A Curry County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on U.S. Highway 101 north of Benham Lane in Harbor after failing to yield to an emergency vehicle and attempting to elude the Deputy just after 8:00pm Monday evening, August 8th.
It was determined that the individual, identified as 40 year old Robert Sutherland, had a warrant out for his arrest out of Del Norte county as well as violation of a court ordered restraining order.
Sutherland and his passenger, 40 year old Andre Gonzalez hit a curb on West Benham Lane near the 101 Bar and Grill and both ran from the vehicle.
Curry County Sheriff’s Deputies determined the vehicle Sutherland was driving was stolen out of Del Norte, and the license plates were off another vehicle and had been reported stolen as well.
Deputy Moore quickly caught up to the passenger, Gonzalez, and detained him, but Sutherland was able to get away.
A perimeter was set up around the area by a Brookings Police Officer and a responding Oregon State Trooper, and announcements regarding the presence of Curry County Sheriff’s K9 Nero were made, before a search began.
Deputies and Brookings Police located Sutherland with the assistance of K-9 Nero in a locked storage area after K-9 Nero had alerted behind the 101 Bar and Grill and Sutherland was taken into custody without further incident.
K-9 Striker was walked around the stolen vehicle Sutherland was driving and alerted on the presence of narcotics. A search of the passenger, Gonzalez produced 5.6 grams of methamphetamine.
Both Sutherland and Gonzalez were transported to the Curry County Jail and lodged on multiple charges including Attempt to Elude a Police Officer, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft in the 1st Degree and Theft in the 3rd Degree, Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine.
