Salem man arrested, charged with theft after Waldport resident reports vehicle break-ins
Virginia BarredaA Salem man was charged with stealing property from two cars Friday in Waldport after a concerned resident tipped off authorities.
Around 7:20 a.m., Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies received a call about a man who was cutting through residents' yards in the area of NW Oceanview Drive.
The suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Fedosey Kasachev, was seen wearing all black clothing with a hood pulled up and carrying a backpack, according to a release from the sheriff's office.
Authorities said Kasachev also was seen trying to break into unoccupied homes.
While responding to the call, Deputy Cody Tadlock received a report about a car theft in the Mokmak Lake area where a man was seen taking several items from a car parked in front of a house.
Following an initial investigation, Kasachev was arrested for allegedly stealing items from two vehicles at the same house. The stolen property - sunglasses, a garage door opener and a Kindle - was returned to the owners.
Kasachev was charged with giving false information to a police officer, two counts of unlawful entry to a motor vehicle, two counts of second-degree criminal trespass, first-degree attempted burglary and second-degree theft.
He was taken to Lincoln County Jail and his bail was set at $135,000.He has an arrest warrant in Marion County for resisting arrest and is expected to be transported to Salem within a few days.
Deputies are searching for a woman who is potentially linked to the alleged crimes, according to Sgt. Karl Vertner with the sheriff's office.
Virginia Barreda is the Breaking News Reporter with the Statesman Journal. She can be reached at 503-399-6657 or at vbarreda@statesmanjournal.com. Follow her on Twitter at @vbarreda2.