Jackson County Man Accused of 18 Burglaries Freed Under Oregon’s Bail Reform Bill

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) confirmed yesterday that 38-year-old Justin David Teixeira, a serial burglar wanted for committing 18 burglaries at three businesses in the Shady Cove area, was arrested by patrol deputies on Wednesday, but has been released under SB48.

Teixeira, of Shady Cove, was arrested after a months-long JCSO investigation and charged with 18 counts of second-degree burglary, 18 counts of second-degree criminal trespass, third-degree theft, first-degree criminal mischief, and possession of a burglary tool or theft device.

Police identified him as the suspect in numerous burglaries, trespasses, thefts, and criminal mischief at multiple Shady Cove businesses since April.

Deputies serving a search warrant arrested Teixeira at his Shady Cove home on Wednesday at 12:02 PM. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail for several hours yesterday until Oregon’s Senate Bill 48 guidelines enforced his release.

Passed in Oregon’s legislature in 2021, SB48 is a pre-trial bail reform bill that came into effect in July 2022, making pre-trial release automatic for most “low-level” nonviolent charges.

Individuals facing serious “person crime” charges may still be held before trial, bit SB48  SB48 also establishes release conditions for the suspected offenders for serious offenses, including violent felonies, sex crimes, and domestic violence felonies or misdemeanors.