On December 19th, 2023, Deputy K. Mong responded to a residence on Highway 101 in Bandon for a large-scale burglary of a residence. It was reported that several firearms and several hundred thousand dollars in cash, gold, and silver were stolen from the property. An investigation was initiated with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) and spearheaded by the South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) and the Coos County Sheriff’s Office. This investigation resulted in the application and service of (6) search warrants in Coos, Curry, and Douglas Counties. Several firearms, over one hundred thousand dollars in currency, (3) vehicles, and pounds of various controlled substances, including methamphetamine and marijuana, have been seized. To date, the investigation has resulted in the following arrests: Matthew Knapp: (45) Burglary I, Aggravated Theft I, Theft I (2 counts), Criminal Mischief I. Daniel Knapp: (55) Theft I, Burglary I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Kyle Vanalstine: (29) Burglary I, Theft I (2 counts) with pending charges for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Methamphetamine. Rebecca Aseere: (23) Pending charges for Unlawful Possession and Delivery of Methamphetamine.

WHEN: Dec 19, 2023
WHERE: Highway 101 in Bandon
SUSPECTS:
Rebecca Leann Aseere
Daniel Michael Knapp
Matthew Joseph Knapp
Kyle Ray Vanalstine

posted 11 months ago

On January 24, 2023, at about 8:46 a.m. Bandon Police Officer Emma Owens observed a gray BMW SUV type vehicle, fail to obey a traffic control device and initiated a traffic stop of the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Kyle Vanalstine 28 years of age, and Rebeca Aseere 21 years of age. Deputy Michael Smith from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office advised Officer Owens he had probable cause for both Kyle and Rebeca’s arrest on the charges of Forgery I, Theft I and Criminal Conspiracy to commit a Felony. An ongoing investigation revealed Kyle and Rebeca had fraudulently chased checks which had been stolen out of a purse on January 11th 2023 at Bastendorf Beach, in Coos Bay, Oregon. It was discovered by Deputy Smith during his investigation, Kyle had attempted to deposit two of the stolen checks into a Wells Fargo Bank Account, and Rebeca had cashed checks in a Felony amount (Over $1,000) near the City of Powers, Oregon. During the investigation on January 24th, Kyle and Rebeca both admitting to possession of, and using the stolen checks. Kyle and Rebeca were transported to the Coos County Jail, where they were booked into the Jail on the Charges of Forgery I, Theft I and Criminal Conspiracy to Commit a Felony. Due to more items being outstanding from the Bastendorf Beach purse theft, Deputy Smith applied for and was granted a search warrant to search the gray BMW. During the search of the vehicle, a dealer amount of several different types of illicit drugs were found in the vehicle, along with scales and drug measuring equipment. Several illicit drug dealer ledgers, a firearm, and more drug paraphrenia were found inside the vehicle and subsequently seized. After the investigation was completed the charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance were added to both Kyle and Rebeca Respectively.

WHEN: Jan 24, 2023 at 08:46 AM
WHERE: Bandon
SUSPECTS:
Rebecca Leann Aseere
Kyle Ray Vanalstine

posted almost 2 years ago