Explosive Device Detonated in Ashland Car, Suspect Arrested on Multiple Felony Charges
ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland, Oregon, Police Department arrested 32-year-old Michael Scott Beugli, of Ashland, after an explosive device in a parked, unoccupied vehicle was detonated in the area of the 300 block of Morton yesterday.
Members of the Ashland Police Department, Ashland Fire & Rescue, and the Talent Police Department responded at 4:43 a.m. to investigate a loud explosion. Officers found that an explosive device had been detonated inside a parked and unoccupied vehicle.
They then spotted what they thought was a potential secondary explosive device in the vehicle.
Residents were told to shelter in place as police secured the area. Oregon State Police bomb disposal techs who arrived to assist verified that there was no further threat of explosion in the area.
Evidence on the scene indicated that the crime was committed by a known subject, Beugli, who was already wanted on outstanding charges stemming from a Medford Police Department investigation.
Ashland detectives found Beugli at a residence in the 100 block of Fork Street in Ashland soon thereafter. He was arrested and lodged at the Jackson County Jail.
- Mar. 25, 4:43 a.m. : Police, fire, and Talent officers respond to a loud blast.
- At the vehicle : Officers find an exploded device and flag a possible second one.
- Soon after : Residents shelter in place while Oregon State Police bomb techs check the scene.
- Later : Detectives find Beugli on Fork Street and book him into the Jackson County Jail.
Beugli faces charges of Arson 1st Degree, Arson 2nd Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Destructive Device, Unlawful Manufacture of a Destructive Device, Criminal Mischief 1st Degree, Reckless Endangering, and Reckless Burning.