays Jr., 19, was traveling westbound in the inside lane of Diamond Lake Boulevard when his vehicle struck the female.

The female was pronounced deceased at the scene. Her identity is being withheld pending confirmation and notification of next of kin.

Mays was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. Based on the preliminary investigation, the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature. The investigation remains ongoing.

The Roseburg Police Department was assisted by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, Roseburg Fire Department, and Umpqua Valley Ambulance.