8/15/2024
Coos County, OR. – Official Release: On August 14th, 2024, Deputy Z. Smith was following up on a case when a vehicle of interest and the suspect, Ryan Groce (39), were identified. It was discovered that Ryan also had an active arrest warrant.
Around 9:40 PM, Deputies Z. Smith, B. Freerksen, and C. Sattler attempted to contact Ryan at his residence, but he was not located.
The deputies then proceeded to another location where they believed Ryan might be.
At approximately 10:00 PM, the deputies located Ryan near downtown Coos Bay. After interviewing him regarding the follow-up investigation, they took him into custody for his warrant.
Ryan was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he was booked and remains in custody on the warrant.
“Police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
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