On Saturday afternoon, April 13th, a call was received by the the North Coos 9-1-1 Center, concerning a man that was sitting inside of a parked, running car in the parking lot of the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon in Coos Bay regarding the occupant’s inability to stay awake and suspected drug use. Prior to the arrival of Coos Bay Police Department officers, the individual fled his vehicle, leaving behind a bottle of suspected drugs.
Officers were able to locate and detain the man, identified as 36-year-old Matthew Medeiros of Coos Bay and discovered a taser and a significant amount of cash with Mr. Medeiros, prompting Coos Bay Police Department officers to apply for and carry out a search warrant on his car.
The search warrant uncovered suspected methamphetamine, heroin, and four firearms, one of which was stolen.
Following the search warrant on the car, Officers then obtained and executed a search warrant at Mr. Medeiros’ home in Coos Bay which resulted in twenty-one firearms, a significant quantity of cash, suspected fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, and heroin, and more suspected and confirmed stolen property.
Mr. Medeiros was transported and booked into the Coos County Jail on multiple charges including Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Possession of Heroin, Unlawful Possession of Fentanyl, Attempted Delivery of Methamphetamine, Attempted Delivery of Heroin, Attempted Delivery of Fentanyl, 25 counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Restricted Weapon and Theft 1 by Receiving.
