Coos Bay man arrested after burglary

Jenna King June 3, 2024

Last Updated: June 4, 2024

COOS BAY, Ore. —A Coos Bay man was arrested for burglarizing a Coos Bay home.

On May 30 around 11:00 a.m., the Coos Bay Police Department responded to a report of a suspicious man seen carrying two rifle cases near Newmark Avenue and North Schoneman Street. An hour later, officers received a report of burglary at a home in the 900 block of Maryland Avenue.

While CBPD was looking for the suspect, a citizen recognized the suspect as 45-year-old Benjamin Anderson. Once police found Anderson, he then ran from officers through neighborhood yards and fences. Following a brief chase and struggle, he was arrested.

Anderson faces charges including theft, escape, burglary and criminal mischief among others.

Jenna King June 3, 2024

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Jenna King is the 6pm anchor and our Feature Reporter at 10pm and 11pm for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.