Oregon Man Accused of Firing Arrow at Deputies During Eviction Standoff
Bows and arrows, bean bag shotguns, chemical munitions, and a police chase painted the scene that unfolded in North Bend when law enforcement officers tried to process an eviction order.
Two Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies narrowly missed being struck by an arrow when they visited a unit at 2398 Broadway Avenue on Thursday to serve an eviction order.
They were greeted by Jimmy R. Oiterong (37), who threatened the deputies with a *compound bow and arrow.
The deputies responded by firing less lethal rounds from a bean bag shotgun, and Oiterong then shot an arrow at the lawmen, narrowly missing them both.
Munitions were then deployed into the residence by members of the Coos County Emergency Response Team (ERT), resulting in Oiterong using a back door to flee the scene.
- Apr. 2 : deputies arrive to process an eviction.
- Door contact : suspect threatens them with a compound bow.
- Seconds later : bean bag rounds are fired and an arrow is shot.
- ERT response : chemical munitions are deployed.
- After flight : K9 helps officers make the arrest.
He was hotly pursued by officers and eventually taken into custody with the assistance of the K-9 Unit of the Coos County Police Department.
Oiterong was transported to Bay Area Hospital for an evaluation and was then lodged in the Coos County Jail where he was charged with attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment.
*A compound bow is a high-tech weapon that uses a system of cables and pulleys to shoot arrows faster and more accurately than traditional bows.