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CURTIN, Ore. - On Sunday, January 21, 2018, a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 1999 Toyota Camry. The driver failed to stop and continued driving. The driver eventually stopped at the intersection of Highway 38 and Curtain Road.
The deputy contacted the driver, who did not present a driver's license. The driver, later identified as 29 year-old Pleasant Hill resident Shawn Michael Obrein, was being detained when he began to physically fight the deputy. A second deputy arrived and was able to assist taking Obrein into custody.
Obrein was found to be in possession of 1 gram of heroin, methamphetamine residue and evidence of delivery of a controlled substance. Obrein's driving privileges were suspended at the felony level.
The deputy sustained a minor injury to his eye. He was treated and released.
Obrein was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the following charges:
Assault on a Public Safety Officer
Assault 4th Degree
Attempt to Elude in a Vehicle
Attempted Escape 3rd Degree
Driving While Suspended - Felony
Resisting Arrest
Unlawful Possession of Heroin
Unlawful Delivery of Heroin
Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine