Police respond to standoff situation near Tiller

UPDATE 6:35 P.M. — Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies took 39-year-old Rodger Vince Royle into custody at 3:16 p.m.

He is lodged in the Douglas County Jail with multiple charges, including felon in possession of firearm, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

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TILLER, Ore. – Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to the Tiller area after a man got a gun during an arrest attempt.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said at 11:14 a.m. on December 23, deputies tried to contact a person in the 34000 block of Tiller Trail Highway regarding an arrest warrant. Via radio, the deputies said a man retrieved a rifle with a scope.

By 3:00 p.m., the situation was still ongoing. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is at the scene with assistance from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and the Myrtle Creek Police Department.

By 5:30 p.m., our reporter at the scene said law enforcement officers left the area and the standoff appeared to be over.

No further information was provided.

 

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