Roseburg Man Arrested After Domestic Disturbance and Hours-Long Standoff

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 15, after a domestic disturbance at a residence on Keasey Street in Roseburg led to an hours-long standoff involving local law enforcement and crisis negotiators.

Roseburg police officers responded to the residence mid-morning and contacted William McCullough at the door. Officers entered the home to secure a female victim who was seeking assistance.

According to police, McCullough retreated to a bedroom and armed himself with a firearm. Officers safely escorted the victim out of the residence, while McCullough refused to leave the home.

Keasey Street was closed for several hours as the Roseburg Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office crisis negotiation teams worked to resolve the situation.

Negotiations ultimately led to McCullough’s arrest.

Several Douglas County sheriff’s deputies, an Oregon State Police trooper, Roseburg Fire Department personnel and Umpqua Valley Ambulance assisted Roseburg police during the incident.

No lethal or less-lethal weapons were discharged, and no injuries were reported.

During the incident, several local businesses were advised to go into lockdown, while nearby residents were instructed to shelter in place. Police later confirmed there was no ongoing threat to the public, and Keasey Street was reopened.

McCullough was arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail on charges of domestic menacing, domestic strangulation and menacing.