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News Release

From the Office of the Sheriff
Sheriff Dennis L. Dotson


For Immediate Release

NEWS RELEASE

Date: December 1, 2006

Contact: Deputy Barry Bruster
541-265-4277 x2736
bbruster@co.lincoln.or.us
Incident: Shotgun blast through two apartments
Date Occurred: November 30, 2006
Time Occurred: Approximately 8:04 PM
Location: Willow St. Waldport, OR

Summary:

On November 30th, 2006 at about 8:42 PM Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Cummings and Barry Bruster responded to a report of a loud dispute with a single gunshot shot being fired at the above location. The location is the residence of Leon Moline, age 24 of Waldport.

An investigation revealed that Moline recklessly caused injury to a male subject by unlawfully discharging a firearm injuring the victim’s finger. Moline recklessly endangered the lives of several persons in the area by discharging a shotgun. The shotgun rounds passed through a wall into an adjacent apartment.

Moline was arrested for Assault 3, Unlawful use of a weapon, nine counts of Reckless Endangering, and Criminal Mischief II. Moline was transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on a $130,000 bail.


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