June 12, 2013 - Suspect Sought in Connection with Bank of America Robbery on 6/5/13

On June 5, 2013, at about 4:54pm, Medford Police officers were dispatched to a bank robbery at Bank of America, 790 Stevens Street.  Police arrived within minutes, but found the suspect had already fled on foot in an unknown direction....Click Here For More

6-05-13 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES

On May 27, 2013, Medford Police responded to the 3000 block of Eucalyptus Dr. for a report of a burglary to a residence that occurred while the residents were out of town.

The suspect entered the house through a small kitchen window and then stole three Canon cameras along with a Sentry safe that contained jewelry, gift cards, cash, coins, birth certificates and passports. Some of the jewelry was described as a diamond tennis bracelet, a large ruby ring with diamonds, a small ruby ring with birth stones, diamond earrings, a necklace with 7 stone pendant, and a loose 2 carat sapphire stone. The homeowners estimated their total loss is over $80,000.
 

If have any information of this residential burglary, or can identify a suspect, please contact Crime Stoppers and refer to case number KMED 060513.
 

Mercedes-Benz of Medford will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and the filing
of charges, and you can remain anonymous.

5-29-2013 DRAIN PROS

A local business has suffered several thefts in the last ten months and now Medford Police and Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon need your help in identifying the suspects and possibly recovering the property.
 

In August 2012, Drain Pros, 660 Rossanley Dr, reported the theft of a flatbed construction trailer and steel plates (used to cover construction holes in the road) from his site. On April 6, 2013, a second flatbed trailer was stolen and then on May 12, 2013, a third flatbed trailer, loaded with steel plates, was stolen.
 

The trailers are described as:
Black Eames 16 foot flatbed trailer, expanded metal fold-down ramp, dual axle, OR/U466219
Black United 14 foot flatbed trailer with tubular railings, OR/U413394
White dual axle flatbed trailer, unknown brand
 

In January and March 2013, the business also had gas, employee's tools, batteries, snow tires, Uponor plumbing tool and the tailgate off the owner's personal truck taken. The stolen tools include a Snap-On diagnostic scan, a Craftsman diagnostic scanner, two complete sets of Snap-On wrenches (metric and standard), hand Allen wrenches, impact guns, air ratchet, air grinder and Torx Impact bits. Total loss in these last ten months is close to $27,000.
 

If have any information of these burglaries, or can identify a suspect, please contact Crime Stoppers and
refer to case number KMED 052913.
 

Mercedes-Benz of Medford will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and the filing
of charges, and you can remain anonymous.

WEDNESDAY 5-22-13

On Monday, May 20, 2013, Medford police were dispatched to the newly remodeled Sparta Building, 16 N Riverside Av, (corner of E Main/N Riverside) for a business burglary that had occurred sometime over the weekend. Video surveillance shows the suspect walking down the hallway of the office building trying multiple doors before kicking in the door to one
of the businesses. It appeared that he then rifled through their desks, stole petty cash, small tools and some I/T tech support tools. The tools were valued at over $1,600. CLICK FOR FULL POST AND PHOTOS

5-15-2013 HIT AND RUN IN GP

Grants Pass, Ore. - On Friday, April 26, 2013 at 7:53 am, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety received multiple calls reporting a child had been struck by a vehicle at the intersection of SE 9th St. and SE Riverside Ave. in Grants Pass. The 911 caller reported the vehicle which struck the child and mother failed to stop and fled north on SE 9th St. Officers searched the area but did not locate the vehicle.

Grants Pass Fire Rescue and AMR arrived and treated a seriously injured five year old girl and her mother. Both were initially transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital. The girl suffered a skull fracture, multiple fractures to her right arm, and multiple bruises and abrasions. She was subsequently flown to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland for further treatment. The mother received minor injuries and accompanied her daughter to Portland.
Officers and Detectives spoke to numerous witnesses. The investigation revealed the girl and her mother were walking to school heading south on SE 9th St. on the western sidewalk. They were crossing SE Riverside when a white male adult driving a black SUV traveling east on SE Riverside struck them in the intersection. The suspect then turned north onto SE 9th St. and sped away.

The SUV is possibly an older model GMC Jimmy with a spare tire mounted on the back. It was described as being flat black and dirty. The suspect was described as a white male adult, possibly in his 30’s wearing a dark baseball cap and dark sunglasses.

If you witnessed the incident or know the location of the suspect vehicle please contact Crime Stoppers and refer to case number KMED 051513.

Mercedes-Benz of Medford will pay up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and the filing of charges, and you can remain anonymous.

MAY 8, 2013

Medford Police and Medford Fire and Rescue are investigating several suspicious fires or arson fires of vacant homes in the southwest Medford area. Since April 24, 2012, Medford Police and Fire have responded to 8 vacant homes which have caught fire that have been ruled "suspicious" or "arson."  Click Here For More